General Coach Candidate News

[Hoosierfan1901 8,313]

11 minutes ago, Solsberryberries said:

Have they set out the chairs for the press conference?  Does anyone know if the pep band will be there?

I’m guessing it will be done over Zoom

[Hornsby 3,870]

Am I crazy to think Woodson might try to walk back his "retirement" if he can win a couple games in the NCAAs?
Basically, try to rally booster support and force Dolson's hand on firing him?

I don't think he is capable of winning two ncaa games in a row. The big ten isn't that good and he won't be facing Penn state or Washington. Look at his tourney history.

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[Silat Player 1,968]

1 minute ago, Hoosierfan1901 said:

I’m guessing it will be done over Zoom

I'm guessing it will be over Skype in May. 

[DSUMMITT 450]

2 minutes ago, Hornsby said:

I don't think he is capable of winning two ncaa games in a row. The big ten isn't that good and he won't be facing Penn state or Washington. Look at his tourney history.

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100% - Still can't believe our best finish possible is .500. 

[Hoosierfan2017 25,031]

6 minutes ago, Hoosierfan1901 said:

I’m guessing it will be done over Zoom

His family voted 3-1 on doing it over Teams

[OKHOOSIER 5,893]

33 minutes ago, MikeRoberts said:

I’ve been clear that I don’t have Stevens high on my list. If he is going to be the coach I would like to see a veteran staff around him that has been in the college game, the current game and landscape. 
it’s not an agenda. I want to win and I think there are safer options out there to achieve that. I think he is a gamble and we don’t need to gamble. Adding people like Cody is gambling even more given he has zero experience coaching or as a GM.

I think you’re reading too much into the Zeller thing, that’s just everyone having fun with a silly theory. I don’t think anyone thinks he’s actually a a stevens plant doing recon any more than Brad and Scott going on a buddy comedy trip to the breaking bad set lol

[Hoosier Guy 8,333]

19 minutes ago, JPCIVOP said:

I actually don't get the take that Stevens is not a safe choice to win at IU with whatever staff he wants. Woodson was an NBA guy, but was never known as an Xs and Os savant; Stevens was literally considered one of the best tactical coaches in the NBA. The choice for best tactical coach in college basketball would immediately be between him and Pitino. Would be happy to eat crow, but I would go so far as to say Stevens is not a gamble at all.

Brad Stevens is no gamble at all.  I can’t believe the blasphemy.  I’ve seen it all now.

[HoosierInParadise 1,682]

His family voted 3-1 on doing it over Teams

I bet the teenage daughter unilaterally made that decision for the family, just like when she dictates whether or not Brad takes the job or not...

[OGIUAndy 1,104]

10 minutes ago, DSUMMITT said:

100% - Still can't believe our best finish possible is .500. 

I wonder what our new coach would do with this team, instead of Woody, considering this topic is about the candidates, not Woody.

[Hoosierfan2017 25,031]

2 minutes ago, HoosierInParadise said:

10 minutes ago, Hoosierfan2017 said:

His family voted 3-1 on doing it over Teams

I bet the teenage daughter unilaterally made that decision for the family, just like when she dictates whether or not Brad takes the job or not...

“Dad I refuse to move to Indiana if you dare accept the job over WebEx!”

[wirenuts 1,454]

True or not, I love the stevens talk because it makes this thread lively on march 1st when it wouldn't really be otherwise. 

I do have to say byington has probably moved up my list a bunch. Vandy is a fun team to watch and has beaten multiple top 25 teams. 

 

 

[tyappleg 8,207]

9 hours ago, MikeRoberts said:

I’ve been clear that I don’t have Stevens high on my list. If he is going to be the coach I would like to see a veteran staff around him that has been in the college game, the current game and landscape. 
it’s not an agenda. I want to win and I think there are safer options out there to achieve that. I think he is a gamble and we don’t need to gamble. Adding people like Cody is gambling even more given he has zero experience coaching or as a GM.

Ill preface this by saying I think the odds of Brad Stevens being our next coach are extremely low. 

But I think I'll trust a guy who got Butler to 2 national championship games, coached the Boston Celtics to the playoffs 7 out 8 years, and helped assemble a championship winning team as the President of Basketball Ops to assemble and coach a college basketball team with more NIL money than 99% of other schools.   If Brad Stevens says he wants to coach here, I think he can choose whoever the hell he wants to be on staff and be successful. 

[MikeRoberts 7,996]

38 minutes ago, OKHOOSIER said:

I think you’re reading too much into the Zeller thing, that’s just everyone having fun with a silly theory. I don’t think anyone thinks he’s actually a a stevens plant doing recon any more than Brad and Scott going on a buddy comedy trip to the breaking bad set lol

Maybe, I think there are plenty of people that do believe this. Maybe everyone is just having some fun and I’m missing the joke. 
If Zeller is on staff, I will be excited because it’s nostalgia and I loved him in an IU inform, much like many of the older generation was about Woodson.

neither Woodson nor Cody are qualified and aren’t on anyone’s else’s list except ours, nobody is pining for their services. 

I just thought we were getting past our infatuation of hiring an IU guy just because they were an IU guy, 

[OKHOOSIER 5,893]

3 minutes ago, MikeRoberts said:

Maybe, I think there are plenty of people that do believe this. Maybe everyone is just having some fun and I’m missing the joke. 
If Zeller is on staff, I will be excited because it’s nostalgia and I loved him in an IU inform, much like many of the older generation was about Woodson.

neither Woodson nor Cody are qualified and aren’t on anyone’s list else’s list except ours, nobody is pining for their services. 

I just thought we were getting past our infatuation of hiring an IU guy just because they were an IU guy, 

I don’t think we have to worry about unqualified people being in roles beyond support staff, and that’s why my read on the Zeller thing is mostly as people shitposting. I have to believe Dolson knows this hire can’t be a swing unless literally everyone says no. And if that happens we are cooked anyways so if Zeller is on the staff so be it. 
But I agree 100% the has to be an IU guy thing is dead. The chance for that died when we let Dusty walk. 

[IndianaSconnie90 806]

2 hours ago, IU Prof said:

Am I crazy to think Woodson might try to walk back his "retirement" if he can win a couple games in the NCAAs?

Basically, try to rally booster support and force Dolson's hand on firing him?

Yes, you are crazy and this is incredibly unrealistic at this point

[IndianaSconnie90 806]

1 hour ago, MikeRoberts said:

I’ve been clear that I don’t have Stevens high on my list. If he is going to be the coach I would like to see a veteran staff around him that has been in the college game, the current game and landscape. 
it’s not an agenda. I want to win and I think there are safer options out there to achieve that. I think he is a gamble and we don’t need to gamble. Adding people like Cody is gambling even more given he has zero experience coaching or as a GM.

You do realize that the collegiate game has never been closer to the NBA than it is now, yes?

[Hornsby 3,870]

So what changed on Drew? I remember the last search people saying he was slimy or did something bad in the past. I dont know what it was but it seems he went from someone we would never tough to a very realy possibility. 

[MikeRoberts 7,996]

3 minutes ago, IndianaSconnie90 said:

You do realize that the collegiate game has never been closer to the NBA than it is now, yes?

The experiment of bringing guys in from the pros to coach in college has proven to be a disaster almost across the board. 

[Hornsby 3,870]

2 minutes ago, MikeRoberts said:

The experiment of bringing guys in from the pros to coach in college has proven to be a disaster almost across the board. 

Beyond a disaster its why woodson never made any sense at all. 

[IndianaSconnie90 806]

8 minutes ago, MikeRoberts said:

The experiment of bringing guys in from the pros to coach in college has proven to be a disaster almost across the board. 

Has there been a Brad Stevens example of someone being a successful collegiate coach, then spending time in the NBA only to come back to college and fail?