General Coach Candidate News

[SlammySammy 1,685]

  On 3/7/2025 at 1:28 PM, IUBtown said:

People gloss over the fact that his fiance went in to the room where he was sitting grabbed his reading glasses and snapped them.  How does she have a bite mark on her arm?  Did beard just go up and bite her arm?  No she likely jumped on his back and he did it in self defense.  

Man took a risk on crazy *****......it happens, understandable.....and it always almost certainly ends in chaos....

[HoosierSadaseci 2,983]

  On 3/7/2025 at 1:12 PM, Chris007 said:

Let's finish this 

Chris, I do appreciate you keeping a positive vibe through this coaching search...and I trust that we will end up with a solid coach...no matter who it may be...

[Hoosier987 2,591]

  On 3/7/2025 at 1:40 PM, TheWatShot said:

Never thought I'd say this, but I'd rather have the Hall Monitor Squad trying to police the Stevens posts than the endless Beard morality debate. 

I’ll end with this. To the dismay of the small yet very loud minority, Beard would be supported and win here. He’s always been a viable candidate. I also trust Dolson, to make the right decision whoever the coach may be. 

[AH1971 2,748]

  On 3/7/2025 at 1:42 PM, IUBtown said:

When did beard?

When he bit, strangled, bruised, and battered her. I don't care if it was "self-defense" or not. If you're immediate reaction is to lay hands on a person for breaking something a simple as your reading glasses, let alone your freaking fiance, you forfeit the right to coach basketball at Indiana. You make $5mil a year, go buy a new pair in the morning. 

Anybody defending Beard's actions is a LOSER!

[Home Jersey 15,097]

  On 3/7/2025 at 1:42 PM, IUBtown said:

When did beard? There's actual video evidence of knight choking a 18-22 year old.  

Beard did at Texas and was fired for cause. But you know this. 

[SlammySammy 1,685]

  On 3/7/2025 at 1:44 PM, AH1971 said:

When he bit, strangled, bruised, and battered her. I don't care if it was "self-defense" or not. If you're immediate reaction is to lay hands on a person for breaking something a simple as your reading glasses, let alone your freaking fiance, you forfeit the right to coach basketball at Indiana. Anybody defending Beard's actions is a LOSER!

 

[IUBtown 586]

  On 3/7/2025 at 1:30 PM, IUGRAD06 said:

Boohoo someone broke my glasses.  What a shitty comment.  JFC.  

It shows she was the aggressor from the beginning.  Try to keep up bub. 

[VFury 622]

  On 3/7/2025 at 1:40 PM, Ghost of Rick Majerus said:

Let me preface this by saying I idolized Coach Knight, but I'm also very aware of his shortcomings. And while I have never seen anything about assaulting his wife, I do know that he did the following. 

- Assaulted a police officer in Puerto Rico 

- "Choked" Neil Reed

- Shoved an LSU fan 

Those are a few I can think of. 

And I'm not saying this justifies Beard, I'm just stating that Coach Knight had his own faults that probably wouldn't pass today's pre-employment background checks. 

That doesn't even scratch the surface of how garbage of a human being Knight was. Like you said, I am not endorsing Beard or hand waving what he did. Just pointing out the hypocrisy that we as a collective fan base was, and still is ok with ignoring the terrible person Bob Knight was.

[EasyEJay 708]

  On 3/7/2025 at 1:27 PM, IU Prof said:

Not to pour cold water on this, but based on a quick check, I didn’t see any return flights scheduled back home to either location on the books for today. That suggests that it might not be a coordinated business meeting.

At least we don't have to worry about jets going to White Plains, NY this go around . Just hope the stay away from South Carolina (Brownell) and Iowa (McCollum) between now and the 1st week of April. 

[OKHOOSIER 5,888]

  On 3/7/2025 at 1:27 PM, IU Prof said:

Not to pour cold water on this, but based on a quick check, I didn’t see any return flights scheduled back home to either location on the books for today. That suggests that it might not be a coordinated business meeting.

Maybe Scott and Brad are sipping Pina Coladas and watching Breaking Bad reruns for the weekend. 

[IUBtown 586]

  On 3/7/2025 at 1:45 PM, Home Jersey said:

Beard did at Texas and was fired for cause. But you know this. 

Nevermind a guy who had charges dropped and his fiancé admitted to lying, but let's ignore video evidence because it's Bob Knight.  

[Ghost of Rick Majerus 1,891]

Let's have some fun today while we wait for Dolson to cross the T's on Brad's contract.

I think we need to start a new bingo card that has the following phrases.

"I'll eat crow"  - I never encounter this phrase in any other aspect of my life but on this message board. 

"High Ceiling"

"Low Ceiling" 

"Floor"

"Domestic violence"

"Done Deal"

"Sources" 

[SlammySammy 1,685]

  On 3/7/2025 at 1:46 PM, VFury said:

That doesn't even scratch the surface of how garbage of a human being Knight was. Like you said, I am not endorsing Beard or hand waving what he did. Just pointing out the hypocrisy that we as a collective fan base was, and still is ok with ignoring the terrible person Bob Knight was.

Whooooaaaaaaa.......ssnappy crossed a line...."human garbage"???! Seriously???? LOL.... I will take umbrage with that one. You want to stir up some ****, refer to Knight as "human garbage" here....

[Bowhunter 3,088]

Brad F*****g Stevens !

[WoodywithaL 179]

  On 3/7/2025 at 5:28 AM, Hovadipo said:

New PGA 2k until I rage quit (this is a pattern) and then some CFB dynasty. I just can’t quit that game. 

I’m still deep into CFB. Won’t be long til the new one comes out

[IU Prof 2,183]

  On 3/7/2025 at 1:47 PM, OKHOOSIER said:

Maybe Scott and Brad are sipping Pina Coladas and watching Breaking Bad reruns for the weekend. 

In all seriousness, it should be easy to determine if Dolson is at Gainbridge today for the ladies game.

[SlammySammy 1,685]

  On 3/7/2025 at 1:47 PM, Ghost of Rick Majerus said:

Let's have some fun today while we wait for Dolson to cross the T's on Brad's contract.

I think we need to start a new bingo card that has the following phrases.

"I'll eat crow"  - I never encounter this phrase in any other aspect of my life but on this message board. 

"High Ceiling"

"Low Ceiling" 

"Floor"

"Domestic violence"

"Done Deal"

"Sources" 

Add "Bob Knight was human garbage" to the bingo card

[Chris007 60,815]

  On 3/7/2025 at 1:27 PM, IU Prof said:

Not to pour cold water on this, but based on a quick check, I didn’t see any return flights scheduled back home to either location on the books for today. That suggests that it might not be a coordinated business meeting.

If you have followed the flights so far this coaching season there haven't been usually. They just appear or they are kept off the books. I brought this up a couple of weeks ago and was told that.

[SlammySammy 1,685]

  On 3/7/2025 at 1:46 PM, VFury said:

That doesn't even scratch the surface of how garbage of a human being Knight was. Like you said, I am not endorsing Beard or hand waving what he did. Just pointing out the hypocrisy that we as a collective fan base was, and still is ok with ignoring the terrible person Bob Knight was.

The guy had his faults but I can guarantee he probably did more for his fellow man that you will ever attempt....and thats not even knowing you from Adam....ridiculous statement.

[Alistair Smash 582]

I believe Beard is a terrific coach and would be successful at IU. I believe in second chances. I also believe any consideration of Beard must be made with GREAT scrutiny. 

I am happy that so many on this board have not lived through a domestic violence situation. For those of us who have been involved with DV investigations from a law enforcement standpoint, the public information related to Beard’s arrest demands a thorough investigation by the university. There exist questions related to liability if a new incident were to arise along with legitimate concerns as to the university’s reputation. 
 

I would caution those that dismiss these allegations out of hand. It’s sometimes easier if you ask what your mother or sister would’ve done if the allegations were true, just to look at it from a different point of view.
 

Recanting victims are unfortunately commonplace in these situations.  I know our culture is moving away from and discarding expertise which is a separate rant on its own. But there are professionals that IU can draw on to further consider the facts surrounding the incident, and whether they believe, even if true, Beard has taken steps to rehabilitate himself. 
 

I’m all for giving him a look. IU just needs to tread with extreme caution, and we all would do better, myself included, to take domestic violence allegations seriously.