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[BlueDevil]

Just now, Hornsby said:

All I know is jim coyle says beard would crawl over broken glass for this job. Who knows if that's true but if we pass on him and end up with a brad bronwell type well I guess we get what we deserve.

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[Papacap]

4 minutes ago, BlueDevil said:

I understand everyone’s concerns and takes. Quite frankly if Indiana wants to be a winner again Chris Beard and IUBB are a match made in heaven. 

We have been elite so long, we don’t need a great coach. We are IU. 

[bobknightsghost]

1 minute ago, Hornsby said:

All I know is jim coyle says beard would crawl over broken glass for this job. Who knows if that's true but if we pass on him and end up with a brad bronwell type well I guess we get what we deserve.

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If we pass on Chris beard and end up with Brad brownell all hope is lost

[Uspshoosier]

2 minutes ago, BlueDevil said:

I understand everyone’s concerns and takes. Quite frankly if Indiana wants to be a winner again Chris Beard and IUBB are a match made in heaven. 

They could however they passed on him last cycle and that was before the other incident.  It was reported iu looked into his past and found too many skeletons in his closet.  This time around I don’t see any way they would change their view.   Louisville and Kentucky had openings last year and Beard didn’t get a sniff at either of them.  Schools that are known for overlooking stuff chose Pope and Kelsey over Beard.   Luckily for Beard the SEC has teams that don’t care about some stuff and are willing to take a chance.  Interesting to see in the coming years if any schools outside the sec will take a chance 

[lillurk]

Beard is the 2006 Kelvin Sampson choice, in the sense that the issues are just as obvious as the coaching talent and it’s very easy to make the right choice not to hire him. 

[str8baller]

Hearing Thad Matta is gettable

[OKHOOSIER]

9 minutes ago, Ryno6284 said:

We don't know that to be absolute though either. How do you know RMK didn't tell him about the pinnacle of cbb at IU when they were at TT together? Maybe he always thought IU was a better job than Texas and that was a stepping stone.

We just don't know, but one thing we do know is he wants the job and would do well here!

I'm not saying he isn't a risk, but I would be willing to risk it for the reward he could reap.

I guess it’s possible, but I have a hard time believing he leaves his alma mater who he already had rolling that also happens to be one of the richest schools in the country if it weren’t for the elephant in the room. 

[Trish]

I’m two drinks deep tonight, I need a Chris DM like no other. 

[Hoosierfan1901]

2 minutes ago, str8baller said:

Hearing Thad Matta is gettable

If it was prime Thad Matta

[steubenhoosier]

My last thought on this…

Let Fisch have a say in this decision.

He has seen, firsthand, pretty much every candidate in the pool. He has been around long enough to know what good coaching looks like.

Take his opinion and weigh it as heavily as anything else. 
Nothing has worked in this process for the last 25 years. What would it hurt to listen to him?

[4iufourever]

1 minute ago, Trish said:

I’m two drinks deep tonight, I need a Chris DM like no other. 

Only 2?  That is my normal within 30 minutes, but I might like to drink a lot. 

[Ryno6284]

2 minutes ago, Trish said:

I’m two drinks deep tonight, I need a Chris DM like no other. 

Only 2? Step yo game up!

[8bucks]

8 minutes ago, coonhounds said:

No but also no comment yet

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4 years ago when Brad made it clear he wasn’t coming @Chris007 came on here and took some lumps. Same last year and I remember tossing some angst his way but he was here. IF the Stevens thing does not happen it will come out in more detail and I know Chris will be here. For now I think we should consider other options and discuss but I see no reason to be convinced Stevens to IU is over based on what we have seen. 

[Ryno6284]

2 minutes ago, steubenhoosier said:

My last thought on this…

Let Fisch have a say in this decision.

He has seen, firsthand, pretty much every candidate in the pool. He has been around long enough to know what good coaching looks like.

Take his opinion and weigh it as heavily as anything else. 
Nothing has worked in this process for the last 25 years. What would it hurt to listen to him?

I don't know that he would want to stick his neck out like that. Fisch seems like the most level headed, sincere person ever!

[IU Prof]

1 minute ago, 8bucks said:

4 years ago when Brad made it clear he wasn’t coming @Chris007 came on here and took some lumps. Same last year and I remember tossing some angst his way but he was here. IF the Stevens thing does not happen it will come out in more detail and I know Chris will be here. For now I think we should consider other options and discuss but I see no reason to be convinced Stevens to IU is over based on what we have seen. 

I don't think Chris has anything to take any lumps for this time. He's been consistent the entire time that it wasn't a done deal and anything could happen. I think it was others who were mote definitive, making their absence all the more notable now.

[Silat Player]

6 minutes ago, Trish said:

I’m two drinks deep tonight, I need a Chris DM like no other. 

Only 2? You really need to catch up, Trish...LOL

[steubenhoosier]

1 minute ago, Ryno6284 said:

I don't know that he would want to stick his neck out like that. Fisch seems like the most level headed, sincere person ever!

And he cares deeply about IU.

Can’t imagine how hard it must be for him to sit on his hands and not say anything 

[Hornsby]

Only 2?  That is my normal within 30 minutes, but I might like to drink a lot. 

I just poured my second as well. Kid had a game tonight.

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[Ryno6284]

9 minutes ago, OKHOOSIER said:

I guess it’s possible, but I have a hard time believing he leaves his alma mater who he already had rolling that also happens to be one of the richest schools in the country if it weren’t for the elephant in the room. 

I feel that Beard is the guy that wants to be in the basketball fishbowl! I don't think he wants to be second fiddle to football. Jmo!

I think that's what makes him different from all the other coaches in my mind.

[Papacap]

Anyone who blames insiders on a message board for info needs to evaluate their lives. 
 
Having said that, if IU messes up this hire, I don’t know what to say. But IU and Dolson will not mess this up. So let’s freakin go. Time to step up and leave no doubt.