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Just now, lillurk said:

Underwood meets the Thamel criteria and is a good coach. Brownell …think how many dudes would have to say no before we got to him, no offense to BB

I think we would go with our best bet midmajor coach before Brownell.

[JSHoosier 21,316]

3 minutes ago, iu-dl said:

That would be the opposite of making a splash. Gross. 

It'd be a splash, in a toilet bowl.

[Hoosierfan1901 6,827]

12 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

I was afraid of Brad Brownell

That doesn’t surprise me…

[AZ Hoosier 8,855]

14 minutes ago, Hoosier987 said:

Listen…I get why people don’t like Beard, I’m simply saying that regardless, there are plenty of people here that would support him. Refer back to the poll taken on this site…and Woodson was atrocious, but I also don’t think he’s as good of a coach. 

And you have to understand, that regardless of the results of a BTB poll, we are an incredibly small sample of the fanbase... and the reports of Beards um, transgressions are pretty widely known... I just don't see Dolson and the admin selling it... after all, Pam Whitten killed Pat Fitzgerald for the football job... and Beard doesn't pass the smell test, either, IMO.

[Alford Bailey 12,719]

It is wise to listen to BGleas. Experience from the NBA side of things.

[OKHOOSIER 4,402]

I live in the area and can say with certainty most Clemson fans would be thrilled if we took BB. Our transition to football school would be complete.

[TTT 1,105]

Some of these possibilities don’t make Steve Alford such a bad alternative after all.

 

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14 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

I was afraid of Brad Brownell

Guess Cig was right. We are a football school. 

[AZ Hoosier 8,855]

15 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

I was afraid of Brad Brownell

I'm out...

[Ryno6284 3,339]

Just now, AZ Hoosier said:

And you have to understand, that regardless of the results of a BTB poll, we are an incredibly small sample of the fanbase... and the reports of Beards um, transgressions are pretty widely known... I just don't see Dolson and the admin selling it... after all, Pam Whitten killed Pat Fitzgerald for the football job... and Beard doesn't pass the smell test, either, IMO.

The weird thing about this though...most YouTube videos I watch about the next IU hire always have Beard in the comments with very few, if any against him.  The forums are about the only places I see fans against Beard.  I bet he would have at least a 75% approval if every IU fan was asked about him.

[Chris007 51,770]

3 minutes ago, BGleas said:

This isn't meant to discredit you. Just sharing my reaction. 

I would just be very surprised if Scott Dolson told a bunch of AAU coaches on a call who he was hiring, or if he told an athlete board. 

There's no way he's talking to people like that about the search. If he is, then it's an indicator that's he not really in charge of this, which I think we all agree he is. 

I don’t know about the AAU call. This is a board of former IU athletes that Dolson had to meet with every other week to discuss hirings. Just like the woman’s soccer coach last week. He doesn’t need their approval but he does have to discuss the process with them. Do I believe he’s giving them specific information? No I don’t. 

[IUHAHN81 2,718]

What are we DOIN'?!! 

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2 hours ago, Hornsby said:

Super unpopular take for this board. Go get beard. I think overall most fans would support him. Can't worry about a few who hate him

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I doubt the fans are the reason Beard won't be hired but the AD and the President won't want to take the chance on him

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1 minute ago, Ryno6284 said:

The weird thing about this though...most YouTube videos I watch about the next IU hire always have Beard in the comments with very few, if any against him.  The forums are about the only places I see fans against Beard.  I bet he would have at least a 75% approval if every IU fan was asked about him.

The bias you’re most likely seeing is engagement. Average fans aren’t on message boards and likely have no idea about Beard’s history. Everybody here is much more clued into CBB and educated about it as a whole than people watching YouTube videos. Just my opinion. 

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23 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

One thing I was told today from the former athlete board that Dolson talks to is don’t be surprised if it’s a Brad, just not the Brad everyone wants. Kind of sad.

What that would say is that Scott believes any competent professional CBB coach can win with Indiana resources. I agree with that, but that’s not where you start. That’s where you end up.You start with the best guy you can get and in no universe is Brownell the best guy you can get. He’s not one of the 10 best. What he is is the simplest guy you can get. 

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11 minutes ago, Hoosier987 said:

I’m pretty sure we would all unite against Brownell. That would be an awful hire. Look at the Clemson message boards. They don’t care if he left. Some are even hoping we take him. Wow. That’s a disaster. 

SSAH an hour after Brownell is announced as coach.

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Pam Whitten where are you?  Please tell everyone that you are going to be instrumental in picking the next IU men’s basketball coach…IU needs you athletics needs you now!!!

[OKHOOSIER 4,402]

1 minute ago, IUHAHN81 said:

What are we DOIN'?!! 

Spiraling. 

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22 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

One thing I was told today from the former athlete board that Dolson talks to is don’t be surprised if it’s a Brad, just not the Brad everyone wants. Kind of sad.

So, Dusty is just his nickname and he's actually Brad May.  

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1 minute ago, Chris007 said:

I don’t know about the AAU call. This is a board of former IU athletes that Dolson had to meet with every other week to discuss hirings. Just like the woman’s soccer coach last week. He doesn’t need their approval but he does have to discuss the process with them. Do I believe he’s giving them specific information? No I don’t. 

Appreciate the context. 

Dolson having to meet with an athlete board and actually give them insight into the hiring process is a glaring example of the incompetence of IU basketball the last 25 years. 

What an utter waste of Scott Dolson's time right now.