General Coach Candidate News

[tyappleg 8,211]

1 minute ago, Deserthoozier said:

Tired of the administrative malfeasance! We are the penultimate case study of mismanaging a major, historically elite college athletic brand. We keep bringing in inexperienced insiders to run and influence IU athletics  (Glass, Dolson), allow undue influence of board members and major donors - and then settle for risk, mediocrity and nepotistic, emotional choices to lead the program who have absolutely no business being in their roles. 
Major college sports is big business and we’ve squandered our capital again and again with on bad decision  hire after hire. Hiring Woodson in the first place was a really poor decision. Bringing him back for a year 4 was completely insulting. Clean house and bring in professionals!

Drew, Cronin, Buzz, Brownwell…feels like ceiling is top 1/3rd of B1G…top 3 once every 5 years or so. 

It disgusts me a bit, but go get Beard and a new AD.

Sorry, but even mentioning Brownell in the same sentence as those other 3 is outlandish.  

And Scott Drew is also a tier above the other 2 by quite a bit (also a tier above Beard imo).  Anybody not happy with a Scott Drew hire for basketball reasons is out of their minds. (I don't see him leaving Baylor anyways, so it doesn't matter)

[IUwins0708 3,108]

I have more faith in Dolson than any other AD we’ve ever had.  We all should.  He’s finally allowed to do his job just like he was for football.  He’s an Indiana guy through and through.

[BehindTheBench 1,555]

6 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

Just so we’re on the same page Andy Mohr doesn’t sit behind the bench, he sits behind the basket.

We are definitely on the same page 

[JerryYeagley23 5,153]

3 minutes ago, Mopladysman said:

Guess I’m too dumb and poor for you cryptic insiders.  So concerned about May but a deal for Brad was already done.  Makes sense.

Geez Moplady, lighten up, it was a joke. A hooker joke at that. I talked to the other “insiders” and you’re alright in our book. Relax. 

[Chris007 62,611]

15 minutes ago, IUguy77 said:

Is Dolson’s plan you speak of plan A or C?

Either are good plans but I prefer A

[HoosierBoiler 373]

On a bright note anyone that will dive in a two hour radius from Bloomington to recruit will be better than we have now!

[AZ Hoosier 11,021]

1 hour ago, mdiu28 said:

Dusty signed a 10 year deal at FAU in 2023. 

Need to see the details to determine in this is anything but damn - it sucks being an IU fan. We put Woody's feelings over winning. Dusty should be our head coach RIGHT NOW.

Even so, at the very least, a new contract means that the buyout goes up... probably a ton.

Don't sign anything, Dusty!

[AZ Hoosier 11,021]

1 hour ago, bodsbums said:

Seems official

Son of a #*%$&@... that's gonna leave a mark.

[HoosierAccipiter 307]

11 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

Just so we’re on the same page Andy Mohr doesn’t sit behind the bench, he sits behind the basket.

He used to sit UNDER the basket at one point. 

[TargaFlorio 137]

https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/dusty-may-michigan-agree-to-contract-extension-amid-indiana-basketball-coaching-search/

May spoke exclusively to CBS Sports' Matt Norlander on Friday, shortly before his Wolverines hosted their rivalry matchup against No. 14 Michigan State. 

The reason for the timing?

"We've picked up positive momentum as a team, and on the recruiting front, and we didn't want it to be a distraction internally or externally," May told CBS Sports.

 

"I think it makes it obvious: I'm staying at Michigan," May told CBS Sports, adding, "I really wasn't interested in leveraging in negotiating" with Michigan as the team works toward a high NCAA Tournament seed.

 

 

Edited February 22 by TargaFlorio

[HoosierTrav 8,339]

I will continue to scream McCollum’s name from the mountaintop. 
 

He’s elite! 
 

When’s the last time Indiana has had the best tactician on the sideline? Prime Knight? McCollum would be the very best X’s & O’s coach 9.9 times out of 10. 
 

He’s got a chance to tie Drake’s single season wins record, in year 1 of Division 1, with FOUR D2 transfers starting. 

He’s not a flash in the pan. He dominates everywhere he goes. Why would that change at all place where he will have no problems getting talent? 
 

We missed on Stevens and May? Don’t miss on this no brainer. And he is a no brainer. We are all going to find out in short order. 
 

What would everyone’s position have been in TJ Otz prior to his immediate succes at ISU? 

[AZ Hoosier 11,021]

1 hour ago, Home Jersey said:

I admire the optimists amongst us.

You guys should figure out a way to bottle that up and sell it :) 

I have an extremely hard time finding any sort of positives in this Dusty extension...

Indeed... this is gonna sting for quite a while.

I don't hate anybody... it's not how I'm wired... but this situation almost makes me want to start... Buckner is public enemy number one. 

[AZ Hoosier 11,021]

1 hour ago, OKHOOSIER said:

Sunday is gonna be a bloodbath in AH if Purdue runs us out of the gym. 

Hoping the Paint Crew can get it done... Buckner, Woodson and the program deserves to be embarrassed at home.

[Artie86 3,505]

54 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

I already knew this was happening I tried to tell everyone earlier. Good thing Dolson had a plan.

….it was posted a while back that Dolson had his man. Dusty quite possibly was never seriously vetted by Dolson because he didn’t need to. All he energy has been on someone Else, obviously.

[RoadRage 3,013]

10 minutes ago, jermhoosierfan said:

And if Woodson really did go and ask about his job, and if it caused this whole thing of announcing his retirement a few before the season ended instead of at the end, he could've caused a lot of problems of coaches we could get getting paid like May to stay before we could possibly talk to them. Am I over thinking that? Did that screw Dolson on his search?

Not sure Woody did it on purpose, but in the end, he may have screwed us again!

[HoosierHoopster 8,567]

2 minutes ago, Artie86 said:

….it was posted a while back that Dolson had his man. Dusty quite possibly was never seriously vetted by Dolson because he didn’t need to. All he energy has been on someone Else, obviously.

Or maybe the Dolson has his man talk is just more speculation. The search firm was hired for a reason 

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For those wondering if it really takes him off the board since the buyout went to only $7.5M, after reading this article I'd say yes.

https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/dusty-may-michigan-agree-to-contract-extension-amid-indiana-basketball-coaching-search/

"I think it makes it obvious: I'm staying at Michigan," May told CBS Sports, adding, "I really wasn't interested in leveraging in negotiating" 

Other info from the article:

CBS Sports can exclusively report on the details of May's new contract terms:

• A one-year extension on the deal, which now runs through the spring of 2030
• An increase of $1 million annually in salary
• A pay bump across the board for the Michigan men's basketball staff
• A big increase investment for program resources, including Michigan's NIL war chest
• A buyout that will rise to $7.5 million

[Ryno6284 4,484]

1 hour ago, Home Jersey said:

Mick Cronin is inevitable. Lol.

Maybe Buzz Williams.

Hopefully McDermott or McCasland, if that's possible. 

I don't think Oats, Drew, Beard, Otz, etc. are on the table. 

During the football search, don't think many of us were talking about Cig other than Lebowski. 

Wonder if the basketball hire comes out of left field too. Hopefully in a similarly good way if so. 

I was with Lebowski on that one, Thank you!

[Hoosierfanyuh 7,072]

If it makes the crowd feel better btb is taking this a lot better than peegs (laugh emoji)

[Home Jersey 16,395]

1 minute ago, Ryno6284 said:

I was with Lebowski on that one, Thank you!

Credit where it's due my friend!