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[Hoosierfan2017 23,158]

4 minutes ago, Tony! Toni! Toné! said:

If you had a chance to coach your kid at a place you just so happened to have dreamt at coaching at would you? Stars don’t align like this very often.

Except for the last time he turned us down… or the time before that. 

[Motley's 226]

2 minutes ago, HoosierInParadise said:

6 minutes ago, Motley said:

No one believes that he wanted to come but the family said no. That’s a fairy tale. I don’t doubt that the family didn’t want to move. That’s the only part that’s accurate. Tracy has been very openly supportive of him taking new challenges. If he really wanted it, she would have supported him. 

You were there for the family vote? You should have asked if your vote counts....

All you need to know about them:

"Danny Ainge went to Brad Stevens and he said, 'Hey, you know, I want you to coach the Celtics. I've always been a big fan of yours,'" Holley told host Chris Forsberg. "Brad talks to Tracy and says, 'Oh man, this is great. Wow, the Boston Celtics! This is great, but no.' He turned him down. He turned it down initially."
 

. "So (Tracy) went to Brad and -- this is like poetry. She said, 'You'll never be as good as you can unless you're uncomfortable.' Like, hey -- 'We love Butler, Butler's been great to us. We got a lifetime contract here, but you know what? You got to push yourself. Go to the NBA. Do it.' And that's what made him change his mind."

[Tony! Toni! Toné! 24]

7 minutes ago, Hoosierfan2017 said:

Except for the last time he turned us down… or the time before that. 

His son wasn’t a walk on in college 4 years ago.

[IUguy77 294]

2 minutes ago, Motley's said:

All you need to know about them:

"Danny Ainge went to Brad Stevens and he said, 'Hey, you know, I want you to coach the Celtics. I've always been a big fan of yours,'" Holley told host Chris Forsberg. "Brad talks to Tracy and says, 'Oh man, this is great. Wow, the Boston Celtics! This is great, but no.' He turned him down. He turned it down initially."
 

. "So (Tracy) went to Brad and -- this is like poetry. She said, 'You'll never be as good as you can unless you're uncomfortable.' Like, hey -- 'We love Butler, Butler's been great to us. We got a lifetime contract here, but you know what? You got to push yourself. Go to the NBA. Do it.' And that's what made him change his mind."

Don’t think that story benefits your opinion the way you think it does. If new challenges and being uncomfortable is what it’s all about then it’s time for a new challenge and going to IU because he’s already accomplished the top goal in Boston. 

[Hoosier Guy 7,883]

It seems to me that some of you don’t want Stevens because you’d have to man up and say you were wrong.  That’s clinically insane.

[woodenshoemanHoosierfan 6,487]

https://x.com/j_spencerbrown/status/1893894803357618318?t=ybjbjha5N0YsEmfA7EHyLw&s=09

[HoosierInParadise 854]

All you need to know about them:
"Danny Ainge went to Brad Stevens and he said, 'Hey, you know, I want you to coach the Celtics. I've always been a big fan of yours,'" Holley told host Chris Forsberg. "Brad talks to Tracy and says, 'Oh man, this is great. Wow, the Boston Celtics! This is great, but no.' He turned him down. He turned it down initially."
 
. "So (Tracy) went to Brad and -- this is like poetry. She said, 'You'll never be as good as you can unless you're uncomfortable.' Like, hey -- 'We love Butler, Butler's been great to us. We got a lifetime contract here, but you know what? You got to push yourself. Go to the NBA. Do it.' And that's what made him change his mind."

So you're saying he initially turned down the Celtics to eventually take the job later.... . That's a relief....

[woodenshoemanHoosierfan 6,487]

Just now, Hoosier Guy said:

It seems to me that some of you don’t want Stevens because you’d have to man up and say you were wrong.  That’s clinically insane.

Who is saying they don't want Stevens. I'd be extremely happy if he came. I just don't see it. Hope I'm wrong 

[Hoosierfan2017 23,158]

4 minutes ago, Tony! Toni! Toné! said:

His son wasn’t a walk on in college 4 years ago.

Did his son just start playing basketball four years ago? If he wanted to coach his son then it wouldn’t have taken any foresight four years ago to see that that would've been an opportunity had he taken the job. 

[Motley's 226]

2 minutes ago, IUguy77 said:

Don’t think that story benefits your opinion the way you think it does. If new challenges and being uncomfortable is what it’s all about then it’s time for a new challenge and going to IU because he’s already accomplished the top goal in Boston. 

This was all about the “family vote” that someone imagined and has been retold repeatedly like folklore 

[RaceToTheTop 28,137]

40 minutes ago, BGleas said:

The only person I've ever actually seen report that is Woj. Others have shared Woj's report, but i haven't seen (doesn't mean is doesn't exist) any other original reporting that IU made an offer. 

Even Woj's report said IU was "prepared" to offer Stevens. Stevens has denied that offer happening. 

So just because only one NBA insider that you know of (and a pretty damn big one) stated it, that doesn't go against your narrative how?  And doesn't it seem strange that the EXACT number and years that Woj gave matched what had been said in this forum months prior?

The vast majority of material that is getting released by 'insiders' is getting leaked on purpose from someone that wants the info to leak out.  Notice that the Luka trade caught everyone off guard.....why is that?  

If we delve into the college game....why was it that no one in the media released the issue with Ballo skipping town?  Sports media -- or at least ones that you could trust -- have a different standard than Joe Schmoe on a message board has to give information.  It's part of the reason that Trilly Donovan releases so much good info....he's behind a persona.

[Hoosierfanyuh 3,558]

Just arguing to argue nice 

[Motley's 226]

4 minutes ago, woodenshoemanHoosierfan said:

Who is saying they don't want Stevens. I'd be extremely happy if he came. I just don't see it. Hope I'm wrong 

Yeah, that was a really weird take

[BGleas 8,193]

2 minutes ago, Hoosier Guy said:

It seems to me that some of you don’t want Stevens because you’d have to man up and say you were wrong.  That’s clinically insane.

Nah, not it at all for me. Just based on what I know and also experiences, I don't believe any of the stuff that it was ever close last time. 

This time, I don't think he's coming, and I think the signs are all pointing that he isn't. But with that said, I think the Celtics ownership situation does potentially change things, maybe the chance to coach his son too. Also with the Luka trade, anything is possible at this point. 

I'm a Celtics fan and an IU fan, so either way I get Brad Stevens leading my favorite team (college or NBA)   

[Golfman25 6,229]

7 minutes ago, woodenshoemanHoosierfan said:

https://x.com/j_spencerbrown/status/1893894803357618318?t=ybjbjha5N0YsEmfA7EHyLw&s=09

Ok, even though I'll make fun of him, I can live with him.  :)  

[Hoosier Guy 7,883]

Just now, woodenshoemanHoosierfan said:

Who is saying they don't want Stevens. I'd be extremely happy if he came. I just don't see it. Hope I'm wrong 

That the vibe I get from some posters.  There’s theories both ways to support arguments.  I truly believe this is the time it happens.  If I’m wrong about this being the time it happens, so be it.  IU will get a great coach either way.

[Pryght 51]

11 minutes ago, woodenshoemanHoosierfan said:

https://x.com/j_spencerbrown/status/1893894803357618318?t=ybjbjha5N0YsEmfA7EHyLw&s=09

Cronin must be VERY proud of winning 500+ games; he talks about it ALL of the time.  Look at his cute, little suit.  LOL.

[cleeter 2,698]

You want to know how soft Rabby is…I literally said “Stevens, Brad” in his Monday night chat and immediately got a time out.


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[RaceToTheTop 28,137]

1 minute ago, Pryght said:

Cronin must be VERY proud of winning 500+ games; he talks about it ALL of the time.  Look at his cute, little suit.  LOL.

?  

He literally just won his 500th game.  I'd say he gets 24 hours to talk about it.

[coonhounds 10,021]

That the vibe I get from some posters.  There’s theories both ways to support arguments.  I truly believe this is the time it happens.  If I’m wrong about this being the time it happens, so be it.  IU will get a great coach either way.

Iu will get a great coach either way? Where do you guys get your optimism? We haven't hired a great coach since knight. Sampson was a great coach so obviously that had to get blown up! I am praying things work out but I am not close to some of you guys confidence level lol

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