General Coach Candidate News

[IUGRAD06 924]

4 minutes ago, HinnyHoosier said:

My guess is Beard may (or may not) have been on the list of backup plans and she drew a line through his name. No need to even contact him, sort of thing.

People need to get over this.  Louisville and Kentucky didn’t hire him and writers have said there is more out there on him that schools hear.  Just think about it….dude couldn’t handle the Texas job….Indiana would eat him alive. He is Billy G.  

[KYHoosier 404]

Sounds like to me Dolson may have a verbal agreement with someone already to be our next HC (which would be a great sign)

If he were to have been rejected by multiple candidates, then he would be reaching out to multiple agents to gauge interest in if their client would have interest to become next HC at IU. There are too many people in that communication chain for nothing to be leaked out. We haven't really heard any official names or anyone turn the job down at this point. I don't see him waiting until the end of the season to starting lining up the succession plan. He will want the next HC to be announced as early as possible so they can start recruiting and preparing for the portal.

To me this shows he has been working on this undercover and not involving too many people. If he has an agreement already, then we must have gotten one of our top targets , if not, the top target. Dolson is not dumb, I trust his ability to find the right fit for IU. 

[Chris007 62,163]

8 minutes ago, BGleas said:

In my opinion, the most likely scenario is that Dolson does not have his guy, but that he does have a strong list of top (maybe 3-5) candidates that he is extremely confident he has the resources to land and maybe even has back-channel high interest from a couple. 

The telephone game has probably turned that into "Dolson has his guy" by the time that info has gotten to places like this and other fan message boards, etc. 

Are you sure you're not Sam Story? I'm just messing with you. I appreciate you always bringing back to reality whether I agree or not 

[Stuhoo 89,073]

BEWARE!

https://www.britannica.com/science/confirmation-bias

[Class of '66 Old Fart 90,233]

Dolson has his man already locked up.

No, Dolson doesn't have his man already locked up.

Yes, Dolson has a list and he's checking it twice.

Am I missing anything?

[Papacap 1,970]

Just now, Stuhoo said:

BEWARE!

https://www.britannica.com/science/confirmation-bias

I read on the internet that confirmation bias is a myth and I believe that to be accurate.

[IUGRAD06 924]

1 minute ago, Chris007 said:

Are you sure you're not Sam Story? I'm just messing with you. I appreciate you always bringing back to reality whether I agree or not 

I know one coach Dolson has contacted and his name has been mentioned.  It has gone eerily quiet which could mean they have someone locked up that’s higher than him or it could be him.  

[str8baller 7,423]

43 minutes ago, Papacap said:

I don’t have enough money to think about how I would donate in a coaching search but I don’t get the “only for Brad” thought. Now, maybe I’d give more for Brad. But if I’m willing to donate big money, I’d be willing to donate for several other coaches to turn this ship around instead of an all or nothing approach. Maybe I’m reading too much into this, though. But when my best donation is a Laurel and Hearty handshake, they just pat me on the head and make sure I don’t eat clay. 

Would you want to commit a million dollars a year for 10 years so IU could hire Archie Miller or Mike Woodson?

[Stuhoo 89,073]

1 minute ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

Dolson has his man already locked up.

No, Dolson doesn't have his man already locked up.

 

If you believe there is a real chance that either of those things are true?

Then you've exactly got it.

[BGleas 9,009]

3 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

Are you sure you're not Sam Story? I'm just messing with you. I appreciate you always bringing back to reality whether I agree or not 

Haha, no I'm definitely not! 

I actually thought about putting a disclaimer on my post. It was absolutely not meant as a shot at you, RTZ, Jerry, etc. You guys are great, I love what you bring, and you're all of course longtime, respected posters and contributors of these boards. 

I've just been on the inside (not at IU obviously) so have seen these things play out and how the information gets out. 100% believe you guys all have sources and connections and again love and appreciate that you bring that info here. 

I'm not trying to throw shade at you guys, and I hope that isn't how it's interpreted. 

[Papacap 1,970]

4 minutes ago, str8baller said:

Would you want to commit a million dollars a year for 10 years so IU could hire Archie Miller or Mike Woodson?

No. But I’m also not going to only donate for one guy and then sit back and watch us hire a Brownell. 

[Artie86 3,470]

23 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

So RTZ sources have been saying it's Brad for a while. But he also has a friend who is big in the world of CBB and yesterday he met with him to see what he was hearing. So basically the national media is not hearing anything about the IU job and just throwing out the same usual names. 

....soooo, "as of right now, loose lips aren't sinking ships?" lol!!

[Uspshoosier 54,286]

On 2/17/2025 at 4:00 PM, Uspshoosier said:

Disclaimer for the people in this thread 

 

This is a free message board so some of the information that is provided on this free message board may end up not happening.  I promise everyone will go on with their lives and move on if the information turns out to not happen.  We will continue to talk IU basketball and have fun conversations and even arguments on BT Banners after the search is completely done.   Again information you see on this free message board may or may not happen.   Enjoy your day 

 

[Hovadipo 61,355]

I’m over coaching search rumors. If someone wants to impress me, find out what that guy said to get thrown out by the ref last night. Not sure the last time I’ve seen that outside of high school ball. 

[Pagoda 4,366]

1 minute ago, BGleas said:

Haha, no I'm definitely not! 

I actually thought about putting a disclaimer on my post. It was absolutely not meant as a shot at you, RTZ, Jerry, etc. You guys are great, I love what you bring, and you're all of course longtime, respected posters and contributors of these boards. 

I've just been on the inside (not at IU obviously) so have seen these things play out and how the information gets out. 100% believe you guys all have sources and connections and again love and appreciate that you bring that info here. 

I'm not trying to throw shade at you guys, and I hope that isn't how it's interpreted. 

Imo, you're a good example of a different viewpoint presented in a reasonable way that we can all factor in.  Thanks.

[AZ Hoosier 10,771]

It is the job of the President and BoT to protect the image, brand, and reputation of Indiana University, a huge multi-billion $ institution.  
Fair or unfair, the public perception alone (details in a police report or investigation don't matter) of some candidates could damage IU's image/brand/rep and it's within Pam and the Board's purview to get involved in such situations.  I don't consider this materially meddling in the process.  

Unless the proposed coach is a clueless hack with zero experience.

[Chris007 62,163]

4 minutes ago, BGleas said:

Haha, no I'm definitely not! 

I actually thought about putting a disclaimer on my post. It was absolutely not meant as a shot at you, RTZ, Jerry, etc. You guys are great, I love what you bring, and you're all of course longtime, respected posters and contributors of these boards. 

I've just been on the inside (not at IU obviously) so have seen these things play out and how the information gets out. 100% believe you guys all have sources and connections and again love and appreciate that you bring that info here. 

I'm not trying to throw shade at you guys, and I hope that isn't how it's interpreted. 

No shade whatsoever. Sometimes we might live in the dream world and you live more in the real world. 

I just hope the dream world becomes the real world this year. But no matter what were getting a good coach. 

[Ryno6284 4,393]

10 minutes ago, IUGRAD06 said:

I know one coach Dolson has contacted and his name has been mentioned.  It has gone eerily quiet which could mean they have someone locked up that’s higher than him or it could be him.  

Not Brownell or Turgeon, please!?

[IU Prof 2,313]

So in terms of time frame...

If IU doesn't make the NCAA tournament, and it's someone not currently coaching (Brad, Wright, Bennett), we should know in approximately 3 weeks.

If IU does make the NCAA Tournament, and it's someone not currently coaching, we should know within a couple days after IU gets eliminated.

If it's someone who is currently coaching (e.g., Otz, Drew, etc.), then we should know within a couple days of their team being eliminated (assuming IU's season has also ended by that point).

Any way you slice it,  we're looking at close to three more weeks of uncertainty, at a minimum.

[BGleas 9,009]

Just now, Chris007 said:

No shade whatsoever. Sometimes we might live in the dream world and you live more in the real world. 

I just hope the dream world becomes the real world this year. But no matter what were getting a good coach. 

100%! Incredibly confident IU will have a good coach, program building coach next season.