General Coach Candidate News

[OKHOOSIER 5,009]

Buzz sorta just looks like Cronin with less wins and tournament success. Argument for Cronin having easier jobs to win at though I Guess. 

[Artie86 2,835]

16 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

That is how we roll here on BTB. Have you done anything to make IUBB better today?

...why, yes I have! I have decided to wear IU apparel to school again to support our fine university! lol

[Hoosierfan2017 23,391]

7 minutes ago, IU Prof said:

I think most would probably agree that all else being equal, Kelvin Sampson is a better coach than John Beilein. But I also think most would agree that, in hindsight, IU would have been better off hiring Beilein than Sampson. And that's because all else is never equal, and it can never just be about coaching strength. You always have to weigh that against the other factors.

Probably. But we also would’ve been better off if IU had taken the UNC approach to NCAA allegations. Program just can’t get out of its own way, both then and now. 

[jimsorgi 483]

Our last hire - a mediocre old NBA coach from Indiana - didn't work.

But what if Dolson is doubling down and chasing an even older NBA coach from Indiana who is actually successful?? Is Greg Popovich's health issue this year really a smokescreen so he can negotiate the Indiana job?

[OliviaPope40 7,116]

14 minutes ago, Deserthoozier said:

Howdy! 

My grandmother would not like that hire she hated Huggins and I could never quite figure out why and never bothered to ask. 

[jermhoosierfan 120]

6 minutes ago, Demo said:

He’s an all-time great. And people used to try to sell us on the idea that Woody was one of those guys who was gonna die on the sidelines and you knew he wasn’t. Pitino straight up is. He will never stop.

Our chance with Pitino was over 20 years ago when the boosters had him lined up, but the Administration hired Mike Davis to give RMK the finger by hiring his former assistant.  PItino went to UL and the rest is history.  

[IUFAN1976 4,320]

16 minutes ago, Deserthoozier said:

Howdy! 

He’s been known to have a few!  

[iubb 3,639]

1 minute ago, OliviaPope40 said:

My grandmother would not like that hire she hated Huggins and I could never quite figure out why and never bothered to ask. 

Grandma knows best!

[Hoosierfanyuh 3,804]

I’m pretty sure peegs said they’ll have their second coaching hot board today. We can discuss about that whenever it comes out. 

[OliviaPope40 7,116]

25 minutes ago, Artie86 said:

.....Coach Buttermaker! ;)

No way could you get away with making that movie in this era.

[GP711 786]

14 minutes ago, IndianaSconnie90 said:

You seem to be dealing in absolutes. So I'm going to need to clarify if you're a sith or if you have some serious connections within the program so I know whether to mentally lightsaber your head off 

Wait until you find out its both

 

lol, i have some decent connections. There are definitely people more plugged in than i am, but if I am sharing it on here than i have confirmed it with more than just one person. 

[Asha’man 255]

9 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

The money we are going to pay Stevens has been raised by Boosters. 

If he turns it down does the money stay in the pot to get a different top tier coach? Or does the money available lessen?

[12345Brad 385]

7 minutes ago, ap2345 said:

Direct talks with May haven't started so this theory is incorrect. 

But direct talks did happen last offseason, correct?

[Artie86 2,835]

6 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

The money we are going to pay Stevens has been raised by Boosters. 

....Would Brad like us more if we put together a "Go Fund Me", from the FANS wanting him to come home to IU? ;) lol!!!

[ap2345 10,310]

Just now, Asha’man said:

If he turns it down does the money stay in the pot to get a different top tier coach? Or does the money available lessen?

Those questions will get ironed out later. 

[4iufourever 147]

I say this with all sincerity.  After spending all weekend hitting refresh on this thread, we don't really know anything about who the next coach will be.  Some are speculating IU has their guy without actually saying who that guy is.  The rest has been banter back and forth about how candidate A, B, or C would or wouldn't fit as the next coach at IU.  

Yesterday I decided that I wasn't going to stay on here and check-- to have a life.  Yet, here I am as my students are busy working on an assignment that I assigned by design to give me free time to check out the newest gossip.  I need to get a life. 

[jermhoosierfan 120]

2 minutes ago, OliviaPope40 said:

No way could you get away with making that movie in this era.

The remake was proof of that.  It sucked

[Chris007 55,151]

4 minutes ago, jermhoosierfan said:

Our chance with Pitino was over 20 years ago when the boosters had him lined up, but the Administration hired Mike Davis to give RMK the finger by hiring his former assistant.  PItino went to UL and the rest is history.  

Rick's wife wasn't fond of Bloomington either. She wanted to live in a big city so they settled on Louisville :-)

[Hoosierfanyuh 3,804]

https://x.com/balas_wolverine/status/1888970571850842183?s=46

[str8baller 6,462]

15 minutes ago, Home Jersey said:

If he weren't 72 going on 73, he'd be my #1 by a country mile. Think he'll finish where he is at though. 

He would probably bring his team over, hit the ground running, and be more likely to make a FF in the next 3-4 years than half the names thrown around in this search.