General Coach Candidate News

[hoosierdaddy1980]

40 minutes ago, HoosierFan1994 said:

John Fanta, with Field of 68 and Fox Sports, went on Pardon My Take and predicted Otzelberger to IU. Just interesting after Goodman's comments Friday night and Rabjohns tonight. You may not like them, but the Field of 68 is probably the best there is at covering our sport (give them a shot. It's not just Goodman on there). Not saying it'll be TJ. It's just worth keeping an eye on. TJ I think would be as close to a "grand slam" hire as we could get. His teams the last few years have improved so much offensively. My only concern is they have a legit Final Four contending team. I just don't see a coach taking a team to the final four and leaving that same year. Kind of hope they make Sweet 16 and get beat for that sake. 

I agree 100 percent, if the Stevens stuff doesn't work out, Otz would be my next top pick! I expect Dolson to ask for my input anyday!!! lol 

[12345Brad]

10 minutes ago, Old Friend said:

I really hope IU can do better than a guy who's had just a good season or two.  I don't want guys with pretty clear ceilings.   I think Otzelberger, Williams, Cronin, and some others are okay, but does anyone thing any of those guys ever has a chance to be great?     Here for 20 years; 6-8 Big Ten titles, 3-4 final fours, etc?   I'm used to having unpopular takes but it would feel like settling to me if we hired any of those guys.  

I like the idea of Chris Collins with more resources and better players..I think he'd be really good here.

I like the idea of Brad Brownell because he's from Indiana and was a high school team mate of Calbert Cheaney (who I REALLY want IU to keep)

I like the idea of Ben McCollum or Josh Schertz because I think both have high ceilings.  And both fit the Cignetti mold.

I'd love Chris Beard and he'd crawl to Bloomington.   If IU can look past the allegations.....yes, please

One man's opinion.

IMO, Collins would be phenomenal.  Deep down, I think he woukd want it too. 
 

I listen to him all the time on Chicago radio and it’s apples to oranges compared to Woodson (and Archie - whom I really liked as the hire at the time). Collins absolutely has the personality for iu.  Very relatable.  Talks like a dude we can all relate to. 

[Unexpectedflash]

19 minutes ago, Old Friend said:

I really hope IU can do better than a guy who's had just a good season or two.  I don't want guys with pretty clear ceilings.   I think Otzelberger, Williams, Cronin, and some others are okay, but does anyone thing any of those guys ever has a chance to be great?     Here for 20 years; 6-8 Big Ten titles, 3-4 final fours, etc?   I'm used to having unpopular takes but it would feel like settling to me if we hired any of those guys.  

I like the idea of Chris Collins with more resources and better players..I think he'd be really good here.

I like the idea of Brad Brownell because he's from Indiana and was a high school team mate of Calbert Cheaney (who I REALLY want IU to keep)

I like the idea of Ben McCollum or Josh Schertz because I think both have high ceilings.  And both fit the Cignetti mold.

I'd love Chris Beard and he'd crawl to Bloomington.   If IU can look past the allegations.....yes, please

One man's opinion.

Ugh your brown brownell want is how we ended up with woody though. i think otzelberger would be here 20 years yes. You’re guaranteed a top 5 defense with him and at least the last two years he’s had top 40 offenses so I’d like to think he’s figured it out on that end.Those are lofty goals tho. How many coaches go to 4 final fours in 20 years?

[Old Friend]

1 minute ago, Unexpectedflash said:

Ugh your brown brownell want is how we ended up with woody though. i think otzelberger would be here 20 years yes. You’re guaranteed a top 5 defense with him and at least the last two years he’s had top 40 offenses so I’d like to think he’s figured it out on that end.Those are lofty goals tho. How many coaches go to 4 final fours in 20 years?

Guaranteed?   I disagree.

Lots of elite coaches go to 4 final fours in 20 years.  If you believe we can't achieve that, you already lose.  Here are a few recent examples

Bill Self

Tom Izzo

Mike Krysiewski

Roy Williams

'Jim Boeheim

Jim Calhoun

John Calipari

Rick Pitino

Billy Donovan

Jay Wright

Hell...Ben Howland went to 3 in a row.  That's not a lofty or unreasonable goal at Indiana.

[Unexpectedflash]

Just now, Old Friend said:

Guaranteed?   I disagree.

Lots of elite coaches go to 4 final fours in 20 years.  If you believe we can't achieve that, you already lose.  Here are a few recent examples

Bill Self

Tom Izzo

Mike Krysiewski

Roy Williams

'Jim Boeheim

Jim Calhoun

John Calipari

Rick Pitino

Billy Donovan

Jay Wright

Hell...Ben Howland went to 3 in a row.  That's not a lofty or unreasonable goal at Indiana.

I’m 27 now and there has been one final 4 in my life. I’ll settle for one and I’m willing to guarantee the top 5 defense. He’s had a top 10 defense every year at Iowa st and i assume he’d get better players with us

[rcbowla]

17 minutes ago, Unexpectedflash said:

I’m 27 now and there has been one final 4 in my life. I’ll settle for one and I’m willing to guarantee the top 5 defense. He’s had a top 10 defense every year at Iowa st and i assume he’d get better players with us

I commend you for being 27 and somehow still being a fan. I mean you were what 4 the last time we made it to a F4? Good on you

[Hoosierfan1901]

2 minutes ago, rcbowla said:

I commend you for being 27 and somehow still being a fan. I mean you were what 4 the last time we made it to a F4? Good on you

I was 6 or 7 whenever the last F4 was

[rcbowla]

Brownell, McCollum, Alford and Collins would be "we struck the **** out" hires imo. There are so many good candidates that it should never get to these guys. I could get behind a Schertz if we got down that far though. 

[rcbowla]

3 minutes ago, Hoosierfan1901 said:

I was 6 or 7 whenever the last F4 was

2002

[rcbowla]

I should ammend my comment putting McCollum in with those guys. He'd just be scary as hell with the possibility of being good or making it 12 years of inept basketball.

[12345Brad]

6 minutes ago, rcbowla said:

Brownell, McCollum, Alford and Collins would be "we struck the **** out" hires imo. There are so many good candidates that it should never get to these guys. I could get behind a Schertz if we got down that far though. 

I can see that perspective, but personally think Collins wouldn’t be a whiff.  Is he a grand slam?  Probably not on paper, but his middle name is X & O. 

[JustWinBaby]

As a proud member of HooAnon and a Brad Stevens truther I am having a blast on this board the last few weeks. So glad I left Peegs, that place is all doom and gloom and the info has been nothing short of underwhelming at best.

[Tasmanian Devil]

10 hours ago, RoadRage said:

May I suggest some reading material……

Dale Carnegie is now a candidate? Wow - what does his coaching record look like??

[jimsorgi]

2 minutes ago, Tasmanian Devil said:

Dale Carnegie is now a candidate? Wow - what does his coaching record look like??

He's never lost a game in D1. 

[hoosierbannerd]

7 hours ago, RaceToTheTop said:

Gentlemen, nothing is 0% in life.  There is a non-zero chance that I will have sex with Ana de Armas.  It's this non-zero chance that makes me get out of bed every day.

And gentlemen.....the most erotic thing in life is simply Ana de Armas saying her own name.

 

would do...

[Uspshoosier]

7 hours ago, 12345Brad said:

SIAP, but why would TJ want out of Iowa Stare?  Do they have NIL issues?

Just a guess but Iowa St is in the Big 12 and any coach outside of the B1G or SEC might try to jump to one of those 2 conferences because of the money difference those 2 make compared to others 

[Tasmanian Devil]

8 hours ago, Chris007 said:

Yeah I want some of that action.

Me too. What Venmo we sending to? I’ll put $25 on BTB.

And if Brad comes to fruition? BTB gets to keep the money. Worth every dime.

[Tasmanian Devil]

7 hours ago, woodenshoemanHoosierfan said:

Truth isn't wrong here. 

Well, yeah he is.

Do I think Brad Stevens is going to come? He may, he may not. But you call other people out for not providing proof when you’re not providing proof yourself? Isn’t that a little hypocritical?

[Juwan Moye]

People don’t understand probabilities when they say something is “0%”. I like playing poker against these types of people.

[OKHOOSIER]

Getting caught up this early AM and come to find a BTB gambling ring was established. What a ride that catch up session was lol

Do we really think Otz is more than a dart board option? Think I would prefer Drew, but if Otz's people are actually reaching out with interest that would be quite the coup of a hire. Saw the Big12 arguments, and while valid, I think it is more related to him peaking at ISU given their resources.

I spoke to someone yesterday tied into Ames and the NIL situation is average to poor. This guy also stated if IU made an aggressive offer, ISU would have trouble matching (they already raised football and basketball ticket prices specifically to fund coach and assistant coach salaries).

Apparently the general consensus there is they have generally avoided losing their best players because they want to play for Otz versus NIL being the factor, and Otz has stayed so far because he loves ISU and Ames. Take it with a grain of salt, but I thought it was interesting.