General Coach Candidate News

[JSHoosier]

13 minutes ago, JaybobHoosier said:

I will say, if it’s Brownell then that men’s IU is not serious about resurrecting its men’s basketball program. I’m going to choose to believe that’s false/fake. I can see him being on a list of a 4th or 5th tier of coaching candidates, but no logical way he’s higher than that. I would rather take an up and comer that Brownell. 
 

Like I said, not gonna let that get me down, because I refuse to believe IU is that unserious about its program. 

Did you think they were serious when they hired Woodson?

[Unexpectedflash]

10 minutes ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

FWIW Bloomington people i know that donate mid-high level think it’s May or Cronin.  But they don’t know either.  Connected to Hoosier Hysterics. 
 

That matches what I believe which is May All Day.  Cronin fits the narrative Dolson describes.  But the fanbase will have to warm up if it goes that way. Temperature is pretty cold for Cronin. 

I will be a very happy man if we end up with may after all of this 

[Dave from Dayton]

2 minutes ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

Hell no.  This is better than Saturday Night Live.  

[5fouls]

Not counting this season, Mick Cronin has made it past the Sweet 16 exactly ONCE in 21 years of coaching.

Factor that piece of information into whether you're okay with him as a candidate for the job

 

[JaybobHoosier]

3 minutes ago, JSHoosier said:

Did you think they were serious when they hired Woodson?

I believe Buckner and Ferguson were very serious, but unfortunately not much Dolson could do. If everyone is truly out of the way, and if Dolson goes the Brownell route, then very unserious. 

[Scotty R]

I will do you all a favor a leave this board 

This board is like a cult and the insiders are Jim Jones and and the others are the followers. If you question the leaders then the followers jump anyone who question the cult 

Have fun in fantasy land

[Capt. Crimson]

FWIW Bloomington people i know that donate mid-high level think it’s May or Cronin.  But they don’t know either.  Connected to Hoosier Hysterics. 
 
That matches what I believe which is May All Day.  Cronin fits the narrative Dolson describes.  But the fanbase will have to warm up if it goes that way. Temperature is pretty cold for Cronin. 

Been going back and forth in my head…

What would be better?

A world where Brad is coach and still have to compete against Dusty every year?

Or Dusty is our coach and we don’t have to compete against Brad? Lol


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[CSP]

6 minutes ago, Home Jersey said:

We should ban you both for being annoying AF if it were up to me, but it’s not, so on you go… 

Top 5 post. Incredible. I was going to say the same thing 

 

20 minutes ago, JaybobHoosier said:

I will say, if it’s Brownell then that means IU is not serious about resurrecting its men’s basketball program. I’m going to choose to believe that’s false/fake. I can see him being on a list of a 4th or 5th tier of coaching candidates, but no logical way he’s higher than that. I would rather take an up and comer that Brownell. 
 

Like I said, not gonna let that get me down, because I refuse to believe IU is that unserious about its program. 

That's how I feel.about Cronin. 

[IUHoosierJoe]

18 minutes ago, Certified Sunshine Pumper said:

Hes in his 2nd year? 

I thought the same thing.  He’s actually 1-3 against Mississippi State as the coach of Mississippi.

[OliviaPope40]

[Pagoda]

1 minute ago, HoosierTrav said:

Cronin is a winner. I wonder how he handles the fishbowl. Also would be curious to see how well he gets along with the coaches in the state. Remember Crean was disliked there towards the end of his tenure. Mick seems far more abrasive. 
 

Dusty May is the only guy, outside of Stevens, that I think checks all of the boxes. This year he checked the last one. He’s about to win the league in year 1 at Michigan. I personally think he turns us down. 

Same.  I think his Year 1 success gets the attention of the big money folks at UM and he gets a contract/staff budget/NIL boost and he elects to keep building there.  UM is a good school and lower pressure gig.  All we can offer is perhaps a little more money and easier transfers, but we are also a tire fire.  Not hiring him after last season was likely a huge mistake and just classic IUBB mismanagement.  If we did hire him we would be in fantastic shape right now on the court and recruiting.

On the other hand, maybe he loves IU and is confident Scott and Pam have cleared out the old guard so he feels good enough to jump into the tire fire and fix it.  Fingers crossed.

[go iu bb]

1 minute ago, Scotty R said:

I will do you all a favor a leave this board 

This board is like a cult and the insiders are Jim Jones and and the others are the followers. If you question the leaders then the followers jump anyone who question the cult 

Have fun in fantasy land

 

[Uspshoosier]

17 minutes ago, JaybobHoosier said:

I’m going to choose to believe that’s false/fake

I’m with you.  Anytime I see Brownell as  a serious candidate I tell myself 

I’m sure I would get behind him like I have every coach including a coach that had 0 college basketball coaching experience when hired 

[Unexpectedflash]

I think Cronin is a fine coach and would probably have us competing in the top 5 of the conference every year. But i don’t think most people would be happy making him a top 5 or whatever coach to get him to leave ucla 

[Dave from Dayton]

30 minutes ago, Scotty R said:

I will do you all a favor a leave this board 

This board is like a cult and the insiders are Jim Jones and and the others are the followers. If you question the leaders then the followers jump anyone who question the cult 

Have fun in fantasy land

I do not blame you for taking a break from this.  I don't bother with commenting on other people's rumors and beliefs.  It just seems to antagonize them.

It takes two to fight.

If it costs you your peace, then it is too expensive.

Never take criticism from someone that you would not take advice from.

Everyone knows about rumors.

And some people just do not exhibit critical thinking. 

Good luck.  

Come back when the hurricane of rumors is passed.

 

[Banksyrules]

1 hour ago, Papacap said:

Before I retired, I was involved in high level negotiations at my company for personnel decisions. It was nothing like the money/position we are talking about here, and nothing ever leaked on our end until it was done. The biggest red flag to the update are the actual details. What moron who knew them would talk? But, some people are addicted to hopium. 

With contract negotiations that have high eye appeal, there’s always someone that talks. Just so many people who try to pry. Reporters, fans, alumni, former players, kids at school who know someone who’s parent is in the heat of it.  Happened with Duke and UNC vacancies  and with my friends who worked the Soto contract I was told that the manager’s son went on tik tok and was first to leak actual numbers.

 I’m not saying it’s true but I would imagine that march 2 would be the time I would love for it to be released. Gives Brad time to settle things in Boston and from our end it’s also prior to march madness so we get the publicity and also give announcers at march madness opportunities to bring us up which increases our nil funding through donations. Just my thought process.

[RoadRage]

10 minutes ago, 5fouls said:

Not counting this season, Mick Cronin has made it past the Sweet 16 exactly ONCE in 21 years of coaching.

Factor that piece of information into whether you're okay with him as a candidate for the job

 

 

[JaybobHoosier]

9 minutes ago, Certified Sunshine Pumper said:

Top 5 post. Incredible. I was going to say the same thing 

 

That's how I feel.about Cronin. 

Agree and understand. I think he’s better than Brownell, but not excited if Cronin gets it. At the very least though we should be looking at a tournament birth with Cronin.

[Papacap]

7 minutes ago, Banksyrules said:

With contract negotiations that have high eye appeal, there’s always someone that talks. Just so many people who try to pry. Reporters, fans, alumni, former players, kids at school who know someone who’s parent is in the heat of it.  Happened with Duke and UNC vacancies  and with my friends who worked the Soto contract I was told that the manager’s son went on tik tok and was first to leak actual numbers.

 I’m not saying it’s true but I would imagine that march 2 would be the time I would love for it to be released. Gives Brad time to settle things in Boston and from our end it’s also prior to march madness so we get the publicity and also give announcers at march madness opportunities to bring us up which increases our nil funding through donations. Just my thought process.

Then they have too many people involved in the details or the people involved are shitty at their job.  Maybe it’s because it’s a public entity that so many people need to be involved but it’s one thing for it to leak that so and so is a top candidate. It’s another thing for details about pay and timing to leak. People should be fired if the details are true. Or, people are hearing what they want to hear. 

[Banksyrules]

13 minutes ago, Scotty R said:

I will do you all a favor a leave this board 

This board is like a cult and the insiders are Jim Jones and and the others are the followers. If you question the leaders then the followers jump anyone who question the cult 

Have fun in fantasy land

Oh nooooo………….. burp.