General Coach Candidate News

[realTomCrean]

1 minute ago, Chris007 said:

Maybe he's getting more info about when the announcement might be made, maybe he's finding out if they want to live in the North or South district, it could be anything

Maybe he's figuring out if they're a coke or pepsi guy. Should be high on the details list imo

[#1fanofafrin]

1 minute ago, JustWinBaby said:

 . . . . cork taint . . . 

 was not on my BTB bingo card for today

[iubb]

6 minutes ago, go iu bb said:

It appears Rabby was unable to find out any more info on the Otzelberger front.

Rabby:

[IUguy77]

7 minutes ago, Mopladysman said:

Is this new as in today?

Yea. SS lost his mind on there earlier.

[HoosierKix]

1 minute ago, Chris007 said:

What decision-maker is he close to? Dolson? I don't think he is telling people who he is hiring. There are 4 people I know of who are putting up the money for the next coach. I have talked to people close to 3 of the 4. They all are sticking by Brad for now. The least of what they have said is he hasn't said no. So I'm just not sure who he is talking about. I believe someone is telling him that, I was told the HC guys were saying he wasn't coming but I don't know that. I'm happy to say he's not coming but I just haven't been told that. I think we have a lot of good choices this time so I'm not worried. Me personally wouldn't take Dusty off the table yet

He didn't specifically say Dolson but he said "I know the person making the decisions at Indiana. I speak, personally, to the very,very select few people who help make the engines go at Indiana. It isn't my opinion. It is a factual statement: Brad Stevens is not going to be the next coach at Indiana. If you think that or you heard that or holding onto it. You are Incorrect. You are being lied to."

 

That was the exact quote he said, plus a little more just saying the same thing a different way basically.  

[JustWinBaby]

3 minutes ago, Dave from Dayton said:

More of a California Cab lover here.  But really do love visiting northern Italy.  Read a little about the wine.  Wondering...usually they do not store in wooden casks.  Have you tried other vintages?  Visited some vinyards in Italy, France and just recently, Portugal.  Been to Napa and other areas both south of LA and south of Tijuana.  We regularly visit Brandeberry Winery near Yellow Springs OH.  When I go to whites, I like New Zealand cab blanc.  Used to drink some sweet German Spätlese Mit Predakat.  Like French oak over American oak aged...not as much pine flavor.

If you love California Cab, I strongly recommend the following if you want to branch out:

Ribera del Duero (Spain)

Toro (Spain)

Priorat (Spain)

Southern Rhone (France)

Chateauneuf-du-Pape (France)

Gigondas (France)

Amarone (Italy)

[Ryno6284]

11 minutes ago, HoosierCoop said:

All kidding my man, welcome to the squad!  I used to work for an Italian based company from the the Northern Region (Novara).  The President of the company had a side gig and ownership of a couple vineyards there.  Started brokering imports.  A nice mid-afternoon "hey try this one and let me know what you think" was always a treat.  I only had to call my wife a couple times to pick me up from work.

My wife would tell me to walk home! Lol

[Hoosierfanyuh]

2 minutes ago, IUguy77 said:

Yea. SS lost his mind on there earlier.

Anything worth noting?

[Deserthoozier]

16 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

Pretty sure that Mgbako's faults are different from yours.

Nevertheless, I hope that he gets help to become a better man than he is as a late teenager.

Anyone can elaborate or provide detail on incident(s)? Assuming it’s not Taco Bell. Can DM if not for broader consumption.

[JustWinBaby]

2 minutes ago, #1fanofafrin said:

 was not on my BTB bingo card for today

[Stuhoo]

Thread getting derailed a little? Yes!

Have I participated in the temporary derailment? You betcha!

 

Let's get back on track with the topic at hand, good peoples.

Thanks

[Hoosierfanyuh]

Just now, Deserthoozier said:

Anyone can elaborate or provide detail on incident(s)? Assuming it’s not Taco Bell. Can DM if not for broader consumption.

Check out the game thread with ucla

[HoosierCoop]

1 minute ago, Ryno6284 said:

My wife would tell me to walk home! Lol

She understood the ramifications I was dealing with.  :) 

[JustWinBaby]

12 minutes ago, HoosierCoop said:

All kidding my man, welcome to the squad!  I used to work for an Italian based company from the the Northern Region (Novara).  The President of the company had a side gig and ownership of a couple vineyards there.  Started brokering imports.  A nice mid-afternoon "hey try this one and let me know what you think" was always a treat.  I only had to call my wife a couple times to pick me up from work.

Dang sounds like a sweet gig! I probably never would've left haha

[Jeff Flabjohns]

3 minutes ago, HoosierKix said:

He didn't specifically say Dolson but he said "I know the person making the decisions at Indiana. I speak, personally, to the very,very select few people who help make the engines go at Indiana. It isn't my opinion. It is a factual statement: Brad Stevens is not going to be the next coach at Indiana. If you think that or you heard that or holding onto it. You are Incorrect. You are being lied to."

 

That was the exact quote he said, plus a little more just saying the same thing a different way basically.  

I believe him. 

[OKHOOSIER]

6 minutes ago, Pagoda said:

That's fair.  I did say "likely" skimming from it, though I will agree "slush fund" was inflammatory language to make a point and try to get someone to prove otherwise.

I get annoyed because they're taking IU fans' money.  They have faced these allegations for some time and they could easily address it with some very basic transparency (which they promised), financial controls, and oversight.  But they don't.  And in my professional experience, it's about the biggest red flag imaginable.  No company would let a CFO or controller handle this much money in this manner.

Anyways, sorry, I got off topic with something a Peegs refugee mentioned. 

Back to the topic of Scott making a great hire for IUBB.

I think its less about slush fund per se, but parlaying it for access to the athletic department in general that those two dorks would never otherwise have or be able to afford. That was always the part I didn't care for. Yea they're "helping" student athletes, but I would bet on a lie detector it was more about two fans wanting to rub elbows above their paygrade so to speak. JMO

[Chris007]

2 minutes ago, HoosierKix said:

He didn't specifically say Dolson but he said "I know the person making the decisions at Indiana. I speak, personally, to the very,very select few people who help make the engines go at Indiana. It isn't my opinion. It is a factual statement: Brad Stevens is not going to be the next coach at Indiana. If you think that or you heard that or holding onto it. You are Incorrect. You are being lied to."

 

That was the exact quote he said, plus a little more just saying the same thing a different way basically.  

I hope he understands how that comes off. Like Scott Dolson is telling him what is going on knowing good and well he will run to a message board and say it. Scott is probably not even telling Heidi (Wife) who he is hiring at this point. 

He said the same thing yesterday and it was refuted by everyone. We know there has been more than a 5-minute Zoom. 

Brad might not be the coach like all of us have said but he doesn't know any more than the rest of us. 

[go iu bb]

7 minutes ago, PartyintheVillas said:

Rabby on any coaching candidate: maybe, but also maybe not (refuses to elaborate)

I heard something in regards to _________. I won't say from whom. I won't say if it's good or bad news.

I only paid for 247 since it comes with Paramount+ which I was already paying for. Looks like I didn't miss much by not having it. About as worthless when I took a Peegs trial a long time ago when they were on Rivals. Can't say that I'm surprised.

[tyappleg]

4 minutes ago, DoctorP said:

I believe him. 

I believe he believes he's close with Dolson. 

[sirhoosierlot]

12 minutes ago, JustWinBaby said:

Oof, boxed wine is tricky. Unless you've got a wine shop nearby that carries specialty boxed wines, I don't really have any recommendations on that front.

I have a few tips though!

1) try out some alternate format or smaller format options, such as cans or half bottles.

2) screwcap closures do not signify cheapness or lower quality; if anything, they just reduce the likelihood of cork taint ruining your wine. and as a bonus they help preserve wines longer after they're opened.

3) always, ALWAYS re-close the bottle after every pour. oxygen is the enemy of wine. the less oxygen transmission, the better. keep the cork or screwcap on the bottle at all times unless you are pouring.

4) the gimmicky vacuum things actually do work, one of the few wine accessories that do anything of value. they will preserve a bottle for a day or two longer

5) white wine lasts longer than red wine (red wine contains tannins that can rapidly deteriorate with oxygen exposure), and in particular Chardonnay and Riesling last the longest after opening. Chardonnay in particular is highly resilient to oxygen. in my experience it often tastes better the day after opening, in fact. if you're a dry wine drinker and don't want sweet Riesling, always check the alcohol content -- anything above 12% is going to be dry, anything between 10-12% is medium dry, and anything below 10% is pretty sweet (7% and below is basically dessert wine).

Edit to add: last but not least, use leftover wine for cooking! it's very easy to find delicious recipes for sauces, braises, pastas, etc, that incorporate wine. Even if it doesn't taste very good anymore, that doesn't mean it can't be used in a sauce. Just don't use anything that's been open super long (like a week or so) or the sauce likely won't taste real great.