General Coach Candidate News

[Juwan Moye 1,315]

10 minutes ago, Josh said:

****, 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

I don’t care about his Midwest ties, look at his coaching record.

I’m not saying he should be our top candidate, or even top 3, but we’d be silly to not be happy with him as our coach if he can replicate what he’s done at UCLA.

[RoadRage 3,012]

8 minutes ago, JimmerNoe said:

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

Unless he no longer has interest in the job, I agree, I know we can pay him more than Michigan, but I have no idea how the big money boosters feel about him?

[WayneFleekHoosier 51,551]

This is what happens when the coach is so bad he needs “retired” midseason but you don’t want to put an interim in place.

Then there is a large gap of time for a coaching search that must be filled with excitement and anticipation because a top 10 paid roster isn’t good enough to make the 68 team field to keep the fans distracted from said coaching search.

And the AD has to wait until the season is over to actually formally do anything. That’s the mess we are in because Woody and crew held the position captive for an extra year to prove to himself he’s a failure.

Sums it up?


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[IUBtown 586]

10 hours ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

They really wanted Woody to prove himself this year so they could jam it in our faces. However he failed again, as most True fans projected. So now it’s Adam Howard, Clif Marshall, Hoosier Hysterics, Rabjohns, and the fans fault.


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I don't think its some conspiracy of those for Woodson wanted to stick it to anyone.  It was noticing last years roster had its deficiencies at guard, give him the ability to bring in talent so they're not canning an IU legend without giving him talent and a legit chance to succeed.  He got his players and it would either work or it didn't and it obviously didn't.  

[Scotty R 3,766]

1 hour ago, kottke said:

Sorry I meant “can’t” get. I fixed my post.

People think he won't leave the state of Texas and would be a top candidate for the UT if it comes open

[Josh 13,238]

5 minutes ago, Juwan Moye said:

I don’t care about his Midwest ties, look at his coaching record.

I’m not saying he should be our top candidate, or even top 3, but we’d be silly to not be happy with him as our coach if he can replicate what he’s done at UCLA.

Fair enough.  Sell me on what he's done at ucla

[JimmerNoe 1,218]

Honest question, because I know there have been plenty over the last 25 years: if Dusty wins the Big 10 and has a very successful career at Michigan for the next 10 years, where would you rank “Woody Gets His 4 Years” amongst all time administration blunders?

[Trish 14,482]

Good morning! I am still on the Brad Stevens train. He’s coming home, the quote yesterday didn’t answer a single question. 

[Unexpectedflash 1,748]

I think i could come up with at least 20 coaches we could hire that I would be very happy with and confident they’d get us going in the right direction. Tons of good coaches out there 

[Certified Sunshine Pumper 12,113]

Just now, Trish said:

Good morning! I am still on the Brad Stevens train. He’s coming home, the quote yesterday didn’t answer a single question. 

Why? 

[#1fanofafrin 619]

19 minutes ago, Josh said:

****, 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

Does you pup consider themselves a "Doghole"?

[Ryno6284 4,476]

I don’t think May leaves UM after 1 year, so I’m going with McDermott or McCollum!  Let’s get a winner and never look back!

[sirhoosierlot 3,865]

2 minutes ago, Josh said:

Fair enough.  Sell me on what he's done at ucla

Top five in the conference every year, winning it once, 2 sweet 16s, and a final four. 

[OKHOOSIER 5,893]

12 minutes ago, 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?  

No shot, considering as soon as this thread starts talking about other coaches they all disappear. 
 

That said I think I am now:

1. May

2. McDermott

3. Mcasland

4. Field

[Certified Sunshine Pumper 12,113]

9 minutes ago, Juwan Moye said:

I don’t care about his Midwest ties, look at his coaching record.

I’m not saying he should be our top candidate, or even top 3, but we’d be silly to not be happy with him as our coach if he can replicate what he’s done at UCLA.

1 team championship level in 6 years is not impressive at UCLA. 

[bodsbums 367]

13 minutes ago, pumpfake said:

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.

Exactly this. I’m a long time lurker and very rare poster.  i’m a huge IU fan that lives out of state so I have no information to contribute. This thread has jumped the shark though. I will be moving on until we actually hire a coach.  I trust the A.D. and we should let him do his job and support him. 
 

For my parting advice, if there are posters that you don’t like, block them and don’t reply to them as tempting as it is. They tend to go away when they don’t get the attention they want. Go Hoosiers!
 

Edited February 15 by bodsbums

[Unexpectedflash 1,748]

Just now, Ryno6284 said:

I don’t think May leaves UM after 1 year, so I’m going with McDermott or McCollum!  Let’s get a winner and never look back!

TBH i think if may was going to leave Michigan for us it doesn’t matter if it’s one year or ten years. If he wants to coach his Alma mater and bring them back to greatness the timeline doesn’t really matter 

[Alford Bailey 13,228]

5 minutes ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

This is what happens when the coach is so bad he needs “retired” midseason but you don’t want to put an interim in place.

Then there is a large gap of time for a coaching search that must be filled with excitement and anticipation because a top 10 paid roster isn’t good enough to make the 68 team field to keep the fans distracted from said coaching search.

And the AD has to wait until the season is over to actually formally do anything. That’s the mess we are in because Woody and crew held the position captive for an extra year to prove to himself he’s a failure.

Sums it up?


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Yea,  still think it was smart to not throw an interim guy in the mix who you could get stuck with if they have some success.

[Scotty R 3,766]

1 hour ago, tyappleg said:

Cronin is a very good coach.  Imo he is a high floor, low ceiling guy.  Which might be what IU needs.  I think he would consistently make the tournament here which is something we have lacked since the middle of Tom Crean's tenure.  He's just not very likeable.  We can do much worse than Mick Cronin.  I'm just hoping we can still do better. 

He did make the final four and lost on a half court shot at the buzzer. There is not much higher of a ceiling than that

[RaceToTheTop 31,301]

4 minutes ago, Josh said:

Fair enough.  Sell me on what he's done at ucla

In five seasons he had a conference title, two runner up finishes, a final four, and won 70% of his conference games.