General Coach Candidate News

[Ghost of Rick Majerus 1,604]

13 minutes ago, theriverpilot said:

Calling @Ghost of Rick Majerus

I'm still here haunting this forum with sarcasm and lack of insider knowledge. 

[68Hoosier 1,106]

1 minute ago, Hornsby said:

Yep he actually wants to come. I guess some posters will quit watching if we hire him but so be it. Most fans would still support iu.

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I think he would be a good hire.  I don't know all of what happened in his past other than what was posted and in the news.  Charges dropped and he has had no more issues that I am aware of.  I am for second chances, Lord knows we all probably have used them or needed them.   3rd and 4th chances for some, LOL.

[GP711 940]

47 minutes ago, the_jackal said:

The committee has done/is doing quite a bit of background work on Beard. No idea where that ultimately goes. alan huss is an interesting name. i think he's a little further down the list of candidates today, but an interesting name. No coach has signed any agreements, no coach has been hired to this point. still work to be don but some really good options

- Jackal

You heard him, pack up the stevens train, and all aboard for alan huss and or chris beard the non starter

[jimsorgi 778]

5 minutes ago, Hornsby said:

Yep he actually wants to come. I guess some posters will quit watching if we hire him but so be it. Most fans would still support iu.

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It's not just about who keeps watching or doesn't watch - it's about how high-risk he is off the court. That's what most people are evaluating. 

[str8baller 6,734]

8 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

 

Zero games 

 

I also have zero games! Where do I sign?

[Stuhoo 86,461]

11 minutes ago, RaceToTheTop said:

8 years in house as an assistant at Duke.  I think they knew what he was capable of.

Alan Huss is a good X and O coach but in this or pretty much every alternate timeline he isn't the next coach at IU.

Bingo.

Huss has seven years as the Associate Head Coach at Creighton.

I’ve been clear that I’d prefer McCasland, Otz, Drew, Buzz, Cronin, but to say that Huss is unqualified after seven years as the top assistant at a program that’s better than ours, followed by two extremely successful D1 HC years is some serious overrating of how good IU has been for 20+ years.

[jimsorgi 778]

Just now, Stuhoo said:

Bingo.

Huss has seven years as the Associate Head Coach at Creighton.

If IU hired McDermott Creighton would hire Huss. It's not totally crazy for him to be a major conference coach. 

But a two year track record at a low major definitely makes him very high risk. 

[realTomCrean 2,315]

Kevin Boyle leaving Montreverde 

[str8baller 6,734]

Just now, Stuhoo said:

Bingo.

Huss has seven years as the Associate Head Coach at Creighton.

I know we have built McDermont up around here but I think we can all agree there’s a vast gulf of difference between him and Coach K? 
 

Also does anyone know a better word than “vast?“ I’m in desperate need of it. 

[68Hoosier 1,106]

Just now, realTomCrean said:

Kevin Boyle leaving Montreverde 

I seen that.  Heading to Ohio school

[realTomCrean 2,315]

Just now, 68Hoosier said:

I seen that.  Heading to Ohio school

Heading to IU to be Brad Steven's GM

[ap2345 10,518]

Just now, realTomCrean said:

Heading to IU to be Brad Steven's GM

Nope, already has a job lined up

[Stuhoo 86,461]

2 minutes ago, jimsorgi said:

If IU hired McDermott Creighton would hire Huss. It's not totally crazy for him to be a major conference coach. 

But a two year track record at a low major definitely makes him very high risk. 

Well Creighton has been a better program than IU for a pretty long time now. So if that happens it’s mainly a money motivated play by McDermott.

[IU Prof 1,824]

Greg Gard is an interesting option. Hadn't even though of him yet. But there's a lot to like, but also some concerns as well.

[realTomCrean 2,315]

2 minutes ago, ap2345 said:

Nope, already has a job lined up

Smokescreen

[WayneFleekHoosier 50,151]

26 minutes ago, Tony! Toni! Toné! said:

 

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Tony! Toni! Tone! has done it again.....

[Hovadipo 60,248]

5 minutes ago, str8baller said:

Also does anyone know a better word than “vast?“ I’m in desperate need of it.

Pretty big

 

You’re welcome. 

[jumpshot53 275]

1 minute ago, IU Prof said:

Greg Gard is an interesting option. Hadn't even though of him yet. But there's a lot to like.

That's the man I have been dreaming about, literally...lol.  Seriously, I still believe we already have our coach.   We will see.  

[Bowhunter 3,013]

20 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

 

Zero games.

Got Duke HC job.

Worked out well 

 

I could win at duke and I’ve never coached past 3rd grade :)

[str8baller 6,734]

2 minutes ago, Hovadipo said:

Pretty big

 

You’re welcome. 

That’s two words!