General Coach Candidate News

[GP711]

3 minutes ago, SlammySammy said:

Reminder....Jerry mentioned wayyyyyyy back 1000 posts ago in the retire Woodson thread that "we have our guy" and that we would know before the tournament starts....either he was wrong OR most likely someone NOT coaching in the tournament. It looks like most of the coaches mentioned will be in the tournament, including May, Pearl, Beard, McCollum, Drew, etc....Jay Wright, Brad Stevens and Billy Donovan only 3 mentioned that will definitely not be coaching in the tournament this year. Am I missing anyone? I mean unless its a D2 coach....or, lord help us, Randy Wittman....

Scott doesn’t announce Woodson retirement when he did without being confident that he has his guy

[SlammySammy]

6 minutes ago, GP711 said:

Scott doesn’t announce Woodson retirement when he did without being confident that he has his guy

OH, I agree with you on that...just stating that if that is the fact, announcing before the tournament, it aint someone currently coaching in D1....they would not want that to be the headline while playing for the D1 title.

[Papacap]

11 minutes ago, SlammySammy said:

Reminder....Jerry mentioned wayyyyyyy back 1000 posts ago in the retire Woodson thread that "we have our guy" and that we would know before the tournament starts....either he was wrong OR most likely someone NOT coaching in the tournament. It looks like most of the coaches mentioned will be in the tournament, including May, Pearl, Beard, McCollum, Drew, etc....Jay Wright, Brad Stevens and Billy Donovan only 3 mentioned that will definitely not be coaching in the tournament this year. Am I missing anyone? I mean unless its a D2 coach....or, lord help us, Randy Wittman....

If this ends up being Donovan, that would be some hilarious ****. 

[GP711]

2 minutes ago, SlammySammy said:

OH, I agree with you on that...just stating that if that is the fact, announcing before the tournament, it aint someone currently coaching in D1....they would not want that to be the headline while playing for the D1 title.

There will be a ton of smoke going in different directions toward and away from every candidate that we want to be considered for head coach lol. As of last night Brad is the guy until he makes it clear he’s not and as of last night, from my position he has not. Now obviously with everything in life that could change 

[FightFor6]

12 minutes ago, GP711 said:

Scott doesn’t announce Woodson retirement when he did without being confident that he has his guy

Not sure I buy this. They had to announce something or else the Michigan game would have been an absolute bloodbath. The brand comes before any individual and not taking action would have been too damaging.

[yogisballin]

7 hours ago, tyappleg said:

From what I have gathered: RTZ stated 60/40 in favor of May at this point.  Didn't elaborate.  Chris and the others are still hearing positive things about Stevens.  One guy who knows a BOT member said Stevens wasn't interested in coaching.  

Yeagley and Chris are still strong pro Stevens unless I missed something. A couple others seem to be hearing things positive for Stevens.

One of the new guys is the only one really saying there is no chance. (And Chris hinted he heard the opposite today)

I wish people would quit with this Stevens stuff, we’re not getting that guy. IU is nowhere near as desirable as it was say 15-20 years ago. There is no way Stevens is leaving his current cake job for this headache here in the B1G. Each post I read, if I see something regarding Stevens. I just move on and the quicker some of you let go of this pipe dream, the better. Zero chance people

[MrBBall]

5 minutes ago, yogisballin said:

I wish people would quit with this Stevens stuff, we’re not getting that guy. IU is nowhere near as desirable as it was say 15-20 years ago. There is no way Stevens is leaving his current cake job for this headache here in the B1G. Each post I read, if I see something regarding Stevens. I just move on and the quicker some of you let go of this pipe dream, the better. Zero chance people

You have no idea about that. Not being desirable? Do you know how many other programs have the resources IU does? Maybe 3,4? It’s actually more desirable than in 21 because of NIL. You can say those things to feel better but they aren’t true. 
 

Just saying. 

[jeffincol]

3 minutes ago, yogisballin said:

I wish people would quit with this Stevens stuff, we’re not getting that guy. IU is nowhere near as desirable as it was say 15-20 years ago. There is no way Stevens is leaving his current cake job for this headache here in the B1G. Each post I read, if I see something regarding Stevens. I just move on and the quicker some of you let go of this pipe dream, the better. Zero chance people

Your right about one thing.  IU is no where close to the same job it was 20 years ago.  It's way more desirable in the NIL era.  The new coach does not have to worry about recruiting, rebuilding, ect.  They can come in, hit the transfer portal, and win right away, ie Kentucky and Louisville this year.  There are multiple things about the Celtics job that is not cake.  I suggest you research the 2nd apron of the salary cap, and what that means for the Celtics.  Also with the majority stakes of the team up for sale, Stevens doesn't even know who his boss will be.  I am not saying it IS going to happen, but the chances are alot better than zero.

[yogisballin]

1 minute ago, MrBBall said:

You have no idea about that. Not being desirable? Do you know how many other programs have the resources IU does? Maybe 3,4? It’s actually more desirable than in 21 because of NIL. You can say those things to feel better but they aren’t true. 
 

Just saying. 

Listen, it bothers me to say that about a program I have loved dearly for 42 years. But the truth is the truth whether you want to believe it or not

[MrBBall]

1 minute ago, yogisballin said:

Listen, it bothers me to say that about a program I have loved dearly for 42 years. But the truth is the truth whether you want to believe it or not

How is that the truth? What evidence besides a feeling makes you think it?

[GP711]

28 minutes ago, FightFor6 said:

Not sure I buy this. They had to announce something or else the Michigan game would have been an absolute bloodbath. The brand comes before any individual and not taking action would have been too damaging.

If this was the case the announcement would have been made after Illinois. Down by what 30 at half? Booing Indiana native kids like Galloway and even Leal a few times? Chanting to fire the head coach. If the brand reputation was the driving force (not saying it wasn't a factor) then you make the move then right after that game, imo. 

[jeffincol]

9 minutes ago, yogisballin said:

Listen, it bothers me to say that about a program I have loved dearly for 42 years. But the truth is the truth whether you want to believe it or not

[Artie86]

8 hours ago, tyappleg said:

From what I have gathered: RTZ stated 60/40 in favor of May at this point.  Didn't elaborate.  Chris and the others are still hearing positive things about Stevens.  One guy who knows a BOT member said Stevens wasn't interested in coaching.  

Yeagley and Chris are still strong pro Stevens unless I missed something. A couple others seem to be hearing things positive for Stevens.

One of the new guys is the only one really saying there is no chance. (And Chris hinted he heard the opposite today)

[HinnyHoosier]

I guess it's just a running joke now but I still find it slightly disturbing how many times Randy Wittman's name has been thrown around in here.

[Chris007]

10 hours ago, tyappleg said:

I dont believe Oats or Wright are interested at all. I could see Few with the NIL situation being better here.  I'd take Few over Dusty every day. 

I'm sure that already has a good idea from the last few weeks who is exactly interested and who is not. 

On a side not I love all the new people joining but some of them have no idea how this process works. 

[coonhounds]

Scott doesn’t announce Woodson retirement when he did without being confident that he has his guy

I love your posts cause they give me hope. I will argue that there was another motive to announce retirement. That was that the fans were ready to tear assembly hall down and throw woodson out with the remnants. I had concerns that it wouldn't calm us much but I think it worked some.

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[Papacap]

Me, freezing myself until we find a coach. 

[coonhounds]

If this was the case the announcement would have been made after Illinois. Down by what 30 at half? Booing Indiana native kids like Galloway and even Leal a few times? Chanting to fire the head coach. If the brand reputation was the driving force (not saying it wasn't a factor) then you make the move then right after that game, imo. 

Good counter!

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[Papacap]

2 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

I'm sure that already has a good idea from the last few weeks who is exactly interested and who is not. 

On a side not I love all the new people joining but some of them have no idea how this process works. 

Well, Kathy hasn’t been by in a while to explain the process 

[HinnyHoosier]

1 hour ago, Dave from Dayton said:

So, I am holding my powder dry until the next rumor or embellishment on this one. Want to start a new rumor?

My wife's brother is deceased.  Used to work for a firm right next to the sports consulting and law firm in Indianapolis that Dolson used to work for.  His widowed wife told us yesterday that Stevens had someone in Zionsville airport that was talking to someone that signed in from the firm that a daughter did not recognize but they were talking about coaching at IU.  The family member works at the FBO up there.  

 

 

I've been at work all night so forgive me:

Is that real or sarcasm?