General Coach Candidate News

[Hoosierfan2017 23,101]

8 minutes ago, Kentuckysucks said:

I get it. IU won’t hire him.  But if it’s not Brad, Dusty, Drew, Pearl, Beard, or Wade I absolutely guarantee you we are doing another coaching search in 3-5 years.

Yeah all the worry about the administration looking dumb if they hire Beard and he screws up, but they’ll be looking real stupid anywhere when they hire yet another doofus who sucks at the job and we’re back at it 3 years from now.

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1 minute ago, iubb said:

....."Like the Sands of an Hour Glass, These are the Days of Our Lives!"

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4 minutes ago, Hoosierfan2017 said:

Yeah all the worry about the administration looking dumb if they hire Beard and he screws up, but they’ll be looking real stupid anywhere when they hire yet another doofus who sucks at the job and we’re back at it 3 years from now.

I would take Beard above anyone else. He’s passionate about college basketball, loves IU and is a proven winner.

Ole Miss fans love him

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1 minute ago, MikeRoberts said:

I would take Beard above anyone else. He’s passionate about college basketball, loves IU and is a proven winner.

Ole Miss fans love him

His ex doesn't

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19 minutes ago, Kentuckysucks said:

I get it. IU won’t hire him.  But if it’s not Brad, Dusty, Drew, Pearl, Beard, or Wade I absolutely guarantee you we are doing another coaching search in 3-5 years.

Maybe

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3 minutes ago, MikeRoberts said:

I would take Beard above anyone else. He’s passionate about college basketball, loves IU and is a proven winner.

Ole Miss fans love him

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6 minutes ago, MikeRoberts said:

I would take Beard above anyone else. He’s passionate about college basketball, loves IU and is a proven winner.

Ole Miss fans love him

Just because he wants the IU job doesn't mean he "loves IU." Why do you think he "loves IU"?

54% in P4 conferences isn't really a "proven winner." You'd take that over actual proven winners?

Good thing Ole Miss fans love him because no better schools want him. He doesn't love them back because he wants out but has no where to go.

[Chris007 52,767]

22 minutes ago, Kentuckysucks said:

I get it. IU won’t hire him.  But if it’s not Brad, Dusty, Drew, Pearl, Beard, or Wade I absolutely guarantee you we are doing another coaching search in 3-5 years.

IU could hire Beard then one crazy night out and we’re hiring a new coach in a year. When Pat Knight won’t vouch for you, then you’re in trouble.

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6 minutes ago, MikeRoberts said:

I would take Beard above anyone else. He’s passionate about college basketball, loves IU and is a proven winner.

Ole Miss fans love him

 

4 minutes ago, PartyintheVillas said:

His ex doesn't

Well, duh!

She is no longer an Ole Miss fan.

[Artie86 2,708]

Theoretically speaking

....man, if I'm a board member/booster who was sittin' on hot, first hand, pro-Stevens info, directly from Dolson's mouth, it would be next to impossible to hold in. That's just me. lol

[Chris007 52,767]

1 minute ago, go iu bb said:

Just because he wants the IU job doesn't mean he "loves IU." Why do you think he "loves IU"?

54% in P4 conferences isn't really a "proven winner." You'd take that over actual proven winners?

Good thing Ole Miss fans love him because no better schools want him. He wants out but has no where to go.

He loved UK and UofL last year and they both passed on him. Their a lot less unholy than we are and still said no thanks.

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8 minutes ago, PartyintheVillas said:

His ex doesn't

Neither does mine nor yours. 
 

the guy will either win big at Ole Miss or take over somewhere else and we will watch him compete for final fours just like we have when we passed on Calipari, Pitino, Pearl etc 

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Heard over on Trillys discord Bill Self rumors are starting to fly, in recent days I've started to think he might be a Dark horse candidate? 

The more Kansas loses this season the more realistic it becomes. Kansas fans want Nate Oats BAD and he would leave Bama in a heartbeat for KU.

Self would have the same set of resources that he does at Kansas same national exposure but with a fanbase and administration that at least for 4-5 years are gonna be happy with a top half of Big Ten and just stabilize the program by getting the tourney every year. And if one year you go on a run ? Well you go out as the savior of one of the proudest brands in college hoops. Could be his coaching career swan song?

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49 minutes ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

Lots of specific dates being thrown about but we're missing an extremely important bit of information.  Are these dates using the Gregorian or the Julian calendar?

Mayan

[Hoosierfan2017 23,101]

Just now, MikeRoberts said:

Neither does mine nor yours. 
 

the guy will either win big at Ole Miss or take over somewhere else and we will watch him compete for final fours just like we have when we passed on Calipari, Pitino, Pearl etc 

But the administration will be able to feel good about themselves and that’s all that matters. Can’t hire Drew either because he’s too religious, whatever that’s supposed to mean. We’ll likely find another coach from the bargain bin, be gaslit for not being happy with the hire, and then watch yet another flameout. This time will be especially awful knowing that a great coach as begging for the job. 

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4 minutes ago, MikeRoberts said:

Neither does mine nor yours. 
 

the guy will either win big at Ole Miss or take over somewhere else and we will watch him compete for final fours just like we have when we passed on Calipari, Pitino, Pearl etc 

My ex actually does love me, and is still friends with me and my wife. We act like mature, nonviolent adults, and it's worked out for us.

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8 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

IU could hire Beard then one crazy night out and we’re hiring a new coach in a year. When Pat Knight won’t vouch for you, then you’re in trouble.

We could also hire Stevens and he decides to leave at the first opportunity to run a hedge fund. There is a ton of support ($1000,000,000) for a guy that has never stayed put long and has bolted at the first glimpse of trouble

id put my investment behind a guy that has always wanted to coach in college

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16 minutes ago, MikeRoberts said:

I would take Beard above anyone else. He’s passionate about college basketball, loves IU and is a proven winner.

Ole Miss fans love him

Funny you say that, and I am generally in Beard’s corner l, but I had a guy that is connected to Ole Miss people tell me last weekend that several of their donors are fed up with him.  Said he had promised NIL to kids that wasn’t secured yet or keeps coming back to them for $. 
just what I hear, may or may not be valid

[PartyintheVillas 440]

Brad Stevens "bolted" at the first hint of trouble? Chris Beard is coaching his 4th college basketball team in 10 years, plus he's barely over .500 in power conference games.