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Just now, HoosierHuddle said:

I'm not suggesting there should be confirmation from Brad Stevens that he's taking the IU job or anything like that. I'm just wondering why there have not been any rumors or sourced information coming from the NBA or Boston Celtics insiders and everything concerning Brad Stevens has come from the IU side with the exception of the unconvincing Jeff Goodman tweet/story. I certainly would not be upset if he was the guy, far from it. Anyway, thanks for the information you share, as always!

This is a fair point but maybe the people in Boston like him as much as he likes them and they’re keeping it quiet out of respect to his wishes? It wouldn’t be a big circle. Someone like Mike Zarren knows how to keep a secret. 

[68Hoosier 1,304]

So, on announcement day can we get Dolson in a room with a table full of hats.  Each hat has a potential new coach's name on it and then he picks the winner.   Put it on peacock and generate more money to pay off the buyout.  At the end of the day, it will be the coach from IUS or some other out of left field name we were not expecting.  

Still jaded from the last cycle.

 

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55 minutes ago, madtownhoosier said:

went to their 247 board and cant find anyone saying that.  Do you know which thread it is in?

It’s on their premium board 

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27 minutes ago, coonhounds said:

I have already fallen for it again! Let's go!

Sent from my SM-S926U using Tapatalk
 

“Thank you sir, may I have another!”

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1 minute ago, RoadRage said:

“Thank you sir, may I have another!”

 

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21 minutes ago, MrBBall said:

Slow monday

Calm before the Sunday storm.

[Ctf9 497]

Two random thoughts about Brad, though I try not to daydream. 
 

1) I think the media underrates how much Brad might care about the IU job—it’s very plausible to me why he might want to “step down” a level. But I do think the rest of the Celtics don’t care much at all. They’re much more worried about the new owner. They have a strong bench of front office guys in Zarren and baby Ainge, etc. So I’m sure they’d prefer to keep Brad, but him leaving or staying is not as big a deal to them as it is to us. It’s easy to keep it quiet. 
 

2) The Celtics’ front office bench gets at another thing that confuses me. If we get Brad, why on earth do we care about Hulls or Zeller or whomever? If Brad wants them, that’s great—he’s the genius. But isn’t it just as plausible that he brings in young NBA or college types with no ties to IU? He has tons of connections, and any young coach would kill to work with him—see Shrewsburry, Norad, and so on. 
 

Not trying to cause any drama here, and I understand the attachment to former players. But if we get Brad, and I know we probably won’t, but if we do, I think he would be thinking bigger. 

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Might be crazy to think but I think we’re going to make the tourney and have to wait even longer. Still on the team thinking it’s going to be worth the wait. 

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7 minutes ago, 68Hoosier said:

So, on announcement day can we get Dolson in a room with a table full of hats.  Each hat has a potential new coach's name on it and then he picks the winner.   Put it on peacock and generate more money to pay off the buyout.  At the end of the day, it will be the coach from IUS or some other out of left field name we were not expecting.  

Still jaded from the last cycle.

 

Love this idea but trust me you'll recognize the name lol

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2 hours ago, Jet812 said:

Maybe, what are 30 year mortgage rates currently?  Credit score over 800…

I do mortgages for a living and you don’t want to know what the rates are.

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11 minutes ago, HoosierHuddle said:

I'm not suggesting there should be confirmation from Brad Stevens that he's taking the IU job or anything like that. I'm just wondering why there have not been any rumors or sourced information coming from the NBA or Boston Celtics insiders and everything concerning Brad Stevens has come from the IU side with the exception of the unconvincing Jeff Goodman tweet/story. I certainly would not be upset if he was the guy, far from it. Anyway, thanks for the information you share, as always!

I would say two reasons come to mind as someone else said the owner is the only person he answers to and if he's not leaving for another month why say anything?

Two, the Celtics are for sale right now, so probably trying to keep everything quiet. 

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16 minutes ago, Ctf9 said:

The obvious reason for Stevens to wait, if it’s him, is old school coaching omertà. One of the things we all like about Stevens is his character and calm demeanor. It seems very plausible to me that he would want to keep things quiet out of respect to the current staff and roster. 

Also the nba waiver deadline is 3/1.  Perhaps he wants to solely work in his GM capacity until then?

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12 minutes ago, HoosierHuddle said:

I'm not suggesting there should be confirmation from Brad Stevens that he's taking the IU job or anything like that. I'm just wondering why there have not been any rumors or sourced information coming from the NBA or Boston Celtics insiders and everything concerning Brad Stevens has come from the IU side with the exception of the unconvincing Jeff Goodman tweet/story. I certainly would not be upset if he was the guy, far from it. Anyway, thanks for the information you share, as always!

Because they have bigger fish to fry like this or the Luka trade back in Feb? In the grand scheme of things is Bostons GM leaving for a college coaching job as big of a deal nationally to the NBA ? I don’t follow the NBA enough I guess . 
 

Also feel like Bill Belichek going UNC was a bigger deal than if Stevens comes to IU (Stevens never won a championship and has coach in college before) . Don’t remember that getting leaked ? Just saying to NBA guys maybe the rumors aren’t really worth their time 

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1 hour ago, Chris007 said:

I have not heard of any donors pushing Beard. The big-time donors are and have only pushed one person. 

I hope they didn’t pushed him too hard. Did he fall over?

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21 minutes ago, AZ Hoosier said:

Next Monday will be hoping... per Isaac... 3/2 at 3pm. /S

9th Green at 9pm. Be there

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Just now, IUFB said:

9th Green at 9pm. Be there

Ah yes Happy Gilmore

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14 minutes ago, Uspshoosier said:

It’s on their premium board 

Do you have a link? I can't find their premium board, just this one: New (9+) Texas Texas Longhorns Message Board Forum

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8 minutes ago, Ctf9 said:

Two random thoughts about Brad, though I try not to daydream. 
 

1) I think the media underrates how much Brad might care about the IU job—it’s very plausible to me why he might want to “step down” a level. But I do think the rest of the Celtics don’t care much at all. They’re much more worried about the new owner. They have a strong bench of front office guys in Zarren and baby Ainge, etc. So I’m sure they’d prefer to keep Brad, but him leaving or staying is not as big a deal to them as it is to us. It’s easy to keep it quiet. 
 

2) The Celtics’ front office bench gets at another thing that confuses me. If we get Brad, why on earth do we care about Hulls or Zeller or whomever? If Brad wants them, that’s great—he’s the genius. But isn’t it just as plausible that he brings in young NBA or college types with no ties to IU? He has tons of connections, and any young coach would kill to work with him—see Shrewsburry, Norad, and so on. 
 

Not trying to cause any drama here, and I understand the attachment to former players. But if we get Brad, and I know we probably won’t, but if we do, I think he would be thinking bigger. 

I think Jordy & Cody are very well-liked in the AAU circles around the state. Both players are big with Indiana Elite

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No Cody on IU’s staff. For certain. 

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3 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

I think Jordy & Cody are very well-liked in the AAU circles around the state. Both players are big with Indiana Elite

Fair point. I like local connections, too, and Brad had a lot hires with local ties at Butler. But his Rolodex is bigger now. Seems like the potential for the perfect mix of old and new could happen!

Edited February 24 by Ctf9