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[ap2345 11,320]

Just now, AH1971 said:

So you can dismiss other people that have shared supposed inside information from Steven's front that say he isn't coming but can't share a level of confidence that he is in fact coming?

Odd

I’m not the one making the decision and there’s a lot more details on the situation that I can’t go into 

[AH1971 3,185]

Just now, ap2345 said:

I’m not the one making the decision and there’s a lot more details on the situation that I can’t go into 

lol

[ap2345 11,320]

Also I’m just saying that nobody should say he’s 100% out right now.

[Alistair Smash 582]

8 minutes ago, Truthhurts said:

yeah, my point was that no one will believe any insight that isn’t what they wanna hear. I’ve been saying for weeks Stevens has been 100% out from the jump. He just doesn’t wanna leave the Celtics for IU. Period.  Of course it makes total sense, because leading the Celtics organization is a better job than coaching at IU, but no one buys that someone may know it for a fact because cognitive dissonance has a stranglehold on this board.  

You may be correct that Stevens won’t be IU’s next coach. But I disagree with how dismissive you are about the value of the IU job vs. running the Celtics. It’s not cognitive dissonance, it’s a point of view. 

[HoosierSadaseci 3,005]

2 hours ago, ap2345 said:

If anyone has real info I will gladly tell them were my info came from so that I can push back on their claims if they do the same. 

Oh, this is pretty exciting...a rumble of sorts...

[ap2345 11,320]

Some things never change

[OliviaPope40 7,443]

43 minutes ago, DoctorP said:

Bonus points for this reference.

[JPCIVOP 692]

15 minutes ago, MrBBall said:

Lewis? Please tell me this is satire

Good opportunity for this graphic... Mike Lewis as Thaddeus Young, in this case.

[DougJr74 276]

6 minutes ago, Truthhurts said:

But it is 100% in this case. 

You should change your name to “liar liar pants on fire.”

[Papacap 2,003]

3 minutes ago, Truthhurts said:

yeah, my point was that no one will believe any insight that isn’t what they wanna hear. I’ve been saying for weeks Stevens has been 100% out from the jump. He just doesn’t wanna leave the Celtics for IU. Period.  Of course it makes total sense, because leading the Celtics organization is a better job than coaching at IU, but no one buys that someone may know it for a fact because cognitive dissonance has a stranglehold on this board.  

The issue is, none of this is dealing in “facts”. You thinking it’s a fact he ain’t coming shows you are just as bad as anyone thinking he will come is a fact. Actually, I haven’t seen anyone say that he is for sure coming, so you’re worse. You are either just trying to get people riled up, or you’re delusional enough to really believe you know something no one else does. Maybe both. 
Also, your “insight” that the Celtics job is better than the IU coaching job is subjective. He may miss coaching. Could be that simple. Or, he may want to be known as the man who brought IU back to blue blood status. So, continue to feel like you need to save people from their delusions on a free message board where most are just passing the time until we know something and having some fun in the meantime.

[Home Jersey 16,084]

Ted Lasso is trying his hand at basketball? You guys are really beating poor Old Fart up with all these trips down to the well to pick up more bandwidth. Perhaps the mods should invest in a bandwidth mine and send anyone banned there for hard labor. 

[TadQueasy 2,582]

Has anyone seek @IU - Kaulie around?  We need a check in from her and her search thoughts!  

[Chris007 62,528]

5 minutes ago, skhoosier2 said:

Thank you for recapping what you posted lol this time I don’t have to ask for cliff notes to find out what I missed several pages back. 

But to add if it is Brad which I'm not totally out on yet, things were so far along back on Feb 14, that people signed something to keep quiet so that is why we are hearing more about Scott Drew and TJ now. There is a lot out there and not many people know what is real and what is not. 

[OliviaPope40 7,443]

https://www.crimsonquarry.com/2025/2/28/24370610/indiana-mens-basketball-coaching-candidate-profile-chris-collins

Don't know if one happens or not.

[tyappleg 8,072]

25 minutes ago, bobknightsghost said:

We don’t want Beard and we’re going to end up with Brad Brownell…

Yikes

It was never going to last forever.  Back to the bottom you go.

[Hoosier Guy 8,333]

10 minutes ago, Truthhurts said:

But it is 100% in this case. 

No, you want it to be 100% in this case.  You don’t know jack.

[schoosier 3,740]

7 minutes ago, Hoosier Guy said:

Brownell is 0% chance.  There’s no way IU hires him.

Dude has Clemson rolling in the ACC and has done terrific with NIL and team building. I would take him in front of most of these second tier coaches plus he’s a Hoosier and would represent with pride home state pride.

[Pagoda 4,579]

46 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

Attention Attention The Mid-Day blitz is now over. I repeat the mid-day blitz is now over. Please go back to doing whatever you were

Also still have room on the Brad train if anyone wants on. 

Or get on the Road to Zion(sville).  

Cmon Scott find a way to get it done!

[WayneFleekHoosier 51,422]

Unfortunately Tucker was a bad fit for this current roster. Woody LOVES the midrange despite its analytics and so does Tucker.

 

He’s ok at that, kinda, maybe.

 

But you have to be layup level accurate for it to be a good shot. Otherwise take the 3 pointer and he’s awful at that.

 

Combine that with a roster of one 3 point shooter and you have bad chemistry.

 

A good coach could have got Tucker to use his height and athleticism to be a playmaker going to the rim instead of settling for crappy shots all the time.

 

 

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[DSUMMITT 449]

8 minutes ago, ap2345 said:

Idk for sure

Best answer yet. In all essence the realistic top 10 to 15 remain Schrödinger's cat - each candidate is our next coach and isn't -  yes there's obviously different levels of probability but honestly at this stage and the 'close mouthed' nature of the search I'd say the probability amplitude depth has so many variables that we are discussing just realistically the strengths and weaknesses of each candidate then really doing much in the way of eliminating possibilities. Either way I enjoy it - but am very skeptical of any 100% claims either way.