General Coach Candidate News

[Old Friend 8,474]

8 hours ago, Muskie plays the four said:

I'm all about Mcollum it's pretty basketball. Watched him live at ISU and was easy to tell who was running the show. Going to be a problem if he ends up at Iowa 

That's kinda' my thinking too.  If not Indiana, he'll be at Iowa.  But nobody has ever won at Iowa...last final four was 1980.  Indiana obviously a better long term job, so I'm hoping we at least kick the tires.

[theriverpilot 5,995]

3 minutes ago, IsaacTor said:

Feb 26th due date for mr. Stevens to decide

That's COACH Stevens to you, mister!

[Mr. Hoosier Pride 920]

4 minutes ago, IsaacTor said:

Sorry I mean Feb 26th. I literally thought it was March already for a sec. Too much bubble talk haha

I was about to say.....if true....dang I'm gonna have to find a hobby for several weeks

[Hornsby 3,015]

Unfortunately, IU missed their window to hire Dusty last year.  The good news is that Brad won an NBA Championship last year and he has one last accomplishment on his bucket list and that is to win an NCAA Championship with IU.  

Correct. We decided to stick with the king instead of may. Unreal. I hope we get bead because if we don't I guess it's who knows. Cronin maybe.

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[Capt. Crimson 3,669]

Page 999. Let's get it! 

[coonhounds 9,864]

Omg i can't stand this pressure. If February 26 comes and Steven's needs more time just let him! He is our only hope

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[coonhounds 9,864]

Omg i can't stand this pressure. If February 26 comes and Steven's needs more time just let him! He is our only hope

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[IUFAN1976 4,273]

33 minutes ago, theriverpilot said:

I feel ya.  I'm cautiously, excitedly optimistic, but I was mostly having fun with his profile pic

Gotcha, sorry I didn’t pick up on that!

[hoosierbannerd 2,328]

4 minutes ago, IsaacTor said:

Feb 26th due date for mr. Stevens to decide

So kinda like Groundhog Day at the end of the month...

Phil Conners: "Beantown Brad emerges to see his (potential) cash flow.. will there be an early Spring celebration by the IU faithful or 6 more years of bad basketball?"

 

[Old Friend 8,474]

7 minutes ago, Dave from Dayton said:

Chris, or Josh, or Stuhoo, or Old Friend or Trilly "Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to report the done deal for head coach of Indiana University men's basketball team.  As always, should you or any member of your Fan the Flame of Innuendo Force be caught or killed, the true fans and not so true fans will disavow any knowledge of your actions. This message will self-destruct in five seconds. Good luck to us all.".

=)

I can tell you it will NOT be :

Bruce Pearl

Buzz Williams

Mick Cronin

Will report further as more becomes known, but I'm probably not the top guy on anyone's list relative to knowing who it WILL be. Chris is the guy, there.

[Demo 21,370]

3 minutes ago, str8baller said:

He had a bunch at the bottom. I’m not looking them all up but the first team I saw was actually slower than Drake is this year. 
 

Most of this board—myself included—couldn’t tell the difference between a 200th paced team and the 350th just by watching. You’d need the kenpom sheet in front of you. That goes for recruits too.  Watching good, efficient basketball is much more rewarding to me, at any pace, than watching teams push tempo just for tempos sake. 
 

It’s nearly a non-factor. I’d take Jay Wright or Tony Bennett or a young Bo Ryan in a heartbeat. Those guys won a ton and put plenty of guys in the pros. Odds are high that our next hire won’t be as good as those guys.  
 

I’m agnostic on McCollum since I haven’t seen Drake play. I’d prefer a more proven coach, though. 

Agree. The 30 sec shot clock era combined with the number of 3pt shooters now has made pace of play pretty irrelevant. 55 possession games are slow games now, really slow, but late 80’s when it was 45 secs, Jesus, 45 possession games weren’t uncommon and it was pretty nasty, particularly if you were trying to scout some game that ended 48-45. 

[Kentuckysucks 2,988]

https://x.com/bball_war3/status/1890052358857805922?s=46

[Shoes_N_Shorts 134]

12 minutes ago, hoosierbannerd said:

It's an "e-learning" day for me so hoping some serious tea spillage and fun on this board today...( because I NEVER check when I'm actually at school)... um...yeah

Similar- I'm in online meetings ALL day. Tabs are open.

[RoadRage 2,490]

7 minutes ago, Old Friend said:

That's kinda' my thinking too.  If not Indiana, he'll be at Iowa.  But nobody has ever won at Iowa...last final four was 1980.  Indiana obviously a better long term job, so I'm hoping we at least kick the tires.

The Franimal is not going anywhere, someone else will poach him before that happens.

[Chris007 51,846]

1 minute ago, Old Friend said:

=)

I can tell you it will NOT be :

Bruce Pearl

Buzz Williams

Mick Cronin

Will report further as more becomes known, but I'm probably not the top guy on anyone's list relative to knowing who it WILL be. Chris is the guy, there.

I would add it's not going to be Chris Beard either

[mdiu28 2,294]

The piece of info that gives me hope is Scott is looking at adding a GM. That is something that we probably need anyway with NIL and the portal but it sounds like a request from say....an NBA guy. 

[Certified Sunshine Pumper 9,859]

Just now, mdiu28 said:

The piece of info that gives me hope is Scott is looking at adding a GM. That is something that we probably need anyway with NIL and the portal but it sounds like a request from say....an NBA guy. 

NOT HULLS lol 

[IUFAN1976 4,273]

33 minutes ago, ib4iu said:

My IU fandom has become skeptical. For me, I haven’t watched a single game for the last 7+ years where I thought with 100% certainty we’re going to win this. I’m allowing myself to get excited for IU basketball over the thought of getting Stevens. I’ve been let down so much worse. Let me feel this joy!!!

I feel you!  Hearing all the news and where there is smoke, there can be fire but I am cautiously optimistic because we’ve been here before and I don’t want to get my hopes up too high and then have the rug pulled out from under us at the last minute.  Until there is an official announcement, that’s pretty much whet I will stay parked.  One thing I do know for sure, Dolson has other options if Stevens decides to stay in Boston that are a far cry better than Mediocre Mike!!!

[rcbowla 7,377]

Just now, mdiu28 said:

The piece of info that gives me hope is Scott is looking at adding a GM. That is something that we probably need anyway with NIL and the portal but it sounds like a request from say....an NBA guy. 

Why wouldn't an NBA GM/Executive (just won an NBA title) just want to do it himself? I mean wouldn't he feel more confident in himself than someone else?

[Hoosierfanyuh 3,407]

4 minutes ago, Kentuckysucks said:

https://x.com/bball_war3/status/1890052358857805922?s=46

I have a busy work day today you beat me!!