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47 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

I’m hearing good things. If you’re an Eagles fan.

Should we take a poll on how many people didn’t read your 2nd sentence? If it was financial advisors at my work it would be about 93.625% of them who would’ve only read the first sentence LOL

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1 minute ago, RoadRage said:

I feel confident that not only would Beard win here, he would have zero off court issues….but I am so sick of this divided fanbase, it would get even worse with Beard, that’s a shame but it’s true!

I understand this sentiment, I really do. However, you want to know the best way to get a fan base united? Hang some damn bannners.

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15 minutes ago, 5fouls said:

IF IU doesn't land Stevens, and hires someone other than McCollum, they will be kicking themselves 5 years from now.  Risky is not hiring someone with 4 National Championships.  Risky would be hiring someone with a history of Domestic Violence. 

Risky would be hiring someone with a history of domestic violence and alcohol abuse.

Risky would also be hiring someone who has quite literally never played against a ranked team, and has never beaten a team in the NET top 40,  and has coached less than 25 division one games. There are tons of coaches that have great success at lower levels. But there are very few that can manage an operation as complex, big money, and involved as Indiana basketball.

That doesn’t mean that McCollum won’t succeed greatly somewhere, it just means that he would be extraordinarily risky for Indiana. There are a whole truckload of options that are neither Chris Beard nor Ben McCollum.

 

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12 minutes ago, 5fouls said:

IF IU doesn't land Stevens, and hires someone other than McCollum, they will be kicking themselves 5 years from now.  Risky is not hiring someone with 4 National Championships.  Risky would be hiring someone with a history of Domestic Violence. 

I stand by what I said!  Risky!  

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12 minutes ago, 5fouls said:

IF IU doesn't land Stevens, and hires someone other than McCollum, they will be kicking themselves 5 years from now.  Risky is not hiring someone with 4 National Championships.  Risky would be hiring someone with a history of Domestic Violence. 

The problem is he hasn’t proven he can recruit at a high level… yes he can coach but he also brought 4 players who he’s coached for years who are comfortable with him. If I knew he could successfully recruit then I totally agree. Winning in the MVC and getting players to buy into your offense is a lot easier to do in that conference… players in the P4 aren’t gonna be so easy to recruit because they know stats is what gets them to the league. 

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Just now, mdiu28 said:

If Beard is ever at IU, it's because Dolson did his due diligence, spoke to the right people, and ultimately felt confident in offering him the job.

Winning changes everything. If he's leading us to Final Fours and raising banners, his past will no longer be the focus—that's the reality.

Agree with this. I doubt it’ll will be Beard but if it is, I’ll trust they did their due diligence. And then root like hell for IU. 

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2 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

Risky would be hiring someone with a history of domestic violence and alcohol abuse.

Risky would also be hiring someone who has quite literally never played against a ranked team, and has never beaten a team in the NET top 40,  and has coached less than 25 division one games. There are tons of coaches that have great success at lower levels. But there are very few that can manage an operation as complex, big money, and involved as Indiana basketball.

There are a whole truckload of options that are neither Chris Beard nor Ben McCollum.

 

I agree, almost!

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18 minutes ago, rcbowla said:

The more I think about this the more I want Beard. We're not hiring someone to teach a moral and ethics class. We're hiring someone to win basketball games. If he can keep his nose clean then it'll be 20 years of excellence. Imagine this time-line: we hire Dusty and in turn UM hires Beard. In the next 5 years IU continues to struggle and May is on the hot seat meanwhile UM has a final 4 and another 2nd weekend trip. 

I want no part of Beard under any circumstances. Too much baggage and too many unanswered questions about his past for me.

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1 hour ago, akumanina said:

If Dolson can keep Beard on a short leash successfully, Beard can be the best candidate. The more I think of this IU job, the coach has to have outgoing personality. No more introverts or weirdos. We need a normal, outgoing person who can coach. 

I love Beard the coach, but there's the allegation that he strangled, bit, and assaulted his fiancée while at Texas. She recanted, but the University of Texas felt there was enough evidence to cut him loose. Maybe we do a background check and find out she embellished the accusation and the decision makers at Texas were simply not willing to take the heat to support him. Even in that situation, Dolson and Whitten would be putting their reputations and jobs on the line if something similar happens at IU.  I don't see them taking that chance with other options available.   

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10 minutes ago, rcbowla said:

The more I think about this the more I want Beard. We're not hiring someone to teach a moral and ethics class. We're hiring someone to win basketball games. If he can keep his nose clean then it'll be 20 years of excellence. Imagine this time-line: we hire Dusty and in turn UM hires Beard. In the next 5 years IU continues to struggle and May is on the hot seat meanwhile UM has a final 4 and another 2nd weekend trip. 

Well, that’s certainly an interesting hypothetical. How about this one: IU hires Beard who comes in and has an excellent year finishing top 3 in conference and let’s say a Sweet 16. Then in summer ‘26 he runs a light in downtown Bloomington, hits a minivan and blows .18 on site. So you now have to fire him because you have absolutely no choice and you’re starting another search. Meanwhile, Dusty May has continued to do what he has done ever since he became a head coach and that’s win and be rock solid while doing it. I doubt either of our hypotheticals is terribly likely, but the fact that mine is one that needs to be considered within a reasonable range of outcomes is why it almost certainly isn’t gonna be Beard. But as I’ve said before, if it is Beard I’ll support him enthusiastically unless he gives me a reason not to. 

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1 minute ago, Stuhoo said:

Risky would be hiring someone with a history of domestic violence and alcohol abuse.

Risky would also be hiring someone who has quite literally never played against a ranked team, and has never beaten a team in the NET top 40,  and has coached less than 25 division one games. There are tons of coaches that have great success at lower levels. But there are very few that can manage an operation as complex, big money, and involved as Indiana basketball.

That doesn’t mean that McCollum won’t succeed greatly somewhere, it just means that he would be extraordinarily risk for Indiana. There are a whole truckload of options that are neither Chris Beard nor Ben McCollum.

 

Risky was hiring a 60 something head football coach from James Madison.

McCollum will be insanely successful when a P4 school snatches him up.  Would not be surprised to see Iowa 'retire' Fran just to hire him.  

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1 minute ago, Hoosier DaDa said:

Stevens grew up an hour north of Bloomington and would’ve played for IU if he got an offer guaranteed. Matt Painter would’ve played for IU too if he got an offer guaranteed.

Glad Stevens didn’t get that offer as we would be back to the argument about hiring an”IUguy.”

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8 minutes ago, IvanRenkosillegitimatechild said:

The problem is he hasn’t proven he can recruit at a high level… yes he can coach but he also brought 4 players who he’s coached for years who are comfortable with him. If I knew he could successfully recruit then I totally agree. Winning in the MVC and getting players to buy into your offense is a lot easier to do in that conference… players in the P4 aren’t gonna be so easy to recruit because they know stats is what gets them to the league. 

No coach has proven he can recruit at a P4 level until he is given the chance to coach at the P4 level.  

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3 minutes ago, 5fouls said:

No coach has proven he can recruit at a P4 level until he is given the chance to coach at the P4 level.  

I get it and I think if IU didn’t screw up the last three out of four coaches and I guess some would consider Crean a failure as well then I’d be more inclined to be down for him. Personally I’d go Stevens then May then Drew.

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1 minute ago, IvanRenkosillegitimatechild said:

I get it and I think if IU didn’t screw up the last three out of four coaches and I guess some would consider Crean a failure as well then I’d be more inclined to be down for him. Personally I’d go Stevens then May then Drew.

Stevens is my choice 1A, 1B, and 1C.

I personally think McCollum's resume is better than May's  Yes, it's DII, but the level of domination he had there is unmatched since Mid 60's through early 70's UCLA.

I would be fine with Drew, but he's not coming to IU.  

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