General Coach Candidate News

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1 minute ago, RoadToZion said:

Also, the schedule for next year has nothing to do with the coach.

Still feeling confident that we have our guy at the point or has there been some doubt? Seems there has been a lot of back and forth from other people in the know. 

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1 hour ago, jimsorgi said:

Michelle Trachtenberg and Gene Hackman... who will be the third?

Michelle Trachtenberg nor Hackman did I have on my early 2025 bingo card. 

[Mopladysman 813]

1 minute ago, RoadToZion said:

Also, the schedule for next year has nothing to do with the coach.

So the info that led you to believe prior to this that is was Brad was  there was no chatter or was that based on something else?  Thanks!

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37 minutes ago, RoadToZion said:

He thinks Dolson has known for months who the next coach will be. That’s all I’ve got.

 

At a minimum I can tell him this isn’t true.

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Should be fun in here today, lol. Try not to mortally wound one another fellas

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6 minutes ago, RoadToZion said:

Also, the schedule for next year has nothing to do with the coach.

so is SD setting the schedule?  Example, the Marquette game in Chicago.  Did SD initiate the conversation here and close the conversation?

[Mopladysman 813]

5 minutes ago, OliviaPope40 said:

Michelle Trachtenberg nor Hackman did I have on my early 2025 bingo card. 

I love who’s gonna die this year bingo! 

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2 minutes ago, Mopladysman said:

I love who’s gonna die this year bingo! 

A lot of surprises. 

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31 minutes ago, 68Hoosier said:

Any info on who at the University will be in charge of this?  Is it fully on Scott this time or will others be allowed to step in.  I trust that given the right information and being left alone Scott will make the right decision.  At least I hope so this time.  IU Basketball cannot afford another bad hire.  

 

Thanks for the updates.

This is Scott and Scott alone. I'm sure he will talk with some close to him but he's making the final decision. We have plenty of money to spend but we're not going 10 million or above for any of the other coaches not named Brad. Also, one donor's big money is only for Brad.

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31 minutes ago, IUBtown said:

The most consistent thing we've heard is Dolson has his guy.  I don't know if people are assuming because it's so quiet, but is it quiet because he has a verbal agreement or is it quiet because it's difficult to start this so early.  

People have been saying that so that is why people have heard it. I had a friend who went to a donors gathering before the Purdue game at Cook Hall and they were telling people that Scott had his guy but wouldn't name names. So don't know if their just saying that or what. I can't imagine Scott has told very many people if he does have his guy. 

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2 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

This is Scott and Scott alone. I'm sure he will talk with some close to him but he's making the final decision. We have plenty of money to spend but we're not going 10 million or above for any of the other coaches not named Brad. Also, one donor's big money is only for Brad.

A guy on the Rivals board says Whitten nixed Dolson from hiring Beard.  I highly doubt Dolson can hire whoever he wants.

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4 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

This is Scott and Scott alone. I'm sure he will talk with some close to him but he's making the final decision. We have plenty of money to spend but we're not going 10 million or above for any of the other coaches not named Brad. Also, one donor's big money is only for Brad.

It's pretty interesting how there are varying levels of $ (both for coach/staff and NIL) depending on the coach.  With donors, their $ is always a voice in the process to some extent.  It may make Scott's job a little trickier if we have to go down the list from Brad.

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Just now, Kentuckysucks said:

A guy on the Rivals board says Whitten nixed Dolson from hiring Beard.  I highly doubt Dolson can hire whoever he wants.

If it is someone on the fence who is questionable like Beard he would need her approval like when he wanted to move forward with Pat Fitzgerald and she said no

[Papacap 1,136]

5 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

This is Scott and Scott alone. I'm sure he will talk with some close to him but he's making the final decision. We have plenty of money to spend but we're not going 10 million or above for any of the other coaches not named Brad. Also, one donor's big money is only for Brad.

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. 

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Just now, 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 pay me on the head and make sure I don’t eat clay. 

Maybe he will be still donating something but not like he would if it were Brad. 

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Just now, Chris007 said:

Maybe he will be still donating something but not like he would if it were Brad. 

A used car?

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2 hours ago, Kentuckysucks said:

A guy on the Rivals board says Whitten nixed Dolson from hiring Beard.  I highly doubt Dolson can hire whoever he wants.

I've been on Rivals a while and that guy is an iffy source at best and I don't really buy the timeline of his story.  Just my $0.02.

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3 minutes ago, Kentuckysucks said:

A guy on the Rivals board says Whitten nixed Dolson from hiring Beard.  I highly doubt Dolson can hire whoever he wants.

*whoever he wants within reason.

 

[Chris007 54,119]

Just now, Mopladysman said:

A used car?

Haha yeah that pretty much sums it up.

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I don’t get why if Dolson supposedly has known who the next coach would be for months, the scheduling of the games has nothing to do with the next coach? If you have a coach in waiting, wouldn’t you get their opinion on scheduling? Seems unlikely they would know months in advance. Maybe a good sense for their options, and now do know. Maybe. Looking forward to announcing a really good coach.