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17 minutes ago, ap2345 said:

I remain confident that I have good info.

what level of confidence would you say you have that BS is the coach next year based on the info you have currently? Not locking you in, just curious.

[Herotime 996]

39 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

Anyone who is saying Brad is 100% out is getting bad info. Do I think he’ll be our coach probably not but can’t say 100%

Probably not? That’s not the optimism we’ve grown accustomed to?! 

[HoosierHuddle 357]

24 minutes ago, BehindTheBench said:

Shifting gears a bit, who do we think Brad keeps as holdovers from the current roster? I think an open invitation to return will be given to Malik, Mackenzie, and Bryson Tucker. Tougher conversations likely need to happen with Rice. No reason he can't grow into a great role player, but he's certainly not a starter and our primary point guard. 

Newton, Cupps, K9 all gone. 

I do not think Brad Stevens is going to be the new head coach but I don't know how that all is going to play out. Certainly not with any level of confidence. I would be VERY surprised if Bryson Tucker or Mackenzie Mgbako are on IU's roster next season. 

[JPCIVOP 216]

38 minutes ago, hper50 said:

I'm not terribly concerned about hiring the youngest coach (43 vs. 48 vs. 54). While it would be awesome to get a guy for the next 20-25 years, how often does that actually happen these days? Izzo, Painter, Self....

We need to get the best coach possible and can't afford to sacrifice for a guy a few years younger. Beggars can't be choosers, and we are some beggin' mofos 

 

[Silat Player 1,026]

1 hour ago, str8baller said:

Not exactly a ringing endorsement of Cronin.
 

Harrick and Howland had little trouble building contenders there. Cronin is close to Lavin and Alford than those two. 
 

I don’t hate Cronin but he really hasn’t built the rosters that Drew has. 

This is the concern about Cronin at UCLA. I mean, he does have a final four, which is obviously a positive. 

But Harrick proved you can obviously win a title at UCLA post-Wooden. 

And Howland made a championship game and two additional final fours after Harrick. He was a weird dude, but he did win big for a while. 

I think Cronin would probably be really solid at IU, but he's certainly not shown himself to be an amazing coach. Of course, solid would look amazing compared to Woody, so...

[JPCIVOP 216]

Time for Creighton to get McDermott his extension!

[HoosierHuddle 357]

The "new contract" for TJ Otzelberger was initially talked about a while ago. It was just signed on February 26 of this year. The new deal raises his salary to $4 million and drops his buyout to $4 million. That deal was on the table for a while it seems and was just now signed, shortly after Goodman and Fanta and others put out information about why IU should go after Otzelberger as their top choice. The deal then gets signed on Tuesday of this week and lowers the buyout to one that IU would not even blink before paying. Interesting.

[IU Prof 1,505]

25 minutes ago, BehindTheBench said:

Shifting gears a bit, who do we think Brad keeps as holdovers from the current roster? I think an open invitation to return will be given to Malik, Mackenzie, and Bryson Tucker. Tougher conversations likely need to happen with Rice. No reason he can't grow into a great role player, but he's certainly not a starter and our primary point guard. 

Newton, Cupps, K9 all gone. 

Personally, I'd be kinda surprised if the new coach kept any of the three. Malik seems like a good kid, but as someone else put it, he's the type of player that gets you fired. Good enough you have to play him, but too many holes in his game to be a key cog in a championship level team. Mgbako needs a change of scenery. Rumor is that Tucker has been difficult behind the scenes (which is saying something with this crew).

I think you need a full reset to fix the culture.

[Hornsby 3,117]

The only thing I know us who we aren't hiring because well they aren't pure.

 

Beard

Pitino

Pearl

May ship sailed last year

 

Stevens 2% chance

Bronwell 50% chance

Cronin 25% chance

 

 

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Otz contract is really odd. The two things we know (salary and buyout) are to his benefit, and you have to assume there are some financial support promises in there for him too. Contracts are a two way street but on the surface it looks like ISU is getting railroaded. Someone make it make sense. 

[Hornsby 3,117]

This is the concern about Cronin at UCLA. I mean, he does have a final four, which is obviously a positive. 
But Harrick proved you can obviously win a title at UCLA post-Wooden. 
And Howland made a championship game and two additional final fours after Harrick. He was a weird dude, but he did win big for a while. 
I think Cronin would probably be really solid at IU, but he's certainly not shown himself to be an amazing coach. Of course, solid would look amazing compared to Woody, so...

Given that we probably aren't getting a top name he is probably the best we can do unless your a big brad bronwell guy.

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7 minutes ago, Silat Player said:

This is the concern about Cronin at UCLA. I mean, he does have a final four, which is obviously a positive. 

But Harrick proved you can obviously win a title at UCLA post-Wooden. 

And Howland made a championship game and two additional final fours after Harrick. He was a weird dude, but he did win big for a while. 

I think Cronin would probably be really solid at IU, but he's certainly not shown himself to be an amazing coach. Of course, solid would look amazing compared to Woody, so...

Cronin only made a final 4 because half of his starters were from another coach. 

[Certified Sunshine Pumper 10,084]

9 minutes ago, HoosierHuddle said:

I do not think Brad Stevens is going to be the new head coach but I don't know how that all is going to play out. Certainly not with any level of confidence. I would be VERY surprised if Bryson Tucker or Mackenzie Mgbako are on IU's roster next season. 

Thank god

[Coach Robby 376]

All I know is the next coach better not have even a parking ticket on his resume!

[Juwan Moye 734]

9 minutes ago, HoosierHuddle said:

I do not think Brad Stevens is going to be the new head coach but I don't know how that all is going to play out. Certainly not with any level of confidence. I would be VERY surprised if Bryson Tucker or Mackenzie Mgbako are on IU's roster next season. 

Tucker in particular looks checked out, at least for the little bits they showed of him during the Penn State game.

[Chris007 54,503]

48 minutes ago, TadQueasy said:

@Chris007 do you remember a guy here telling you Archie was going to be the head coach like jackal says? 

I don't exactly but not saying he isn't right. He said it was a different username so that might be it. Also, I was on the Archie train from Christmas on so if someone told me that, I was already believing it myself. I was way wrong but I thought Archie was the guy for a while. There is a lot of info being thrown out right now because the search is the talk of the town. But if people were made to sign something to be quiet about a certain candidate, then people start talking about others. Smokescreens. But I honestly don't know what's real and what's not right now so I'm trying to listen to everyone. 

[HinnyHoosier 5,733]

8 minutes ago, IU Prof said:

Personally, I'd be kinda surprised if the new coach kept any of the three. Malik seems like a good kid, but as someone else put it, he's the type of player that gets you fired. Good enough you have to play him, but too many holes in his game to be a key cog in a championship level team. Mgbako needs a change of scenery. Rumor is that Tucker has been difficult behind the scenes (which is saying something with this crew).

I think you need a full reset to fix the culture.

I think Malik is the kind of player that gets you fired only because you have to play him but don't know how use him correctly nor develop him. With the right coaching staff he can be a key piece.

As for the other two I agree. I think Tucker's dad also poses some difficulty if I remember. Happy trails to them.

[Juwan Moye 734]

6 minutes ago, IU Prof said:

Personally, I'd be kinda surprised if the new coach kept any of the three. Malik seems like a good kid, but as someone else put it, he's the type of player that gets you fired. Good enough you have to play him, but too many holes in his game to be a key cog in a championship level team. Mgbako needs a change of scenery. Rumor is that Tucker has been difficult behind the scenes (which is saying something with this crew).

I think you need a full reset to fix the culture.

A good coach would know that Malik either has to develop his game beyond 10-feet or needs to accept being a small ball 5 and really focus on being able to defend as a 5. Our roster construction did Malik no favors.

[AZ Hoosier 9,328]

1 hour ago, Stuhoo said:

Jackal posted. 

He/she can answer for themselves if they want to. But take the information as given and be grateful it was shared.

This board is awesome.

Cue Usps with his daily disclaimer...

And "awesome" like Mr Toad's Wild Ride.

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8 minutes ago, Hornsby said:

 

Bronwell 50% chance

Cronin 25% chance