General Coach Candidate News

[RaceToTheTop 28,661]

To help narrow it down, I will not be the next coach.

of course this could be a smokescreen.

[go iu bb 7,786]

I really like where I'm at and the people I work with.

[Dave from Dayton 3,925]

Does anyone really know who the next HC will be?  

Sometimes the light's all shinin' on me.  

Other times I can barely see.

Lately it occurs to me...

What a long, strange trip it's been.

   

 

 

 

[spe317 801]

1 minute ago, go iu bb said:

I really like where I'm at and the people I work with.

Where have I heard that before…

[Hoosier Guy 8,013]

1 hour ago, Chris007 said:

I think he has an idea or more. There is a lot of leaking going on. 

 

58 minutes ago, ap2345 said:

I do 

Absolutely.

[MrBBall 582]

35 minutes ago, Trish said:

- lots of information running around, aka, lots of brad talks.

- brad talks pick up major steam on Valentine’s Day or near it

- Goodman gets a “quote” from brad

- radio silence

 

Makes you wonder.. i hope.

I firmly believe Brad is our next coach and this will happen. 

[cbp4iu 2,041]

Brad

Otzelberger

 Drew

Few 

McCastland

Lloyd

give me any of them and we are back

 

 

[MrBBall 582]

1 minute ago, cbp4iu said:

Brad

Otzelberger

 Drew

Few 

McCastland

Lloyd

give me any of them and we are back

 

 

Top choice is a great one

[greenskeepbl 12]

Long time lurker, first time poster. I think I’ve read all comments on this topic and I’m yet to see an article that my brother sent me from the San Diego Union Tribune about the UCSD coach Eric Olen being on IU’s radar. The story is behind a paywall, I’ll share link, see if people can read it. I also found it being discussed on a UCLA message board. 
 

https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/02/19/college-hoops-report-ucsd-knows-it-has-best-coach-in-the-country-in-eric-olen-usd-to-host-oregon-state/

[Silat Player 1,102]

21 minutes ago, RaceToTheTop said:

To help narrow it down, I will not be the next coach.

of course this could be a smokescreen.

 

10 minutes ago, go iu bb said:

I really like where I'm at and the people I work with.

I have no scruples. I can be bought. 

Scott, make me an offer. I'll be waiting...

[Hoosier DaDa 3,546]

4 hours ago, Chris007 said:

I think you should make Stu go through all 1680 messages and hand pick out all the Brad Stevens post and move then to their own thread :-)

What will he do with the posts from the usual suspects complaining about people talking about Brad Stevens as a candidate? Will those get their own thread…”Stop talking about Brad Stevens cause I said so thread”

[Hoosier Guy 8,013]

43 minutes ago, Trish said:

- lots of information running around, aka, lots of brad talks.

- brad talks pick up major steam on Valentine’s Day or near it

- Goodman gets a “quote” from brad

- radio silence

 

Makes you wonder.. i hope.

I’ve wanted him to coach IU for so long.  It does make you wonder with all of that happening in such a short timeframe.  I believe.

[IUHoosierJoe 1,848]

3 minutes ago, greenskeepbl said:

Long time lurker, first time poster. I think I’ve read all comments on this topic and I’m yet to see an article that my brother sent me from the San Diego Union Tribune about the UCSD coach Eric Olen being on IU’s radar. The story is behind a paywall, I’ll share link, see if people can read it. I also found it being discussed on a UCLA message board. 
 

https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/02/19/college-hoops-report-ucsd-knows-it-has-best-coach-in-the-country-in-eric-olen-usd-to-host-oregon-state/

I was actually going to bring him up here a week or so ago.  He’s certainly done an incredible job there, but would be making a huge leap to Indiana’s level.

[PartyintheVillas 556]

51 minutes ago, Hoosier DaDa said:

$hit article 

Yeah this is AI generated slop

[skhoosier2 12]

14 minutes ago, greenskeepbl said:

Long time lurker, first time poster. I think I’ve read all comments on this topic and I’m yet to see an article that my brother sent me from the San Diego Union Tribune about the UCSD coach Eric Olen being on IU’s radar. The story is behind a paywall, I’ll share link, see if people can read it. I also found it being discussed on a UCLA message board. 
 

https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/02/19/college-hoops-report-ucsd-knows-it-has-best-coach-in-the-country-in-eric-olen-usd-to-host-oregon-state/

He’s done a terrific job there. Not sure if that would translate to IU. Probably would be a big leap at this point. 

[Chris007 55,760]

26 minutes ago, Dave from Dayton said:

Does anyone really know who the next HC will be?  

Sometimes the light's all shinin' on me.  

Other times I can barely see.

Lately it occurs to me...

What a long, strange trip it's been.

   

 

 

 

Once in a while you get shown the light, in the strangest of places if you look at it right. 
 

love this

[greenskeepbl 12]

Just now, skhoosier2 said:

He’s done a terrific job there. Not sure if that would translate to IU. Probably would be a big leap at this point. 

Record 26-4

Overall Kenpom 35

Offense 48

Defense 35

Pretty solid numbers. You just don’t know if that’s too big of a leap.

If the obvious top 5 aren’t available, I personally like the idea of Collins. He runs very good stuff on both ends and think he’d be very successful with IU’s resources. 

 

[Hoosier DaDa 3,546]

4 hours ago, Uspshoosier said:

1. Otzelberger 

2.  Drew 

3.  McDermott 

4.  Williams 

5.  DeVries

6.   Collins 

7.  Byington

8.  McCollum

looks kind of like mine that I posted on a free message board 

He probably lurking on the board and stealing you work.

[Demo 21,873]

25 minutes ago, greenskeepbl said:

Long time lurker, first time poster. I think I’ve read all comments on this topic and I’m yet to see an article that my brother sent me from the San Diego Union Tribune about the UCSD coach Eric Olen being on IU’s radar. The story is behind a paywall, I’ll share link, see if people can read it. I also found it being discussed on a UCLA message board. 
 

https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/02/19/college-hoops-report-ucsd-knows-it-has-best-coach-in-the-country-in-eric-olen-usd-to-host-oregon-state/

Welcome and that is an incredibly fun 1st post. 

[rayl456 693]

25 minutes ago, Dave from Dayton said:

Does anyone really know who the next HC will be?  

Sometimes the light's all shinin' on me.  

Other times I can barely see.

Lately it occurs to me...

What a long, strange trip it's been.

   

 

 

 

Truckin’, Brad’s a comin’ home

Whoa whoa, baby, back where he belongs 

Back home, the place he made his bones

And get them Hoosiers, truckin’ on