General Coach Candidate News

[AH1971 2,014]

Just now, mamasa said:

Nice guess and insulting. Gaslighting really doesn't work on me. Played, coached, directed- pretty much anything having to do with soccer, basketball, football, wrestling, and swimming. Want to try again since you know me so well?  

zero interest. 

[hoosierbannerd 2,529]

27 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

I think one other thing that has changed or hopefully, Scott is using is how Cig is treated after one winning season as a football coach. That dude can walk on water. Now go get someone who does that with basketball and we'll be praying to you on Sunday mornings

Come unto me and I will give you B1G Championships and Final Fours...

[ap2345 10,129]

7 minutes ago, eddy4iu said:

He added that he took the field because he thinks both Pearl & Beard are non-starters and that the math dictates that he take the field.

 

1 minute ago, dwtaylor1055 said:

what'd he say

that

[Chris007 54,242]

4 minutes ago, dwtaylor1055 said:

what'd he say

It's favorable to Brad and Dusty so you won't like it. So no reason to share it :-)

[Shoes_N_Shorts 135]

If you zoom out, it really does sound like it's

1. Stevens

2. Dusty

I can't imagine it gets past there. 

See you in 6 weeks!

[dwtaylor1055 1,611]

3 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

It's favorable to Brad and Dusty so you won't like it. So no reason to share it :-)

it'll be favorable when one of those two choose IU.  if not, I suppose we all can settle with Mick

[ALASKA HOOSIER 11,302]

[Napleshoosier 10,675]

1 hour ago, Hovadipo said:

The UL campus is so bad lol. Pretty nice athletics campus though despite the location and the Yum Center downtown is first class. Related since it's close to campus: I was stunned to learn that Churchill Downs is in the middle of...that area right in the middle of the city.

The Speed Museum is pretty cool. Got lots of really cool Indian artifacts and stuff.  The campus pretty much sucks!  Always has and I’m sure always will.  Ur right, Churchill is in the middle of a dumpy area. When it was built I’m sure it was on the outskirts of town but that was along time ago.  The powers that be in L-ville let it go down hill.  The east is the only area worth a crap.  Louisville does have some real nice city parks.  Cherokee and Seneca, etc and some nice public golf courses except Shawnee.  I’ve heard you can get guns stuck in ur face and robbed there now.  To bad.  I used to play those courses in high school and college. 

[Muskie plays the four 644]

20 minutes ago, iubb said:

Brad Pit is our new head coach 

Legend of the falls Brad Pitt ? If so I'm in on  Tristan fighting bears at half time  

[Chris007 54,242]

5 minutes ago, Shoes_N_Shorts said:

I

See you in 6 weeks!

That is the part that sucks. As Tom Petty said Waiting is the hardest part

[hoosierbannerd 2,529]

4 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

It's favorable to Brad and Dusty so you won't like it. So no reason to share it :-)

If you care too... argue Dusty over Brad as far as a coach (other than IU ties). There are concerns about his teams losing leads? Can he "build a monster?"

[HoosierTrav 8,086]

1 hour ago, HOOSIERINJURTLAW said:

Just out of curiosity, what do fans think is a BIG NAME/HOME RUN? Take Stevens out of the equation, is MAY a big name?

I would place him in that category, yes. Along with Drew, Few, Beard (whom I know isn’t an option)…. Guys that would excite the fanbase and have very little downside risk. 

[Kentuckysucks 3,317]

My biggest concern with Cronin would be recruiting.  Doesn’t look like he’s landed a single top 100 player in 2025 and only got one in 2024 and that was a kid from LA.  I feel like Alford recruited a lot better there.  Is he really that much of an @$$ that no one wants to play for him?

[Chris007 54,242]

Just now, hoosierbannerd said:

If you care too... argue Dusty over Brad as far as a coach (other than IU ties). There are concerns about his teams losing leads? Can he "build a monster?"

Eats, drinks, breathes basketball. Slightly younger. Lived this for many years as a manager and staff member so know what it's like and what to expect. Seems like he knows how to build a team to how he wants his team to play. Fun style to play.

Was my next-door neighbor at Jackson heights, which Brad never was.

[jbeaman9 1,205]

1 minute ago, Chris007 said:

That is the part that sucks. As Tom Petty said Waiting is the hardest part

Rabby had a quote on the radio today that made me go "hmmmmm....."

"Lot of coaching announcements come somewhere around the final 4 weekend. The convention, agents, coaches, associates, associates of associates, all meeting in the city with the final 4. If that's the timeline, we're looking at 4-6 weeks, something like that, of a coaching search. It could happen before that, and I think it's probably likely, right now, that it does happen before that."

[kottke 903]

Just now, jbeaman9 said:

Rabby had a quote on the radio today that made me go "hmmmmm....."

"Lot of coaching announcements come somewhere around the final 4 weekend. The convention, agents, coaches, associates, associates of associates, all meeting in the city with the final 4. If that's the timeline, we're looking at 4-6 weeks, something like that, of a coaching search. It could happen before that, and I think it's probably likely, right now, that it does happen before that."

That would have to mean Stevens then, no?

[Trish 12,658]

We just wrapped up practice, I saw an interesting tweet. Anything happening? Woodson file for unemployment? 

[jbeaman9 1,205]

Just now, kottke said:

That would have to mean Stevens then, no?

In my unprofessional opinion, it means Stevens OR a HC who's team is out of the tournament by that time. So, technically, if Michigan or UCLA or whoever is out early, it could get done earlier than the final 4.

[rayl456 679]

5 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

That is the part that sucks. As Tom Petty said Waiting is the hardest part

Or…”Runnin’ down a dream, that never would come to me, workin’ on a mystery, goin’ wherever it leads”

[Napleshoosier 10,675]

47 minutes ago, Scotty R said:

I say if Stevens and May say no, just hire McCollum and call it a day. I don't care where he has coached because winners win no matter where they coach. It is obviously he has built a culture in his program and get kids to fit that culture to win at that high of a rate.

Boring basketball.