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[WayneFleekHoosier 51,345]

My boi Tkachuck with the equalizer.


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[IU5355 883]

Is the search firm a formality? I'd have to think Dolson has his own list. 

[IUBtown 586]

14 minutes ago, Home Jersey said:

Yeah family’s lives in Indiana is a big part. Guess you could also say one in the hand is better than two in the bush. Already got it rolling at Michigan. It’s a risk to leave for IU when you factor in the family aspect. Payoff could be great, legendary. Not sure if that’s enough. Hope so. Would be very pleasantly surprised

Not to sound salty but if that's his thoughts he probably doesn't belong here.  That's essentially a losers mentality.  

[WayneFleekHoosier 51,345]

Is the search firm a formality? I'd have to think Dolson has his own list. 

Yeah, it’s how Indiana does things. KathyWithaC probably could fill in the rest. Lol.


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[IU5355 883]

Just now, WayneFleekHoosier said:

Yeah, it’s how Indiana does things. KathyWithaC probably could fill in the rest. Lol.


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"It's a process"

[AZ Hoosier 10,857]

1 hour ago, iubb said:

lol at AI written slop

and it's Slick Rick. 

[Hovadipo 61,414]

4 minutes ago, IU5355 said:

Is the search firm a formality? I'd have to think Dolson has his own list. 

Background checks, PR strategy, behind the scenes logistics, etc. “Search firm” isn’t a very good title for what they actually do. 

[IvanRenkosillegitimatechild 783]

5 minutes ago, IU5355 said:

Is the search firm a formality? I'd have to think Dolson has his own list. 

I would think they dig all of the dirt up for Dolson and do any other dirty work Dolson needs

[RoadRage 3,012]

5 minutes ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

My boi Tkachuck with the equalizer.


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Watching…..intense!

[IU5355 883]

Just now, Hovadipo said:

Background checks, PR strategy, behind the scenes logistics, etc. “Search firm” isn’t a very good title for what they actually do. 

Makes sense. Thanks. 

[Home Jersey 15,884]

Just now, IUBtown said:

Not to sound salty but if that's his thoughts he probably doesn't belong here.  That's essentially a losers mentality.  

Lol, just different ways of looking at it I guess. He’s already winning at Michigan. What makes IU so great when they didn’t want him last cycle? If anything I’d get him wanting to stick it to IU, even if he loved his time there and has fond memories/family connections. Dolson passed on him (whether that’s because of Quinn/others doesn’t really matter). The scrutiny that the IUBB HC gets, with his family in the area, is a valid concern when you’re already winning at a prestigious Big 10 school that’s about to pay him well. Is IU in 2025 so special that’s worth walking away from to restore glory? Would be cool if he thinks that way. Not sure he’ll weigh out the decision that way taking everything into consideration. IU really F’d up not getting him last offseason IMO.

[BlueDevil 9,555]

2 hours ago, coonhounds said:

Ok so get oats and forget it

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Maybe I am the only one on this hill but Nate Oats is not as high on my list as probably others. His teams are pretty shotty on the defensive end more often than not. 
 

KenPom D

114 in 19-20

3 in 20-21

92 in 21-22

3 in 22-23

111 in 23-24

47 this year. 

 

[steubenhoosier 1,790]

9 minutes ago, IU5355 said:

Is the search firm a formality? I'd have to think Dolson has his own list. 

Sounds like a CYA to me 

[IUFAN1976 4,320]

Just now, BlueDevil said:

Maybe I am the only one on this hill but Nate Oats is not as high on my list as probably others. His teams are pretty shotty on the defensive end more often than not. 
 

KenPom D

114 in 19-20

3 in 20-21

92 in 21-22

3 in 22-23

111 in 23-24

47 this year. 

 

Looks like a cyclic trend

[Motley's 644]

56 minutes ago, IvanRenkosillegitimatechild said:

Anyone know why they are just now announcing Indiana is hiring a search firm? I thought that was known a while ago?

This was from a 2/17 Indy Star article saying Dolson’s using the same approach as the football search, including hiring the same search firm to identify candidates, based on his team’s criteria. 

“The athletic department also hired prominent search firm TurnkeyZRG to assist them. Dolson has gone on record describing them as “invaluable” to the process in the past. At that Rotary Club meeting, he said the firm worked off criteria he provided them, criteria which came directly from that study, to identify candidates.”

[rcbowla 8,237]

5 minutes ago, steubenhoosier said:

Sounds like a CYA to me 

That's exactly what it is. Plausible deniability is big part of it.

[RoadRage 3,012]

4 minutes ago, Home Jersey said:

Lol, just different ways of looking at it I guess. He’s already winning at Michigan. What makes IU so great when they didn’t want him last cycle? If anything I’d get him wanting to stick it to IU, even if he loved his time there and has fond memories/family connections. Dolson passed on him (whether that’s because of Quinn/others doesn’t really matter). The scrutiny that the IUBB HC gets, with his family in the area, is a valid concern when you’re already winning at a prestigious Big 10 school that’s about to pay him well. Is IU in 2025 so special that’s worth walking away from to restore glory? Would be cool if he thinks that way. Not sure he’ll weigh out the decision that way taking everything into consideration. IU really F’d up not getting him last offseason IMO.

If he is offered and he accepts, it will be one of the greatest sports stories in the country! If he is successful they will make a movie about it!

[IUBtown 586]

5 minutes ago, Home Jersey said:

Lol, just different ways of looking at it I guess. He’s already winning at Michigan. What makes IU so great when they didn’t want him last cycle? If anything I’d get him wanting to stick it to IU, even if he loved his time there and has fond memories/family connections. Dolson passed on him (whether that’s because of Quinn/others doesn’t really matter). The scrutiny that the IUBB HC gets, with his family in the area, is a valid concern when you’re already winning at a prestigious Big 10 school that’s about to pay him well. Is IU in 2025 so special that’s worth walking away from to restore glory? Would be cool if he thinks that way. Not sure he’ll weigh out the decision that way taking everything into consideration. IU really F’d up not getting him last offseason IMO.

Did you question why IU didn't hire him when he was 47-41 his first 3 years at FAU and that he might actually be upset about not getting the IU job then?  And you think with that mentality he's worried about failing here?  Seems like two different peoples brains Dusty May has. I don't want a split personality coach. 

[steubenhoosier 1,790]

1 minute ago, RoadRage said:

If he is offered and he accepts, it will be one of the greatest sports stories in the country! If he is successful they will make a movie about it!

Just need a Jimmy Chitwood saying he will only play for IU if Dusty coaches 

[AZ Hoosier 10,857]

15 minutes ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

Yeah, it’s how Indiana does things. KathyWithaC probably could fill in the rest. Lol.


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Well, theres is a process... nothing visceral... and no knee-jerk reactions...