General Coach Candidate News

[BA47591]

2 minutes ago, schoosier said:

Ole Miss basketball coach Chris Beard quoted Bob Knight, his mentor, during a game against Kentucky. Beard said, "That's Bob Knight. Victory favors the most aggressive team, and the team that makes the fewest mistakes

The Pitino endorsement may give us hope. 

[GP711]

2 minutes ago, coonhounds said:

So we still thinking Steven's? Hard for me to tell what's going on!

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Never left baby!

[BA47591]

Just now, eddy4iu said:

DITTO!

Bill Orwig

[Chris007]

1 minute ago, eddy4iu said:

And while I have not been looking for him I don't recall seeing him at games recently. But again, I am not looking for him so he might have been at every game.  Did hear that he was "verklempt" about the condition of IU b-Ball though.

He was there last Friday night. He was talking to one of the refs and I yelled over put that guy in a used Hyundai. 

[Ryno6284]

30 minutes ago, cbp4iu said:

Extending Woody guys. We need to chill we are running it back. 

F*** off!

[IUFAN1976]

22 minutes ago, HoosierTrav said:

It will piss many off when he’s announced but it won’t be long into his first season before everyone realizes that he’s the real deal. 
 

He’s the exact kind of coach that this fanbase would fall in love with. 
 

I’ve made my opinion pretty clear. I think Indiana should hire Chris Beard. The upside risk is far higher than the downside risk. 
 

“What if he gets fired a year from now and we have to hire again?”….then we conduct another coaching search. You’d think we would be good at it by now. 
 

Since we won’t consider the most obvious choice, then the next choice is to take the very best guy available after… that’s McCollum imho. 

Very very well said!!!   Beard for coach!

[Hoosier987]

Interesting Reading other message boards from rival schools and they think May signing an extension gives Beard more of a chance at IU which scares them because, as one poster said “Beard would be scary good at IU.” Just noting who our rivals don’t want us to sign…and yes, Beard would end the final four drought for us in a matter of a few years, if not sooner.

[8bucks]

Just now, Chris007 said:

He was there last Friday night. He was talking to one of the refs and I yelled over put that guy in a used Hyundai. 

Was at an Andy Mohr dealership on the Westside of Indy several years back and the salesmen looked very familiar.  We got to talking in-between car talk and then it hit me that this guy looked like Randy Witman.  Turns out this was his brother and after i asked if he was related he then showed that he was wearing some slacks that had a Cleveland Cavaliers logo on it. Randy gave him a bunch of stuff after he was fired from the Cavs.  He even brought Andy Mohr in to try and close the sale but we did not buy the car.

Hopefully Andy does not try to put us into a used Cavs coach. 

[Loaded Chicken Sandwich]

32 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

I’m home sick. My wife kicked me to the basement so she doesn’t get it. I’m sitting at my bar, cocktail, edible and watching Dusty & Izzo. Sky looks fine to me 

Better off than me. I'm stuck doing just about nothing for a couple weeks after having a lump cut out of my back and so I'm watching Wall-E with my oldest daughter. Missing Smackdown and UM-MSU.

[Chris007]

1 minute ago, Loaded Chicken Sandwich said:

Better off than me. I'm stuck doing just about nothing for a couple weeks after having a lump cut out of my back and so I'm watching Wall-E with my oldest daughter. Missing Smackdown and UM-MSU.

Hope you feel better soon brother. 

[coonhounds]

Interesting Reading other message boards from rival schools and they think May signing gives Beard more of a chance at IU which scares them because, as one poster said “Beard would be scary good at IU.” Just noting who our rivals don’t want us to sign. 

Yes because they are smart. They know he is a hell of a coach and would win big here. They also probably root for a school who if they had a chance to land a home run like beard it would happen. However the joke is on them! We are iu and will not hire a top coach because he made mistakes in the past!

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[Hovadipo]

9 minutes ago, eddy4iu said:

And while I have not been looking for him I don't recall seeing him at games recently. But again, I am not looking for him so he might have been at every game.  Did hear that he was "verklempt" about the condition of IU b-Ball though.

[Ryno6284]

22 minutes ago, Alford Bailey said:

Pork chop grew up an IU fan….

I don't hate it! He got his coaching chops, we got what he needs to get a natty or 5!

[Loaded Chicken Sandwich]

Just now, Chris007 said:

Hope you feel better soon brother. 

Thank you. Will know in a week if it's more of the same b-cell or not. Either way, I should get to see Stevens or Beard or whoever lead IU to Banner #6.

[JF87]

8 minutes ago, coonhounds said:

So we still thinking Steven's? Hard for me to tell what's going on!

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Until a new coach is hired, I'm choosing to believe it's Stevens.  No inside information.  Just being optimistic that something finally goes right for IU basketball.

[IUFAN1976]

13 minutes ago, Uspshoosier said:

Puts more pressure on the new coach however if the next coach wins big then missing out on Dusty May last cycle won’t be a big deal however miss on this hire and May continues to build Michigan up then it becomes a very big deal.   IU is going to get a very good coach this cycle 

Imperative!!!  I think we are in dire strait, IMO

[str8baller]

10 minutes ago, coonhounds said:

So we still thinking Steven's? Hard for me to tell what's going on!

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Of course. We were told this wouldn’t go past our top 2 and #2 is off the board. 
 

Welcome coach Steven’s!!

[Ryno6284]

19 minutes ago, IUFAN1976 said:

Seriously?  I have watched more basketball than most people on this board besides OldFart and a few others. This guy has coached in D1 less than 1 year.  There is a major difference between D1 and D2.  The program is at the point where we can’t base it off of a possible what if, they need a guarantee winner from D1.  I am not saying 4 or 5 years from now that he wouldn’t work out but IU just can’t and shouldn’t take that chance.  

USPS SAYS HOLD MY BEER! AND JohnsonIU!

[Hoosier987]

Just now, str8baller said:

Of course. We were told this wouldn’t go past our top 2 and #2 is off the board. 
 

Welcome coach Steven’s!!

Let’s not totally discount May. Yes, today sucked but the extension is not necessarily a deal breaker imho. 

[Dalton26]

I’m still on the Beard train, but I’ve said that the last 2 times we’re hired a coach so I’m not getting my hopes up.