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[Artie86 3,485]

29 minutes ago, schoosier said:

Do you have proof in photos? Pretty damning accusations like these must have photos to back up. It’s not like the 80’s when cell phones weren’t around, and we all had Jay Edwards stories.

....lol! I was at IU during Jay Ewards and Lyndon Jones years. My buddy from Marion was best friends with them. They both were always at parties, drinking and blazin' up....lol

[Chris007 62,388]

Just now, IUHoosierJoe said:

Do you know if Dolson passed on him or if Beard said no?  I’ve heard both and just curious what you know.

I was told after looking at all the evidence they had, he was a no-go. Like a folder full of stuff on him.

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53 minutes ago, 5fouls said:

For those concerned about McCollum and his rumored 'Tony Bennett style' deliberate play, I found these stats doing a little research.  I didn't look up every one of his teams, but I did capture his first championship year ('16-'17), the 31-1 Covid season ('19-'20) and the last of his 4 championship years ('21-'22).

• The '16-'17 team averaged 78.4 points per game
• The '19-'20 team averaged 83.1 points per game
• The '21-'22 team averaged 76.1 points per game

While those may not be vintage Loyola Marymount scoring averages, they certainly aren't vintage Tony Bennett either.  What they show to me is that he has the ability to adapt to the personnel he has.  This year's Drake team may be more deliberate, but that is likely McCollum changing his preferred style in order to win games (which is what he should do).

The tempo argument is a shaky one, at best.  If anything, it strengthens his resume.  The man wins, and has the ability to change his style in order to do so.

 https://bearcatsports.com/sports/2014/4/29/mbbstatsarchive.aspx

 

 

You are gonna die on McCollum hill my friend!  :)

Address my concern - I don't give a rat's @$$ about style of play because if he's the real deal he will adjust his style of play immediately if and as warranted.

This is a guy that is/has

• never been associated with any P5 program at any time,
• has only been in any way associated with a D1 program for 23 games,
• has never played against a ranked team,
• has never beaten a team in the NET top 40,
• is at a program with almost zero NIL (that's why he needed to bring a bunch of D2 players in), 
• is coaching at a school with no football
• has never dealt with major boosters, agents, or media attention
• has never managed a large staff or organization

So let's agree that he is an outstanding on-court technician and off-court culture-setter and motivator. Can't we also agree that Indiana will have innumerable choices of similarly talented on-court technicians, albeit ones with on-court success against the best teams in the nation, and ones who have success in addressing every single bullet point I listed?

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2 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

I was told after looking at all the evidence they had, he was a no-go. Like a folder full of stuff on him.

Without question, Beard is a good coach.

In a situation like this, though, you MUST get the guy who is a good FIT. Bringing him in would equate to putting a square peg in a round hole.

[HinnyHoosier 6,602]

4 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

I was told after looking at all the evidence they had, he was a no-go. Like a folder full of stuff on him.

It seems pretty simple, considering all the debate about him.

If that folder is any thicker 4 years later, it's an easy 'No' from administration.

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2 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

You are gonna die on McCollum hill my friend!  :)

Address my concern - I don't give a rat's @$$ about style of play because if he's the real deal he will adjust his style of play immediately if and as warranted.

This is a guy that is/has

• never been associated with any P5 program at any time,
• has only been in any way associated with a D1 program for 23 games,
• has never played against a ranked team,
• has never beaten a team in the NET top 40,
• is at a program with almost zero NIL (that's why he needed to bring a bunch of D2 players in, 
• coaching at a school with no football
• has never dealt with major boosters, agents, or media attention
• has never managed a large staff or organization

So let's agree that he is an outstanding on-court technician and off-court culture-setter and motivator. Can't we also agree that Indiana will have innumerable choices of similarly talented on-court technicians, albeit ones with on-court success against the best teams in the nation, and ones who have success in addressing every single bullet point I listed?

Same reply as with Beard

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Just now, HinnyHoosier said:

It seems pretty simple, considering all the debate about him.

If that folder is any thicker 4 years later, it's an easy 'No' from administration.

Yep. And the Texas issue took place during those 4 years. People won’t like hearing it but if he is not chosen, it’s not because IU is holier than thou. It’s because the guy ruined opportunities for himself by having a problem with drinking and getting violent. Look people have vices and can perform at a high level consistently but those people are outliers. In many cases they are ticking time bombs between incidents. People make mistakes and yes believing in second chances is good, that doesn’t mean he gets this particular chance. He’s blown that for himself (in all likelihood). Shame because if there weren’t such bad skeletons in the closet he’d be the obvious hire. 

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58 minutes ago, schoosier said:

Do you have proof in photos? Pretty damning accusations like these must have photos to back up. It’s not like the 80’s when cell phones weren’t around, and we all had Jay Edwards stories.

 

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9 minutes ago, Home Jersey said:

Yep. And the Texas issue took place during those 4 years. People won’t like hearing it but if he is not chosen, it’s not because IU is holier than thou. It’s because the guy ruined opportunities for himself by having a problem with drinking and getting violent. Look people have vices and can perform at a high level consistently but those people are outliers. In many cases they are ticking time bombs between incidents. People make mistakes and yes believing in second chances is good, that doesn’t mean he gets this particular chance. He’s blown that for himself (in all likelihood). Shame because if there weren’t such bad skeletons in the closet he’d be the obvious hire. 

Agreed. A ticking time bomb, whether it explodes or not, is not a gamble this program will take when 3 of the last 4 hires have been massive failures either on or off the court.

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https://www.instagram.com/bigtennetwork/reel/DF2swHJO0kw/

Okay - this video is awesome and really telling.

You guys tired of "Coach Grandpa?"

There are only three coaches in this reel who suggested a halftime show that isn't hopelessly dated:

1. The brutal and brutally honest Mick Cronin, who couldn't give a ****
2. Danny Sprinkle, who got it down to a 31 year old country singer who has used racial slurs
3. And the pride of Greene County Dusty May, who flat out nailed it with neo-hip-hop soul youngster Rod Wave. I love an older guy who remains inquisitive and finds excellent new things in this world - there are so many!

PS; props to Woody for sticking with his Gap Band Grandpa soul roots lol

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2 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

https://www.instagram.com/bigtennetwork/reel/DF2swHJO0kw/

Okay - this video is awesome and really telling.

You guys tired of "Coach Grandpa?"

There are only three coaches in this reel who think the halftime show that aren't hopelessly dated:

1. The brutal and brutally honest Mick Cronin, who couldn't give a ****
2. Danny Sprinkle, who got it down to a 31 year old country singer who has used racial slurs
3. And the pride of Greene County Dusty May, who flat out nailed it.

That's how you describe Morgan Wallen? lol 

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1 minute ago, Certified Sunshine Pumper said:

That's how you describe Morgan Wallen? lol 

That’s what he’s best known for to people who don’t listen to country music

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2 minutes ago, Certified Sunshine Pumper said:

That's how you describe Morgan Wallen? lol 

Suggesting Wallen is about a million times better than Dane Altman sheepishly wanting to wheelchair the Eagles onto the stage.

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1 minute ago, Home Jersey said:

That’s what he’s best known for to people who don’t listen to country music

I think he's known primarily for being popular as hell with all ages of country music fans.

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1 minute ago, Stuhoo said:

Suggesting Wallen is about a million times better than Dane Altman sheepishly wanting to wheelchair the Eagles onto the stage.

If the Eagles, Rod Wave, and Kendrick Lamar put on a concert... I'd know like 3 songs. 

Going to go to the basketball discussion.... Underwood to Texas? That'd be nice for us. 

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2 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

I think he's known primarily for being popular as hell with all ages of country music fans.

Totally. And the people who don’t listen to him say “oh yeah, that guy who…”

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Can we stop with the Beard talk? 

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2 minutes ago, IU22 said:

Can we stop with the Beard talk? 

Can't some of you just ignore what you don't want to read? 

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12 hours ago, Chris007 said:

My eyes 

How are we supposed to take that as gospel?

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9 hours ago, IvanRenkosillegitimatechild said:

I just thought I remember seeing one of the mods say to completely stop talking about DV and that for sure hasn’t stopped regardless of heated or not. By now everyone knows Beards background. I just think other things can be discussed instead of debating whether a guy should or shouldn’t be hired for 10 straight days when it’s not even about basketball. 

Your point would be more valid if you weren't posting about  Beard and the DV and the posting about Beard's DV yourself.