General Coach Candidate News

[BradStevens]

Just now, Hoosierfan1901 said:

That was a fun few days

We'll always share the memories of March 15-19, 2021 and February 7-14, 2025.

[Truthhurts]

2 minutes ago, Unexpectedflash said:

I’m confused. Drake had a higher kenpom last year than this year. Their advanced stats are fine

They lost their six best players. It’s essentially an entirely different team. And he’s 61st in efficiency. At drake. A program with four tournament appearances in the last like 30 years. 

[Pagoda]

7 minutes ago, Hoosierfan2017 said:

It has absolutely nothing to do with the other candidates being butthurt and everything to do with wasting time on a lost cause when he could’ve been cultivating relationships with other candidates. Last time he allegedly thought Stevens was a done deal, had no backup plan, and ended up with Mike Woodson. 

We really have no idea what Scott has been up to in terms of cultivating relationships.  Let’s see what he does.  If he makes a hire that does bad, we can criticize Scott.

Woody was a crony hire.  If Quinn wasn’t around Scott could have moved on to his next candidate.

[Alford Bailey]

4 minutes ago, cleeter said:

Trilly said to move on to other candidates, for people who worry about him.


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[bobknightsghost]

1 minute ago, BradStevens said:

We'll always share the memories of March 15-19, 2021 and February 7-14, 2025.

IsaacTor burner account

[iu eyedoc]

7 minutes ago, Hoosierfan2017 said:

It has absolutely nothing to do with the other candidates being butthurt and everything to do with wasting time on a lost cause when he could’ve been cultivating relationships with other candidates. Last time he allegedly thought Stevens was a done deal, had no backup plan, and ended up with Mike Woodson. 

Do you not recognize that:

1)last time it was mid March when Stevenson said he was a Masshole.

2)No coach worth a flip is focused on  his next job at the moment.

3)Quinn's influence is gone

4)Dolson can chew gum and walk at the same time.

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

There is another significant difference in this search than 4-years ago and that's who's leading the university.  Woodson was pushed thru by Buckner in March '21 while the Fat Aussie McRobbie was packing up to leave the office.  He clearly had no use for athletics and was probably only too happy to let Buckner do whatever he wanted.  President Whitten didn't assume leadership until April '21 so her hands are clean on that hire.  In her 4 years at IU we know she definitely sees the importance of athletics and I believe if she felt Dolson was on the right path she'd give him her full backing and support.

[Pagoda]

4 minutes ago, LamarCheeks said:

I don't doubt that the "dream" is over, but ... 

The Inside the Hall and Sports Illustrated stories offer absolutely nothing new. All they do is report Goodman's tweet. 

 

Media folks I know are confirming Brad is a “no.”  Unfortunately this isn’t a denial of job interest before accepting.

[steubenhoosier]

Anyone who is critical of Dolson through this needs to take a step back.

The criticism would have been warranted if he had not pursued Stevens. He was willing to push all his chips in, and unfortunately it apparently didn’t work out.

Please hold judgment until the actual hiring is announced. 

[bigrod]

If we tried and he said no, so be it. At least no one can say we didn't do what we could. Now let's move on to the next person. I have no hard feelings against anyone posting what they heard. It could have all been true or had some truth to it. That's just the way these things go.

[Unexpectedflash]

5 minutes ago, Truthhurts said:

They lost their six best players. It’s essentially an entirely different team. And he’s 61st in efficiency. At drake. A program with four tournament appearances in the last like 30 years. 

I mean 3 out of the last 4 years making the tourney. I understand but McCollum is not the slam dunk people are making him out to be. Ive seen him get called the best x and o coach in the country on here and we’ll regret it forever if we don’t get him. I guess how you see him depends on how you view D2 numbers but I’d rather look at kenpom numbers and things like that. Doing that would’ve saved us from archie

[Hoosierfan2017]

1 minute ago, steubenhoosier said:

Anyone who is critical of Dolson through this needs to take a step back.

The criticism would have been warranted if he had not pursued Stevens. He was willing to push all his chips in, and unfortunately it apparently didn’t work out.

Please hold judgment until the actual hiring is announced. 

My criticism of Dolson is a sum of all the basketball decisions he’s made during his tenure as AD. He’ll get some benefit of the doubt when he proves himself capable. 

[Kentuckysucks]

6 minutes ago, Pagoda said:

We really have no idea what Scott has been up to in terms of cultivating relationships.  Let’s see what he does.  If he makes a hire that does bad, we can criticize Scott.

Woody was a crony hire.  If Quinn wasn’t around Scott could have moved on to his next candidate.

There is an obvious solution Scott

[coonhounds]

What makes something credible info though? I don’t even know who some of these guys popping up are. When one comes out of nowhere swinging that Brad Stevens is coming, and then hours later Stevens comes out and says he’s not a candidate, it doesn’t paint the best picture: 

Nothing. Let's get real. This is a free message board. I want to believe stevens is coming. I respect all of their opinions and intel. I have worked and known many compulsive liars. Perhaps these guys are friends with one. Also possible they are purdue fans having fun and laughing at us. In the end this board is for fun. Look at some of the posters for christ sake! Kathy the board member lol. Of course not everyone is real

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[bobknightsghost]

Just now, Hoosierfan2017 said:

My criticism of Dolson is a sum of all the basketball decisions he’s made during his tenure as AD. He’ll get some benefit of the doubt when he proves himself capable. 

This is a BIG hire for him.

[Truthhurts]

4 minutes ago, Unexpectedflash said:

I mean 3 out of the last 4 years making the tourney. I understand but McCollum is not the slam dunk people are making him out to be 

You cannot dominate any level of basketball the way he did for as long as he did did without being basically a tactical savant, and people are overrating the “power 5” experience factor in the NIL age if you put in any effort at all as a staff. 
 

We have the money to buy great players. Heck, Woodson landed guys while playing golf with his buddies and didnt even know their names. 
 

McCollum will have good players. McCollum knows tactical side as well as anyone. McCollum would win big at IU. 

Edited February 15, 2025 by Truthhurts

[RoadRage]

1 minute ago, Kentuckysucks said:

There is an obvious solution Scott

Beard’s got Lucille!

[Pagoda]

Just now, Hoosierfan2017 said:

My criticism of Dolson is a sum of all the basketball decisions he’s made during his tenure as AD. He’ll get some benefit of the doubt when he proves himself capable. 

You’re adding up pretty much nothing in terms of decisions Scott has been allowed to make for bball.  He wanted to get rid of Woody last year, that was a good call.  Overruled though.

And you’re just going to ignore football?

[NashvilleHoosier]

53 pages to catch up on before tip off. Daunting, were I ever daunted, of which I never am. 

[coonhounds]

This is a BIG hire for him.

Holy smokes robert me and you agree! I think if stevens is out we need one of beard pearl may pitino senior!

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