General Coach Candidate News

[JPCIVOP]

3 minutes ago, JSHoosier said:

In a matter of hours we've gone from Brad Stevens to Brad Brownell and Mark Turgeon. We may not survive this search.

Has me torn in my rooting interest over the next week. On the one hand, I think, "If this team just plays how it should have played all year, they could make the Sweet Sixteen." On the other, I think, "The sooner this season ends, the sooner things just resolve."

Patience is a virtue; happy to wear the uncertainty for the sake of this team giving us something to cheer for.

[JSHoosier]

4 minutes ago, 68Hoosier said:

Now this is just nasty, LOL

So is the thought of Mark Turgeon, IU head coach.

[TheDMV]

21 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

Two of Turgeon's last four years were worse than Mike Woodson's worst year. 

So yeah - it's pretty difficult to go 7-8 seasons without a single bad team. Sadly, the Turg was not the guy who accomplished that task.

In 14 total seasons at TAMU and Maryland, Turgeon’s only season with a team worse than this year’s IU team (pre Woodson Firing) in KenPom was his first year at Maryland, which was a total rebuild. So no, you’re just straight up BS’ing here.  
 

So basically went a decade and a half without being worse even once than this current doofus leading IU. And nevermind that he never has all the resources in the world to buy whatever players he wanted. 

Edited March 3, 2025 by TheDMV

[EasyEJay]

It’s flat not happening outsiders might not understand why we think it’s so crazy. But again No way Scott Dolson is gonna push as heavily as he has the last 14 ish months to get rid of a program legend like Mike Woodson who has friends in the HIGHEST of places within the university and check signers for the program to hire *checks notes at this hour* 

9AM: John Groce 

2PM:  Mark Turgeon . 

Though out the last week and half : Brad Brownell 

 

Edited March 3, 2025 by EasyEJay

[Ryno6284]

Just now, TheDMV said:

In 14 total seasons ant TAMU and Maryland Turgeon’s only season with a team worse than this year’s IU team in KenPom was his first year at Maryland, which was a total rebuild. So no, you’re just straight up BS’ing here.  
 

So basically went a decade and a half without being worse even once than this current doofus leading IU. 

I knew it! Freudian slip!

[AH1971]

1 minute ago, TheDMV said:

In 14 total seasons ant TAMU and Maryland Turgeon’s only season with a team worse than this year’s IU team in KenPom was his first year at Maryland, which was a total rebuild. So no, you’re just straight up BS’ing here.  
 

So basically went a decade and a half without being worse even once than this current doofus leading IU. 

By no means a ringing endorsement for Turgeon, but his average B10 finish is 4th and his best team had their tournament cancelled due to COVID in a year they won the B10.

I don't think he'd be a great fit at IU, but I also didn't think he would be at Maryland either and he did alright for himself. 

[TheDMV]

Just now, Ryno6284 said:

I knew it! Freudian slip!

On a site with lots of bizarre conspiracy theories, this one has to be the weirdest. 

[Silat Player]

27 minutes ago, TheDMV said:

Willard is clearly a good coach, having been the only guy who could make Hall relevant over the last couple of decades. And in 2 of his first 3 years at Maryland, he’s had top 25 teams in Pom. So I don’t think it’s fair to say he’s worse right now.
 

still, yeah, my view is Turgeon was run out way too quickly and he’s a much better coach than the casual fan realizes. It’s really not easy to go 7-8 seasons in a row without a single bad team. That takes coaching chops. Dolson seems to get that. 

DMV still banging that mediocre Turgeon drum. You've got to give him credit. LOL

[Stuhoo]

6 minutes ago, TheDMV said:

In 14 total seasons ant TAMU and Maryland Turgeon’s only season with a team worse than this year’s IU team in KenPom was his first year at Maryland, which was a total rebuild. So no, you’re just straight up BS’ing here.  
 

So basically went a decade and a half without being worse even once than this current doofus leading IU. 

We could debate about what is "worse," but Turgeon's 17-14 season with 9-11 in conference, and the 19-13 season with 8-10 in conference aren't great, and right in line with Woody's worst year at IU, last year.

But others are correct; this thread is to debate IU coaching candidates, and Mark Turgeon is not an IU coaching candidate.

[JustWinBaby]

8 hours ago, JustWinBaby said:

Good morning BTB, March 2nd came and went with no Fox Sports announcement. I move to officially ban @IsaacTor. 

I’m only half joking.

Man of course today was a busy Monday so I had to miss all the action as it occurred live.

I’d just like to refer to my post from this morning. I called this nonsense before it happened. lol 

[MonteMarcaccini]

29 minutes ago, TheDMV said:

Willard is clearly a good coach, having been the only guy who could make Hall relevant over the last couple of decades. And in 2 of his first 3 years at Maryland, he’s had top 25 teams in Pom. So I don’t think it’s fair to say he’s worse right now.
 

still, yeah, my view is Turgeon was run out way too quickly and he’s a much better coach than the casual fan realizes. It’s really not easy to go 7-8 seasons in a row without a single bad team. That takes coaching chops. Dolson seems to get that. 

Isn’t Turgeon doing some sort of coach consultant role now ala Eddie Fogler?  If Dolson/search firm are talking to him, it would assuredly be in that context. 
No way possible despite any spin that he is a HC candidate at Indiana 

[IUBtown]

[go iu bb]

7 minutes ago, TheDMV said:

On a site with lots of bizarre conspiracy theories, this one has to be the weirdest. 

Knock yourself out with as much Turgeon talk as you want:

 

[TrueHoosier62]

1 hour ago, dwtaylor1055 said:

 

Potatoe potatoe

Virginia, virgina

[TrueHoosier62]

We're more likely to get Ray Stevens, Connie Stevens or even Stella Stevens.

[dwtaylor1055]

5 minutes ago, TrueHoosier62 said:

Virginia, virgina

Indiana > PU

[Bowhunter]

So everybody talks about the fishbowl. I say if a coach is worried about a fan base expecting success then he’s not the right coach anyway!

[Uspshoosier]

1 minute ago, TheDMV said:

you think Vols fans were excited about Barnes at first?

You try the other free message boards yet?  I told you at this one it’s over.  Your guy finished last in a poll that was done.  You continuing to come here after being told he isn’t a candidate is borderline trolling.   But it’s a free message board so if you want to waste your time pushing a guy you know has 0 chance of getting the job knock yourself out 

[Stuhoo]

Just now, Uspshoosier said:

You try the other free message boards yet?  I told you at this one it’s over.  Your guy finished last in a poll that was done.  You continuing to come here after being told he isn’t a candidate is borderline trolling.   But it’s a free message board so if you want to waste your time pushing a guy you know has 0 chance of getting the job knock yourself out 

*but every post about it is going to be split off to the newly created - "Mark Turgeon Not a Candidate" thread so that this thread is not cluttered with too much nonsense.

[TheDMV]

1 minute ago, Uspshoosier said:

You try the other free message boards yet?  I told you at this one it’s over.  Your guy finished last in a poll that was done.  You continuing to come here after being told he isn’t a candidate is borderline trolling.   But it’s a free message board so if you want to waste your time pushing a guy you know has 0 chance of getting the job knock yourself out 

When/if talks are put out to media (would guess during big ten tourney week) , I get to come back to this thread and everyone apologizes - deal?