General Coach Candidate News

[FortWayneHoosier 6,480]

7 minutes ago, TheDMV said:

Wait you really don’t know how Pom works do you 

 

I digress. The point is that Pope made a lot of sense for UK, and so they didn’t have to go beyond him. 

Your time is better spent staring at the wall and watching paint dry my man. 

[DougJr74 126]

21 minutes ago, TheDMV said:

simply because 1) I know there have been discussions and 2) I’m genuinely curious/ confused by the reaction to sharing that news. 

I think you’re the only person who cares and wants to talk about him. Didn’t like him while he was at Maryland and I don’t like him now. No thanks.

[Uspshoosier 50,324]

1 hour ago, TheDMV said:

Wait you really don’t know how Pom works do you 

 

I digress. The point is that Pope made a lot of sense for UK, and so they didn’t have to go beyond him. 

I definitely know how it works.   I also know that  actual results on the court matter as well.  If you think Kentucky started out being fine with Pope I’m not sure what to tell you.    You want people to believe that Kentucky went into last coaching cycle being fine with a coach that at the WCC level didn’t win and conference championship or conference tourney.  Lost as a 6 seed (conference season was shortened) to an 11 seeded ucla team, missed the next 2 tourneys.  Moved to the Big 12 where they gamed the NET and smashed a bunch of terrible teams early to inflate their predictive metrics (I know a little about metrics)  and then held on for dear life in the Big 12 conference to get a 6 seed in the tourney where their proceeded to lose in the first round to Duquesne that had to win their conference tourney just to make it.   I love mark Pope as coach but for anyone to say that Kentucky of all places were fine bringing him in as their first choice as coach is mistaken 

[Uspshoosier 50,324]

32 minutes ago, TheDMV said:

But the admin did! And the fans were clearly wrong about him…

After getting through 6 people who said no.  Maybe the IU admin will get to your guy after 25 others say no 

[Golfman25 6,284]

3 hours ago, Demo said:

Would be curious to see that as well. He was K’s lead recruiter for years, though if you can’t get kids to play for K that would be kind of an indictment. Would also love to know how restricting their academic standards are. For a guy from Chicago at a Chicago area school I don’t think he recruits that many Chicago area kids

Their academic standards are impossible.  Most kids from Chicago area school can’t even sniff NW cause most Chicago area schools suck.   You’re basically looking at Ivy League talent.  

[RaceToTheTop 28,359]

21 minutes ago, TheDMV said:

Wait you really don’t know how Pom works do you 

 

I digress. The point is that Pope made a lot of sense for UK, and so they didn’t have to go beyond him. 

You think USPS doesn’t know how Pom works?

go sell crazy elsewhere.  We’re all full up here.

[Mopladysman 819]

Missing the trolls 

[DLG3 1,123]

It’s starting to feel like this could very well mirror the searches of UofL and UK. Which, if you think about it, is probably the most logical outcome. I still would love to think that the IU job is appealing to a big name, but I’m starting to have my doubts. I’m sure those two schools thought the same with their considerable resources. If so, I guess whatever. As USPS has said, as long as he’s a grinder. Tired of IU basketball being associated with laziness and the definition of insanity. Give me a coach who is hungry. 

And yes, I’m still bitter about the Dusty thing, in case anyone is wondering. Hope it doesn’t haunt IU. 

[RaceToTheTop 28,359]

Odds that dmv is mark turgeon’s agent?

[southernindianahoosier2 992]

Did I miss anything today? 

[Mr. Hoosier Pride 1,043]

We don't even truly know all the legit candidates for IU yet...but I can assure you there will be better options than Turgeon...

The last hire was a washed up coach with a mediocre at best record who NOBODY was pursuing for their HC position. That obviously worked so well that SD is thinking, "Let's go that route again!"?

I'm with you... there's dozens of better options than Turgeon.

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[Hoosierfan1901 7,097]

1 minute ago, southernindianahoosier2 said:

Did I miss anything today? 

No

[Golfman25 6,284]

3 hours ago, VFury said:

No, obviously I don't. Which is why I said I didn't. A 37% won rate doesn't magically turn into 70% just because the recruiting standards change.

Great players make great coaches.  Recruiting standards are everything when competing in the power conferences.   In order for NW to compete that have to find basketball players with power conference talent and 4.0 gpa and 1500 SAT scores.   That’s a needle in a haystack.  

[southernindianahoosier2 992]

1 minute ago, Hoosierfan1901 said:

No

Cool, text me if we get a coach

[Uspshoosier 50,324]

3 minutes ago, southernindianahoosier2 said:

Did I miss anything today? 

DMV pushing MidTurgeon 

[TheWatShot 14,893]

Rumor mill must be pretty weak lately if we're back to arguing with Mark Turgeon's agent. 

[Uspshoosier 50,324]

1 minute ago, southernindianahoosier2 said:

Cool, text me if we get a coach

Check back in 3 or 4 weeks.   

[HinnyHoosier 5,721]

53 minutes ago, TheDMV said:

Wait you really don’t know how Pom works do you 

 

I digress. The point is that Pope made a lot of sense for UK, and so they didn’t have to go beyond him. 

USPS doesn't know how Pom works? 

Sure. And Wilford Brimley doesn't have diabeetus.

[EasyEJay 157]

Logged on saw a lot of posts and replies thinking I might have missed some news just turns out it was the DMV defending Mark Turgeon 

[Hoosierfanyuh 3,663]

I mean it’s literally still Feb no reason to compare our search to the Kentucky schools yet. It’s okay to be nervous for that outcome though. Gotta remember at minimum we’re going to be upgrading.