General Coach Candidate News

[wirenuts]

I dont really see IU going after Cronin. 

His buyout is a definite negative, and I would hope that he is far enough down the list that it wouldn't get to him. I'm not that opposed to him as a coach here, for the record, anybody would be better than woody. 

I just can't imagine that is a name that donors will pony up for

[str8baller]

If Indiana wants to get back to the middle of the pack, or slightly ahead, how bout Fran McCaffery? He’s run his course in Iowa. His kids live in Indiana now.  
 

Then Iowa can have McCollum

[Uspshoosier]

4 minutes ago, Certified Sunshine Pumper said:

Who has a better resume? 

I'm 34-- so I don't remember Baylor before Drew (basically)... he made Baylor a flat out power. When you look at his record at Baylor past those first three years... mercy. He makes 5.3 million a year now.... can we pay 7/7.5? 

Past those two...we agree on McDermott and I think kids in this state would flock to him to play in that offense. 

Probably the single most greatest program  building  job of any coach.  He took over a program that they involved a murder of a player.   Look it up.   Insane job building Baylor into what they are today 

[lillurk]

1 minute ago, Uspshoosier said:

It has been reported he holds the IU job in a higher position then those 2 but who knows 

Interesting. He has a personal connection to the state of IN of course, and IU is clearly a better job than UL.

But…UK…hard to make the case it’s a worse job than IU, unless (like Drew) you have some special personal preference

[TadQueasy]

Just now, str8baller said:

If Indiana wants to get back to the middle of the pack, or slightly ahead, how bout Fran McCaffery? He’s run his course in Iowa. His kids live in Indiana now.  
 

Then Iowa can have McCollum

[Home Jersey]

Just now, Certified Sunshine Pumper said:

We can pull a coach from UCLA but not Baylor?!?! 

Two thoughts on that 1) The Drews are comfortable in Waco by all accounts and enjoy practicing their faith there. They didn’t bite on the UK offer and I’m sure he’s had other chances over the years. Perhaps he covets the IU job enough to go at this stage in his career, but I just don’t see it. Definitely call him, sure. 2) It ain’t the UCLA of old 

[IUHoosierJoe]

12 minutes ago, Juwan Moye said:

If we could realistically get the top coach in the sport, which Id argue is Nate Oats, then yeah we’d all want that.

I think what you’re seeing is that some of us realize many of these coaches won’t be realistic for us. Example: we’d be happy with Beard but he’s controversial and apparently our current admin wouldn’t even consider him. I’m not saying that’s right or wrong but when you’re looking at the top of the sport, who is actually  realistic hire that puts us in that top 6-7 you mention?

I’m not sure who is realistic.  I don’t have that kind of info.  I mean, Stevens and May would be home runs to me.  Oats, I’d take a big swing at him after that.  Drew.  I’d love Beard if he didn’t have the baggage.  I’m not sure who would excite me a whole lot after that.  I think if you’re going to reach down for a mid major coach, you better absolutely do all your homework as to everything about his approach and absolutely not screw it up this time.

[rayl456]

Cronin reminds me of the little chicken hawk in some of the Foghorn Leghorn cartoons.  Small, feisty…”I’m a chicken hawk, see…and I’m gonna eat chicken!”

[lillurk]

2 minutes ago, Certified Sunshine Pumper said:

We can pull a coach from UCLA but not Baylor?!?! 

Baylor has big time cash, not sure UCLA does.

[OKHOOSIER]

Okay hear me out. Cronin as HC with Tim Crean as OC and we’d win infinity games. Boom. Problem solved. 

[str8baller]

What’s Tim Floyd doing these days? IU could probably get him

[12345Brad]

11 minutes ago, JF87 said:

I'll be angry that Woodson didn't step aside last year so we could have hired Dusty when he was available. 

Dolson tried. QB got in the way again.  
 

Luckily May negotiated his buyout knowing we’d be in the spot we’re in now. 

[GloryDays]

3 hours ago, TTT said:

Steve 

Lavin?

[Hoosierfanyuh]

Someone suggesting Fran?? I need to log off for the day lol

[Loaded Chicken Sandwich]

New and improved priority list of coaches....

1. Brad Stevens

2. Mark Few

3. Bill Self

4. Nate Oats

5. Scott Drew

6. Chris Beard

7. Dusty May

8. Mick Cronin

9. Greg McDermott

10. Penny Hardaway

11. Tom Crean

12. Ben McCollum

13. Will Wade

14. Bryce Drew

[wirenuts]

If may says no, call oats just for the hell of it. Then maybe Drew

Then throw as much as you can at McDermott. 

[IndianaSconnie90]

36 minutes 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 

That's where youre wrong. Hire Beard and you're head of the table almost immediately. Even May might get you there 

[Uspshoosier]

Just now, IndianaSconnie90 said:

That's where youre wrong. Hire Beard and you're head of the table almost immediately. Even May might get you there 

In your opinion

[IndianaSconnie90]

Just now, Uspshoosier said:

In your opinion

Based on what they've both put out there for results, but sure, my opinion and all that

[Stuhoo]

34 minutes ago, Certified Sunshine Pumper said:

What is impressive though? 

Not much 

What’s impressive is when you compare Cronin’s results to those of IU over the last 20+ years.

It’s astounding to me that fans of a program as underachieving as IU would be less than thrilled with Mick Cronin results