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[moyemayhem 1,443]

28 minutes ago, Unexpectedflash said:

Don't agree with this at all. He is a very good coach. Alford was a good recruiter. Wish he was younger but I just want to win. He is a winner in the big east. That isn't some tiny conference 

Agreed on McDermott's success in the Big East, which brings up a pet peeve of mine.  Of the last 8 national champions, 4 have come out of the Big East (including the last 2).  In that time period the Big East has sent an average of 5 teams to the tourney each year.  So why do we keep referring to P4 coaches, when it's clearly a P5 situation in college basketball?

[HoosierHuddle 366]

If we are to take the post from "Jackal" as gospel (and really, why would we not? Ha) and there is a list of five that somehow was shared and Cronin, Buzz Williams, Greg McDermott and Brad Brownell are not on that list then my guess for the five would be:

1. Scott Drew, 2. TJ Otzelberger, 3. Tommy Lloyd, 4. Ben McCollum, 5. Will Wade as someone being heavily vetted by the search firm? 

[AZ Hoosier 9,340]

Just now, GloryDays said:

Can you give hs some hints like, maybe the initials of their middle names?

Please!

I can surmise from previous posts that their middle names are *******.

[Hoosierfanyuh 3,746]

6 minutes ago, AZ Hoosier said:

I just got an email from a buddy who is involved in IU broadcast media... don't know how "connected" he might be, and just passing this on for S&G:
 

Seems like a reach to me... and no clue what experience Jamie Pollard (ISU AD) has to qualify him for the BB GM gig...

https://x.com/cycloneath/status/1895570648984142247?s=46

 

First few replies are interesting 

[AZ Hoosier 9,340]

Just now, moyemayhem said:

Agreed on McDermott's success in the Big East, which brings up a pet peeve of mine.  Of the last 8 national champions, 4 have come out of the Big East (including the last 2).  In that time period the Big East has sent an average of 5 teams to the tourney each year.  So why do we keep referring to P4 coaches, when it's clearly a P5 situation in college basketball?

P5 is basketball; P4 is football (Big East is out)... 

[HoosierHuddle 366]

7 minutes ago, AZ Hoosier said:

I just got an email from a buddy who is involved in IU broadcast media... don't know how "connected" he might be, and just passing this on for S&G:
 

Seems like a reach to me... and no clue what experience Jamie Pollard (ISU AD) has to qualify him for the BB GM gig...

Someone posted that exact "theory" on Peegs. I don't see why on earth a long-time AD would take a position as a glorified capologist and director of recruiting after being in Ames for 20 years and running a whole athletic department. If IU hires a GM, it should be someone with extensive ties in the recruiting world. That is the only point of a position like that and Pollard would not be that person unless he has some secret life deeply involved in the AAU basketball circuit. All that written, I suppose crazier things have happened but not many!

[Hoosierfanyuh 3,746]

Just now, HoosierHuddle said:

Someone posted that exact "theory" on Peegs. I don't see why on earth a long-time AD would take a position as a glorified capologist and director of recruiting after being in Ames for 20 years and running a whole athletic department. If IU hires a GM, it should be someone with extensive ties in the recruiting world. That is the only point of a position like that and Pollard would not be that person unless he has some secret life deeply involved in the AAU basketball circuit. All that written, I suppose crazier things have happened but not many!

Tend to agree. 
https://x.com/cycloneath/status/1895570648984142247?s=46

 

first few replies are interesting 

[AZ Hoosier 9,340]

2 minutes ago, Hoosierfanyuh said:

https://x.com/cycloneath/status/1895570648984142247?s=46

 

First few replies are interesting 

LOL... thanks for that.

nevermind.

[HoosierHuddle 366]

11 minutes ago, Hoosierfanyuh said:

Oh God can you imagine we win and then hire him hahahahahahaha

Unfortunately, yes, I can imagine something like that happening to IUBB ha. It would be all kinds of weird optically and everyone would get their cheap jokes in on social media but then IU would be left with a very good college basketball coach leading the program and hiring a great staff so worse things could (and probably will) happen!

[Hoosierfanyuh 3,746]

Just now, AZ Hoosier said:

LOL... thanks for that.

nevermind.

For what it’s worth I happen to come by it minutes before you made your post haha

[ib4iu 453]

8 minutes ago, AZ Hoosier said:

I just got an email from a buddy who is involved in IU broadcast media... don't know how "connected" he might be, and just passing this on for S&G:
 

Seems like a reach to me... and no clue what experience Jamie Pollard (ISU AD) has to qualify him for the BB GM gig...

The AD is 60. TJ is 47. They may have went to the same high school but I don’t think I’d qualify that as being buddies. So that alone makes me think this is all bogus. 

[Hoosierfanyuh 3,746]

Just now, ib4iu said:

The AD is 60. TJ is 47. They may have went to the same high school but I don’t think I’d qualify that as being buddies. So that alone makes me think this is all bogus. 

Rabby has mentioned a few times they’re very fond of each other. 

[#1fanofafrin 213]

A few more hours until we hit March.  Expect we'll be 2000 pages in a few days/rumors. Thanks to all for keeping this fun.

 

[AZ Hoosier 9,340]

Just now, ib4iu said:

The AD is 60. TJ is 47. They may have went to the same high school but I don’t think I’d qualify that as being buddies. So that alone makes me think this is all bogus. 

yikes... ok, crossing my buddy off as a source... but I did warn you that the post was for S&G... he was full of S and now we G. :D 

[AZ Hoosier 9,340]

1 minute ago, #1fanofafrin said:

A few more hours until we hit March.  Expect we'll be 2000 pages in a few days/rumors. Thanks to all for keeping this fun.

 

his mother dresses him funny. :D 

[theriverpilot 6,107]

36 minutes ago, the_jackal said:

I think McDermott is great, and think he would do very well at IU. Having said that, he isn't 1 of the 5 names i heard about yesterday. Other names I didn't hear: Brownell, Buzz, or Cronin (which surprised me)

- Jackal

I'd be willing to bet that the 5 names you've heard have already been floated on this board, so you might as well share with the rest of the class!

[HoosierAccipiter 170]

38 minutes ago, the_jackal said:

I think McDermott is great, and think he would do very well at IU. Having said that, he isn't 1 of the 5 names i heard about yesterday. Other names I didn't hear: Brownell, Buzz, or Cronin (which surprised me)

- Jackal

Wait, that means Turgeon is still on the board!

[Certified Sunshine Pumper 10,086]

Jackal didn't mention Scott Drew as a name he hasn't heard :)

[IUBtown 118]

43 minutes ago, the_jackal said:

I think McDermott is great, and think he would do very well at IU. Having said that, he isn't 1 of the 5 names i heard about yesterday. Other names I didn't hear: Brownell, Buzz, or Cronin (which surprised me)

- Jackal

Ok I'm in, you're believable now. 

Edited 7 hours ago by IUBtown

[jimsorgi 422]

15 minutes ago, HoosierHuddle said:

If we are to take the post from "Jackal" as gospel (and really, why would we not? Ha) and there is a list of five that somehow was shared and Cronin, Buzz Williams, Greg McDermott and Brad Brownell are not on that list then my guess for the five would be:

1. Scott Drew, 2. TJ Otzelberger, 3. Tommy Lloyd, 4. Ben McCollum, 5. Will Wade as someone being heavily vetted by the search firm? 

1. Richard Pitino 2. Chris Beard 3. Mark Few 4. Mark Turgeon 5. Tom Crean