General Coach Candidate News

[IUCrazy2]

10 minutes ago, iu eyedoc said:

Pardon my ignorance, but how did a "sources told"...

 

 a vague not a candidate post become this direct Brad Stevens quote?

 

 

I haven't seen that quote on @Thefieldof68.

Not saying it isn't true just wondering where that quote was sourced.

I am not and was not bought in on the Stevens stuff, it seems like whomever we end up getting always comes out of left field like right before it is announced, however....I think Jeff Goodman knows nothing about the search and will know nothing about the search until the rest of us do.

[mdiu28]

4 minutes ago, TheWatShot said:

Because it's too early. The timing with all of this is just weird. We can't realistically expect a coach to say yes this early when we still have a month left in our season. Even if someone agreed to it, good luck keeping that a secret for a whole month. 

Totally agree. The positivity was coming from multiple "insiders" which is probably why everyone was excited expecting an announcement soon - totally unrealistic. I've always thought the new hire will be announced at the beginning of the tourney, not in mid-February. 

[MrBBall]

3 minutes ago, Loaded Chicken Sandwich said:

Why are people mad? Are we not here for the fun of this all?And to get mad at anyone like @Chris007 or @JerryYeagley23 or anyone else... Really? Is it that serious? Maybe they were right and things haven't happened that way yet. All they do is relay things they hear. Be happy because no other free board is getting any info like here. Jerry says he has his guy? Maybe it's May and not Stevens, is anyone really gonna be upset about that? People need to get a grip and remember why we are here.

I'll continue having my 25% faith that's Stevens. Because I know it'll be May or Beard or whoever.

I also know we could hire a broken office chair and it'll work more than what we've had the last 8 years.

Cheer up y'all, we got a fun ride ahead of us.

 

 

Not mad at all. Just wondering where they are. 

[Home Jersey]

1 minute ago, rcbowla said:

Ok I lied. People are holding on to the single quote Goodman shared as if that's all that was discussed. I'm guessing, much like normal conversations, there was more discussed which is where the "not a candidate" probably came up.

I highy doubt Brad Stevens hopped on a phone call with Jeff Goodman to discuss. 

I would bet Goodman reached out via email to Stevens/his reps and received a jargon-filled response and Goodman, barely knowing how to read - let alone be a "journalist" - grabbed the one line that you can take at surface value as a clear "No." 

It's almost certain he's not coming, but I highly doubt there was a "normal conversation" between these two. 

If Rabby is saying people at IU don't necessarily think this is definitive... lol, ok. Scott better be working on plans B-Z. 

I never would've expected any announcement prior to the season ending anyway.

Strap in folks, we have a long way to go before getting anything straight from the horse's mouth. 

[iubb]

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[Alford Bailey]

3 minutes ago, Uspshoosier said:

Hard to do when people in here are  turning their nose up at a candidate like McDermott who has been ranked by some publications as a top 15 coach in the game right now.  Coaching in the Big East a conference that has produced 4 national champions while he has been coaching in the Big East and competing at the top of the conference where he is working on his 6 straight year with a winning conference record of at least 5 games over .500.  IU fans are working on watching their program the last 9 years where they have seen only 1 year where their team finished above .500 and that was 12-8 3 games back from first.   You are right IU should set the bar higher then not Mike Woodson however maybe some fans should see that maybe that a coach like McDermott wouldn’t be as bad as they think.  

McDermott would be very good here IMO

[RaceToTheTop]

2 minutes ago, Uspshoosier said:

Hard to do when people in here are  turning their nose up at a candidate like McDermott who has been ranked by some publications as a top 15 coach in the game right now.  Coaching in the Big East a conference that has produced 4 national champions while he has been coaching in the Big East and competing at the top of the conference where he is working on his 6 straight year with a winning conference record of at least 5 games over .500.  IU fans are working on watching their program the last 9 years where they have seen only 1 year where their team finished above .500 and that was 12-8 3 games back from first.   You are right IU should set the bar higher then not Mike Woodson however maybe some fans should see that maybe that a coach like McDermott wouldn’t be as bad as they think.  

People need to look at McDermott.  I changed my mind after you had mentioned some things and I kept an open mind and looked up his history myself.

[rcbowla]

1 minute ago, Home Jersey said:

I highy doubt Brad Stevens hopped on a phone call with Jeff Goodman to discuss. 

I would bet Goodman reached out via email to Stevens/his reps and received a jargon-filled response and Goodman, barely knowing how to read - let alone be a "journalist" - grabbed the one line that you can take at surface value as a clear "No." 

It's almost certain he's not coming, but I highly doubt there was a "normal conversation" between these two. 

If Rabby is saying people at IU don't necessarily think this is definitive... lol, ok. Scott better be working on plans B-Z. 

I never would've expected any announcement prior to the season ending anyway.

Strap in folks, we have a long way to go before getting anything straight from the horse's mouth. 

Why wouldn't they have talked? They've talked numerous times before according to Goodman

[HoosierInParadise]

Everyday is the same cycle....good news in the morning and those looking ti discredit in the afternoon/evening. Probably lands somewhere in the middle and I'm not buying that it's over with Stevens and his super weak quote. Honestly, to not get a more definitive statement tells me that some of the stuff said on this site could definitely be true...

[Hoosierfan2017]

6 minutes ago, iu eyedoc said:

I don't get why people would criticize Dolson for going after BS, which if he would be successful in securing , there would be calls to canonize him, in the time before he can not really accomplish anything with active coaches. 

And the notion that it somehow is a black mark on IU is laughable.  If the hire, May, Few, Cronin, etc in a month and a half, no one will give a sh*t about what Dolson did in Mid February.

No but if he makes another atrocious hire then he deserves blame for thirsting after Brad to the detriment of other candidates. If you swing for the fences you better not strike out. 

[Alford Bailey]

6 minutes ago, Loaded Chicken Sandwich said:

Why are people mad? Are we not here for the fun of this all?And to get mad at anyone like @Chris007 or @JerryYeagley23 or anyone else... Really? Is it that serious? Maybe they were right and things haven't happened that way yet. All they do is relay things they hear. Be happy because no other free board is getting any info like here. Jerry says he has his guy? Maybe it's May and not Stevens, is anyone really gonna be upset about that? People need to get a grip and remember why we are here.

I'll continue having my 25% faith that's Stevens. Because I know it'll be May or Beard or whoever.

I also know we could hire a broken office chair and it'll work more than what we've had the last 8 years.

Cheer up y'all, we got a fun ride ahead of us.

 

 

People shouldn’t be mad at all. They should just realize most of the “insiders” have not been right when it comes to coaching hires.

[Pagoda]

2 minutes ago, Hoosierfan2017 said:

No but if he makes another atrocious hire then he deserves blame for thirsting after Brad to the detriment of other candidates. If you swing for the fences you better not strike out. 

Trying for Brad isn’t to the detriment of other candidates.  The other candidates are all in the middle of their seasons anyway.  Just move to the next candidate now it’s nbd.  UK went through a few before getting a Yes.

[IU Prof]

I will say that if Brad is out / was never interested, then better that Dolson and Co. know now, before Dusty or other candidates sign extensions. Good to get this out of the way 4-5 weeks before the tournament starts.

[Golfman25]

2 hours ago, DChoosier said:

How does signing a piece of paper impede his ability to enjoy the break?

 

If fact should be able to enjoy it more with that elephant off the back.  

[Home Jersey]

Just now, rcbowla said:

Why wouldn't they have talked? They've talked numerous times before according to Goodman

Yeah I'm sure Goodman is hopping on phone calls with NBA execs all the time.....

I doubt they are on a phone call basis with each other.

Maybe he did schedule time to do an interview specifically to refute any interest in the IU job, with Jeff Goodman of all people... (not). 

Therefore I think it was a written exchange. 

Stevens called into a radio show last time, where you could hear it directly from his mouth. 

[Uspshoosier]

McDermott lost his best transfer portal guard Pop Isaacs early in the year when he was playing the best basketball of his career.  He has Creighton in position to be tied for first with St. John’s at the top of Big East if they beat St John’s on Sunday 

[Scotty R]

18 minutes ago, Home Jersey said:

Regardless, that's how it looks to many fans

That is why you shouldn't believe these rumors

[BGleas]

Again not trying to ruin the fun or be a wet blanket, i've purposely not posted the last few days as to not ruin the fun, but Goodman is connected in both college basketball and in Boston. 

Boston is, or at least was (he probably still lives there, just not 100% sure), his home base. When I worked for the Celtics he was with the AP and covered nearly every home game. 

I'm not saying he spoke directly to Stevens necessarily, but he is connected in Boston. 

[Jeff Flabjohns]

I’m still hung up on “not a candidate”. 
The Stevens quote from the Goodman tweet by itself doesn't mean much…but the not candidate portion is damning. 

 

[Home Jersey]

Just now, Scotty R said:

That is why you shouldn't believe these rumors

Thanks Scotty R I'll keep that in mind.

It was just supposed to be a funny post about Dolson chasing someone who clearly doesn't want him back lol.