General Coach Candidate News

[Magnanimous 4,812]

4 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

I can you a quick ‘top of my head’ list of 15 that are more qualified than McCollum. And even better, I’ll leave the Stevens, Pearl, Drew, Few, etc types out- so guys that IU have a legit chance with:

Schertz, McDermott, Byington, McCasland, Buzz, Calhoun, Gates, Pitino jr, DeVries, Luke Murray, Collins, Brownell, Medved, McMillan, Cronin

that’s 16 off the top of my head.

And the best of all… Otz! That’s 17

 

 

 

[Stuhoo 85,525]

13 minutes ago, Magnanimous said:

 

I’m trying to think of some way in which Pitino Junior would not be a better hire than McCollum. I’m having a ton of trouble coming up with some category where McCollum would be better other than division two championships.

So help me other than division 2 championships what is a single way that McCollum would be more qualified for the Indiana head coaching job than Pitino Junior?

and FWIW, Luke Murray would be the equivalent of taking the number two person in a very large, very successful corporation, and promoting him to CEO whereas McCollum would be the equivalent of promoting a hyper successful branch manager to CEO 

 

[RoadRage 2,707]

Just now, Stuhoo said:

I’m trying to think of some way in which Pitino Junior would not be a better hire than McCollum. I’m having a ton of trouble coming up with some category where McCollum would be better other than division two championships.

So help me other than division 2 championships what is a single way that McCollum would be more qualified for the Indiana head coaching job than Pitino Junior?

What did McCollum do to you? He can only win the games he has the opportunity to play, he’s won 80% of them! Somebody has to give a winner like this a shot, we sit back and play it safe and hire Woodson and some want Cronin, and guys like McCollum to go other schools, have great success, then we want them but it is too late, they are no longer interested in us. I’m all for paying big money and hiring Stevens, Donovan, Wright, Pearl or even Drew, but most seem to be saying we are going after Brownell or Cronin. If that is the direction we go, I’d rather take a chance on McCollum or Beard!

[Hornsby 3,157]

McCollum is the most intriguing candidate IMO. Lot of valid points for and against. I doubt we go with him but also think it’s likely he ends up a pain in our backside at Iowa along with Dusty at UM. 

Many said the same thing about archie

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[Hornsby 3,157]

What did McCollum do to you? He can only win the games he has the opportunity to play, he’s won 80% of them! Somebody has to give a winner like this a shot, we sit back and play it safe and hire Woodson and some want Cronin, and guys like McCollum to go other schools, have great success, then we want them but it is too late, they are no longer interested in us. I’m all for paying big money and hiring Stevens, Donovan, Wright, Pearl or even Drew, but most seem to be saying we are going after Brownell or Cronin. If that is the direction we go, I’d rather take a chance on McCollum or Beard!

Is take hom over bronwell in a heartbeat but this was suppose to be a time we got a big name guy. No excuse with the money we have.

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[Magnanimous 4,812]

1 minute ago, Hornsby said:

Is take hom over bronwell in a heartbeat but this was suppose to be a time we got a big name guy. No excuse with the money we have.

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All the great (“big name”) coaches have left college basketball or are about to croak. 

[RoadRage 2,707]

Just now, Hornsby said:

Is take hom over bronwell in a heartbeat but this was suppose to be a time we got a big name guy. No excuse with the money we have.

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I agree, but that is not what a lot of people who supposedly have inside info are saying. I am hearing Brownell, Cronin, and Pitino Jr..I am all for going for an elite coach and I hope that is where this is headed!

[Magnanimous 4,812]

20 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

I’m trying to think of some way in which Pitino Junior would not be a better hire than McCollum. I’m having a ton of trouble coming up with some category where McCollum would be better other than division two championships.

So help me other than division 2 championships what is a single way that McCollum would be more qualified for the Indiana head coaching job than Pitino Junior?

and FWIW, Luke Murray would be the equivalent of taking the number two person in a very large, very successful corporation, and promoting him to CEO whereas McCollum would be the equivalent of promoting a hyper successful branch manager to CEO 

 

Pitino stunk in the Big Ten? IU shouldn’t be hiring guys that washed out at Minnesota just a few years ago? 

I get you don’t like the idea of hiring McCollum right now, and logically there are other guys with D2 and/or MVC success you could both make an argument for and against, but continuing to throw Pitino Jr’s name out there really hurts your argument in these discussions. The guy wouldn’t be a candidate at most Big Ten schools right now, so why should he be for IU?

[WayneFleekHoosier 49,856]

Mullins dropped 52 tonight.  Thanks Woody. 

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31 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

I can you a quick ‘top of my head’ list of 15 that are more qualified than McCollum. And even better, I’ll leave the Stevens, Pearl, Drew, Few, etc types out- so guys that IU have a legit chance with:

Schertz, McDermott, Byington, McCasland, Buzz, Calhoun, Gates, Pitino jr, DeVries, Luke Murray, Collins, Brownell, McMillan, McDermott And the best of all… Otz! That’s 15 off the top of my head and 13 of them are 52 or under.

 

and I even left Cronin off for you

 

 

No fair getting McDermott twice. I like him too but he isn’t good enough to be counted twice. 

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9 minutes ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

Mullins dropped 52 tonight.  Thanks Woody. 

4-D chess.  Recruits can't decommit if they never commit to you.

[Hornsby 3,157]

I agree, but that is not what a lot of people who supposedly have inside info are saying. I am hearing Brownell, Cronin, and Pitino Jr..I am all for going for an elite coach and I hope that is where this is headed!

Pitino Jr got run out of minnesota. Minnesota!!! Doing good in new Mexico is nothing he doesn't play anyone good. Cronin I'd take but bronwell has been very very average over his career. You can't base the hire because he finally had one good year. His career is totally average.

 

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https://twitter.com/petethamel/status/1893515153825562796?s=46

Interesting that there have been zero rumors or stories like this one wrt to the IU head coaching position.

Wonder why…


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[DoctorP 1,673]

Probably because we aren’t going after assistant coaches. 

[Hoosier987 1,609]

Holy smokes. McCollum is not it. Dude hasn’t even coached 1 year in college basketball division 1 let alone none at a high major. There are so many more qualified people than him lol. And we wonder why we have to make coaching changes every 3-5 years. This is prime example. Move on. McCollum isn’t it. 

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1 minute ago, Hoosier987 said:

Holy smokes. McCollum is not it. Dude hasn’t even coached 1 year in college basketball division 1 let alone none at a high major. There are so many more qualified people than him lol. And we wonder why we have to make coaching changes every 3-5 years. This is prime example. Move on. McCollum isn’t it. 

Is McCollum it?

[Stuhoo 85,525]

14 minutes ago, Hornsby said:

Pitino Jr got run out of minnesota. Minnesota!!! Doing good in new Mexico is nothing he doesn't play anyone good. Cronin I'd take but bronwell has been very very average over his career. You can't base the hire because he finally had one good year. His career is totally average.

 

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Okay then. Forget about Pitino. What if I told you we could get a former B1G coach of the year who’s have a crazy good season in a really good conference, and this guy is young.

Would that guy interest you?

[Hornsby 3,157]

Holy smokes. McCollum is not it. Dude hasn’t even coached 1 year in college basketball division 1 let alone none at a high major. There are so many more qualified people than him lol. And we wonder why we have to make coaching changes every 3-5 years. This is prime example. Move on. McCollum isn’t it. 

I thought archie taught us that it is not the route to go. He may end up being great but we can't take the risk anymore. We just wasted 8 years. It's time to win.

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[HoosierHoopster 7,664]

Not what I call inside info but hearing suddenly from sone who were at one time connected not to discount Otz. Fingers crossed 

[RoadRage 2,707]

4 minutes ago, Hoosier987 said:

Holy smokes. McCollum is not it. Dude hasn’t even coached 1 year in college basketball division let alone none at a high major. There are so many more qualified people than him lol. And we wonder why we have to make coaching changes every 3-5 years. This is prime example. Move on. McCollum isn’t it. 

I’m not sure anybody is saying we should take McCollum over Stevens, Pearl, Drew, or even Buzz….but a lot of people on this forum want Cronin, Brownell, or even Pitino Jr., I think some of us would prefer taking a shot with McCollum that’s all, of course there are better, very expensive top coaches, but rumors don’t indicate that is the direction we are going?