General Coach Candidate News

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1 hour ago, coonhounds said:

Why is Cronin talking like we fired woodson? He is retiring our coaching search isn't the same as firing someone mid season!

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Woodson got “retired”. He was fired 

[Josh 13,238]

49 minutes ago, Juwan Moye said:

Cronin has had a really good run as well and is one of the top coaches in the sport. Certainly better than our last two coaches by a significant amount.

****, my dog is too.  No reason to talk about my dog though.

I still think we're focusing on the wrong things in this search.  Find the best candidate regardless of Midwest ties.  And eliminate Cronin

[Home Jersey 16,346]

1 minute ago, Alford Bailey said:

How about a Stevens only thread for the crazies. Then the rest of us can discuss legitimate candidates.

Would make more sense 

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55 minutes ago, kottke said:

Someone please refresh my memory. Why is it that people say we can’t get McCasland?

He'd be a good hire.  I think the fact that he has more of a Texas footprint and not Midwest concerns some people. 

[JimmerNoe 1,218]

Please just throw a massive bag at Dusty:

proven winner and program builder

grinder who loves the game and the hustle
loves IU and is a a coach knight product

plays modern, fun basketball

openly gushes about IU and has had the opportunity to remove himself from the discussion and did not

[sirhoosierlot 3,865]

3 minutes ago, 8bucks said:

Fair point. Stevens momentum definitely appeared real and dominated action but it seemed May,  Cronin and the D2 guys had some healthy discussions.  Bread, and I wish it weren’t so, has some things in his past that seem non starters for some. 

I think a loaf of sourdough’s coaching style would get stale after a while. 

[darB s'tI 1,819]

I need to figure out how to start a thread with the people I believe/trust and weed out some of the stragglers, trolls and pessimists. 

[Unexpectedflash 1,748]

I did some more digging into McCollum and decided to look at his D2 teams 3 point attempts. In his last 3 title winning teams they averaged at least 25 3s a game and shot around 40% behind the arc. That was honestly my biggest concern with him but if we are guaranteed that volume of attempts from 3 even with the slow pace I would be perfectly happy with him. 

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43 minutes ago, kottke said:

Well that and also this apparent DM exchange:

That’s as sourceful as me asking my 1 year old if she pooped and she said no.

Edited February 15 by WoodywithaL

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1 minute ago, sirhoosierlot said:

I think a loaf of sourdough’s coaching style would get stale after a while. 

Being the reported boozehound, I thought he'd be more of a rye guy...

[JF87 2,149]

42 minutes ago, kottke said:

Well that and also this apparent DM exchange:

Stevens is not a candidate because he's already accepted the job. Optimism rules!

[HoosierInParadise 1,682]

You have to acknowledge that Dolson has not said a word, nor has he hinted, intimated or suggested that he was doing the Stevens dance... all of the reporting is from the insiders that may or may not be getting factual information, and from the flight trackers, dreamers and insider wannabes...
I'm not saying that Dolson hasn't been in contact with Stevens or his representatives, but it's not like Dolson is standing outside his bedroom window holding a boombox over his head blaring love songs and pining for Stevens to give him the time of day.

Maybe he should go the boom box route....wouldn't hurt...

[tyappleg 8,211]

4 minutes ago, Home Jersey said:

Would make more sense 

This is not directed at Alford Bailey, as he is a longtime and respected poster.  But this would be a good test.  Do we think AH, the ghost, and some of the other newer guys would be able to stay out of a Brad Stevens discussion only post?  

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Just now, tyappleg said:

This is not directed at Alford Bailey, as he is a longtime and respected poster.  But this would be a good test.  Do we think AH, the ghost, and some of the other newer guys would be able to stay out of a Brad Stevens discussion only post?  

Good point 

[IU5355 888]

It's simple. All of this is a smokescreen to appoint Quinn Buckner as the head coach. 

Edited February 15 by IU5355

[Hoosier DaDa 3,770]

10 hours ago, bobknightsghost said:

Not shitting on fans brother. Tired of trolls making up lies about Brad Stevens.

 

10 hours ago, Truthhurts said:

It’s 100% BS. If you’re still buying this crap at this point, it’s on you. 
 

Several years and tens of millions into his tenure with Boston, Brad was still driving a Mazda. This isn’t a guy who can be bought, and it’s certainly not a guy who will make a decision based on 9.2M vs 10M. 

Thanks for all your contributions the last couple of days because you both have added so much. But I do have a question for both of you.

[FartsMcGee 379]

Haven't seen Jim Calhoun mentioned. He's won three national championships and he's only 82. I think there's still tread left on the tires.

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True to every other coach search we have:

- Infighting about our resident insiders.

- An influx of new posters with hostile attitudes

- Lines drawn, PRO & CON, about a dozen or so possibilities

- Radio Silence from the AD

- Disappointment, woe, and smugness

After weeks of this, a new coach will be announced.  There will be jubilation from many, angst from others.  Then acceptance.  Then the portal lottery will be the attention grabber.  We will win the portal and spend months predicting our success.

Then season begins, hopefully with positive results for a change.

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2 minutes ago, Unexpectedflash said:

I did some more digging into McCollum and decided to look at his D2 teams 3 point attempts. In his last 3 title winning teams they averaged at least 25 3s a game and shot around 40% behind the arc. That was honestly my biggest concern with him but if we are guaranteed that volume of attempts from 3 even with the slow pace I would be perfectly happy with him. 

He seems like a guy that adapts to his personnel. The dude is a tactician and I can’t imagine he doesn’t understand analytics or modern basketball. Guys on his team that are good shooters don’t pass up open looks and it’s probably drilled into guys that aren’t that great from that range there’s a better shot within the flow of the offense. 

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1 hour ago, coonhounds said:

Man I just can't get 100 percent behind any other candidate behind stevens. I will support whoever the new hire is but I am getting a sick feeling it will be some b grade name. We need a big name or bust! Reason I believe the Steven's hype was because I was praying dolson passed on may to get stevens this year! I was hoping he wasn't that dumb! I am cooled some on may now because I have seen him at michigan! He is good and has been impressive so far but also not elite. I know way to small of sample to base anything on. I am really just saying if he leaves already and comes here and fails him and iu look like major clowns imo

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The thing is who is considered elite is not going to leave their current job. Last year UK and UL tried to get those elite coaches and were turned down. They got what people would say was a B name candidate and they are doing fine.