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[Hoosier987]

19 minutes ago, mdn82 said:

And a minority of recruits wouldn’t like Woody cause he doesn’t know their name.  Recruits didn’t like Archie cause he was odd.  Recruits didn’t like Crean cause he clogged their toilets.  Recruits didn’t…. Well ****, they liked Sampson.  Recruits liked Davis cause he let them do what they wanted.  Coin flip if recruits liked our coach in the last 25 years? 

To the dismay of some…the majority of IU nation would support a Beard hire. Will there be some that won’t? Sure. No hire outside of maybe Stevens is going to garner 100% of support…and as @Ghost of Rick Majerus noted, when Beard starts winning at the rate we haven’t seen in 25 years (outside of Sampson years) I suspect most of the people not happy with the hire initially will support the program. 
 

To me it’s simple. I’m a Brad and Dusty guy and if they’re a no go, then I’m taking a Beard, Drew or Pearl. We don’t need to take some risk on Mcollum, Schetz, etc. it should never get to those guys. 

I mention Drew…yet there some people that aren’t thrilled with him either because he’s “too religious.”  FYI - I have no issue if a man shows his Faith. I would fully support Drew too.
 

 

[RoadRage]

1 hour ago, AZ Hoosier said:

No, that was one job Woodson was finally able to do... we all wanted him out.

According to Casey Jacobsen, if you don't like Woody...you got a problem!

[IU Prof]

4 minutes ago, mdiu28 said:

 

Not saying Beard is the answer but guess what? He wins. 

Does he, though? Most of his career at the power conference level looks a lot like Woodson, especially recently.

[BleedCubbieBlue]

6 minutes ago, Sandman said:

90% of the public has no idea about who might be the president of their local university. If Beard is hired, no one is going to come at the president, they'll go after the AD. And I haven't heard about the citizens of Oxford storming the administration offices about Beard. 

The president at UT during Beard's firing wasn't damaged by it. He eventually left and is now the president at SMU. 

UT has **** you money from their donors and oil well royalties. SMU is definitely a step in the wrong direction for a president.

I can’t imagine that Dolson would be willing to take the risk. 

[mdiu28]

1 minute ago, IUGRAD06 said:

Dude, if you hit a woman and end up in jail, you are the worst kind of person.  Not a weak moment.  It shows how much of a POS you really are.  Everyone can hold me to that standard and if I did do it, please ban me from ever being a partner at another firm.  I just guess I know I will never do that.  

What do you do for a living? I honestly can’t tell. 

No one cares, dude. 

[IUGRAD06]

Just now, IU Prof said:

Does he, though? Most of his career at the power conference level looks a lot like Woodson, especially recently.

Only reason these people want him is because the wife beater is associated with Knight.  That’s it.  

[steubenhoosier]

1 hour ago, Tony! Toni! Toné! said:

Would be more helpful if it was 4:20

[mdn82]

Just now, Hoosier987 said:

To the dismay of some…the majority of IU nation would support a Beard hire. Will there be some that won’t? Sure. No hire outside of maybe Stevens is going to garner 100% of support…and as @Ghost of Rick Majerus noted, when Beard starts winning at the rate we haven’t seen in 25 years (outside of Sampson years) I suspect most of the people not happy with the hire initially will support the program. 
 

To me it’s simple. I’m a Brad and Dusty guy and if they’re a no go, then I’m taking a Beard, Drew or Pearl. We don’t need to take some risk on Mcollum, Schetz, etc. it should never get to those guys. 

This is where I am at this point.  I have been a very vocal Brad Stevens supporter for 15 years.  I think Dusty would have been ideal if not Stevens.  Just win baby.  I am over the last 30 years of this program.  The people I most feel sorry for are the ones that witnessed Knight come in at a young age and are still fans.  Just win.  

[RoadRage]

1 hour ago, RaceToTheTop said:

I heard Woodson's family voted 3 to 1 in favor of him retiring.

Before or after he was fired?

[Hornsby]

To the dismay of some…the majority of IU nation would support a Beard hire. Will there be some that won’t? Sure. No hire outside of maybe Stevens is going to garner 100% of support…and as [mention=4164]Ghost of Rick Majerus[/mention] noted, when Beard starts winning at the rate we haven’t seen in 25 years (outside of Sampson years) I suspect most of the people not happy with the hire initially will support the program. 
 
To me it’s simple. I’m a Brad and Dusty guy and if they’re a no go, then I’m taking a Beard, Drew or Pearl. We don’t need to take some risk on Mcollum, Schetz, etc. it should never get to those guys. 

100% a few disgruntled posters pulling a donation won't mean I thing.

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[DSUMMITT]

27 minutes ago, Unexpectedflash said:

I can't wait until we have a coach just so the chris beard arguments that happen every other day can stop. Feel like at this point people feel very strongly one way or the other about him and there's no changing their mind

Thats why it won't happen. Think it's bad on a ball forum? Half my friends are professors or IT at IU - there's already so much animosity towards Admin that this kinda heat isn't worth it. Half the staff already really dislikes Whitten - she's gotta think this isn't a battle worth fighting IMHO.

 

Sep 9, 2024 — Since April, Whitten's faced a 93% majority vote of no confidence from over 800 members of IU's faculty and subsequent calls for termination ...

Edited March 7 by DSUMMITT

[Sandman]

4 minutes ago, BleedCubbieBlue said:

UT has **** you money from their donors and oil well royalties. SMU is definitely a step in the wrong direction for a president.

I can’t imagine that Dolson would be willing to take the risk. 

And SMU has a jack ton of money as well. They had donors pony up the cash to put SMU in the ACC and took $0 of TV money. SMU is a serious school.

[tyappleg]

Thread is unreadable right now.  Someone tag me when the the next non Beard coaching rumor drops. 

[Uspshoosier]

Turns back around and goes back to the college basketball thread to watch more conference tourneys.   Old Dominion/Texas St tied with 5 sec to go 

[mdn82]

Just now, Uspshoosier said:

Turns back around and goes back to the college basketball thread to watch more conference tourneys.   Old Dominion/Texas St tied with 5 sec to go 

How are your brackets lining up this year?  Going to be a tough year to project?  Or more so at the bubble?  

[mdn82]

Fellas, it’s not that deep.  No offers have been made.  Enjoy the rollercoaster and pace yourselves.  4 years is a long wait for the next coaching search. 

[IUGRAD06]

Like I said….poster from another site:  

 

“Chris Beard is the most overrated coach going right now. Dude is 10 games over .500 for his career in conference at the P5 level. He's had two noteworthy seasons, both early at Texas Tech, and that was almost a decade ago. Since then he's been mediocre city.

There is absolutely nothing about Chris Beard's resume that suggests he'd elevate IU to a top 5 program. He couldn't maintain it at Tech, couldn't do it at UT, and hasn't done it at Ole Miss.

But he's a "tough guy" and liked Knight, so that's good enough for quite a few people.

Edit: I know some will say Lubbock is a tough place to win, but McCasland has that place rolling better than Beard did at his peak. Might as well just hire him. Better coach without the baggage.”

 

it’s only because of Knight.  Get past that guy.  Beard will not be the guy.  Probably end up beating another woman because he couldn’t handle Texas and you think he can handle Indiana.  GTFOH

[BleedCubbieBlue]

1 minute ago, Sandman said:

And SMU has a jack ton of money as well. They had donors pony up the cash to put SMU in the ACC and took $0 of TV money. SMU is a serious school.

I am not debating the seriousness of SMU. They get to say **** you for a different reason. If I am a university president that wants to go to a private school in Texas, I am going to SMU. But most of these presidents are in it for prestige and as much as I hate UT, it is more prestigious.

[Uspshoosier]

Just now, mdn82 said:

How are your brackets lining up this year?  Going to be a tough year to project?  Or more so at the bubble?  

My projections?  There is definitely a bunch of teams from the 9 line to the 6 line that are about the same.   I start my 2 week basketball vacation this weekend and my kids will be done with basketball so this weekend is when I will do a deep dive into it but it seems the bubble is shaping up to be between 8-12 teams. 

[Hoosier987]

8 minutes ago, IUGRAD06 said:

The people thinking a wife beater should get a job are disgusting because they think it’s judgmental and sanctimonious.  I am sure you will tell me you are a Christian next.  Then I can laugh.  

Lol. I’m going to go out on a limb and say you’re the same type of person who would NOT like Scott Drew because he shows his Faith.