Home Jersey Posted February 21, 2025 Posted February 21, 2025 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. RoadRage and BannerVille 2
BlueDevil Posted February 21, 2025 Posted February 21, 2025 2 hours ago, coonhounds said: Ok so get oats and forget it Sent from my SM-S926U using Tapatalk 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. str8baller 1
steubenhoosier Posted February 21, 2025 Posted February 21, 2025 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 HinnyHoosier, Hollywood Mike Miranda and IU5355 3
IUFAN1976 Posted February 21, 2025 Posted February 21, 2025 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 Posted February 21, 2025 Posted February 21, 2025 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.” Hollywood Mike Miranda, 8bucks, VFury and 1 other 4
rcbowla Posted February 21, 2025 Posted February 21, 2025 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 Posted February 21, 2025 Posted February 21, 2025 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! Home Jersey 1
IUBtown Posted February 21, 2025 Posted February 21, 2025 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. AkronHoosier, Home Jersey, mamasa and 1 other 4
steubenhoosier Posted February 21, 2025 Posted February 21, 2025 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 RoadRage 1
AZ Hoosier Posted February 21, 2025 Posted February 21, 2025 15 minutes ago, WayneFleekHoosier said: Yeah, it’s how Indiana does things. KathyWithaC probably could fill in the rest. Lol. Sent from my iPad using BtownBanners mobile app Well, theres is a process... nothing visceral... and no knee-jerk reactions... thebigweave 1
HinnyHoosier Posted February 21, 2025 Posted February 21, 2025 9 minutes ago, 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. Is that 47 an update after giving up 110 last night?
HinnyHoosier Posted February 21, 2025 Posted February 21, 2025 1 minute ago, steubenhoosier said: Just need a Jimmy Chitwood saying he will only play for IU if Dusty coaches Sounds like a role for Braylon Mullins. kottke, hper50, RoadRage and 2 others 5
Home Jersey Posted February 21, 2025 Posted February 21, 2025 2 minutes ago, IUBtown said: 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. He has no real reason on paper to leave the Big 10 school he’s currently winning at and about to get a raise from just because IU is his alma mater. Would be cool if he did. Just would be surprising to me. Maybe he won’t want to deal with UM’s strict academic requirements for transfers and what not. The IU job for sure has better resources available financially. But he’s got a good thing rolling already. Maybe it’s a losers mentality to quit after a year on a team you built at a university that wanted you so you can crawl home to a school that told you no thanks just last year. Maybe the competitor in him says Dolson and IU can kick rocks, I’m gonna be Michigan’s Bob Knight. Hope not. We’ll see who we hire in about a month. lillurk, cybergates and VFury 2 1
BlueDevil Posted February 21, 2025 Posted February 21, 2025 5 minutes ago, HinnyHoosier said: Is that 47 an update after giving up 110 last night? Yes they were in 30s or around 40 before I believe HinnyHoosier 1
OKHOOSIER Posted February 21, 2025 Posted February 21, 2025 25 minutes ago, WayneFleekHoosier said: Yeah, it’s how Indiana does things. KathyWithaC probably could fill in the rest. Lol. Sent from my iPad using BtownBanners mobile app This certainly seems like it’s been a process.
spe317 Posted February 21, 2025 Posted February 21, 2025 27 minutes ago, Hovadipo said: Background checks, PR strategy, behind the scenes logistics, etc. “Search firm” isn’t a very good title for what they actually do. We shall dub them a “search discreetly”. Hovadipo 1
BehindTheBench Posted February 21, 2025 Posted February 21, 2025 Done. Deal. Sleep tight BTown Banners, I have a hunch there will be lots of happy faces around here in, oh, I’ll say 10 business days. Just a hunch… https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=RYonSOkZ5ZE&pp=ygUKV2UgZ2l0IGhpbQ%3D%3D MonteMarcaccini, Hoosierfanyuh, J34 and 4 others 6 1
IUBtown Posted February 21, 2025 Posted February 21, 2025 13 minutes ago, Home Jersey said: He has no real reason on paper to leave the Big 10 school he’s currently winning at and about to get a raise from just because IU is his alma mater. Would be cool if he did. Just would be surprising to me. Maybe he won’t want to deal with UM’s strict academic requirements for transfers and what not. The IU job for sure has better resources available financially. But he’s got a good thing rolling already. Maybe it’s a losers mentality to quit after a year on a team you built at a university that wanted you so you can crawl home to a school that told you no thanks just last year. Maybe the competitor in him says Dolson and IU can kick rocks, I’m gonna be Michigan’s Bob Knight. Hope not. We’ll see who we hire in about a month. And you might be right but like I said, if that's his mentality he doesn't need to be here.
IvanRenkosillegitimatechild Posted February 21, 2025 Posted February 21, 2025 2 minutes ago, BehindTheBench said: Done. Deal. Sleep tight BTown Banners, I have a hunch there will be lots of happy faces around here in, oh, I’ll say 10 business days. Just a hunch… https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=RYonSOkZ5ZE&pp=ygUKV2UgZ2l0IGhpbQ%3D%3D Isaac is that you???? I’m so tired of trolls OliviaPope40, Home Jersey, skhoosier2 and 4 others 4 3
Alford Bailey Posted February 21, 2025 Posted February 21, 2025 So the hockey game is in TD Garden tonight. Not a coincidence my friends…. OliviaPope40, WayneFleekHoosier, RoadRage and 2 others 3 2
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