General Coach Candidate News

[Ryno6284 3,478]

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 3,645]

2 minutes ago, IUguy77 said:

Yea. SS lost his mind on there earlier.

Anything worth noting?

[Deserthoozier 1,094]

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 234]

2 minutes ago, #1fanofafrin said:

 was not on my BTB bingo card for today

[Stuhoo 85,229]

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 3,645]

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 4,103]

1 minute ago, Ryno6284 said:

My wife would tell me to walk home! Lol

She understood the ramifications I was dealing with.  :) 

[JustWinBaby 234]

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

[DoctorP 1,614]

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 4,836]

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 53,849]

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 7,556]

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 5,441]

4 minutes ago, DoctorP said:

I believe him. 

I believe he believes he's close with Dolson. 

[sirhoosierlot 3,176]

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.

[Rusty Shackleford 103]

1 minute ago, Chris007 said:

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. 

That was my first impression. There are other words I won't use in polite company except to say that he seems desperate to sound like an authority on the topic.

[Golfman25 6,279]

17 minutes ago, Hornsby said:

I doubt we ever had our guy. Stevens has and likely will always be a long shot.

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Hey Debbie Downer . . .   

[realTomCrean 2,008]

2 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

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. 

Nearly a decade of following IU "Insiders" and there is not a more trusted and truthful voice in sharing of information (without an agenda). Doesn't guarantee info comes to fruition, but as a human source (HUMINT) Chris is the most trustworthy imo

[HoosierKix 118]

Just now, Rusty Shackleford said:

That was my first impression. There are other words I won't use in polite company except to say that he seems desperate to sound like an authority on the topic.

Yeah, it just seems weird. He doesn't usually respond so blunt like that and just feels so weird.

[Rusty Shackleford 103]

1 minute ago, HoosierKix said:

Yeah, it just seems weird. He doesn't usually respond so blunt like that and just feels so weird.

Not everyone's built for the rigors of an extended coaching search, I'm afraid.

[hoosierbannerd 2,510]

35 minutes ago, 68Hoosier said:

There are worse things to have on your chest,

 

My daughter was taking a school trip to tour PUke earlier this week and asked if I had any gear she could wear..

pretty sure I had this look on my face...