General Coach Candidate News

[HoosierAccipiter]

BTB Coach Candidate Thread the past 48hrs…

[MonteMarcaccini]

24 minutes ago, Ryno6284 said:

I still keep coming back to the one poster whose kid talked with Brads parents somewhere. IU was brought up and his dad said Brad could never do that to Butler! That cuts deep, also is why I’ve moved on from Brad. Would love to be surprised though!

My kid.  True story.

[realTomCrean]

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[Stuhoo]

6 minutes ago, AH1971 said:

https://x.com/TimBontemps/status/1373031844514426881?ref_src=twsrc^tfw|twcamp^tweetembed|twterm^1373031844514426881|twgr^8b5e5872180e13f8dfbff4ce43d6ea7e8cbd00b1|twcon^s1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fbleacherreport.com%2Farticles%2F2937157-brad-stevens-wont-leave-celtics-for-indiana-im-a-44-year-old-masshole

https://x.com/big_business_/status/1383575411276144647?ref_src=twsrc^tfw|twcamp^tweetembed|twterm^1383575411276144647|twgr^a1342c5ec842b7046f7400768bfbf97f13aab26d|twcon^s1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fthespun.com%2Fmore%2Ftop-stories%2Fbasketball-world-reacts-to-wojs-report-about-indianas-offer-to-brad-stevens

https://x.com/GoodmanHoops/status/1890512582395465906?ref_src=twsrc^tfw|twcamp^tweetembed|twterm^1890512582395465906|twgr^1a62288318aac33e33f68b86f5623c138647a46c|twcon^s1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.on3.com%2Fnews%2Fbrad-stevens-confirms-not-a-candidate-indiana-head-coach-position-mike-woodson%2F

None of those tweets eliminates Brad Stevens as a possibility.

Do I think it will be Stevens? No.

But those tweets pretty much add nothing.

[westgym]

Greg McDermott would kill it at IU.  I watch alot of Big East games (follow Butler also) and he’s the real deal.  Great demeanor, gets the most from his players, could handle the spotlight.  Also, my 2 cents on Brad based on my observations as someone who knows him and also those who know him better.  He’s very, very  unlikely to come back to the college game—even to IU.

[AH1971]

1 minute ago, Stuhoo said:

None of those tweets eliminates Brad Stevens as a possibility.

Do I think it will be Stevens? No.

But those tweets pretty add nothing.

ok

[68Hoosier]

9 minutes ago, RaceToTheTop said:

While Santa Clause has decided to withdraw his name and continue coaching Northpole U, the Tooth Fairy has been offered 40 million molars over five years and is still listening.

 

Can we all get behind this one at least.  The tooth fairy will bring us back.

[IU Prof]

If not Brad, then make it Otz. 

[realTomCrean]

Let's say, hypothetically, that Brad Stevens is the coach. Will he succeed here? Elaborate!

[RaceToTheTop]

3 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

 

I'm not comparing Huss to Drew and Otzelberger, but I'm curious why he is an inferior possibility for discussion compared to any other mid-major coach. Because a mid-major coach may end up being our next coach.

Because if we get to a low major coach (high point is not mid….mid major would be conferences like Mountain West, A-10, AAC) then IU has struck out on their primary candidate list.  IU bball can spend, so if we aren’t trying to get a coach that compares to Drew or Otz, what are we doing?

[OKHOOSIER]

4 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

Compared to the McCollum, Schertz, McMillan discussions? For those who think those are also too "rich" I'm good with Huss being dismissed. (I don't think any of those are out of the question.

Hell, I took heat for suggesting Dennis freakin Gates! You know why Gates is an unlikely option? Because he'd rather be at Missouri. Equal pay, better conference, just as successful a program (far better this year), and he is building it himself. Yet people turn their noses up at him too.

I'm not comparing Huss to Drew and Otzelberger, but I'm curious why he is an inferior possibility for discussion compared to any other mid-major coach. Because a mid-major coach may end up being our next coach.

I think the issue is it doesn’t feel like we’ve moved to oh crap it’s totally gonna be a mid major or low major swing yet. I don’t think (based on nothing but vibes) that we have moved on from the tier 1 P5 guys yet. I’m not convinced we’ve even really gotten to the tier 2 P5 guys yet (Brownell, Cronin types). 
 

That said, if we do get to the oh crap it’s totally gonna be a mid major guy, I don’t think 2 years at a low major will get a look (even if he maybe should). Had Creighton taken a step back without him, the assoc HC title might mean more to me personally, but GM doesn’t seem to have missed a beat without him. JMO. 

[Stuhoo]

3 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

None of those tweets eliminates Brad Stevens as a possibility.

Do I think it will be Stevens? No.

But those tweets pretty much add nothing.

 

2 minutes ago, westgym said:

Greg McDermott would kill it at IU.  I watch alot of Big East games (follow Butler also) and he’s the real deal.  Great demeanor, gets the most from his players, could handle the spotlight.  Also, my 2 cents on Brad based on my observations as someone who knows him and also those who know him better.  He’s very, very  unlikely to come back to the college game—even to IU.

But that post speaks more than any of the tweets. 

Thanks for adding to the discussion @westgym!

[jimsorgi]

26 minutes ago, AH1971 said:

I'm not here for "inside" info. I'm here to discuss IU basketball, in this case, the next coach. Brad Stevens is not going to coach Indiana basketball regardless of what anybody hears.

Glad we cleared that up.

98% of this thread will have nothing to do with the next coach. There are tons of names discussed here, all but one of which will not be the next coach and most of whom will never be in consideration. I'll never understand why people get so fixated on not discussing one particular name. 

[Hovadipo]

27 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

Those are the best aren't they

Until they end up being a bit more than a whisper and your wife kicks you out of bed. 

[HinnyHoosier]

Good Lord.

[Ghost of Rick Majerus]

2 minutes ago, HinnyHoosier said:

Good Lord.

That's what Scott Drew said. 

 (My poor take on a "That's what she said" joke)

[realTomCrean]

Mods can we add a fire reaction? Some of the posts are too good for a simple like trophy

[Henryville Hoosier]

4 minutes ago, Hovadipo said:

Until they end up being a bit more than a whisper and your wife kicks you out of bed. 

That's when you give her a dutch oven.

[HinnyHoosier]

1 minute ago, Ghost of Rick Majerus said:

Easy now, let's not start with another religion debate 

Come on, Rick. In your current state you're an insider on that discussion.

[TadQueasy]

1 minute ago, Henryville Hoosier said:

That's when you give her a dutch oven.