General Coach Candidate News

[VFury 532]

5 minutes ago, Alford Bailey said:

If you’ve been around for the last couple coaching searches you should know not to believe much of what is posted on here until you start to see in media outlets too. The BS rumors that have been posted here over the years are completely false according to a star player on the Butler FF runs who is still well connected to Stevens.

There's a reason I simply refuse to engage with any of the Brad Stevens talk. I simply do not believe it. I'd love to be wrong though.

[4iufourever 201]

7 minutes ago, Alford Bailey said:

If you’ve been around for the last couple coaching searches you should know not to believe much of what is posted on here until you start to see in media outlets too. The BS rumors that have been posted here over the years are completely false according to a star player on the Butler FF runs who is still well connected to Stevens.

Dream killer!  Get out of here with that garbage (yet probably accurate info)!!!

[IU Prof 1,881]

8 minutes ago, Alford Bailey said:

If you’ve been around for the last couple coaching searches you should know not to believe much of what is posted on here until you start to see in media outlets too. The BS rumors that have been posted here over the years are completely false according to a star player on the Butler FF runs who is still well connected to Stevens.

 

[mdiu28 2,630]

9 minutes ago, Alford Bailey said:

If you’ve been around for the last couple coaching searches you should know not to believe much of what is posted on here until you start to see in media outlets too. The BS rumors that have been posted here over the years are completely false according to a star player on the Butler FF runs who is still well connected to Stevens.

Is the former Butler player on record saying these things? If not, then it's just rumors as well. 

My point - take anything that isn't verified with a grain of salt. 

[JSHoosier 21,917]

9 minutes ago, Alford Bailey said:

If you’ve been around for the last couple coaching searches you should know not to believe much of what is posted on here until you start to see in media outlets too. The BS rumors that have been posted here over the years are completely false according to a star player on the Butler FF runs who is still well connected to Stevens.

People should prepare to be disappointed. The only legitimately good coach we've hired in the last quarter century was Sampson, and each one since has been progressively worse.

Indiana has shown complete and utter incompetence at hiring basketball coaches, there's no reason to believe they'll get it right this time. It's kind of impressive how awful they've been at hiring, you'd almost have to try to be that bad.

[RaceToTheTop 29,263]

In terms of the Celtics ‘suing’ over talks, soon Steven’s wouldn’t not be under contract with them either.  Not sure they would prefer he were in another front office/coaching for an nba team thsn coaching college ball

[Trish 13,286]

57 minutes ago, iu eyedoc said:

How is May a bigger fish than  Cronin? Cronin is in every top 20 list you can find.  And comparing Cronin to Crean? That's just silly to put it kindly

May is a Hoosier. Cronin has the personality of a Kirkwood Squirrel.

[Mopladysman 1,035]

9 minutes ago, IUHAHN81 said:

Scott: Uh, hey Brad it's Scott. Hope you and the family are doing good. Uh, hey listen, I'm over here sitting on $92 mil. If you are interested or something, uh, yeah, gimme a buzz. No hurry pal! Tell the kids I said hi." 

Oh hi Brad it’s Scott again.. don’t call me back if the family vote is 3-1 in favor this time and if you’re in. 

[IUHAHN81 3,221]

Just now, Mopladysman said:

Oh hi Brad it’s Scott again.. don’t call me back if the family vote is 3-1 in favor this time and if you’re in. 

No sh*t! Haha!

[Juwan Moye 831]

2 minutes ago, JSHoosier said:

People should prepare to be disappointed. The only legitimately good coach we've hired in the last quarter century was Sampson, and each one since has been progressively worse.

Indiana has shown complete and utter incompetence at hiring basketball coaches, there's no reason to believe they'll get it right this time. It's kind of impressive how awful they've been at hiring, you'd almost have to try to be that bad.

The reason I’m optimistic this go around is purely based on NIL. This didn’t exist when Woodson was first hired.

 

Given we’re apparently top-5 for NIL, this is going to be a very desirable job. Doesn’t mean we get Stevens, but I think someone like Beard is the floor this go around and that’s so much better than Woodson.

[JSHoosier 21,917]

1 minute ago, Mopladysman said:

Oh hi Brad it’s Scott again.. don’t call me back if the family vote is 3-1 in favor this time and if you’re in. 

Hi Scott, again, it's not happening.

[VFury 532]

1 minute ago, mdiu28 said:

Is the former Butler player on record saying these things? If not, then it's just rumors as well. 

My point - take anything that isn't verified with a grain of salt. 

If we're going that route, the only thing that's been verified is he's never been close to saying yes to the job.

[GP711 1,012]

19 minutes ago, Alford Bailey said:

If you’ve been around for the last couple coaching searches you should know not to believe much of what is posted on here until you start to see in media outlets too. The BS rumors that have been posted here over the years are completely false according to a star player on the Butler FF runs who is still well connected to Stevens.

One star player saying he isn’t coaching again doesn’t mean anything especially when there are other former players who say he will coach again. Doesn’t mean he will come to IU, but saying the rumors are false is flat out wrong. 

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7 minutes ago, Trish said:

May is a Hoosier. Cronin has the personality of a Kirkwood Squirrel.

Alex, I'll take "two things I don't give a sh*t about when selecting the next IU coach for $1000."

 

And, seriously, invoking Hoosier status as a factor in choosing a coach? FFS

[mdiu28 2,630]

1 minute ago, VFury said:

If we're going that route, the only thing that's been verified is he's never been close to saying yes to the job.

And he isn't our coach....checks out.

Rumors are fun but like someone else said....prepare to be disappointed. It usually ends up being someone no one is talking about.

[Henryville Hoosier 1,166]

22 minutes ago, Alford Bailey said:

If you’ve been around for the last couple coaching searches you should know not to believe much of what is posted on here until you start to see in media outlets too. The BS rumors that have been posted here over the years are completely false according to a star player on the Butler FF runs who is still well connected to Stevens.

 

[VFury 532]

1 minute ago, iu eyedoc said:

Alex, I'll take "two things I don't give a sh*t about when selecting the next IU coach for $1000."

We absolutely would care. Why am I so sure? Because look at the Crean era. We were ready to tear him apart and not even winning the big ten title in 2016 stopped people.

[IUHAHN81 3,221]

"Hey Brad, it's Scott again. Listen man, we're desperate. I've got Buckner over here wanting Alford. I need ya to bail me out man! Please, please PLEASE gimme a call back. Thanks Brad. You're the best!" 

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1 minute ago, VFury said:

We absolutely would care. Why am I so sure? Because look at the Crean era. We were ready to tear him apart and not even winning the big ten title in 2016 stopped people.

Good God!!

[VFury 532]

Just now, mdiu28 said:

And he isn't our coach....checks out.

Rumors are fun but like someone else said....prepare to be disappointed. It usually ends up being someone no one is talking about.

No I'm not even considering Stevens is gonna be the coach. Which is why I just refuse to engage with the Stevens to IU talk.