General Coach Candidate News

[schoosier 3,630]

On 3/2/2025 at 5:12 PM, Magnanimous said:

He was told to leave while the season was still going on. Woodson also wasn’t technically “fired.”

Correct Frieder wasn’t fired as he notified Mich officials that he wasn’t coming back for the next year and Frieder became a natty coach. Woody completely different he got fired. The obvious question to ask would Woody come back next year if he could or how much wood can a wood chuck chuck?

[iubb 3,678]

Just now, HoosierSadaseci said:

Haters gonna hate...

Tswif is that you?

[Kentuckysucks 3,426]

7 minutes ago, TTT said:

Josh Schertz seems to be a Pam Whitten type coach.

Wouldn’t be anywhere near the top of my list but I would absolutely take a Schertz or McMillan over Brownell or McDermott.  It wouldn’t even be a close call.

[JustWinBaby 381]

24 minutes ago, Hoosierfanyuh said:

All i care about is having our coach the day of or before the portal opens 

I don't.

1) most guys entering the portal on day one are not on tournament teams so why focus on them?

2) hiring the right coach is more important than getting one or two players that we otherwise would have a harder time acquiring

[iubb 3,678]

Our coach should be announced by flying in on a wrecking ball

[Trish 12,752]

1 hour ago, MrBBall said:

Trish what are you hearing? 

It’s very quiet when I’m asking around the CBB world. Everyone wants to speculate the big names, but no one knows. Indiana and Utah are the biggest openings right now. 
 

Im confident Brad Stevens is still in play. Dusty is off the table. 

[go iu bb 7,731]

4 minutes ago, iubb said:

Our coach should be announced by flying in on a wrecking ball

I don't think Miley Cyrus is qualified. I'd rather keep Woodson.

[go iu bb 7,731]

4 minutes ago, Trish said:

It’s very quiet when I’m asking around the CBB world. Everyone wants to speculate the big names, but no one knows. Indiana and Utah are the biggest openings right now. 
 

Im confident Brad Stevens is still in play. Dusty is off the table. 

The Texas job will likely be open this year.

[SlammySammy 582]

Ole Miss job Will be open….nudge nudge…wink wink…..stirring the pot lol

[TTT 1,141]

4 minutes ago, Kentuckysucks said:

Wouldn’t be anywhere near the top of my list but I would absolutely take a Schertz or McMillan over Brownell or McDermott.  It wouldn’t even be a close call.

I have Schertz in top 5 or 6.  But I have Alford there as well.  Looking for someone who would be vested (program ownership).  Losing and or program failure is not an option mentality…..after Stevens, May, and really only after 2 or 3 others…..Alford and Schertz.

Not all the more favorite choices would be vested.  Sure, they want to win and be successful but if it doesn’t work out they just move on.  
 

[Stuhoo 85,601]

1 hour ago, Gameface01 said:

Your ears burning Chris007? Couple posters trying to drag you over on HSN. Seem to post here often too

 

47 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

I’m guessing my buddy IUScott. I’m not even sure what I’ve done this time. 

I just went and read their thread.

It’s primarily one or two posters that kinda weren’t enjoying themselves here, followed by a whole bunch of posters saying nice things about Chris and this board in general.

HSN has primarily really excellent Hoosier fans who are also really excellent people. So we’re not gonna get into any “Hoosier on Hoosier” drama. All of these boards are comprised of great IU fans and our Hoosier brothers and sisters, even when there’s a few that are little salty.

All good-let’s move along!

[IUHAHN81 2,960]

Not saying it's Brad necessarily, but who thinks Dolson DOES already have "his guy?" Regardless of who it is. 

[Kentuckysucks 3,426]

1 minute ago, IUHAHN81 said:

Not saying it's Brad necessarily, but who thinks Dolson DOES already have "his guy?" Regardless of who it is. 

I don’t think he has his guy meaning something has been signed.  But I do think there’s a decent chance that he thinks he has his guy.  Meaning they’ve had positive discussions in the back channels and have very possibly come to a verbal agreement although those can certainly fall apart.

[rcbowla 7,590]

8 minutes ago, IUHAHN81 said:

Not saying it's Brad necessarily, but who thinks Dolson DOES already have "his guy?" Regardless of who it is. 

Certainly feasible, if not likely, that he has a deal in principle with someone. I just don't think any of us will have a good idea of who it is until Scott lets Osterman, Bozich, Goodman type announce it. We have 2 big stage coach searches that he's done now and absolutely no info was leaked during either one. Don't expect that to change.

[HoosierInParadise 999]

I am a skeptic.  Show me....who will definitely ink a contract.
Until then I have a question:  There was a fun sports bar in Fort Myers Beach named Hoosiers in Paradise.  Do you have knowledge of that?  Any connections?
Saw some games there.  Fun memories.  Walls were like Nick's upstairs.
Lots of B1G fans attended viewing the games.  Not just Hoosiers in paradise.
 

I had been there prior to Hurricane Ian. I don't think it's open anymore due to damages from that hurricane. But it was an awesome place with pretty good food right across the street from the beach.

[JSHoosier 21,664]

My prediction, we make another disappointing hire then some posters gaslight themselves into thinking it's actually a good one then we're back here in 4 years. We have to stick to the process.

[IUBtown 150]

2 minutes ago, Kentuckysucks said:

I don’t think he has his guy meaning something has been signed.  But I do think there’s a decent chance that he thinks he has his guy.  Meaning they’ve had positive discussions in the back channels and have very possibly come to a verbal agreement although those can certainly fall apart.

Started to type and it sounded so close to this I just stopped.  Brads thing through Goodman probably a sign, Mays contract probably a sign, Otz probably a sign but don't know since it was agreed to months ago.  Probably why you haven't heard much, he may not have gone much past those few so.  Lloyd or Drew is my guess. 

[TTT 1,141]

If Dolson had his guy which would now be about two months now I would say Brad Stevens stock for IU job goes way up.

A great scenario would be Brad Stevens as a highly paid General Manager of IU basketball operations (GM may work with T. Moren women as well) and Josh Schertz as head men’s basketball coach.

 

[MrBBall 567]

13 minutes ago, IUHAHN81 said:

Not saying it's Brad necessarily, but who thinks Dolson DOES already have "his guy?" Regardless of who it is. 

I do and think Jerry’s silence is deafening 

[VFury 375]

5 minutes ago, JSHoosier said:

My prediction, we make another disappointing hire then some posters gaslight themselves into thinking it's actually a good one then we're back here in 4 years. We have to stick to the process.

If the hire is disappointing then we can stop pretending we're a basketball school and the trend towards football goes full steam ahead.