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[J34 1,560]

Maybe Stevens is considering the move back to college because the NBA ratings are down,  and it just isn't a very good product anymore. 

[HoosierInParadise 894]

My brother in law is a fraternity brother with Brad from DePauw and confirmed it was 1-3 vote with Brad being the one so yeah I believe it...

I believe in fairytales...

[go iu bb 7,556]

2 minutes ago, southernindianahoosier2 said:

So Rabby is consistently saying that there's no secret deal with a coach, there's no way its stevens, that he's completely ruled out. Trilly says he hasn't heard much but doesn't think its stevens and thinks its a current coach coaching..

Do we really believe we got stevens? 

Some people on this board do believe that, others don't. You should come to your own conclusion on if you believe it or not.

[rcbowla 7,537]

People criticizing posters for believing Stevens isn't a realistic candidate and saying it over and over. Same people keep saying they believe he's coming over and over. One has a big piece of evidence to suggest he's not and the other has hope. Believe what you want to believe. I think many that are adamant that he's not a candidate feel that way because a) he said so and b) because they don't want to exhaust themselves with hope only to be let down. So it's a lot easier on the ol' brain and heart to just contemplate candidates that haven't said that they aren't candidates.

[HoosierInParadise 894]

So Rabby is consistently saying that there's no secret deal with a coach, there's no way its stevens, that he's completely ruled out. Trilly says he hasn't heard much but doesn't think its stevens and thinks its a current coach coaching..

Do we really believe we got stevens? 

I believe that no one knows anything definitive at this point. To me, there hasn't been enough hard evidence either way to make a call on if he is the guy or not. What I also believe is that it is WAY easier, if you run a web-based opperation that is dependent on you being correct on your predictions, to flatout say that Stevens is not coming to IU. None of these guys that make their living off of their predictions can afford to be wrong if they say he's coming and he doesn't. They CAN, however, get away with it and absorb it, if they say he's not coming, and then he does...

[rcbowla 7,537]

I also think the Stevens belief has skewed a lot of people's perceptions of what a good hire would be. I get the impression many Stevens believers wouldn't be happy with a Drew, Beard, Otz, McDermott, you name him. That's because now nothing will hit that dopamine the same as a Brad hire.

[HoosierInParadise 894]

I also think the Stevens belief has skewed a lot of people's perceptions of what a good hire would be. I get the impression many Stevens believers wouldn't be happy with a Drew, Beard, Otz, McDermott, you name him. That's because now nothing will hit that dopamine the same as a Brad hire.

I would be excited for all those guys. You are right though, there would be a letdown for a day or two. Then people will get behind the new guy...

[southernindianahoosier2 989]

15 minutes ago, go iu bb said:

Some people on this board do believe that, others don't. You should come to your own conclusion on if you believe it or not.

I believe

[HinnyHoosier 5,679]

21 minutes ago, southernindianahoosier2 said:

So Rabby is consistently saying that there's no secret deal with a coach, there's no way its stevens, that he's completely ruled out. Trilly says he hasn't heard much but doesn't think its stevens and thinks its a current coach coaching..

Do we really believe we got stevens? 

Neither are as connected at IU as they want to be although one will try to tell you otherwise. Trilly he seems to hear a lot of stuff on the college front in general based on a broad array of sources and I find it odd he hasn't heard a single thing, were it to be a current college coach.

[Hornsby 3,083]

People criticizing posters for believing Stevens isn't a realistic candidate and saying it over and over. Same people keep saying they believe he's coming over and over. One has a big piece of evidence to suggest he's not and the other has hope. Believe what you want to believe. I think many that are adamant that he's not a candidate feel that way because a) he said so and b) because they don't want to exhaust themselves with hope only to be let down. So it's a lot easier on the ol' brain and heart to just contemplate candidates that haven't said that they aren't candidates.

Is it possible. Sure. But I don't think it's likely imo. Think it will be someone else.

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1 hour ago, Motley's said:

No one believes that he wanted to come but the family said no. That’s a fairy tale. I don’t doubt that the family didn’t want to move. That’s the only part that’s accurate. Tracy has been very openly supportive of him taking new challenges. If he really wanted it, she would have supported him. 

Hello, I am no one he said sheepishly 

[southernindianahoosier2 989]

4 minutes ago, HinnyHoosier said:

Neither are as connected at IU as they want to be although one will try to tell you otherwise. Trilly he seems to hear a lot of stuff on the college front in general based on a broad array of sources and I find it odd he hasn't heard a single thing, were it to be a current college coach.

Thats what makes the search the most interesting... when the Stevens rumors started he couldn't find one source. Said it was coming from the IU side, but couldn't corroborate anything with NBA guys, agents, etc. 

It feels eerily quiet. Like when we hired Archie it was very clearly 1 of 5 candidates. right now its not a peep. The Stevens denial left a sliver of hope. 

 

[Silat Player 1,002]

10 minutes ago, HinnyHoosier said:

Neither are as connected at IU as they want to be although one will try to tell you otherwise. Trilly he seems to hear a lot of stuff on the college front in general based on a broad array of sources and I find it odd he hasn't heard a single thing, were it to be a current college coach.

This to me is the most suspicious thing that might lean towards the possibility of Stevens. There should be some kind of noise out there about agents (or other reps of college coaches) being contacted by IU and prelim talks going on. I know they're lawyers and all, but it seems like this kind of stuff does get leaked. Friends of coaches, family of coaches, etc.. leaking this stuff.

There just hasn't been much info regarding college coaches being leaked. 

That being said, I'll say what I've said all along. I know I'm in the vast minority here, but I wouldn't be all that sad to not get Stevens. I know he's been super successful, but I'm not sure what you get from a guy who hasn't been in the college game for over a decade. 

I would also be a little bit worried about whether or not his heart would really be in it. He's turned IU down a couple of times already. After coaching in the pros and then being in the front office, would he really have the same hunger to do the day-to-day coaching activities with 18 or 19 year olds like he did when he was at the start of his career? 

It's a fair question at this point...

[TheWatShot 14,862]

6 minutes ago, Silat Player said:

That being said, I'll say what I've said all along. I know I'm in the vast minority here, but I wouldn't be all that sad to not get Stevens. I know he's been super successful, but I'm not sure what you get from a guy who hasn't been in the college game for over a decade. 

You get a guy with a proven track record who knows as much about the game as anyone and would absolutely kill it here with our resources and the support he would get. 

 

The college game more closely resembles the NBA now compared to a decade ago. 

[rcbowla 7,537]

24 minutes ago, HoosierInParadise said:

30 minutes ago, rcbowla said:

I also think the Stevens belief has skewed a lot of people's perceptions of what a good hire would be. I get the impression many Stevens believers wouldn't be happy with a Drew, Beard, Otz, McDermott, you name him. That's because now nothing will hit that dopamine the same as a Brad hire.

I would be excited for all those guys. You are right though, there would be a letdown for a day or two. Then people will get behind the new guy...

I also believe this is true. People will come around after some time

[tyappleg 5,441]

My personal mental viewpoint heading into March will be:

10% Stevens (don't want to give up all hope; as I do believe several posters here are indeed hearing what they are posting here from legit boosters)

10% Scott Drew (Best coach I think we have an outside shot with)

10% TJ Otz (Best younger coach we may have a shot with who I think still has yet to reach his peak)

70% The Field

I'd really love it if it didn't get to "The Field", but I'm mentally prepared this time around if it does.  There are plenty of good coaches in the field, but I think all are at least a tier below those 3. 

[Gnet550 965]

Just echoing what others have said……the people who find the need to come in here and antagonize people because they believe it’s Stevens….need to find a new hobby. Maybe they are completely wrong, maybe they aren’t. No one really knows and  if RTZ, Chris, and Jerry post what they hear we are all grown up enough to put our big boy pants on and decipher rather we want to believe it or not. No need to attack those posters or other guys who believe. Go whine on a Purdue board or something, good grief…..

[DSUMMITT 83]

Tony's usually pretty spot on if I remember right - others said the same. 

Edited yesterday at 03:39 AM by DSUMMITT

[Unexpectedflash 1,291]

4 minutes ago, DSUMMITT said:

Tony's usually pretty spot on if I remember right - others said the same. 

Lmao his next comment was how much he loves Woody as a coach. How quickly things can change

[AZ Hoosier 9,224]

9 minutes ago, Unexpectedflash said:

Lmao his next comment was how much he loves Woody as a coach. How quickly things can change

Yeah, that makes his take pretty lame... have to weigh everything he says against "love Woody & am happy he's the coach"...