General Coach Candidate News

[Motley's]

7 minutes ago, HoosierTrav said:

I have a hard time believing he’s seriously a candidate. Why would he turn Kentucky down and be open to Indiana? Makes no sense. But then again, nothing coming out lately is connecting many dots. 

At this point, I think Dusty May is the best fit. I was skeptical last season and wanted Pearl but I admit I was wrong on May. What he’s doing this season at Michigan is special. He has checked every box emphatically. 
 

Something I thought I’d never say: I think I want May more than Stevens. 

 

Can't imagine Scott Drew will ever leave Baylor. If he ever does, it won't be a public university.

"Everything we do around the program is Christ-centered," he told CBN News. "The great thing is we can prepare champions for life. And that's a spiritual, academic, and character formation in athletics. So for us to be able to incorporate the spiritual part has been so key and paramount to all our success and He's blessed us."

When asked about the importance of religious freedom in America, Drew said he is glad to be at a Christian university where he can openly share his faith.

"Baylor University gives you that opportunity. Spiritually we're allowed to have an impact in our players' lives, so many of my coaching friends [that] are devout in their faith are at institutions where they can't," he explained. "I am a much better husband, father, spiritually I have grown from the staff that we have because we will do coach's bible studies together and we start every meeting in prayer."

[IUHAHN81]

Let's revisit the reasons why Dolson forced Woody into retirement mid season if he didn't feel comfy that he had his replacement. Just to shut fans up? Surely it wasn't to give heads up to the all the ADs to negotiate a contract extension with their current coaches. So if he didn't feel good he had someone locked up, im left to assume it was literally done to shut the fan base up with all the boos etc. Right or way off?

[Kentuckysucks]

11 minutes ago, HoosierTrav said:

I have a hard time believing he’s seriously a candidate. Why would he turn Kentucky down and be open to Indiana? Makes no sense. But then again, nothing coming out lately is connecting many dots. 

At this point, I think Dusty May is the best fit. I was skeptical last season and wanted Pearl but I admit I was wrong on May. What he’s doing this season at Michigan is special. He has checked every box emphatically. 
 

Something I thought I’d never say: I think I want May more than Stevens. 

 

He’s a Butler grad and spend about half his life living in Indiana.  I’ve heard from people that know him over the years that if he were to ever leave Baylor that IU would be one of the very few, maybe the only job, that he would seriously consider.  A lot like Pearl.  Just feels a special connection to the state.  That said, I expect he’ll stay in Waco.

[woodenshoemanHoosierfan]

8 hours ago, maharkn said:

Bring in Coach K for a couple of years and find a young coach for him to mentor during that time to take over

McCollum?

[IUHoosierJoe]

8 minutes ago, Alford Bailey said:

Rick and Richard?? What’s the evidence?

It’s a few posts above here.  I sort of jokingly speculated that they were coming here as coach and coach in waiting based on the flights that were tracked last week.

[go iu bb]

10 minutes ago, IUHAHN81 said:

Let's revisit the reasons why Dolson forced Woody into retirement mid season if he didn't feel comfy that he had his replacement. Just to shut fans up? Surely it wasn't to give heads up to the all the ADs to negotiate a contract extension with their current coaches. So if he didn't feel good he had someone locked up, im left to assume it was literally done to shut the fan base up with all the boos etc. Right or way off?

Coaches get "retired" or straight out fired during the season all the time. Almost never do the ADs at those schools already have the replacement already lined up and ready to go. They do it because it calms the fans and lets them get started on the search earlier. It might also salvage a season. Basically, it's what's best for the program without concern for what other schools may or may not do.

ADs (and the public in general) already have an idea of which jobs will open up at the end of the season. If they want to extend their current coach, it's not because they're panicking because a school got rid of their coach during the season. Was anyone surprised that Woodson won't be back next year? Other than Woodson, that is. Sometimes coaches turn coaching searches into ways to get raises/extensions. That'll happen regardless of when the other schools' coaches were fired.

In other words, I think people are reading too much into the timing behind Woodson's "retirement" announcement. It says nothing about whether IU had someone else ready to take the job or whether they were concerned about May getting an extension. 

I think in this case, it was partially to save Woodson from himself, to try to preserve some of his legacy. The booing would've just gotten worse.

[Pagoda]

14 minutes ago, Motley's said:

Can't imagine Scott Drew will ever leave Baylor. If he ever does, it won't be a public university.

"Everything we do around the program is Christ-centered," he told CBN News. "The great thing is we can prepare champions for life. And that's a spiritual, academic, and character formation in athletics. So for us to be able to incorporate the spiritual part has been so key and paramount to all our success and He's blessed us."

When asked about the importance of religious freedom in America, Drew said he is glad to be at a Christian university where he can openly share his faith.

"Baylor University gives you that opportunity. Spiritually we're allowed to have an impact in our players' lives, so many of my coaching friends [that] are devout in their faith are at institutions where they can't," he explained. "I am a much better husband, father, spiritually I have grown from the staff that we have because we will do coach's bible studies together and we start every meeting in prayer."

Yep. UK made a huge run at him and he passed.  If he went with us that would be surprising, we are similar to UK, just in a college town and we have our teeth.

But, who knows, maybe the Indiana angle matters.

[HoosierMoore]

39 minutes ago, Hoosierfan1901 said:

Dusty May: The Dust Sweepers

May-hem?

[woodenshoemanHoosierfan]

8 hours ago, Chris007 said:

Al Michales saying Do you believe in miracles is maybe the greatest line in all of sports broadcasting. I remember it well being 4 years old (Not really). But I also believe in miracles and believe were going to get this hire right. 

I've never been much of a hockey, maybe because I never took the time to understand it, but man that game gave me the chills. I was 15 at the time and hearing the chants of USA at the end of the game and Michaels' call is one of my favorite sports moments of all time.

"Do you believe in miracles" is right there with Jack Buck's "Go Crazy Folks" and "I can't believe what I just saw" as my favorite all time calls.

[IUHoosierJoe]

3 minutes ago, HoosierMoore said:

May-hem?

I like that, but we may have to change Assembly Hall’s name to Allstate Assembly Hall to be allowed to use it.  :)

[Ryno6284]

I thought Joe Hillman was a Woody guy?

[WayneFleekHoosier]

Boring week for Indiana hoops.  
 

I still think Dusty makes the most sense. However I’m concerned a second weekend for Michigan could really, really delay things.  
 

I could see it being Cronin tbh.  It’s being pushed by a lot of voices.  Not very exciting to me but he does have good stats.  Could be a lot worse, I suppose.  

I don’t see it being Drew.  
 

I just want whoever it is to get a good start in the portal.  
 

Really, really don’t want to miss the tournament 3 straight years.  

[Uspshoosier]

@WayneFleekHoosier your last post says hidden. Did you accidentally hit hide button when you hit send?  Happens to me sometimes.  I can unhide if you want 

[Uspshoosier]

Cronin going for win 500 tonight 

[thebigweave]

I was trying to get student section named based on the potential coaches but no one had any suggestions.
Like Cronin's Corner or the BS student section.  I know these suck but I was trying.
 

Cronin's Cronies/The Cronies

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[WayneFleekHoosier]

6 minutes ago, Uspshoosier said:

@WayneFleekHoosier your last post says hidden. Did you accidentally hit hide button when you hit send?  Happens to me sometimes.  I can unhide if you want 

Yeah, accident. You can unhide. 

[ziggyiu]

If Cronin is hired, how about a student section named something like: "We wish May or Stevens or Drew or a lot of other people were our coach"?

It's not totally refined, but I can support the sentiment. 

[VFury]

https://www.latimes.com/sports/ucla/story/2025-02-18/ucla-mens-basketball-story-mick-cronin-500th-win-milestone

Doesn't exactly sound like the guy we've been painting the picture of wanting out of UCLA.

[IUHAHN81]

Everyday when I get home from work, the 1st thing my wife asks me is, "Any news on Brad?" It's like DAMMIT woman, the wound is still open!!!!!! Let me heal!!!!!!

[Chris007]

34 minutes ago, Pagoda said:

Yep. UK made a huge run at him and he passed.  If he went with us that would be surprising, we are similar to UK, just in a college town and we have our teeth.

But, who knows, maybe the Indiana angle matters.

I thought someone said his wife wasn’t supportive of the move to Lexington is the reason he stayed at Baylor. They couldn’t find a church they liked. I think he’s a home run hire but a little too religious for me but I’ll support him if he’s the guy.