General Coach Candidate News

[bobknightsghost]

5 minutes ago, RoadRage said:

I hate to say it, but DeVries is also a better choice than Cronin…..

McCasland is too.

[12345Brad]

14 minutes ago, Ryno6284 said:

What a great day to be a Hoosier fan in NE Indiana!  Upper 50's, the sun was shining, smelled like spring, I was outside all day, and we are in coach search SZN!  

Coaching szn + maybe a tourney run = heaven

[VFury]

17 minutes ago, Solsberryberries said:

 

You're gonna be shocked to hear this, but D2 isn't D1.

[Hoosier82]

23 minutes ago, VFury said:

Longtime assistant with some great coaches and won big at lower levels. DeVries sounds a lot closer to Cignetti than Ben McCollum.

Devries is also 49.  I am coming around to him.  

[iu eyedoc]

1 hour ago, BleedCubbieBlue said:

Blazing Saddles is one of the funniest movies ever made. I am way behind on catching up for the day, but I haven’t seen Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid mentioned.

THE OP mentioned Ben McCollum and the Sundance Kid. But yes that would have been an egregious omission.

[RaceToTheTop]

5 minutes ago, VFury said:

You're gonna be shocked to hear this, but D2 isn't D1.

You might also be shocked to know he’s a P5 coach now.

[Napleshoosier]

The only longtime bigger donor I know I asked this am if he has heard anything.  Response was not a work. No clue.  So you guys have worn me out…..cya on the fame threads till we know something.

[Napleshoosier]

1 minute ago, Napleshoosier said:

The only longtime bigger donor I know I asked this am if he has heard anything.  Response was not a word.  No clue.  So you guys have worn me out…..cya on the game threads till we know something.

 

[Uspshoosier]

1 minute ago, RaceToTheTop said:

You might also be shocked to know he’s a P5 coach now.

Not yet unless this is sarcasm and I missed it 

[ronzo4IU]

1 hour ago, Kentuckysucks said:

I think part of him probably really wants to get back into coaching and the IU job is probably a perfect fit.  However, he’s getting paid millions of dollars for a cushy office job with very little pressure where he simply has to sit in an office all day, make phone calls, and go watch basketball games.  He likely knows he might be happier here but at the same time what if it doesn’t go as planned. He could be making a big mistake.  I think he’s just very comfortable where he’s at and that’s why he won’t do it.  

If it doesn’t go as planned, he can do whatever he wants to do because he’ll be a gazillionair.

[DSUMMITT]

what gives me hope? Early retirement push is working perfectly. It's letting fans on both sides just cheer. Team seems motivated at a level they haven't been IMHO. And ultimately it makes a good story. Ex star player trying to ride off on a win. No matter how it really happened in reality - the story is a good one.

 

Reason l mention this as I watch Peacock pregame they spent a lot of positive time on IUs chances for tournament. 

As long as SD is allowed to do his job, I've been impressed with his choices. I'll be very surprised if we aren't happy going into the off season.

[Ryno6284]

26 minutes ago, Ryno6284 said:

What a great day to be a Hoosier fan in NE Indiana!  Upper 50's, the sun was shining, smelled like spring, I was outside all day, and we are in coach search SZN!  

DUH...I forgot the most important part of this post...Purdump fans have been walking in circles and mumbling to themselves the last 2 1/2 days! LOL

[coonhounds]

what gives me hope? Early retirement push is working perfectly. It's letting fans on both sides just cheer. Team seems motivated at a level they haven't been IMHO. And ultimately it makes a good story. Ex star player trying to ride off on a win. No matter how it really happened in reality - the story is a good one.
 
Reason l mention this as I watch Peacock pregame they spent a lot of positive time on IUs chances for tournament. 
As long as SD is allowed to do his job, I've been impressed with his choices. I'll be very surprised if we aren't happy going into the off season.

I would have confidence but as tom crean said it's indiana it's indiana!

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[Truthhurts]

On 2/14/2025 at 11:26 PM, Truthhurts said:

A GM wants to “not be a distraction during all star weekend”?… so the real season would be a better time for it? Ludicrous. 
 

Brad had absolutely zero reason to put that statement out other than to shut this down early to avoid the onslaught of requests for comment. 

Reminder…

Thread is hard to keep up with but are we really doing the Brad thing again?

[coonhounds]

Reminder…
Thread is hard to keep up with but are we really doing the Brad thing again?

Your damn right! We are doing the brad thing until he coaches here!

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[kottke]

1 hour ago, Hoosier DaDa said:

Nope he comes from the Sammy Terry bloodline.

Man this reminds me of my childhood and growing up in the 80s. Now we need Cowboy Bob too.

[Chris007]

3 minutes ago, coonhounds said:

Your damn right! We are doing the brad thing until he coaches here!

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Why do all the new people always try dictate what Coaches we can talk about 

[VFury]

13 minutes ago, RaceToTheTop said:

You might also be shocked to know he’s a P5 coach now.

Except he's not?

[BleedCubbieBlue]

17 minutes ago, iu eyedoc said:

THE OP mentioned Ben McCollum and the Sundance Kid. But yes that would have been an egregious omission.

My reading comprehension goes to hell during coaching searches

[RoadRage]

9 minutes ago, VFury said:

Except he's not?

I had to check it, but you are correct, WV is not a P5 school, but he plays and beats P5 opponents regularly!