General Coach Candidate News

[AZ Hoosier]

2 minutes ago, Trish said:

Stevens is not going to accept a job where a current head coach is still working. 

Point of order... has Woodson actually ever "worked" as coach? 

(in my best steubenhoosier voice)
There's a thread for that. 

[Mopladysman]

5 minutes ago, Trish said:

Stevens is not going to accept a job where a current head coach is still working. 

Why not? He can sign the contract.

[RaceToTheTop]

3 minutes ago, Kentuckysucks said:

If he actually comes back asking for more time you tell him to take a hike.  He’s had all the time in the world.  Dolson absolutely can’t get played again.  

It's not my money.......why would I care what it takes to sign him?

[MikeRoberts]

10 minutes ago, AZ Hoosier said:

What's the hang up? Brad reportedly wants to come... IU no doubt wants him... money and control do not appear to be hurdles.

Scott and Brad: Get. It. Done. 

I don’t know if SS is correct or not but I’ve always wondered about his daughter and how awful the timing would be for her. I believe she is a junior in high school, that’s a rough time to pack up and move across the country. Likely worse timing than it was 4 years ago

[Trish]

1 minute ago, Mopladysman said:

Why not? He can sign the contract.

Maybe he has, maybe someone has and it hasn't leaked somehow. Brad has too much respect for coaches to take the spotlight away from a current staff / current team. 

[MikeRoberts]

Just now, RaceToTheTop said:

It's not my money.......why would I care what it takes to sign him?

He said “asking for more TIME”. If Stevens is it, great, if not, let Dolson move on and prepare his next steps. Handcuffing everyone isn’t what someone does if they love this program

[IndianaSconnie90]

7 hours ago, Capt. Crimson said:

Sam Story dropped into Trilly discord this AM and said he thinks Stevens is over. Dolson met with him on Feb 14th and it didn’t go anywhere. Timing with his daughter is bad.

Drew and May (since his buyout isn’t impossible)still at top of his list before they move on.


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May is off the list, period. Move on

[RaceToTheTop]

1 minute ago, MikeRoberts said:

He said “asking for more TIME”. If Stevens is it, great, if not, let Dolson move on and prepare his next steps. Handcuffing everyone isn’t what someone does if they love this program

Above all, it is a job.  Why begrudge anyone for making as much money as an employer Is willing to pay?

You also don't know the details of him 'asking for more TIME'.  

[WayneFleekHoosier]

23 minutes ago, tyappleg said:

This is not about Chris Beard.  Search Mary Kate on Twitter to find out what it's about. 

Assuming you are referring to his tweet about "reports from ole miss"

EDIT: Maybe NSFW information (no images or videos, but a wild situation nonetheless)

thank you!

[OKHOOSIER]

Just now, MikeRoberts said:

He said “asking for more TIME”. If Stevens is it, great, if not, let Dolson move on and prepare his next steps. Handcuffing everyone isn’t what someone does if they love this program

Absolutely, Dolson cannot get left at the altar again. Brad either needs to be in or out. If he has signed and they don’t wanna announce until after the season, all good, if he is waffling and can’t make up his mind, at a certain point you gotta move on. If I put my Stevens-colored glasses on, that seems possible that a deal has been reached but won’t be made public until end of season. If I put my reasonable hat on, I’d guess he’s already said no and Dolson is working the post-Dusty and Brad list. 

[HoosierHuddle]

If (big IF) Brad Stevens is considering the IU offer and there are offers and then Stevens' camp comes back with counters and IU meets those and then Stevens comes back with more or says that he needs more time or tells Scott that he'll consider and let him know his decision once the job is actually open...basically, if Brad Stevens is anything less than "all in" on being the head coach for IU basketball and all that the job entails, I would turn to Scott Drew or Mick Cronin or whoever else is next on Scott Dolson's list that really wants the job. That is not to suggest that's what is occurring or will occur but Brad Stevens needs to be completely ready to do what it takes to win at the highest level, particularly given the investment level IU will be laying out to get him. It cannot be a case of "it would be nice to be the head coach at IU and if you put all of these things in place that make it easier for me to do, I guess I'll do you a favor and take it". Does that make sense? I don't know if it does but in my head, after Mike Woodson's serious lack of effort, I want a coach that will refuse to be outworked.

[Kentuckysucks]

5 minutes ago, MikeRoberts said:

I don’t know if SS is correct or not but I’ve always wondered about his daughter and how awful the timing would be for her. I believe she is a junior in high school, that’s a rough time to pack up and move across the country. Likely worse timing than it was 4 years ago

Nonsense.  She’d be the most popular student at BSouth day one.  And she could stay in Bloomington and not have to move again in 2 years.  If Brad really wanted the job that wouldn’t be a blip on the radar I assure you.

[Bowhunter]

I’m still sticking with my theory that when  Dolson said he has his man , automatically everyone thinks it’s Stevens. Dusty ends up saying no, and we are back to hiring a search committee like previous years. Could be totally wrong, but never bought into Stevens . 

[Hoosier DaDa]

2 hours ago, Uspshoosier said:

Where was this disclaimer earlier I already put $1000 on Brad Stevens as the next coach of IU???

 

I better be reimbursed if it's not true from the fat stacks of AD $$$ you mods get. 

[Chris007]

3 minutes ago, Kentuckysucks said:

Nonsense.  She’d be the most popular student at BSouth day one.  And she could stay in Bloomington and not have to move again in 2 years.  If Brad really wanted the job that wouldn’t be a blip on the radar I assure you.

Thank you. I was about to type that. Your dad is going to be the coach of IUBB you’ll make friends. As I tell my 18 year old all the time don’t make it about you.

[HoosierInParadise]

I don’t know if SS is correct or not but I’ve always wondered about his daughter and how awful the timing would be for her. I believe she is a junior in high school, that’s a rough time to pack up and move across the country. Likely worse timing than it was 4 years ago

If he wants the job, this is a non-issue. If he wants to use something as an excuse to not take the job, this is one of many routes he could take with trying to justify a denial. Kids adapt..I've moved many times in my life as both a kid and a parent. Parent decisions don't need approval from the kids...

[Home Jersey]

8 minutes ago, RaceToTheTop said:

Above all, it is a job.  Why begrudge anyone for making as much money as an employer Is willing to pay?

You also don't know the details of him 'asking for more TIME'.  

Sure, why begrudge them for trying to maximize their earnings. It’s also reasonable to think Dolson needs to know when to tell Stevens to **** or get off the pot. 

[Artie86]

14 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

Thank you. I was about to type that. Your dad is going to be the coach of IUBB you’ll make friends. As I tell my 18 year old all the time don’t make it about you.

…..that’s the vibe SS’s comments on Trilly’s made it seem to me. It’s like look, I’m getting this opportunity and your opinion matters, but it’s time to move back to Indiana.

 

 

[Hoosierfan2017]

7 minutes ago, HoosierInParadise said:

19 minutes ago, MikeRoberts said:

I don’t know if SS is correct or not but I’ve always wondered about his daughter and how awful the timing would be for her. I believe she is a junior in high school, that’s a rough time to pack up and move across the country. Likely worse timing than it was 4 years ago

If he wants the job, this is a non-issue. If he wants to use something as an excuse to not take the job, this is one of many routes he could take with trying to justify a denial. Kids adapt..I've moved many times in my life as both a kid and a parent. Parent decisions don't need approval from the kids...

Yeah, it’s the tried and true “let me check with the wife” when someone asks you to do something you don’t really want to do. If Brad wants the job then he’ll take it, but it doesn’t really sound like he does. He needs “more time” to think about a job he’s had 4+ years to think about? Cmon. Enough is enough Brad. 

[Stuhoo]

One of the things I worry about with Richard Pitino Jr as a candidate:

Now that Hubert Davis has been extended and Pitino Jr won’t be the coach of North Carolina, I still am concerned that a big name program like Virginia or Florida State will pick him up before we get a chance to seal a deal.