General Coach Candidate News

[Hovadipo 58,935]

4 minutes ago, IU5355 said:

Is the search firm a formality? I'd have to think Dolson has his own list. 

Background checks, PR strategy, behind the scenes logistics, etc. “Search firm” isn’t a very good title for what they actually do. 

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5 minutes ago, IU5355 said:

Is the search firm a formality? I'd have to think Dolson has his own list. 

I would think they dig all of the dirt up for Dolson and do any other dirty work Dolson needs

[RoadRage 2,518]

5 minutes ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

My boi Tkachuck with the equalizer.


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Watching…..intense!

[IU5355 87]

Just now, Hovadipo said:

Background checks, PR strategy, behind the scenes logistics, etc. “Search firm” isn’t a very good title for what they actually do. 

Makes sense. Thanks. 

[Home Jersey 11,689]

Just now, IUBtown said:

Not to sound salty but if that's his thoughts he probably doesn't belong here.  That's essentially a losers mentality.  

Lol, just different ways of looking at it I guess. He’s already winning at Michigan. What makes IU so great when they didn’t want him last cycle? If anything I’d get him wanting to stick it to IU, even if he loved his time there and has fond memories/family connections. Dolson passed on him (whether that’s because of Quinn/others doesn’t really matter). The scrutiny that the IUBB HC gets, with his family in the area, is a valid concern when you’re already winning at a prestigious Big 10 school that’s about to pay him well. Is IU in 2025 so special that’s worth walking away from to restore glory? Would be cool if he thinks that way. Not sure he’ll weigh out the decision that way taking everything into consideration. IU really F’d up not getting him last offseason IMO.

[BlueDevil 9,255]

2 hours ago, coonhounds said:

Ok so get oats and forget it

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Maybe I am the only one on this hill but Nate Oats is not as high on my list as probably others. His teams are pretty shotty on the defensive end more often than not. 
 

KenPom D

114 in 19-20

3 in 20-21

92 in 21-22

3 in 22-23

111 in 23-24

47 this year. 

 

[steubenhoosier 1,449]

9 minutes ago, IU5355 said:

Is the search firm a formality? I'd have to think Dolson has his own list. 

Sounds like a CYA to me 

[IUFAN1976 4,296]

Just now, BlueDevil said:

Maybe I am the only one on this hill but Nate Oats is not as high on my list as probably others. His teams are pretty shotty on the defensive end more often than not. 
 

KenPom D

114 in 19-20

3 in 20-21

92 in 21-22

3 in 22-23

111 in 23-24

47 this year. 

 

Looks like a cyclic trend

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56 minutes ago, IvanRenkosillegitimatechild said:

Anyone know why they are just now announcing Indiana is hiring a search firm? I thought that was known a while ago?

This was from a 2/17 Indy Star article saying Dolson’s using the same approach as the football search, including hiring the same search firm to identify candidates, based on his team’s criteria. 

“The athletic department also hired prominent search firm TurnkeyZRG to assist them. Dolson has gone on record describing them as “invaluable” to the process in the past. At that Rotary Club meeting, he said the firm worked off criteria he provided them, criteria which came directly from that study, to identify candidates.”

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5 minutes ago, steubenhoosier said:

Sounds like a CYA to me 

That's exactly what it is. Plausible deniability is big part of it.

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4 minutes ago, Home Jersey said:

Lol, just different ways of looking at it I guess. He’s already winning at Michigan. What makes IU so great when they didn’t want him last cycle? If anything I’d get him wanting to stick it to IU, even if he loved his time there and has fond memories/family connections. Dolson passed on him (whether that’s because of Quinn/others doesn’t really matter). The scrutiny that the IUBB HC gets, with his family in the area, is a valid concern when you’re already winning at a prestigious Big 10 school that’s about to pay him well. Is IU in 2025 so special that’s worth walking away from to restore glory? Would be cool if he thinks that way. Not sure he’ll weigh out the decision that way taking everything into consideration. IU really F’d up not getting him last offseason IMO.

If he is offered and he accepts, it will be one of the greatest sports stories in the country! If he is successful they will make a movie about it!

[IUBtown 32]

5 minutes ago, Home Jersey said:

Lol, just different ways of looking at it I guess. He’s already winning at Michigan. What makes IU so great when they didn’t want him last cycle? If anything I’d get him wanting to stick it to IU, even if he loved his time there and has fond memories/family connections. Dolson passed on him (whether that’s because of Quinn/others doesn’t really matter). The scrutiny that the IUBB HC gets, with his family in the area, is a valid concern when you’re already winning at a prestigious Big 10 school that’s about to pay him well. Is IU in 2025 so special that’s worth walking away from to restore glory? Would be cool if he thinks that way. Not sure he’ll weigh out the decision that way taking everything into consideration. IU really F’d up not getting him last offseason IMO.

Did you question why IU didn't hire him when he was 47-41 his first 3 years at FAU and that he might actually be upset about not getting the IU job then?  And you think with that mentality he's worried about failing here?  Seems like two different peoples brains Dusty May has. I don't want a split personality coach. 

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1 minute ago, RoadRage said:

If he is offered and he accepts, it will be one of the greatest sports stories in the country! If he is successful they will make a movie about it!

Just need a Jimmy Chitwood saying he will only play for IU if Dusty coaches 

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15 minutes ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

Yeah, it’s how Indiana does things. KathyWithaC probably could fill in the rest. Lol.


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Well, theres is a process... nothing visceral... and no knee-jerk reactions...

 

[HinnyHoosier 5,567]

9 minutes ago, BlueDevil said:

Maybe I am the only one on this hill but Nate Oats is not as high on my list as probably others. His teams are pretty shotty on the defensive end more often than not. 
 

KenPom D

114 in 19-20

3 in 20-21

92 in 21-22

3 in 22-23

111 in 23-24

47 this year. 

 

Is that 47 an update after giving up 110 last night?

[HinnyHoosier 5,567]

1 minute ago, steubenhoosier said:

Just need a Jimmy Chitwood saying he will only play for IU if Dusty coaches 

Sounds like a role for Braylon Mullins.

[Home Jersey 11,689]

2 minutes ago, IUBtown said:

Did you question why IU didn't hire him when he was 47-41 his first 3 years at FAU and that he might actually be upset about not getting the IU job then?  And you think with that mentality he's worried about failing here?  Seems like two different peoples brains Dusty May has. I don't want a split personality coach. 

He has no real reason on paper to leave the Big 10 school he’s currently winning at and about to get a raise from just because IU is his alma mater. Would be cool if he did. Just would be surprising to me. Maybe he won’t want to deal with UM’s strict academic requirements for transfers and what not. The IU job for sure has better resources available financially. But he’s got a good thing rolling already. Maybe it’s a losers mentality to quit after a year on a team you built at a university that wanted you so you can crawl home to a school that told you no thanks just last year. Maybe the competitor in him says Dolson and IU can kick rocks, I’m gonna be Michigan’s Bob Knight. Hope not. 

We’ll see who we hire in about a month. 

[BlueDevil 9,255]

5 minutes ago, HinnyHoosier said:

Is that 47 an update after giving up 110 last night?

Yes they were in 30s or around 40 before I believe 

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25 minutes ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

Yeah, it’s how Indiana does things. KathyWithaC probably could fill in the rest. Lol.


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This certainly seems like it’s been a process. 

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27 minutes ago, Hovadipo said:

Background checks, PR strategy, behind the scenes logistics, etc. “Search firm” isn’t a very good title for what they actually do. 

We shall dub them a “search discreetly”.