General Coach Candidate News

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The fact that things have gone silent since this morning really lends credence to me that the rumors are right. If BS has an offer in hand, and now it’s up to him, then there really can’t be any new news until he makes up his mind. The AAU meeting, the two week deadline, and strengthening the schedule seem to argue that this is legit and Dolson has made the offer and after that the ball is in his (BS) court. It’s a huge decision for him. Hopefully he takes the shot!

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I blinked and Coaching Search SZN lapped me. I knew about the schedule additions, but what's this two week deadline and AAU meeting? 

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What are peoples' thoughts on Tommy Lloyd?  He has a great record at UofA.  

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14 minutes ago, Hoosierfanyuh said:

The trilly update this morning and this tweet https://x.com/bball_war3/status/1890191105238655071?s=46

I trust Trilly but I feel like this person is just someone who has zero inside info at all

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1 minute ago, JF87 said:

What are peoples' thoughts on Tommy Lloyd?  He has a great record at UofA.  

I think he is a really good coach that will stay out West.  With no Midwest ties and all his ties being West I don’t think he would leave.    Really good coach though 

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3 minutes ago, JF87 said:

What are peoples' thoughts on Tommy Lloyd?  He has a great record at UofA.  

I like him

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3 minutes ago, IvanRenkosillegitimatechild said:

I trust Trilly but I feel like this person is just someone who has zero inside info at all

I’m 50/50 on the account they’ve posted a few things that’s made me think they know stuff but I’m definitely not fully trusting it. I do think trilly is reliable 

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6 minutes ago, JF87 said:

What are peoples' thoughts on Tommy Lloyd?  He has a great record at UofA.  

Tommy Lloyd can coach ball. Doubt he’s interested though.

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20 hours ago, Old Friend said:

Rather than scroll over 988 pages...

What are opinions on Ben McCollum?  43 years old....4 national titles at D2 (similar to Bo Ryan before he went to Wisconsin), eats, sleeps, and breathes basketball, and a similar personality and resume to Curt Cignetti.

Failing Stevens or Beard, he's my horse.

Not interested in guys who don't fit i.e. Bruce Pearl, Cronin, Buzz Williams

I said we should’ve considered him four years ago. He’s the best X’s and O’s coach in the country. Glad he’s passing his Drake internship for folks to come around.

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2 hours ago, Home Jersey said:

Yep. Buzz, McDermott and Cronin all fit that description much more neatly than McCollum. McCollum is basically a lotto ticket candidate - you could nab yourself one of the best coaches, but it could also not work out here. 

I am a big fan of his and personally would be excited about the hire, but don't think the timing makes sense for IU in all likelihood this time around. Because exactly as Scotty R rightly said, we should prioritize consistent P5 success in this next hire. 

Yes, what IU needs after the last 2 hires is a known not a gamble.

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6 minutes ago, Magnanimous said:

I said we should’ve considered him four years ago. He’s the best X’s and O’s coach in the country. Glad he’s passing his Drake internship for folks to come around.

Love McCollum. He’s too risky though. Dolson has to get this one right. Needs a proven P5 winner.

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Just now, bobknightsghost said:

Love McCollum. He’s to risky though. Dolson has to get this one right. Needs a proven P5 winner.

The landscape has changed with NIL and the portal. Most currently employed P5 winners do not need an IU-level position to be successful. There’s a reason the SEC is the best basketball conference right now - excess football money being thrown elsewhere. Kentucky didn’t get the pool of coaching candidates last year that they would’ve 10+ years ago. I don’t think UNC and Duke would have the same pull these days either. 

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2 hours ago, Stuhoo said:

Old Forrester 1920

Wild Turkey Rare Breed

both $50-55.

Those two and a cheaper big bottle from Costco for mixed drinks, and you’ll never need to buy anything else.

Just my opinion.

Those are great  bottles, but to say you’ll never need to buy anything else?  I’ve really screwed up then, I have over 90 open bottles…

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13 minutes ago, JF87 said:

What are peoples' thoughts on Tommy Lloyd?  He has a great record at UofA.  

I like him, surprised he hasn’t come up, but I have read in a couple places he may be waiting for Gonzaga once Few is done. 

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1 minute ago, Magnanimous said:

The landscape has changed with NIL and the portal. Most currently employed P5 winners do not need an IU-level position to be successful. There’s a reason the SEC is the best basketball conference right now - excess football money being thrown elsewhere. Kentucky didn’t get the pool of coaching candidates last year that they would’ve 10+ years ago. I don’t think UNC and Duke would have the same pull these days either. 

I don’t disagree and if we can’t pull a proven P5 winner then I hope McCollum is the guy.

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1 hour ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

It’s gonna be Dusty May…..

But if the 90 million talks are real…..

1. Stevens 2. Oats

Then for me:

3. McCasland
4. May
5. Lloyd
5b. Otzelberger
6. Beard
7. Golden
8. Pearl
9. Drew
10. McCollum

11. Smart

12. Few

13. Gates

14. Hoiberg/Collins

15.Cronin




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Except for Beard, I like this list. The order of the top 4 really works for me.

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1 minute ago, bobknightsghost said:

I don’t disagree and if we can’t pull a proven P5 winner then I hope McCollum is the guy.

The guy is a winner, but he’s beaten nobody. I think there is a parallel with Cig, but Cig had to play some better teams. McCollum has beaten nobody, ever, and walked into a great situation at Drake. Even with his “D2” players. I’d be happy with him, but i think some people are being blinded by the record. This will be a hot take, but McCollum at the D1 level reminds me of Archie. *Ducks*

Takes over a program that wins, continues to win, gets promoted. He makes a run in March and McCollum is gonna have the same heat Archie did. 

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7 minutes ago, OKHOOSIER said:

I like him, surprised he hasn’t come up, but I have read in a couple places he may be waiting for Gonzaga once Few is done. 

Lloyd would be better served to stay at Arizona.

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Just now, Rico said:

Lloyd would be better served to stay at Arizona.

True, but Gonzaga is a cult. I was born in Spokane. Lloyd was there for two decades and is from WA. 

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11 minutes ago, OKHOOSIER said:

I like him, surprised he hasn’t come up, but I have read in a couple places he may be waiting for Gonzaga once Few is done. 

No respect…

On 2/11/2025 at 9:29 PM, 8bucks said:

Any thoughts on Tommy Lloyd?  Yeah I know he is going to go back to the Zags or he gets paid a lot there but I wondered how their NIL was if Ballo left.  Relatively new as HC but at a P5 school he has done very well