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[coonhounds 9,919]

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.

Beard is definitely not the floor! Let's get real. He would kill it. Alot of other coaches we will probably hire who will be worse

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[iu-dl 1,593]

26 minutes ago, 8bucks said:

i could be misremembering but anyone remember 4 years ago when we were looking for a coach a recruit’s dad said IU was looking to hire Stevens and his son was a top priority.  My remembering also tells me the recruit was Braden Smith. Anyone else remember 

I remember that. Then I looked up Smith and thought "Man, he's going to be annoying if he's in West Lafayette for 4 years". And here he is, annoying us and just lining up that post-degree insurance sales job!

[Hornsby 3,056]

It really wasn’t 87 yrs ago.  I know cuz I’m 5 months younger than Woody.

I know that but it was a long time ago. He was hired to win titles not live in the past.

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[Home Jersey 11,811]

Let's get Brad Stevens and win 10 banners, lol

[iuhoopstrufan 26]

How old is that clip?

April 2023

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[IU Prof 1,404]

10 minutes ago, Home Jersey said:

No idea, sorry. The tweeter followed it up with this one... which was very interesting

https://x.com/doctorperky40/status/1888702237079171304?s=12

Thanks for these. The fact that he specified that he really misses the teaching aspect of coaching in this second one certainly suggests someone who might prefer college to pro coaching.

[Napleshoosier 10,626]

1 minute ago, Hornsby said:

I know that but it was a long time ago. He was hired to win titles not live in the past.

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I know!  Trust me.  I’ve seen them all since 1976 when I grad HS.  81 with Zeke and was only 28 when we won in 87!  I KNOW what winning is.  I’m so tired of this lame crap I could scream!

[GP711 588]

1 hour ago, VFury said:

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.

You should start considering it because it’s closer than people think

[Chris007 52,617]

16 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

@Chris007is my guy. He knows I’m a big fan of what he brings and just plain how he is on the board.

Chris is coming in strrrrong on Stevens, which I love. That’s some awesome sauce for me; therefore, I am so very much hoping he is spot on.

Thank you. You were one of the first to welcome me here many years ago. You’ve been very generous with some of the jacka$$ things I’ve said over the years. We have done our work on him both times. I’m hoping it’s spot on this time too.

[Scotty R 2,803]

If we get any of these coaches I will be happy and think they can win here. Also who we have a chance to get

Stevens

May

Cronin

Pearl

Williams

Macasland?

McCollum 

Golden

[Napleshoosier 10,626]

1 minute ago, Scotty R said:

If we get any of these coaches I will be happy and think they can win here. Also who we have a chance to get

Stevens

May

Cronin

Pearl

Williams

Macasland?

McCollum 

Golden

You would scream at Drake BB!

[hoosierbannerd 2,425]

10 minutes ago, Hornsby said:

I know that but it was a long time ago. He was hired to win titles not live in the past.

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I'm with ya Hornsby, you could say 187 or 50 years ago.- when he played here doesn't change sh*t that Woodson as a coach sucked and sucked before he was here. Should have been obvious when there was zero demand for him. Quinn is a clown...

ok..time for my next rum and coke...

[8bucks 6,879]

1 hour ago, Motley's said:

Dusty May would be an idiot to take the IU job. He has too many close connections. His mother lives in Btown and his in-laws live in the area. One three-game losing streak and they will start to hear all the negatives. Nobody needs that. Plus, I think he's just too nice of a guy. That isn't a slam on the IU fan base, the same would be true at KY, KS, UNC, Duke, etc.  He can win but remain below the radar at MI, which is definitely football first. 

IU needs someone who doesn't care about the outside noise and doesn't have to worry about their extended families dealing with it. That's why guys like Beard & Cronin make sense. I think Stevens could deal with the noise, but he isn't coming. 

I think this would eliminate most of the coaches who have wives and kids who will be in schools.  Stevens would be out because his son would transfer and his daughter may come for soccer. Tracy may even get a gig as a professor 

[ib4iu 443]

Everyone always brings up Jay Wright in these times but why not Tony Bennett? I’d hate his style of play but as far as a retired coach making a comeback he seems way more likely than either Wright or Beilein. I know IU screwed over his sister. 

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1 hour ago, Chris007 said:

Woodson would still be coaching if Stevens wasn’t an option. We don’t these college coaches negotiating an extension right now while we can’t be talking to them.

Is it at all possible you could reword this to sound something like: "Woodson would still be coaching if the ink wasn't dry"?

[Home Jersey 11,811]

14 minutes ago, iuhoopstrufan said:

April 2023

 

 

 

 

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Brad Stevens is so impressive. IF... if... if.... Dolson can sign him, Dolson deserves a statue lol. 

[Class of '66 Old Fart 87,395]

21 minutes ago, Napleshoosier said:

It really wasn’t 87 yrs ago.  I know cuz I’m 5 months younger than Woody.

Nips just looks like he's 87 years old.   

[str8baller 6,264]

2 minutes ago, ib4iu said:

Everyone always brings up Jay Wright in these times but why not Tony Bennett? I’d hate his style of play but as far as a retired coach making a comeback he seems way more likely than either Wright or Beilein. I know IU screwed over his sister. 

He just stepped away a few months ago. Timing would seem wrong.

[JSHoosier 21,415]

26 minutes ago, Home Jersey said:

No idea, sorry. The tweeter followed it up with this one... which was very interesting

https://x.com/doctorperky40/status/1888702237079171304?s=12

Doesn't really sound like someone with too much desire to get back into coaching.

[Class of '66 Old Fart 87,395]

16 minutes ago, GP711 said:

You should start considering it because it’s closer than people think

And the new kid comes in with a strong post.  Glad to have you on board.  Posts like that and we'll let you stick around for another day or two.  lol