General Coach Candidate News

[BtownStrength 1,478]

6 minutes ago, Truthhurts said:

No, I love IU basketball just like everyone else. I’d like to have a place to discuss it that isn’t fairy tale land. Gonna keep trying to pull this place forward. 

 

[Scotty R 3,665]

8 hours ago, iubb said:

Once again. They have a track record of being right. You have nothing.

So quit attacking them when you yourself bring nothing to the table


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They are good guys but what have they been right about

[ib4iu 570]

Can we all agree that in the absolute long shot that Stevens does become the coach, that these holier than thou posters get a ban? Joined within the last week and then feel like they have to carry it forward? This board has been great without you. 

[JimmerNoe 1,213]

I can confidently say that no one asked you to pull us forward, and I can also confidently say the board has been a markedly worse environment since you arrived.

not because of the context of your posts, but because of your hairy troll attitudes. We don’t need ya or want ya. 

[Evariste Galois 592]

I don't come here all the time and I don't know anyone personally, but this site is where I come for insights on the future for IU basketball. 

If it is all made up, some people are freaks at guessing things. 

[DougJr74 276]

Just ignore them like I do. I see certain names and keep scrolling.

[Cd71 310]

All I know is we have not had a competent coach at IU with the resources available, like a top 5 NIL purse.  A coach hired that is good at X’s and O’s and identifying players that fits his system should have us in the tournament every year, no matter who it is. It’s all downhill from here if you ask me. I’m excited, just really depressed about another year with my team not in the tournament. 

[Juwan Moye 1,163]

2 minutes ago, Cd71 said:

All I know is we have not had a competent coach at IU with the resources available, like a top 5 NIL purse.  A coach hired that is good at X’s and O’s and identifying players that fits his system should have us in the tournament every year, no matter who it is. It’s all downhill from here if you ask me. I’m excited, just really depressed about another year with my team not in the tournament. 

Now that NIL is in place though we should be a much more desired destination. Regardless of how the Stevens situation plays out.

[bobknightsghost 639]

2 minutes ago, Cd71 said:

All I know is we have not had a competent coach at IU with the resources available, like a top 5 NIL purse.  A coach hired that is good at X’s and O’s and identifying players that fits his system should have us in the tournament every year, no matter who it is. It’s all downhill from here if you ask me. I’m excited, just really depressed about another year with my team not in the tournament. 

The tournament is my favorite event of the year. Second year in a row coming up without IU. That’s a killer man.

[cbp4iu 2,310]

48 minutes ago, GP711 said:

Hi all!

I know I’m new and I’m fraud watch and reasonably so. Just wanted to say that from my position nothing I ever said was false. Everything has gone radio silent on my end, and none of this makes any sense. Brad had agreed to everything, that is true, and then that post comes out. I don’t understand it, I can’t explain it, and it almost doesn’t feel right. 
 

im not saying this is what happened at all because frankly i have no clue, but nick saban said he’s not going to Alabama 13 days before Alabama announced him as the next coach. Is the same thing happening here, probably not, but call me delusional I hope so.

I know you all think im full of it and that’s ok, I probably would too, but those are my thoughts. 

It’s a free message board. Can’t get mad at someone who brings hope. You know how many people have been wrong on message boards. It’s cool we move forward 

[sirhoosierlot 3,795]

30 minutes ago, LamarCheeks said:

FYI, 

What Cronin said last night about potentially being a candidate at IU (and don't worry; this comes from a free site -- I didn't pirate it). 

 

“I just think it's tough to do that stuff during the season. But actually, you know, the whole thing's gotten so crazy because we had a couple coaches that did it. Tony [Bennett] and coach [Jim] Larranaga. They did it. Leonard [Hamilton]. The coach I replaced, it happened to him during the season. I don't like to see that.

"As far as me, I would never comment on a coaching situation. It would be wildly inappropriate because I’m the son of a coach, and the way I look at it is that Mike Woodson’s the coach at Indiana. Now, that man’s coaching his basketball team, and he was a national champion. I happen to know him. I know Kenya Hunter on his staff extremely well for many years and have tremendous respect for their kids and their team.

"To me, nobody should say anything that distracts anything with them with that. So I just think it would be wildly inappropriate, mostly for what I said, my respect for coach Woodson. He’s over there coaching his team. That’s all that anybody needs to – I understand you guys gotta do your job and ask. That’s my stance on that stuff.”

Dude is all ball. He’d win here I have no doubt. 

[Class of '66 Old Fart 90,488]

@LamarCheeks posted an extract earlier this morning.  The link is to everything Cronin had to say about our opening after last night's game FWIW.

https://www.thedailyhoosier.com/heres-everything-ucla-coach-mick-cronin-said-about-iu-basketball-and-their-job-opening/?fbclid=IwY2xjawIdchxleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHVsvF4tVWcReEvBWKq1iGjBbadOPr8dDCQDi_1vrcTSporsfmw2TQHdZ6w_aem_UPYgpA-lNucLREOhqdrKjg

[Pagoda 4,443]

37 minutes ago, LamarCheeks said:

FYI, 

What Cronin said last night about potentially being a candidate at IU (and don't worry; this comes from a free site -- I didn't pirate it). 

“I just think it's tough to do that stuff during the season. But actually, you know, the whole thing's gotten so crazy because we had a couple coaches that did it. Tony [Bennett] and coach [Jim] Larranaga. They did it. Leonard [Hamilton]. The coach I replaced, it happened to him during the season. I don't like to see that.

"As far as me, I would never comment on a coaching situation. It would be wildly inappropriate because I’m the son of a coach, and the way I look at it is that Mike Woodson’s the coach at Indiana. Now, that man’s coaching his basketball team, and he was a national champion. I happen to know him. I know Kenya Hunter on his staff extremely well for many years and have tremendous respect for their kids and their team.

"To me, nobody should say anything that distracts anything with them with that. So I just think it would be wildly inappropriate, mostly for what I said, my respect for coach Woodson. He’s over there coaching his team. That’s all that anybody needs to – I understand you guys gotta do your job and ask. That’s my stance on that stuff.”

Woody was a national champion?  Maybe I am misreading that.

I could live with Cronin.  I've mentally prepared for that outcome.

[IUHoosierJoe 2,151]

6 minutes ago, bobknightsghost said:

The tournament is my favorite event of the year. Second year in a row coming up without IU. That’s a killer man.

Do you have a source that we're not in the tournament?  I mean, if you think I believe someone on the tournament committee leaked to you that we're not in the tournament already, I just don't, man.  I'm really smart.  I'm a realist.  What if a bunch of people on here believe we're not in the tournament, and then we make it?!!!  How will you live with yourself with all the mental and emotional anguish that would cause?!!  Use your brain, man!!

[Mr. Hoosier Pride 1,543]

5 minutes ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

@LamarCheeks posted an extract earlier this morning.  The link is to everything Cronin had to say about our opening after last night's game FWIW.

https://www.thedailyhoosier.com/heres-everything-ucla-coach-mick-cronin-said-about-iu-basketball-and-their-job-opening/?fbclid=IwY2xjawIdchxleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHVsvF4tVWcReEvBWKq1iGjBbadOPr8dDCQDi_1vrcTSporsfmw2TQHdZ6w_aem_UPYgpA-lNucLREOhqdrKjg

can't say I hate his personality...although, Mike Woodson was never a National Champion

[bobknightsghost 639]

2 minutes ago, IUHoosierJoe said:

Do you have a source that we're not in the tournament?  I mean, if you think I believe someone on the tournament committee leaked to you that we're not in the tournament already, I just don't, man.  I'm really smart.  I'm a realist.  What if a bunch of people on here believe we're not in the tournament, and then we make it?!!!  How will you live with yourself with all the mental and emotional anguish that would cause?!!  Use your brain, man!!

Good one Hoosierjoe! You should change your handle to georgecarlinsghost

[Juwan Moye 1,163]

5 minutes ago, Pagoda said:

Woody was a national champion?  Maybe I am misreading that.

I could live with Cronin.  I've mentally prepared for that outcome.

Yeah, while he doesn’t “excite” me I’d be foolish to not be happy with what he’s done at UCLA. A F4 and two sweet 16s in 5 years is pretty good, and one of those seasons was the COVID cancelled tourney.

[coonhounds 10,555]

Man I just can't get 100 percent behind any other candidate behind stevens. I will support whoever the new hire is but I am getting a sick feeling it will be some b grade name. We need a big name or bust! Reason I believe the Steven's hype was because I was praying dolson passed on may to get stevens this year! I was hoping he wasn't that dumb! I am cooled some on may now because I have seen him at michigan! He is good and has been impressive so far but also not elite. I know way to small of sample to base anything on. I am really just saying if he leaves already and comes here and fails him and iu look like major clowns imo

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[bobknightsghost 639]

1 minute ago, coonhounds said:

Man I just can't get 100 percent behind any other candidate behind stevens. I will support whoever the new hire is but I am getting a sick feeling it will be some b grade name. We need a big name or bust! Reason I believe the Steven's hype was because I was praying dolson passed on may to get stevens this year! I was hoping he wasn't that dumb! I am cooled some on may now because I have seen him at michigan! He is good and has been impressive so far but also not elite. I know way to small of sample to base anything on. I am really just saying if he leaves already and comes here and fails him and iu look like major clowns imo

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There are lots of good candidates. Just have to convince yourself of that.

[Juwan Moye 1,163]

Just now, coonhounds said:

Man I just can't get 100 percent behind any other candidate behind stevens. I will support whoever the new hire is but I am getting a sick feeling it will be some b grade name. We need a big name or bust! Reason I believe the Steven's hype was because I was praying dolson passed on may to get stevens this year! I was hoping he wasn't that dumb! I am cooled some on may now because I have seen him at michigan! He is good and has been impressive so far but also not elite. I know way to small of sample to base anything on. I am really just saying if he leaves already and comes here and fails him and iu look like major clowns imo

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Im plenty ok if Dolson doesn’t prioritize “winning the press conference”. Stevens is the grand slam but there are still plenty of home run hires out there.