General Coach Candidate News

[Hoosier Guy 8,002]

13 minutes ago, TheWatShot said:

NGW was a Woodson bootlicker who'd write term paper-length posts complaining about how the fans made Woodson's job harder. He deleted his account last spring. 

He sounds just like the burner accounts that glaze Woodson.  I just don’t understand how the fans can be blamed for Woodson’s failures as a coach.  He’s terrible and no amount of fan support would change that.

[Hoosierfan2017 23,430]

4 minutes ago, Certified Sunshine Pumper said:

I would still have zero interest in a guy that over 30 years has had 1 maybe 2 teams capable of winning a title. 

Hell Crean had 2 or 3 in his last 6 years here, alone. 

Cronin hasn’t been a coach for “over 30 years.” He started coaching in 2003, and unless you want to fault him for not having a title contender at Murray State, it’s under 20 years. He made the tournament each of his last 9 years at Cincinnati. 4 in 6 years at UCLA (with it being canceled one of those years. So, he’s made the tournament 13 out of the last 15 years. IU has made it 6 out of the last 15 years. 

We’re talking about title teams when we can’t even make it to the tournament 50% of the time. Who can IU realistically hire that will be better than that? 

[Certified Sunshine Pumper 10,137]

6 minutes ago, iu eyedoc said:

LTFOL, over 30 yrs? Do you think he got his first HC job at 22?  It's a little early to be hitting the hard stuff.

Does 22 years make it that much better? Wowza. 

Absolutely laughing you didn't comment on only having 1 or 2 capable title winning teams. 

[Certified Sunshine Pumper 10,137]

1 minute ago, Hoosierfan2017 said:

Cronin hasn’t been a coach for “over 30 years.” He started coaching in 2003, and unless you want to fault him for not having a title contender at Murray State, it’s under 20 years. He made the tournament each of his last 9 years at Cincinnati. 4 in 6 years at UCLA (with it being canceled one of those years. So, he’s made the tournament 13 out of the last 15 years. IU has made it 6 out of the last 15 years. 

We’re talking about title teams when we can’t even make it to the tournament 50% of the time. Who can IU realistically hire that will be better than that? 

Good. And yes, if making the tourney is our goal, absolutely... hire Mick Cronin tomorrow. We will be in the tourney a lot. Yayyyy 

[Hoosierfan2017 23,430]

Just now, Certified Sunshine Pumper said:

Good. And yes, if making the tourney is our goal, absolutely... hire Mick Cronin tomorrow. We will be in the tourney a lot. Yayyyy 

Would making the tournament every year not be a significant upgrade over what we’ve dealt with the past 15+ years? It’s not the end goal, but getting in every year certainly gives you a much better shot at winning the title. 

[iu eyedoc 3,341]

5 minutes ago, Certified Sunshine Pumper said:

This reply struggled and was rather stupid. 

Sweet Jesus. Does 22 years make it that much better? Wowza. 

22 years, 32 years, 2 Sweet 16's 4 sweet 16's and a FF

Why let facts get in the way of some good old fashion irrational dislike.

 

[Uspshoosier 50,704]

Just now, Certified Sunshine Pumper said:

Good. And yes, if making the tourney is our goal, absolutely... hire Mick Cronin tomorrow. We will be in the tourney a lot. Yayyyy 

Got to crawl before you can walk. That’s where some disagree.   Some think IU can skip steps and be in a position to hire a coach that can automatically put them at the head of the table.   Some think it’s going to take a process and the first step is getting a coach to stabilize a middle of the pack mediocre or under (I think IU is 25-30 games under .500 in the B1G over the last 9 years) B1G team.   Maybe it’s good to hire a coach like Cronin first to stabilize and then worrying about games past the sweet 16 later 

[Certified Sunshine Pumper 10,137]

2 minutes ago, iu eyedoc said:

22 years, 32 years, 2 Sweet 16's 4 sweet 16's and a FF

Why let facts get in the way of some good old fashion irrational dislike.

 

What is impressive though? 

Not much 

[Chris007 55,337]

Went to bed and woke up to 4 inches of snow here in Bloomington. That wasn’t in the forecast. Did I miss anything else?

[Certified Sunshine Pumper 10,137]

1 minute ago, Uspshoosier said:

Got to crawl before you can walk. That’s where some disagree.   Some think IU can skip steps and be in a position to hire a coach that can automatically put them at the head of the table.   Some think it’s going to take a process and the first step is getting a coach to stabilize a middle of the pack mediocre or under (I think IU is 25-30 games under .500 in the B1G over the last 9 years) B1G team.   Maybe it’s good to hire a coach like Cronin first to stabilize and then worrying about games past the sweet 16 later 

I'm sorry. I have no interest in this. 

5 minutes ago, Hoosierfan2017 said:

Would making the tournament every year not be a significant upgrade over what we’ve dealt with the past 15+ years? It’s not the end goal, but getting in every year certainly gives you a much better shot at winning the title. 

That's great. We are Iowa/Minnesota now. 

[OliviaPope40 7,116]

1 minute ago, Chris007 said:

Went to bed and woke up to 4 inches of snow here in Bloomington. That wasn’t in the forecast. Did I miss anything else?

I woke up to unexpected snow too. 

[AZ Hoosier 9,417]

1 hour ago, Hoosier Guy said:

Who is NGW?

Alleged to be the same guy who is Tyme on Twitter/X. And de facto leader of the Twitter/X Woodson bot army.

[Uspshoosier 50,704]

1 minute ago, Certified Sunshine Pumper said:

I'm sorry. I have no interest in this. 

That's great. We are Iowa/Minnesota now. 

You have been for awhile now 

[Certified Sunshine Pumper 10,137]

Just now, Uspshoosier said:

You have been for awhile now 

Have been what? 

[IUHoosierJoe 1,818]

1 minute ago, Uspshoosier said:

Got to crawl before you can walk. That’s where some disagree.   Some think IU can skip steps and be in a position to hire a coach that can automatically put them at the head of the table.   Some think it’s going to take a process and the first step is getting a coach to stabilize a middle of the pack mediocre or under (I think IU is 25-30 games under .500 in the B1G over the last 9 years) B1G team.   Maybe it’s good to hire a coach like Cronin first to stabilize and then worrying about games past the sweet 16 later 

I think you make good points here.  The problem is, some of us older guys have lost patience and have little interest in “stabilize.”  And I think, given both the current landscape of college basketball and the resources at our disposal, it’s OK to expect more than that.  Quite frankly, I want to be sitting here 6 or 7 years from now and be thought of as one of the 6 best programs in college basketball, because that’s absolutely what we’re capable of.

[Uspshoosier 50,704]

Just now, Certified Sunshine Pumper said:

Have been what? 

Just another middle of the pack B1G team 

[coonhounds 10,103]

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

We must not lose iu scott! Please stay. This program is really in the dumpster if we ran scotty r off!

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[Certified Sunshine Pumper 10,137]

2 minutes ago, Uspshoosier said:

Just another middle of the pack B1G team 

Look... we end up with Cronin when we should have had Beard or Scott Drew..  

I would be nearing "I'm an Indiana football and baseball fan only" 

[Uspshoosier 50,704]

1 minute ago, IUHoosierJoe said:

I think you make good points here.  The problem is, some of us older guys have lost patience and have little interest in “stabilize.”  And I think, given both the current landscape of college basketball and the resources at our disposal, it’s OK to expect more than that.  Quite frankly, I want to be sitting here 6 or 7 years from now and be thought of as one of the 6 best programs in college basketball, because that’s absolutely what we’re capable of.

I’m 47 (an old guy)and want the same thing however sometimes it doesn’t work like that.  If we skip steps and hire a shark and we are rolling awesome however if we have to settle for a coach like Cronin and I actually get to watch IU compete for the top of the B1G and actually participate in the tourney consistently then I won’t be mad at that either 

[Uspshoosier 50,704]

Just now, Certified Sunshine Pumper said:

Look... we end up with Cronin when we should have had Beard or Scott Drew..  

I would be nearing "I'm an Indiana football and baseball fan only" 

Everyone has a tipping point