General Coach Candidate News

[Hoosier987 2,753]

13 minutes ago, RoadRage said:

Which is why I am refusing to take the bait, even though a number of posters keep throwing the bait out there and calling other posters nasty names and making political comments that are suppose to be against the TOS. 

Very good point. Rather amazing you have a few - not many - but a few of the same posters that resort to ad hominem attacks  to others that are pro Beard and willing to look at him as a candidate. Guarantee these are the same people who claim they’re the “tolerant” ones too. It’s pretty tiresome. 

[J34 1,638]

11 minutes ago, IvanRenkosillegitimatechild said:

His X’s and O’s I assume are good but can he recruit with money he’s provided? I have zero desire for him to recruit most of the players he has at Northwestern as I’d want him to shoot much hire but there is no proof he can’t cheat recruit those high end players and that’s why I’m skeptical of him. 

Love his energy and has plenty of connections. And a ringing endorsement from Coach K would carry some weight. Not saying he's a sure thing, but man would love to see him with more talent. 

[IndianaSconnie90 806]

1 hour ago, IUFB said:

For my money if this gets by Drew at this point, I go straight to McCollum. 

I know his offense isn’t quite the change of pace we’re hoping for but his resume is something i’m absolutely willing to take a chance on. 

If they get to McCollum they better have exhausted all other reasonable candidates and I mean ALL other reasonable candidates before they decide to roll that doobie and smoke it

[Hoosier987 2,753]

6 minutes ago, IndianaSconnie90 said:

If they get to McCollum they better have exhausted all other reasonable candidates and I mean ALL other reasonable candidates before they decide to roll that doobie and smoke it

Honestly, and these guys aren’t even my 5th or 6th choices but you would need to go through Cronin and Buzz and maybe a couple others before you get to McCollum. McCollum may end up being a great coach…but at this particular time, IMO, we look elsewhere. 

[yogisballin 2,431]

On 2/11/2025 at 6:30 AM, jeffincol said:

 

[yogisballin 2,431]

Let’s hire Chris Beard and be done with this mess

[yogisballin 2,431]

1 hour ago, NashvilleHoosier said:

No way we’re buying that Dusty is unavailable b/c his buyout is now $7.5M and he said the things he should say to keep the noise down. We could double his salary and give Michigan $10M just for fun. Aren’t we discussing Cronin being a serious candidate with like a $16M buyout? If Dusty has even a shred of interest, he’s no less in play than he was yesterday. 
 

 

I don’t want any of the above mentioned. Let’s quit all of this nonsense of spending all this unnecessary crazy buyouts and keep it simple. Hire Chris Beard, end of story people. Even Slick Rick Pitino is trying to tell SD. Just do it!

 

im tired of .500 (at best) in the B1G and losing to ******* Purdue

[Scooter T Washington 146]

Why isn’t Self being mentioned? He almost took the Oklahoma State job last year. People were pissed because it took so long for OSU to name their new coach and that was because they were waiting on Self to decide if he wanted it. Things are a mess at Kansas right now and Self could be looking for a change of scenery. 

[Tasmanian Devil 1,904]

10 hours ago, BehindTheBench said:

Anybody here know a good car dealership in central Indiana? Something reputable. Good service. Heck, maybe even someone with ties to IU. I’m looking to upgrade and get a little Mohr bang for my buck….

Interesting choice of words, intriguing even.

Got a feeling this is cryptic for a reason, no?

[str8baller 7,434]

5 hours ago, yogisballin said:

Even Slick Rick Pitino is trying to tell SD.

If there’s one thing I know about Rick Pitino it’s that he a selfless individual with Indiana University’s best interests at heart. 

[IUBtown 586]

7 hours ago, IUGRAD06 said:

I can guarantee there are a ton of good coaches who have not choked their fiancée to passing out and spent the night in jail for it.   JFC.  If I ever do that, please nobody hire me.  

Hey Chris beard hasn't done that either let's put him on the list.  

[Stuhoo 89,177]

2 hours ago, Tasmanian Devil said:

Interesting choice of words, intriguing even.

Got a feeling this is cryptic for a reason, no?

It’s not cryptic.

All of the chatter four years ago was that Andy Mohr was the economic engine trying to fund the hire of Braaaaad. (No, not Brownell, you sillies)

[68Hoosier 1,236]

Sorry was offline yesterday (outpatient surgery).  Don't look like I missed much.  I did see Ricky P endorsed Chris Beard and Dicky V endorsed Bennet.  I am moving toward either Beard or Cronin, I think.  

[Tasmanian Devil 1,904]

1 minute ago, Stuhoo said:

It’s not cryptic.

All of the chatter four years ago was that Andy Mohr was the economic engine trying to fund the hire of Braaaaad. (No, not Brownell, you sillies)

Did not know this, thought Ned was the bucks behind Brad.

hmmmmmm . . .

[WayneFleekHoosier 51,310]

It’s not cryptic.
All of the chatter four years ago was that Andy Mohr was the economic engine trying to fund the hire of Braaaaad. (No, not Brownell, you sillies)

He’s got that level of much dinero? Can’t even process that from car sales.


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[OKHOOSIER 5,890]

4 hours ago, Scooter T Washington said:

Why isn’t Self being mentioned? He almost took the Oklahoma State job last year. People were pissed because it took so long for OSU to name their new coach and that was because they were waiting on Self to decide if he wanted it. Things are a mess at Kansas right now and Self could be looking for a change of scenery. 

The problem with Self seems to be similar to the problem with Calipari, and to a lesser extent, the problem with UNC. NIL has removed the institutional advantage these places had. CBB has more parity than it ever has, and that is due in large part to the transfer portal and NIL. Hell, one need only look at CFB, and the fact the B1G has (mostly) closed the talent gap with the SEC since bag men became obsolete. To me, it isn't so much that he lost his fastball, it is that everyone else got Tommy John and has a fastball now too lol.

This is why I am less worried about potentially ending up with a McCollum or Cronin type hire as long as the mechanisms (GM, Personnel director, et. al.) for managing the roster and NIL funds are in place for them. Woody has had rosters that should have been easily in the tournament all four years with simply competent coaching. If we get someone who can really coach, we will win a ton of games in this era. It should have been Dusty, but the sky is not falling. 

Edit: we should probably be happy Woody has been incompetent, because if he could even coach his way out of a paper bag, he 100% would be coming back for year 5. 

Edited February 22 by OKHOOSIER

[IUBtown 586]

7 hours ago, Hornsby said:

Guilty until proven innocent!! Got it.

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These are the type of people that see a headline and form an unbreakable opinion on something they've done zero research on and have no experience in real life to understand that things aren't always as they're portrayed.  

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[Stuhoo 89,177]

4 minutes ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

He’s got that level of much dinero? Can’t even process that from car sales.


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When they’re naming the basketball locker room after you? You are an impactful donor.

[Stuhoo 89,177]

9 minutes ago, Tasmanian Devil said:

Did not know this, thought Ned was the bucks behind Brad.

hmmmmmm . . .

I don’t know what is going on behind the scenes- just saying that Andy Mohr is a major contributor to IU bball.

[Pagoda 4,396]

13 minutes ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

He’s got that level of much dinero? Can’t even process that from car sales.


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Eyeballing his business dealings, he seems like a $200M+ range dude.  Big car dealers all seem to make a fortune.

He appears to commit a lot to IU.  Great to have him in the stable of big donors!