General Coach Candidate News

[go iu bb 7,587]

1 hour 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.

Only partially believable. The part I do believe is that Whitten would say no way to hiring Facial Hair. I don't believe that Dolson proposed hiring him.

1 hour ago, Pagoda said:

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

Which poster was it?

[Chris007 54,134]

10 minutes ago, GP711 said:

After brad of course :)

Right I was saying for some reason it's not Brad I wouldn't count out Few

[NYhoosier 12]

6 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

I wouldn't count out Mark Few. I know he hasn't been talked about by the national media but before the season even started there was some back channeling going on. 

Can't see it, but Few would be a home run 

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16 minutes ago, Hoosier Guy said:

I might buy the bar once Stevens is official.

Believe me, I can put the beer away...

[AZ Hoosier 9,257]

53 minutes ago, Crazy about IU said:

Sad but true I once got thrown out of my daughter’s seventh grade game. I was called at home and had to go to school and had a nice conversation with the athletic director. 

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6 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

I wouldn't count out Mark Few. I know he hasn't been talked about by the national media but before the season even started there was some back channeling going on. 

He's the one name that I've not heard floated by anyone outside this board; someone (maybe Dakich) told the story of Few once saying that Indiana people were way too intense, and that he wouldn't want that job. I am curious how he would do here. He has a tremendous track record, and would have the institutional support to thrive, if he could handle the spotlight.

[go iu bb 7,587]

1 hour ago, pumpfake said:

One thing I'm certain of: When the coach is announced/introduced, we will be told he was our main (and perhaps only) target.

 

1 hour ago, Chris007 said:

We knew we wanted this guy from the start and he was the only person we spoke to. I can hear it now :-)

That's part of the purpose of a search firm. They do all of the initial contacting so the school only gets involved when they have someone where there is legitimate mutual interest. The school can then say, with a straight face, this was our first and only one. We talked to no one else.

[ClarkCoHoosier 154]

1 hour ago, Uspshoosier said:

Coach search watch guide 

none today 

although it still should be 

Michigan/Rutgers 9 peacock

while you are here you might as well watch a fantastic coach that won’t be considered for IU but is a really good coach 

St Marys/LMU- 11 Cbssports 

Or you could take the night off from the coaching search and watch Teri Moren and the women’s team. 

[Kentuckysucks 3,295]

9 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

I wouldn't count out Mark Few. I know he hasn't been talked about by the national media but before the season even started there was some back channeling going on. 

I’ve wondered about him.  You know their NiL has to be crap.  He’s getting up there but was the runner-up twice.  It’s gotta be hard to get that close and never be able to close it.  Maybe he knows his window at Gonzaga has closed and he wants to go for a title.  I’d be fine with it if he’s committed to coaching another 8-10 years.  He could have another dui though.

[Certified Sunshine Pumper 10,028]

Just now, ClarkCoHoosier said:

Or you could take the night off from the coaching search and watch Teri Moren and the women’s team. 

big one tonight.. lets get it! 

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1 hour ago, Chris007 said:

I was not at the Purdue game so I'm not sure who was the happiest but this person was wearing all black at the Purdue game. It was kind of a weird look.

Also I noticed that none of the people putting up any money in this search were there last night. 

Of course they weren't - they were at home hitting refresh in eager anticipation RTZ news (like the rest of us, lol).

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16 minutes ago, Hovadipo said:

She came by that honestly, obviously.

Love the Harbaughs. John doesn’t seem much of a yeller though

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27 minutes ago, TheDMV said:

No 

Why don’t you elaborate here? If you just keep being terse it feels like trolling. What have you heard? When? From who? There are ways to be vague here—other insiders do it all the time. 
 

So if you're serious about this, give us a serious perspective. 

Edited 7 hours ago by Ctf9

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14 minutes ago, go iu bb said:

Only partially believable. The part I do believe is that Whitten would say no way to hiring Facial Hair. I don't believe that Dolson proposed hiring him.

Which poster was it?

The community drunk.  He is always rambling about something over there.  Most of the time you can't even understand what he says.  

[TadQueasy 1,369]

Hold up around here.  Our legend Chris was not at the Purdue game?   Consider yourself lucky we won.  ;) 

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17 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

I wouldn't count out Mark Few. I know he hasn't been talked about by the national media but before the season even started there was some back channeling going on. 

I'll count him out. He's 62 years old and has never coached at any college other than Gonzaga. He's never left the PNW. I can't see any way he'd just up and move away from everything he's ever known, professionally. 

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16 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

I wouldn't count out Mark Few. I know he hasn't been talked about by the national media but before the season even started there was some back channeling going on. 

Don’t count out the guy who is 62 years old, has a top 10 ten team every year,  has lived in the pacific northwest his entire life and in Spokane specifically for 35+ years, and who has passed on numerous NBA jobs and the Arizona job. 
 

Ok   

 

 

[Hippopotamo 579]

A lot of big names get tossed around but there’s this uneasy feeling I get from the idea of hiring a coach in the back 9 of their careers. 

[Chris007 54,134]

1 minute ago, TadQueasy said:

Hold up around here.  Our legend Chris was not at the Purdue game?   Consider yourself lucky we won.  ;) 

I have not been interested in attending many games this season. I have said no thanks more times this season than in my previous 47 years of living. 

[Chris007 54,134]

2 minutes ago, Sandman said:

I'll count him out. He's 62 years old and has never coached at any college other than Gonzaga. He's never left the PNW. I can't see any way he'd just up and move away from everything he's ever known, professionally. 

I understand why you would say that. After whoever is hired I will tell you why I said it. There is a reason for it.