General Coach Candidate News

[Mike Rodick]

34 minutes ago, RaceToTheTop said:

I'm not your Guy, Buddy.

I'm not your Buddy,Guy

Edited February 20, 2025 by Mike Rodick

[coonhounds]

Man I just can't stand thinking to far down the list of coaches. I think dusty may is the most unlikely to happen imo. I put stevens well ahead of dusty chances of coming here. The only reason to wait a year would be to hire brad Steven's. That makes perfect sense to me. Waiting a year to hire may makes absolutely zero sense. When you think about this reasonably the most logical hire has to be brad Steven's! Dolson had his guy since last year!

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[JPCIVOP]

2 minutes ago, coonhounds said:

Man I just can't stand thinking to far down the list of coaches. I think dusty may is the most unlikely to happen imo. I put stevens well ahead of dusty chances of coming here. The only reason to wait a year would be to hire brad Steven's. That makes perfect sense to me. Waiting a year to hire may makes absolutely zero sense. When you think about this reasonably the most logical hire has to be brad Steven's! Dolson had his guy since last year!

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That's a version of events that would be very pleasant. Otherwise... it would be pretty hard to get over not hiring May this time last year. May could be doing a better version of what he did at Michigan here, because it's easier to get players in here.

[go iu bb]

3 minutes ago, coonhounds said:

Man I just can't stand thinking to far down the list of coaches. I think dusty may is the most unlikely to happen imo. I put stevens well ahead of dusty chances of coming here. The only reason to wait a year would be to hire brad Steven's. That makes perfect sense to me. Waiting a year to hire may makes absolutely zero sense. When you think about this reasonably the most logical hire has to be brad Steven's! Dolson had his guy since last year!
 

You're assuming the plan was to get rid of Woodson this year. I don't think it was, at least not for those who had the power to keep him last year. So the idea was they stuck with Woodson an extra year to give Stevens time to come around on taking the job or to see how May performed at a high major school is wrong, imo.

[Hoosier DaDa]

3 hours ago, #1fanofafrin said:

Seems legit when does Brad sign?

[HinnyHoosier]

10 minutes ago, coonhounds said:

Man I just can't stand thinking to far down the list of coaches. I think dusty may is the most unlikely to happen imo. I put stevens well ahead of dusty chances of coming here. The only reason to wait a year would be to hire brad Steven's. That makes perfect sense to me. Waiting a year to hire may makes absolutely zero sense. When you think about this reasonably the most logical hire has to be brad Steven's! Dolson had his guy since last year!

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Logical and reasonable don't take their seats on the BoT until Quinn Buckner's term is officially over.

[HoosierInParadise]

Seems legit when does Brad sign?

March 2nd....don't you remember?

[Hoosier987]

2 hours ago, Mr. Hoosier Pride said:

I'm pretty certain I heard some ex players talking about this on a Hysterics podcast....they didn't speak ill of coach, but if I'm remembering correctly, they talked as if it was his way of keeping them on their toes and out of trouble....as if they always had to be ready for practice or something like that...

And yet multiple players till got in trouble, including running over each other. 

[DSUMMITT]

32 minutes ago, coonhounds said:

Man I just can't stand thinking to far down the list of coaches. I think dusty may is the most unlikely to happen imo. I put stevens well ahead of dusty chances of coming here. The only reason to wait a year would be to hire brad Steven's. That makes perfect sense to me. Waiting a year to hire may makes absolutely zero sense. When you think about this reasonably the most logical hire has to be brad Steven's! Dolson had his guy since last year!

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I get that but if we don't get May or Stevens - man the list I see with realistic opportunities is so much better then I remember during Miller time (but more importantly I don't count Woodson since I believe the stories that Buckner took over and forced the Woodson issue) .

The list I heard was realistic then:
1) Mack - we tried and failed (pure rumors but that's what I heard)
2) Miller 
Others discussed:

3) Cronin (think most considered Miller a better coach at the time if I remember correctly) 
4) Alford (heard he really wanted it but still had the ghost of Iowa following him if I remember right)
5) Donovan (oh the horse farm but alas everything I've ever heard it never got past curiosity stage)

I remember only being excited about Donovan tbh. But the current names thrown around?
1) the bar is low right now so everyone of them is a better coach imho
2) there's some real game changers in the list imho

Even as deep as 4 or 5 I see potential I haven't seen in the last 2 hires. I may be wearing my crimson colored glasses but I like our odds.

Edited February 20, 2025 by DSUMMITT

[Alford Bailey]

Gates has orchestrated an amazing turnaround. 0-18 in conference last year a top 15 ranking and just dropped 110 points on Nate Oates.

[Hoosier DaDa]

2 hours ago, Hoosierfan2017 said:

I think the entire fanbase is so over this season that we just don’t care anymore. The team sucks and the coach is gone in a month, so the season might as well be over already. If Ballo wants to go hide out at the Upstairs Pub or wherever he ventured off to, who cares. He’s gone in a month too regardless.

Agreed let Ballo spend his million in Bloomington helping the local economy before heads out of town.

[jermhoosierfan]

31 minutes ago, JSHoosier said:

I'm not your buddy, friend.

I'm not your friend, guy.

Edited February 20, 2025 by jermhoosierfan

[OliviaPope40]

2 hours ago, Hoosierfan2017 said:

I think the entire fanbase is so over this season that we just don’t care anymore. The team sucks and the coach is gone in a month, so the season might as well be over already. If Ballo wants to go hide out at the Upstairs Pub or wherever he ventured off to, who cares. He’s gone in a month too regardless.

My mom is ready for baseball season she's checked out like a senior who is done with finals.

[Hoosier DaDa]

2 hours ago, HoosierHoopster said:

That's pretty bizarre behavior, if true

You are talking about this man so 

[darB s'tI]

4 minutes ago, jermhoosierfan said:

I'm not your friend, guy.

That's about enough of that, you two.

[iu eyedoc]

1 hour ago, Sobchak_Security said:

There was no way they were going to fire a minority alum after 3 years, who had gone to the NCAA tournament twice, after having given Archie 4 years with no tournament.  Would have setup the school for a racial discrimination lawsuit most likely.  

[woodenshoemanHoosierfan]

The debate is over unless it is these candidates according to Copilot AI! Lol

 

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[Hoosier987]

One thing that I've learned when reading this thread. Outside of Brad Stevens, whomever we hire there is going to be someone upset. We cover the whole spectrum, from coaches being arrested to being too religious, and too young to too old. 

[iu eyedoc]

56 minutes ago, Loaded Chicken Sandwich said:

The timing of the tweets are odd. Dakich made the original tweet on February 4th of 2024. At that time, Tamar Bates hadn't won an SEC game. That tweet was made right after Mizzou had lost to Vanderbilt and was 0-9 in the SEC(Mizzou was 0-18 in conference play). Bates first SEC game was January 6th, 2024. Finally got an SEC win January 27th, 2025. He and Mizzou were 0-20 going into that game. The most recent tweet made after beating Alabama. I just see zero reason to dig back a year for the post from Dakich.

Nor do I, but it makes him no less of an old immature d**chebag. Just a shitty person that found a good paying gig playing to his strength.

[HoosierInParadise]

One thing that I've learned when reading this thread. Outside of Brad Stevens, whomever we hire there is going to be someone upset. We cover the whole spectrum, from coaches being arrested to being too religious, and too young to too old. 

The crazy thing is....there are people that would be upset with hiring Brad Stevens because he hasn't been coaching for a while, and he forgot how to do it...