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[Pagoda 4,371]

2 minutes ago, IUrocker said:

The more I see stuff about Dusty, the more I hope we get him. Just seems like such a good dude, loves ball, and what he has done so far at Michigan is insane. Sitting at the top of the conference his first year with a bunch of kids he put together as a new team. I’d love to have Brad for obvious reasons, but it gets the the point where how long are we fine with having to bribe and beg someone to take a job where someone else could provide the same results and would crawl back to Bloomington to be our coach? 
 

Being able to get Brad is a no brainer if he truly wants the job, but heck, I REALLY hope it’s Dusty. 

We’ve got a shot at an him I suspect.

[Certified Sunshine Pumper 11,611]

11 minutes ago, Kentuckysucks said:

Tyme sure seems to think it will be Cronin.  His comparison to Jay Wright at this point in their careers really isn’t far off.

Until you watch their teams play. 

[Kentuckysucks 4,332]

2 minutes ago, Capt. Crimson said:

It certainly feels like someone where we would end up. Do we know the details of his buyout at this point? Why would we throw so much cash at Cronin? 

He supposedly has a high buyout but many seem to think UCLA would let him go for less.  Doesn’t sound like he’s happy out there and is probably a bad fit personality wise for LA.

[Kentuckysucks 4,332]

3 minutes ago, Pagoda said:

We’ve got a shot at an him I suspect.

Highly doubtful.  I think we already made sure of that because you know optics.

[Ryno6284 4,398]

1 hour ago, Chris007 said:

We need something to happen today to get us another bunch of pages to keep our goal of 2000 going. So we need someone to name someone crazy or say something that gets people. I feel like we are still 2-3 weeks before were even close to getting some real intel. 

I’m hearing Josh Pastner wants to roam the sidelines of Assembly Hall!

[Chris007 62,194]

6 minutes ago, Certified Sunshine Pumper said:

Until you watch their teams play. 

I sat courtside Friday night. I was impressed with how fundamentally sound they were but it just seemed OK to me. He would be an OK hire but he isn't going to be anyone who gets the whole fanbase behind him. He going to lose the Beard people really fast, then he will lose the Dusty people. 

[Loaded Chicken Sandwich 9,294]

28 minutes ago, Home Jersey said:

Coach K did spend a season in Bloomington as an assistant, didn’t he? Lol

74-75 season. Would have been Birds freshman year too had he stayed.

[Dave from Dayton 4,001]

33 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

I would be fine with Crean being the GM

Not sure about that.  It has been noted that Crean allegedly did not get along with Indiana high school coaches.  And he offered scholarships to anyone that made eye contact.  Quite the salesman, yes.  At some point we all realized that he did have that gift...the gift to oversell/overhype.  He worked very hard but really didn't come across as good with X's and O's as Sampson or Knight.  Defense was hard for him to get his arms around or across to the players.  

Keep him away from the recruiting. (While he could get some recruits, he seemed to not follow through with others.  Hence was felt to be...ahem...less believable by coaches and recruits.) 

Not sure if boosters would love it.

I lived in Wisconsin and researched him way back when.  While he and Wade were brilliant together at Marquette....I believe that was on Wade not Crean.  And then some really bristled up there about his bait and switch on recruits.  He also is a little to quirky...but who isn't?  Zeller choosing IU saved Crean's job for years.  

Obviously, others felt differently.  

[#1fanofafrin 619]

[IUFAN1976 4,320]

23 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

I would be fine with Crean being the GM

What about Huggy Bear as the GM and Chris Beard as the head coach.  Can you imagine the toga parties they will have?

[Chris007 62,194]

20 minutes ago, Kentuckysucks said:

Tyme sure seems to think it will be Cronin.  His comparison to Jay Wright at this point in their careers really isn’t far off.

Remember he comes from the Woodson and players' side of things. Not the administration. Doesn't mean he's wrong just adding some perspective 

[Demo 23,296]

2 minutes ago, Loaded Chicken Sandwich said:

74-75 season. Would have been Birds freshman year too had he stayed.

Makes him every bit as likely to come here as Pearl is to go to Iowa.

[Chris007 62,194]

3 minutes ago, Dave from Dayton said:

Not sure about that.  It has been noted that Crean allegedly did not get along with Indiana high school coaches.  And he offered scholarships to anyone that made eye contact.  Quite the salesman, yes.  At some point we all realized that he did have that gift...the gift to oversell/overhype.  He worked very hard but really didn't come across as good with X's and O's as Sampson or Knight.  Defense was hard for him to get his arms around or across to the players.  

Keep him away from the recruiting.  Not sure if boosters would love it.

I lived in Wisconsin and researched him way back when.  While he and Wade were brilliant together at Marquette....I believe that was on Wade not Crean.  And then some really bristled up there about his bait and switch on recruits.  He also is a little to quirky...but who isn't?  Zeller choosing IU saved Crean's job for years.  

Obviously, others felt differently.  

Actually good point, you are correct the HS coaches couldn't stand him. Surprised I forgot about that. 

[JimmerNoe 1,213]

@Chris007 I know last year you seemed to have some insight into Dusty’s situation, do you have any feeling one way or another if we were to aggressively pursue him what he would do?

[darB s'tI 1,819]

24 minutes ago, Kentuckysucks said:

Tyme sure seems to think it will be Cronin.  His comparison to Jay Wright at this point in their careers really isn’t far off.

Yeah but he's super annoying. I mean Cronin. I also mean Tyme.

[OliviaPope40 7,438]

Please for the life of me do not say Bardo or Hummel. 

[Chris007 62,194]

9 minutes ago, IUFAN1976 said:

What about Huggy Bear as the GM and Chris Beard as the head coach.  Can you imagine the toga parties they will have?

I'm opening a bar if that happens. BTBB&G B-Town Banners Bar & Grill

[RaceToTheTop 30,968]

1 hour ago, Artie86 said:

....sitting at my HS classroom desk drinking my coffee and wondering why we didn't have a 2 hour delay. 

Topic.... Brad Stevens or Dusty May,....

 

We ended up cancelling here -- e-learning.  Schools were a mixture of cancelled, two hour delays, and going at regular time.  Temperature was two below with wind chill of 18 below when kids would have been getting on buses....right at the point where schools start making a decision about what to do.  

[Loaded Chicken Sandwich 9,294]

1 minute ago, Chris007 said:

Actually good point, you are correct the HS coaches couldn't stand him. Surprised I forgot about that. 

I'd essentially make him the OC and help with development.

[Home Jersey 15,718]

Bob Hurley Sr for a year before taking another swing at Brad? Maybe can pull JJ from the Lakers