General Coach Candidate News

[Chris007]

3 minutes ago, MikeRoberts said:

99% of the candidates are in season right now. Any conversations with them would be very informal and likely just with agents.

Yep and that’s not happening. The only agent talking behind the scenes is Beards is what Trilly said.

[IUHoosierJoe]

23 minutes ago, Home Jersey said:

I can give this personality a shot. Youngest active coach to 500 wins. Indiana needs to win again. 

 

I'm not the world's biggest fan of Cronin, but i could see Dolson really liking him given the basketball environment he was part of at IU.  I could also see Cronin bringing Fife back as an assistant.  I think the two of them would get along very well.

[str8baller]

2 minutes ago, OKHOOSIER said:

I probably wasn't being fair to Collins, more that if we got to Collins, we would legit be in the Brad Brownell is an actual possibility tier lol.

For sure. I think IU fans should prepare themselves for a scenario where we’re not bringing in a National Champ type coach—Wright thru Drew and Stevens group—and very likely aren’t bringing in a promising young coach from a P5 conference—the McCasland/May types.  
 

From there we’re definitely in the territory of trying to entice an older coach who has been successful or start looking at the midmajor or Brownell/Collins categories. 
 

I honestly don’t think it takes much imagination to find ourselves in that last group. It’s the route UK, UM and UL went last year.

[IUguy77]

I think it’s gonna be Steven’s the way it’s playing out. But if it isn’t then give me Beard or Mccollum.

[IUHoosierJoe]

6 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

I think you are correct he’s lost his IU contacts. And Brownel definitely wants a raise.

Maybe a good chance people re-think their Peegs subscription fees after this coaching search is over, lol.

[EasyEJay]

I put McDermott and Collins in their own tier , I wouldn’t be thrilled and talking smack to my Purdue buddies BUT I’d be intrigued to see how it plays out . 
 

obviously both would be massive coaching upgrades to our previous 2 head coach’s BUT they clearly fall short of a Stevens , Dusty , Drew grand slam of a hire . But I could see it going well . Collins in particular I think would recruit the state well . He’s already nabbed more than a few under the radar recruits from the state (the kid from Greensburg can’t remember his name , Barnhizer , KJ Windham ) . 
 

if you won’t touch Beard and Cronin says no . If you get passed those 2 as well . Then anyone else who’s been brought up (Brownell, McCollum and so on ) then I’m not sure if Dolson is a religious man BUT you might wanna start praying sir ! 

[IU Prof]

6 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

Yep and that’s not happening. The only agent talking behind the scenes is Beards is what Trilly said.

It's also possible that Dolson has identified his guy, and that guy's agent is wisely zipping his lips until the season is over.

If it's not Brad, I'm really hoping that guy is Otz.

[8bucks]

54 minutes ago, IUBtown said:

Oh I know there isn't but it at least quiets some of the lies spewed on here.  

Lies spewed?  Come on.  Message board comments are almost always speculative. What we think or what this “expert” said.  Even people saying it will be this guy aren’t lying if wrong.  It should go without saying that every post is someone’s opinion. 

[woodenshoemanHoosierfan]

3 hours ago, Tasmanian Devil said:

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Classic

I don't think I can post my favorite line from that movie. It was said by a kid to his dad watching a commercial.  If you know, you know!

[ronzo4IU]

In no way shape or form can I imagine us hiring any of Cronin, Brownell or Beard. That would be a miserable failure for different reasons.imo.

Stevens/Otz 

Mcollum

[theriverpilot]

48 minutes ago, Papacap said:

I have zero insider info. I’m as far away from an insider as you can get. But I think there is almost zero chance that Scott Dolson is going to hire Brownell. Why would he do that? There is no one who thinks he would be the best coach for IU. Not even Brownell would likely think that.

Same here; zero insider information but what gets me is the rumor was Woodson retirement was announced early to curb any fan toxicity at the next home games, yet  IU is considering a coach in Cronin that has shown to be antagonist towards the fanbase (as seen a few days ago).  That sort of reasoning seems counterproductive. 

[MikeRoberts]

5 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

Yep and that’s not happening. The only agent talking behind the scenes is Beards is what Trilly said.

brownell, beard, few… Is Trilly qualified to say that with 100% certainty?
 

I will add this as well, even if Dolson thinks Stevens or someone else is 100%, with over a month to go, he would be an idiot not to be talking to agents etc of multiple candidates. Fool Dolson once, hopefully not twice
 

[bobknightsghost]

3 minutes ago, MikeRoberts said:

brownell, beard, few… Is Trilly qualified to say that with 100% certainty?
 

I will add this as well, even if Dolson thinks Stevens or someone else is 100%, with over a month to go, he would be an idiot not to be talking to agents etc of multiple candidates. Fool Dolson once, hopefully not twice
 

He’s definitely talking to agents of multiple candidates 

[IUguy77]

If it Steven’s I have a feeling Dolson has known it for a long time. The fiascos 4 years ago turned out to be a disaster. I just don’t see Dolson going blind into it this year. He wanted Woodson gone last year. So he’s had a year to plan this and work on the guy he wants. Just makes me believe he knew who we were getting long before this all started a month ago. 

[OKHOOSIER]

10 minutes ago, IUHoosierJoe said:

Maybe a good chance people re-think their Peegs subscription fees after this coaching search is over, lol.

I think you get free 24/7 premium if you have a Paramount+ account. I have never bothered to try, but I think that probably drives a lot of subs. 

[RoadRage]

14 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

Yep and that’s not happening. The only agent talking behind the scenes is Beards is what Trilly said.

How long does it take to say, “we aren’t interested?” If the conversation goes beyond that, maybe Dolson is open to his consideration?

[RaceToTheTop]

I got to get a life.  

[JF87]

41 minutes ago, Hoosierfanyuh said:

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

Are Rabby's connections with Woodson and the coaching staff or Dolson?  I believe Rabjohns was the one that floated the rumors on Dane's firing.  

[CrossboneIU22]

35 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? 

C’mon Chris. Isn’t it so obvious?! There is no noise because the process hasn’t started yet. Kathy’s intel has told us that the process won’t start until the season has officially ended. Therefore, no soft chatter to be heard and hence the reason that Dolson isn’t talking to anyone yet. He doesn’t want to get fired by Quinn for starting the process before IU allows him too. 

[ap2345]

1 hour ago, MikeRoberts said:

Was it Trilly that told you that May wasn’t going to entertain an extension until after the season was over?

He was just one person. Which opens up a whole different can of worms