General Coach Candidate News

[JustWinBaby]

31 minutes ago, coonhounds said:

Rick pitino endorsed Chris beard for iu job. Posted by inside the hall

 

Pitino and Beard are friends. Doesn't mean anything beyond that.

Dick Vitale tweeted that IU should hire Tony Bennett. There's no indication that there's any interest in making that happen from either side.

[coonhounds]

Same here my man.  I legit just argued with someone on Twitter how they want Bill Self, but would never touch Beard.  I will never understand those fans.  Not saying Beard isn’t a flawed man, but at this point I am almost starting to think you have to be, to succeed here.  

I think his coaching record certainly should make him a top candidate. I really think iu should consider giving him a opportunity

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[bobknightsghost]

Chris ******* Beard

[Uspshoosier]

Just now, Ryno6284 said:

Was he a real candidate, or a smokescreen?

You can only go by what you hear and Ole Miss was always a foot in the door and he has been looking to move up since he signed.  Ole Miss had nothing to lose by hiring him to lead their program with hardly any college basketball history.    People got mad the last IU hiring cycle when he was eliminated from the hot board when people reported IU wouldn’t touch him because of skeletons in his closest.   Texas did hire him and it backfired on them.  Lucky from him the SEC has programs in it that overlook things that some programs just won’t overlook.  Not sure how much more needs to be said about it.   National media reported awhile back after the incident that they expected him to get a job again however it would be highly unlikely he would be hired by any major program outside the SEC.  Things can change and never say never however in my opinion you will continue to see programs pass on him especially outside the SEC 

[MikeRoberts]

Just now, bobknightsghost said:

Chris ******* Beard

We always find a way to NOT do the successful thing

[Papacap]

9 minutes ago, JustWinBaby said:

I'm sure we'll hire a good coach. But being able to hire a good coach and being able to hire THE coach that you want is not the same thing.

I've not given up hope. I'm just saying that some of the coaches that we think are within reach are in fact completely uninterested in coming here.

In fact? You know this how? Look, I’m not saying we are going to get the coach we want. But to say that coaches are uninterested is a fact, then back that up. Who have you spoken with who has said they are not interested?

[hoosierbannerd]

7 minutes ago, RaceToTheTop said:

Enjoy the time with your daughter.  Mine is 27 and married and lives in South Carolina now.  Swear she was 8 last year.

Amen brother...mine is 16 with a teenage attitude and my smart*ss sense of humor, but she'll always be that giggling little toddler who said "Watch me Daddy!" 

[P92]

It seems pretty certain that SD told donors and BOT to shut up. At that point, all the buzz was Stevens. After that our reliable sources here got no more information. If I’m SD, why would I quiet people down (which he did) if they were way off the scent? I’d only do it if they were sharing legitimate information. 

[RaceToTheTop]

Beard is a hell of a coach.

But he's one that is a very risky hire for a program that can draw interest from other coaches that are quality coaches.  As has been said prior, IU vetted him prior to the last hire and it never got past that stage because the general feeling is he has a drinking issue.  He made himself less hireable after the incident at Texas.  He's not going to move directly from Ole Miss to a top paying job unless either more time passes without incident.

JMO

[AZ Hoosier]

2 hours ago, deserthoosier said:

Are you taking them to the General Store at Clint's Well?

Nope... down in the valley for the weekend... grandson turned 23 last week and got his private pilot's license yesterday... big family celebration...

[bobknightsghost]

1 minute ago, MikeRoberts said:

We always find a way to NOT do the successful thing

If we hire Mick Cronin without giving Beard a look, I’ll cry a little.

[Ryno6284]

1 minute ago, Uspshoosier said:

You can only go by what you hear and Ole Miss was always a foot in the door and he has been looking to move up since he signed.  Ole Miss had nothing to lose by hiring him to lead their program with hardly any college basketball history.    People got mad the last IU hiring cycle when he was eliminated from the hot board when people reported IU wouldn’t touch him because of skeletons in his closest.   Texas did hire him and it backfired on them.  Lucky from him the SEC has programs in it that overlook things that some programs just won’t overlook.  Not sure how much more needs to be said about it.   National media reported awhile back after the incident that they expected him to get a job again however it would be highly unlikely he would be hired by any major program outside the SEC.  Things can change and never say never however in my opinion you will continue to see programs pass on him especially outside the SEC 

I'm looking at ole miss as a get right stop for Chris! I could be way off, but he is way too damn good of a coach to be in SEC PURGATORY forever! 

[Chris007]

Remember what I said this morning 

Just now, RaceToTheTop said:

Beard is a hell of a coach.

But he's one that is a very risky hire for a program that can draw interest from other coaches that are quality coaches.  As has been said prior, IU vetted him prior to the last hire and it never got past that stage because the general feeling is he has a drinking issue.  He made himself less hireable after the incident at Texas.  He's not going to move directly from Ole Miss to a top paying job unless either more time passes without incident.

JMO

I was just reading how bad he is against quad 1 games. These same people who say Woodson can’t beat good teams are all saying Chris Beard. Sounds like he just beats up on weaker people, I mean teams.

[mdn82]

1 minute ago, Uspshoosier said:

You can only go by what you hear and Ole Miss was always a foot in the door and he has been looking to move up since he signed.  Ole Miss had nothing to lose by hiring him to lead their program with hardly any college basketball history.    People got mad the last IU hiring cycle when he was eliminated from the hot board when people reported IU wouldn’t touch him because of skeletons in his closest.   Texas did hire him and it backfired on them.  Lucky from him the SEC has programs in it that overlook things that some programs just won’t overlook.  Not sure how much more needs to be said about it.   National media reported awhile back after the incident that they expected him to get a job again however it would be highly unlikely he would be hired by any major program outside the SEC.  Things can change and never say never however in my opinion you will continue to see programs pass on him especially outside the SEC 

And it’s really disappointing as there is a bit of a double standard.  If you turn a blind eye to the most heinous crimes that both Tom Izzo and Bill Self have, that is ok.  I am not condoning him putting hands on his wife.  He should get his @$$ kicked for that.  But both Self and Izzo helped minimize and eliminate the same crime for their players as well as worse crimes.  I get so annoyed with the holier than thou approach when turning a blind eye to the degree those have is ok.  Either we have morals or we don’t, and shouldn’t get to pick and choose when we should.  IMO

[LamarCheeks]

5 minutes ago, bobknightsghost said:

Chris ******* Beard

Christolff LeBeard? 

[bobknightsghost]

Just now, Chris007 said:

Remember what I said this morning 

I was just reading how bad he is against quad 1 games. These same people who say Woodson can’t beat good teams are all saying Chris Beard. Sounds like he just beats up on weaker people, I mean teams.

He coaches at Ole Miss. He took Texas Tech to their first final four in school history.

[Ryno6284]

3 minutes ago, Uspshoosier said:

You can only go by what you hear and Ole Miss was always a foot in the door and he has been looking to move up since he signed.  Ole Miss had nothing to lose by hiring him to lead their program with hardly any college basketball history.    People got mad the last IU hiring cycle when he was eliminated from the hot board when people reported IU wouldn’t touch him because of skeletons in his closest.   Texas did hire him and it backfired on them.  Lucky from him the SEC has programs in it that overlook things that some programs just won’t overlook.  Not sure how much more needs to be said about it.   National media reported awhile back after the incident that they expected him to get a job again however it would be highly unlikely he would be hired by any major program outside the SEC.  Things can change and never say never however in my opinion you will continue to see programs pass on him especially outside the SEC 

Funny thing, I didn't want him last time. Weird, I know! I also said I was letting the Beard thing die because he is too decisive!

Stevens or McDermott BABY!

[mdn82]

3 minutes ago, RaceToTheTop said:

Beard is a hell of a coach.

But he's one that is a very risky hire for a program that can draw interest from other coaches that are quality coaches.  As has been said prior, IU vetted him prior to the last hire and it never got past that stage because the general feeling is he has a drinking issue.  He made himself less hireable after the incident at Texas.  He's not going to move directly from Ole Miss to a top paying job unless either more time passes without incident.

JMO

And herein lies the conundrum.  Can we draw interest from quality coaches?  This IS our 6th head coach hire since the turn of the century.  I am not sure we should maintain the same approach that has led us here since RMK left every few years.  Something has to give.

[Uspshoosier]

1 minute ago, Ryno6284 said:

McDermott BABY!

 

[deserthoosier]

5 minutes ago, AZ Hoosier said:

Nope... down in the valley for the weekend... grandson turned 23 last week and got his private pilot's license yesterday... big family celebration...

My family and I camp up in Happy Jack. :)