General Coach Candidate News

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9 minutes ago, Loaded Chicken Sandwich said:

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

No Otzelberger? He is my number 1 

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10 minutes ago, wirenuts said:

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

Then throw as much as you can at McDermott. 

Would McDermott leave for IU?  He seems to be in a good spot. How is their NIL?

I know his name is in every coaching search cycle, but curious if he truly wants to move on?

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3 minutes ago, AZ Hoosier said:

The strong Christian/religious tie to Waco cannot be understated. The wife is especially tied to that, and I’ve read that she makes the decisions. Baylor is a good job, pays well and Drew’s had some success.

UCLA is a lot like IU but without the NIL component. Since Wooden and Gilbert (including pay-for-play), what has UCLA actually done to tetain their blue blood status?

I have no way of knowing if the first two sentences are true. 

Ucla has NIL lol ... they brought in a top 10 class. 

What have we done to retain our blue blood status!?!?! UCLA been to 5 FFs since 1995-- Indiana 1. 

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Just now, 12345Brad said:

Would McDermott leave for IU?  He seems to be in a good spot. How is their NIL?

I know his name is in every coaching search cycle, but curious if he truly wants to move on?

I dont know if he would but once again it just depends on how much IU is willing to throw at it. I think his buyout is high, but maybe not higher than Cronin?

Give me McDermott all day every day over cronin

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1 minute ago, 12345Brad said:

Would McDermott leave for IU?  He seems to be in a good spot. How is their NIL?

I know his name is in every coaching search cycle, but curious if he truly wants to move on?

It has been reported he wanted to move on before he signed his last extension.  Not sure about NIL however their fanbase supports them.  They are 6th in overall average attendance ( IU is 7th)

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4 minutes ago, Bowhunter said:

Notice a difference between him our head coach interviews 

Cronin had detailed answers, call backs to earlier game situations and players.  Always critical of himself and looking to improve.

Wants the league to go to a 1 day break between games on long road trips.  PAC 12 was doing that.  Stresses that they are preparing to win the tournament, that’s their focus.  1 day turnaround mimics the tournament so better prep for that format

Points out that he is 9-3 in tournament games at UCLA

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25 minutes ago, str8baller said:

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

He changed his name to Freddy Hoiberg….

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27 minutes ago, IUHoosierJoe said:

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.

Your thinking aligns with most I think: we take the big swings for sure and “make them say no”.

But assuming they say no, what then? That’s where I think, given the last decade and the IU basketball brand, they have to err on the side of a proven commodity versus an up and comer. I don’t know if our fan base can handle 4 more years of mediocrity. That’s why I think Dolson ends up going for a proven, consistent winner.

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18 minutes ago, Loaded Chicken Sandwich said:

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

Only about four of that 14 would ever, in a zillion years, be a viable candidate for IU.

On what planet are guys like Oats and Self even remote IU possibilities, and on what planet would Crean, Penny, or Bryce ever be considered?

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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

I would love to get a guy like Bill Self. However, I doubt he ever leaves Kansas for IU for nothing else but for how we handled KS and his recruiting scandal. IU would never protect Bill Self the way Kansas has, and he knows it.

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12 minutes ago, AZ Hoosier said:

what has UCLA actually done to tetain their blue blood status?

Since IU’s last title, UCLA has won another title, made four F4s and tons of appearances in the second weekend. Alford has as many S16s at UCLA as Crean had here in about half the time. 

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14 minutes ago, Uspshoosier said:

No Otzelberger? He is my number 1 

We can slide him in at 8.

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5 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

Only about four of that 14 would ever, in a zillion years, be a viable candidate for IU.

On what planet are guys like Oats and Self even remote IU possibilities, and on what planet would Crean, Penny, or Bryce ever be considered?

The same one where Brad Stevens takes the job.

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30 minutes ago, str8baller said:

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

The rehab job I was thinking about, courtesy of the Wichita State game, is Gregg Marshall. He was quite the candidate around here in the Archie cycle. You know a dude is an irredeemable POS when a guy was as successful as he was and when he goes away no one EVER tries to bring him back. Whatever the Chris Beard concerns are, he ain’t Gregg Marshall. 

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8 minutes ago, Juwan Moye said:

Your thinking aligns with most I think: we take the big swings for sure and “make them say no”.

But assuming they say no, what then? That’s where I think, given the last decade and the IU basketball brand, they have to err on the side of a proven commodity versus an up and comer. I don’t know if our fan base can handle 4 more years of mediocrity. That’s why I think Dolson ends up going for a proven, consistent winner.

It’s a tough choice between proven, consistent winner vs. potential for highest ceiling.  I think you have to analyze it coach by coach at that point and hope you make the best decision.  Can’t afford another bad hire.

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11 minutes ago, Certified Sunshine Pumper said:

I have no way of knowing if the first two sentences are true. 

Ucla has NIL lol ... they brought in a top 10 class. 

What have we done to retain our blue blood status!?!?! UCLA been to 5 FFs since 1995-- Indiana 1. 

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, Drew’s faith is a huge part of his life and he works for a Baptist school lol. 

Direct quote to CBN: “Everything we do in the program is Christ-centered.” 

I have no issue with people professing their faith, but I have serious doubts how he’d fit at a liberal institution or if he’d even be willing to go to one. 

https://cbn.com/news/us/joy-jesus-others-yourself-baylor-university-mens-basketball-coach-opens-about-his-faith

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Why are we conditioning ourselves to this idea the Mick Cronin will be the next coach? I seriously doubt he is high on any internal list by the AD. This is just talking heads pushing this. The same people who like to crap IU and gas light our fans. I'm sorry if Cronin gets hired I will seriously be pissed. 

 

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My list:

1 Brad Steven's

2 dusty may

3 tj otzelberger

4 McDermott

5 buzz

6 mccasland

7 mccollum

8 byington

9 Cronin

I did not list golden, wade, pearl, beard for iu administration reasons. Not getting into whether or not I would support them, just listing them as possible people that may get interviews but would have a ton of questions. Pearl isn't listed because of his son and I don't think he leaves auburn

Edit: i forgot few. I don't think he leaves Gonzaga i think he is using IU as leverage for Gonzaga. Just an opinion

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31 minutes ago, Loaded Chicken Sandwich said:

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

Appreciate the new list; did one as well. 

Of all coaches mentioned in the two polls (plus one fun name I've seen) here is a ranking of the candidates - in my opinion - just on basketball merits. Regarding the Beard controversy, this list leaves personal vetting of all candidates to the Athletic Department and University. If the hire comes from outside this list, hats off to Dolson for running a quiet search!

 

Class of His Own

1. Brad Stevens

 

Clear Non-Stevens Priority

2. Dusty May

 

Sufficiently Established Elite Winners

3. Chris Beard

4.  Bruce Pearl

5. Nate Oats

6. TJ Otzelberger

7. Todd Golden 

8. Grant McCasland

 

Elite Wild-Card Options

9. Billy Donovan

10. Matt Painter

11. Rick Pitino

12. Mark Few

13. Jay Wright

14. Tony Bennett

15. Bill Self (Lost his fastball?)

 

Elite DII Winners w/ Sufficient DI Success

16. Ben McCollum

17. Josh Schertz

 

Solid Winners

18. Mick Cronin

19. John Calipari (Lost his fastball?)

20. Scott Drew

21. Eric Musselman

22. Buzz Williams

 

Strong Next-Level Options

22. Steve Alford

23. Will Wade

24. Chris Jans

25. Shaka Smart

26. Greg McDermott

27. Darian DeVries

 

Step Down From Above Group

28. Dennis Gates

29. Chris Collins

30. Brad Brownell

31. Micah Shrewsberry

32. Richard Pitino

33. Chris Mack

34. Mark Byington

 

Step Down From Above Group

35. Alan Huss

36. Jerrod Calhoun

37. Bucky McMillen

38. Ryan Odum

39. Eric Henderson

40. James Jones (Yale)

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34 minutes ago, Loaded Chicken Sandwich said:

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

I do wish if the report of the Stevens offer are accurate we’d throw that around to Oats or Few.