General Coach Candidate News

[RaceToTheTop 31,605]

4 minutes ago, iu eyedoc said:

If you are force fed spam sandwiches for 4 straight years, even White Castles look appetizing.

Mike Woodson isn't spam.  I like spam.  He's like the gelatin covering the Dollar General knockoff version of spam.

[iu eyedoc 4,545]

Just now, RaceToTheTop said:

Mike Woodson isn't spam.  I like spam.  He's like the gelatin covering the Dollar General knockoff version of spam.

Head cheese?

 

[JPCIVOP 699]

4 minutes ago, TTT said:

 

That’s what makes guys like May good.  Good things happen to or for them.  May is a good representative/ambassador of progam.

Woodson was gifted $6,000,000 (NIL) +a good salary (undeserving) and not just winning and losing…. but representing program and he and his program doing heartfelt sincere community service representing the institution of what is IU men’s basketball…..Currently, program is not any of this.

Think this is right on. The thing that has me hopeful for the future of the program is the changing financial landscape, Indiana's traditional interest in basketball, and Dolson's newfound freedom. Think that this is the first time that IU is willing and able to take a massive swing at reviving the program since the Sampson hire; just hoping this one works out better!

[lillurk 5,189]

https://twitter.com/chrisdaplant/status/1891198949723148537?s=46

^^not some rumor monger. Not sure it’s some done deal but it’s not just folks around here who think IU is really gonna shoot its shot.

[IndianaSconnie90 806]

10 minutes ago, RaceToTheTop said:

And you do you, wasting one of your fifty posts per year on a condescending post of no value. 

 

[IUHAHN81 3,309]

Goodman to IU fans....

 

[iu eyedoc 4,545]

10 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

Sure.

But Hiring someone that is proven great is not really an option unless by some miracle Stevens is a yes.

So hiring someone is more than an assessment of what they've done; it’s an assessment of what they could be. And some without an .800 win rate is fine;

Schertz is a far better, proven option now than he was a year ago, yet last year he was worshipped by the masses.

Anyone in their right mind would kill for Shaka, and he was crap at Texas. But he was very young and got better.

I'd like to here more about that Mark Few tidbit from last week.  If he put out feelers about the IU job, he is everything everyone wants, just 10 years older than desired. But 8-10 years of Mark Few would be a blast and set the program back on path

[Juwan Moye 1,315]

2 minutes ago, lillurk said:

https://twitter.com/chrisdaplant/status/1891198949723148537?s=46

^^not some rumor monger. Not sure it’s some done deal but it’s not just folks around here who think IU is really gonna shoot its shot.

Is this Chris007s twitter?

[schoosier 3,745]

50 minutes ago, Pagoda said:

As many know UK made a huge run at Drew before they went to Hurley and then Pope.  IIRC Mitch Barnhart had a good, long-term relationship with Scott, so UK had an angle to get him.  Drew’s family even flew to Lexington to check it out.  As we know they passed.  The reason is likely what OKHOOSIER stated — Drew and his family are extremely tied into the religious aspects of Baylor.

We aren’t UK, but zoom out and IU is pretty similar, we just happen to be in a college town and have our teeth.  I doubt he leaves Baylor for us for the same reasons he didn’t leave for UK.  I don’t see a unique angle for us to get him.

Excellent post and our only lure would be building a home state former great program back to greatness. He’s already a legend at Baylor but being one at IU is much different.

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4 minutes ago, RaceToTheTop said:

Mike Woodson isn't spam.  I like spam.  He's like the gelatin covering the Dollar General knockoff version of spam.

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24 minutes ago, Jet812 said:

Better than terrible <> Great.  
Good is the enemy of great.
Hire someone that has proven they’ll be good & that’s what we’ll be.  IU should be GREAT.  

Of course, just hire a great coach. Should have thought of that. 2 things: 1) Every single great coach in the history of sports, not 1 exception, has at some point in their career not been viewed as great. So, are you comfortable with hiring a guy that has great traits but has yet to actually be great? Example: You’d take Nate Oats, right? When Bama hired him he’d coached 4 years in the MAC, won 1 conference title and 2 NCAA tournament games and that was his resume. Anybody who says they knew he was great is lying their a$$ off. You willing to take a shot on a resume like that? 2) If no, how are you poaching a guy already viewed as great? To paraphrase the legendary Noho Hank from Barry, “You want to stand outside Great Coach Hotel with help wanted sign?” Those guys have giant buyouts, massive cache and all the resources they could want, otherwise they wouldn’t still be where they are. You ain’t just writin’ a big check and stealing one of those guys.  To me, it’s not complicated. 1) You identify the traits you believe are necessary to succeed in your specific environment, 2) You identify candidates who possess those traits, 3) You gauge interest and proceed accordingly. It’s not complicated. It’s also not easy.

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5 minutes ago, lillurk said:

https://twitter.com/chrisdaplant/status/1891198949723148537?s=46

^^not some rumor monger. Not sure it’s some done deal but it’s not just folks around here who think IU is really gonna shoot its shot.

People won't like this. But I do. Thanks.

[lillurk 5,189]

2 minutes ago, Juwan Moye said:

Is this Chris007s twitter?

Not unless it’s his second one

[HoosierInParadise 1,683]

I'd like to here more about that Mark Few tidbit from last week.  If he put out feelers about the IU job, he is everything everyone wants, just 10 years older than desired. But 8-10 years of Mark Few would be a blast and set the program back on path

I agree and am intriguedby that one ad well! But I think that was said by an insider. Apparently others here tell me I shouldn't believe them...

[Gameface01 178]

25 minutes ago, MrBBall said:

Once again, feel the love for Beard. He WILL NOT be considered and is not a candidate. Great for him. Go suck a case of light beer and beat another woman. Not here

Just want we need. More virtue signaling from I'm better than yous

[Hoosier Guy 8,333]

10 minutes ago, lillurk said:

https://twitter.com/chrisdaplant/status/1891198949723148537?s=46

^^not some rumor monger. Not sure it’s some done deal but it’s not just folks around here who think IU is really gonna shoot its shot.

Who is that guy?

[MrBBall 983]

6 minutes ago, Gameface01 said:

Just want we need. More virtue signaling from I'm better than yous

Hey Gameface. First off, wonderful grammar. 
 

Secondly, sorry to break your heart on a woman beater. There’s more out there not public on him. It won’t happen. I’ll gladly claim status as not hitting women if that makes me holier than thou. But it sounds like that wouldn’t concern you. Good day. 

[lillurk 5,189]

1 minute ago, Hoosier Guy said:

Who is that guy?

Couldn’t tell you, hosts the Twitter spaces “state of the program” which is kinda a lark for the sweater profile pic crew, not a guy who’s like posting cryptic baloney for clout all the time though like some accounts. 

[JPCIVOP 699]

3 minutes ago, Demo said:

Of course, just hire a great coach. Should have thought of that. 2 things: 1) Every single great coach in the history of sports, not 1 exception, has at some point in their career not been viewed as great. So, are you comfortable with hiring a guy that has great traits but has yet to actually be great? Example: You’d take Nate Oats, right? When Bama hired him he’d coached 4 years in the MAC, won 1 conference title and 2 NCAA tournament games and that was his resume. Anybody who says they knew he was great is lying their a$$ off. You willing to take a shot on a resume like that? 2) If no, how are you poaching a guy already viewed as great? To paraphrase the legendary Noho Hank from Barry, “You want to stand outside Great Coach Hotel with help wanted sign?” Those guys have giant buyouts, massive cache and all the resources they could want, otherwise they wouldn’t still be where they are. You ain’t just writin’ a big check and stealing one of those guys.  To me, it’s not complicated. 1) You identify the traits you believe are necessary to succeed in your specific environment, 2) You identify candidates who possess those traits, 3) You gauge interest and proceed accordingly. It’s not complicated. It’s also not easy.

If it's a question of taking a stab at someone, safest options that could take off - IMO - are these:

McCollum

Schertz

Wade

 

All have very favorable advanced numbers. McCollum's team is almost totally made over from last year's team, but hasn't fallen off. Schertz put together the best ISU team in memory, same with Wade at McNeese St. All three are young.

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3 minutes ago, MrBBall said:

Hey Gameface. First off, wonderful grammar. 
 

Secondly, sorry to break your heart on a woman beater. There’s more out there not public on him. It won’t happen. I’ll gladly claim status as not hitting women of that makes me holier than thou. But it sounds like that wouldn’t concern you. Good day. 

Lol grammar police I'm not writing a thesis here. Perhaps your you should use spell checker though