General Coach Candidate News

[lillurk]

Does anyone know the uh “nature” of connections RTZ, GP, or IsaacTor have? Not trying to snitch anyone, just curious if it’s the athletic dept., agents, AAU, coaching networks, etc

[Stuhoo]

Just now, DChoosier said:

Is it too early to start the “I can’t believe we hired someone that hasn’t coached college bb since the 2012-2013 season” thread?

If this happens, that would be the headline thread on the Purdue boards.

They would have to delete their "IU is finally going to hire Alford" threads to make room for that one.

[IvanRenkosillegitimatechild]

15 minutes ago, Dave from Dayton said:

Re:  The significance of Philadelphia should ring a bell. 

I get that but I don’t understand the flights into Philadelphia 

[68Hoosier]

Brad ******* Stevens baby.

I don't know anything, just wanted to post that.

[Chris007]

2 minutes ago, lillurk said:

Does anyone know the uh “nature” of connections RTZ, GP, or IsaacTor have? Not trying to snitch anyone, just curious if it’s the athletic dept., agents, AAU, coaching networks, etc

I think all the info coming out right now is probably from very high donors. 

[Alford Bailey]

If true you should start hearing things from legit media soon

[Demo]

5 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

^^Bingo^^

If Fran does this year and next year, he could be the perfect successor there.

That feels like the job.

[tyappleg]

If we take everything at face value.  The fact that he was given 2 weeks to decide and if we do indeed have an agreement just 2 days later, it seems like there wasn't a lot for him to think about.  Which makes the wait for him signing seem more like a sure thing. 

Again; assuming all this is true. 

[Hoosierfan1901]

1 minute ago, Alford Bailey said:

If true you should start hearing things from legit media soon

I’ve got ESPN in the background just in case

[Stuhoo]

1 minute ago, tyappleg said:

If we take everything at face value.  The fact that he was given 2 weeks to decide and if we do indeed have an agreement just 2 days later, it seems like there wasn't a lot for him to think about.  Which makes the wait for him signing seem more like a sure thing. 

Again; assuming all this is true. 

"Again, son; that's a hell of an assumption."

[Demo]

Just now, Chris007 said:

I think all the info coming out right now is probably from very high donors. 

Don’t get me wrong, like hearing this stuff as much as anyone, but to paraphrase Snoop from “The Wire”, they need to shut the F up. Noting good comes from them running their mouths. Not a single thing.

[iu eyedoc]

38 minutes ago, Scotty R said:

Are you going to name the baby Brad 

It's a lovely name for a girl.

[Mopladysman]

3 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

I think all the info coming out right now is probably from very high donors. 

They be smokin the good ****!

[Mr. Hoosier Pride]

1 hour ago, jeffincol said:

Here is a summary of all the flight info we've been tracking since Wednesday. 

I get flight info thrown at me from 3 different directions, and try to sort it out, so I am going to try and sort this out here.

We had 2 planes linked to Ned Pfau go to Opa-Locka on Wednesday. About the same time had a plane from Bedford, MA (where Brad and Celtics fly out of) going to Opa Locka. I've had several people tell me that Brad has a rep near Opa-Locka airport, so the assumption was that it was contract related.

Ned's plane then flew to Philly and has been there since Wednesday afternoon. It left this morning to go back to Opa, about the same time a plane from Bedford, MA was due in Philly. Now they missed each other by 15 minutes. Possible smoke screen, because Dolson knows we are tracking.

Then this final one popped up from Philly to Bloomington. No links to anyone, as it is a chartered jet.

You take all these together, and it is just an amazing set of coincidences, or is it involved? Hope that helps

maybe it's just because it's Valentine's Day .... but ....I'm gonna say it...

[Pagoda]

Media people I know aren't hearing much, I'm hoping they are out of the loop.  Could be the case.  

[Dave from Dayton]

8 minutes ago, IvanRenkosillegitimatechild said:

I get that but I don’t understand the flights into Philadelphia 

I doubt that there is any significance in those.

No way to know if there was any unless we have a verified sighting or something other than chasing butterflies and waterfalls.

No magical sparkle pony glitter has hit any of us yet.  

Just check out Chris007 posts.  Don't worry, be happy.

Just lay in a decent supply of your favorite drinks.  And get your better half some flowers and candy.

And remember...Brad has to get someone's approval...besides Dolson.

 

[68Hoosier]

1 minute ago, Pagoda said:

Media people I know aren't hearing much, I'm hoping they are out of the loop.  Could be the case.

Everything I am hearing from BTB (my source for all good info) is its Brand ******* Stevens.  Take if for what it's worth, but I trust those guys a lot.

 

[CrimsonV]

1 hour ago, jeffincol said:

Now a chartered plane from Philly to Bloomington. 

Appreciate your work in the trenches

 

Edited February 14, 2025 by CrimsonV

[IsaacTor]

Okay so here is where we are at,:

 

So yes some high dollar donors are where I am hearing that a verbal has been reached. Sounds like last bit of piece we need to do is get approval for new salary/bonus totals. Brads agents essentially got dolson to verbally up the offer which needs board approval. Takes time for board to approve, send revised contract, get him to sign it, work out other details. 

Because of this news being massive I think they will work to expedite. Part of reason high dollar donors are first to hear is because there is some additional NIL ask that is part of the verbal with brad. 

So while this is now at the one inch line we just need to formalize. I doubt top media will hear about this until later tomorrow as they are keeping it pretty quiet right now. 

I do not know what the verbal is in terms of how much we will pay him but do know that NIL increase will likely be much higher than what woodson worked with and woodson worked with a top 10 NIL budget 

 

[tyappleg]

6 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

"Again, son; that's a hell of an assumption."

Oh absolutely.  Not celebrating until we get a shams bomb, which would happen shortly after any agreement is signed.