General Coach Candidate News

[Hoosierfan2017 23,083]

7 minutes ago, AZ Hoosier said:

Brownell or Turgeon?

Inquiring minds want to know

I choose that 2032 asteroid getting here ahead of schedule. 

[MikeRoberts 7,516]

8 minutes ago, OKHOOSIER said:

I know you are poking me about Beard (all good, and hilarious i might add), but i should have added, we get to Collins and we are well and truly cooked lol. I do not want him in any way, just was asking cause I seriously could not place him ever being in conversation for other jobs. (Wisconsin comes to mind maybe as a fit)? 

If it isn’t Stevens and we won’t look at Pearl and Beard it could very well end up being a Collins type. I guess he is an upgrade to Woodson but yeah, it would be very meh, mid, average 

[AZ Hoosier 9,036]

Just now, Hoosierfan2017 said:

I choose that 2032 asteroid getting here ahead of schedule. 

Yeah... for sure...

[Chris007 52,756]

2 minutes ago, Hoosierfanyuh said:

All Rabby said was there’s soft chatter about those two names. That could literally mean anything lol

First off I get so tired of his use of soft chatter, my intel and things like that. 
Also does he not find it weird that there not much noise of Dolson really talking to anyone yet? 

[jimsorgi 310]

28 minutes ago, Home Jersey said:

I doubt Rabby knows anything concrete but if those are our options you take Cronin 100/100 times even if you think he's a little too mean and cranky.  

I agree, but: the issue with Cronin is not that he's mean and cranky. 

It's that he's fake and performative. 

[TadQueasy 1,354]

This is the last warning about Brownell talk!  

[Hoosier Guy 7,862]

There’s no way that Brad Brownell is going to be the coach.  We can put that to bed.

[Hoosierfanyuh 3,534]

Just now, Chris007 said:

First off I get so tired of his use of soft chatter, my intel and things like that. 
Also does he not find it weird that there not much noise of Dolson really talking to anyone yet? 

Have noticed that all too. Maybe he was told to quiet down as well haha. He certainly hasn’t 100% shut down Stevens yet, just so he can go back and say he didn’t. “Unless some unforeseen things happen”

[Home Jersey 11,866]

13 minutes ago, jimsorgi said:

I agree, but: the issue with Cronin is not that he's mean and cranky. 

It's that he's fake and performative. 

I’ll have to take your word for it. I haven’t followed him closely / long enough to formulate an opinion like that. Seems fine enough to me from the few clips and interviews I’ve watched 

[OKHOOSIER 4,620]

7 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

I agree with this take and at the very least I think the info is slowly starting to flow again. 

Watch its been Jay Wright this entire time.

[Pagoda 2,299]

6 minutes ago, Hoosierfanyuh said:

Have noticed that all too. Maybe he was told to quiet down as well haha. He certainly hasn’t 100% shut down Stevens yet, just so he can go back and say he didn’t. “Unless some unforeseen things happen”

It’s funny supposed insider Rabby breaks almost no IUBB news.  He is so bad.  My guess is only agents talk with him, which isn’t helpful.

[Gameface01 68]

Wife wants to fixtures, taking a break. If there's not 20 pages waiting on me when I get back I'll be very disappointed 

[VFury 236]

IU has felt like it's on the verge of implosion every year, and yet has made the tournament more times than Brad Brownell has in his time at Clemson. There's just no way to sell that hire to fans.

[Chris007 52,756]

3 minutes ago, Hoosierfanyuh said:

Have noticed that all too. Maybe he was told to quiet down as well haha. He certainly hasn’t 100% shut down Stevens yet, just so he can go back and say he didn’t. “Unless some unforeseen things happen”

Yes he keeps including him in the ITLR and hot board. 

[Hoosierfanyuh 3,534]

1 minute ago, Pagoda said:

It’s funny Rabby breaks almost no IUBB news.  He is so bad.

He certainly doesn’t break news anymore but when it is broken he usually has alot more of the details. Also people complain about the subscription but you’re paying for all of 247 not just “IU intel”. You’re paying for the articles and i like that you can go to any teams page and see what they’re thinking. It’s fun for recruitments too. Just my 2 cents. Think he means we’ll just goes about things oddly sometimes. 

[OKHOOSIER 4,620]

2 minutes ago, Pagoda said:

It’s funny Rabby breaks almost no IUBB news.  He is so bad.

I am not a huge fan, but I will say his willingness to burn whatever access he had (or didn't) to go on record with HH and call a spade a spade with the state of the Woody experiment scored some points with me. No idea how well sourced he is or isn't since I have never been a Peegs person beyond casual lurking on the free board. 

[str8baller 6,279]

8 minutes ago, Hoosierfan2017 said:

I think I’d hate a Collins hire less than I’d hate some of these other hires. He’s done a respectable job at a school with literally zero basketball history. Had never made the NCAA tournament before Collins got there. I think a lot of “imagine what he could do with our resources” responses are copium with some of these candidates, but I think it actually fits with Collins. He’s a good coach. Northwestern plays in a high school gym and has a 7.2% acceptances rate. IU is in a different universe when it comes to recruiting opportunities. 

Coaching at NW is effectively like a mid major for recruiting purposes—different reasons for that but the effect is largely the same—with the added insult of having to play a Big Ten schedule in conference. 
 

I suspect Collins is a darn good coach. He’d be a risky hire in the sense he’d be stepping up a level in terms of program responsibility, but I would at least be intrigued to see what he could do the next few years.

[Pagoda 2,299]

1 minute ago, Hoosierfanyuh said:

He certainly doesn’t break news anymore but when it is broken he usually has alot more of the details. Also people complain about the subscription but you’re paying for all of 247 not just “IU intel”. You’re paying for the articles and i like that you can go to any teams page and see what they’re thinking. It’s fun for recruitments too. Just my 2 cents. Think he means we’ll just goes about things oddly sometimes. 

Fair points.

[AZ Hoosier 9,036]

5 minutes ago, Gameface01 said:

Wife wants to fixtures, taking a break. If there's not 20 pages waiting on me when I get back I'll be very disappointed 

is that what the kids are calling it these days? /s

[EasyEJay 43]

6 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

First off I get so tired of his use of soft chatter, my intel and things like that. 
Also does he not find it weird that there not much noise of Dolson really talking to anyone yet? 

I think him and his little Igor like cronie Eric (pun intended he loves Mick ) have lost their meaningful sources / contacts in and around the athletic department. 
 

if you read all Rabjohns updates it’s clear he gets all his info from agents . Of course they are going to push their candidates names and help them get paid. That’s why I think Brownell keeps getting brought up . 
 

just went to an elite 8 , completing for the ACC title . His “Home state school” is open I think they are trying to get a fat pay day out of Clemson . Up his buyout big time so he’s off the perennial hot seat .