General Coach Candidate News

[Sandman 105]

53 minutes ago, TadQueasy said:

The current landscape of NIL has completely changed the resources conversation.  So bringing up anything about resources over the last 25 years is really pointless.  Now obviously resources does not guarantee success.   But there is no doubt whoever the next coach of IU is will have the best resources of any coach Indiana has seen in the post Knight era.  

I can see "resources" used as a carrot to entice players to go to a school that otherwise has no shot at landing big time recruits. But a basketball blue blood? 

[ziggyiu 786]

Anyone have a beat on any more intriguing flights out of and into the Bloomington area? 

I didnt put a lot of stock in the Brad to IU talk, but the one thing that piqued my interest in the possibility was the flights around Boston and Bloomington in early February.

Since then has anyone been tracking flights? Not necessarily connected to Brad, but any interesting patterns anywhere else in the country? (I know with a search firm we wouldn't necessarily see flights into/out of Bloomington. And I know we may not be at the point where folks need to meet in person, but the fact that it seemed we had so many seemingly connected flights around Bloomington and Boston early and nothing anywhere of late seems interesting.)

I understand these flights don't necessarily portend anything, but they are good message board fodder. 

[hoosierbannerd 3,520]

54 minutes ago, Muskie plays the four said:

My Dusty connection had said that his mother and sister would much rather he stay at Michigan so  that they would  enjoy being able to go out and eat 

I mean they could have "gone out" to the Upstairs, but being hit on by Ballo would have been a bit awkward... 

[Motley's 660]

10 minutes ago, cleeter said:

Call me crazy about being a Brad believer, but man, I would highly assume that with the friendship Dolson and Brad assumingely have, wouldn’t he have said no already or not leave Scott hanging unless he was seriously considering it. The longer it goes, the better our chances get? Would that be fair to say?


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He’s already said no

[cleeter 3,020]

He’s already said no

Brad Stevens was never quoted saying No in the year 2025


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[Trish 14,477]

11 minutes ago, cleeter said:

Call me crazy about being a Brad believer, but man, I would highly assume that with the friendship Dolson and Brad assumingely have, wouldn’t he have said no already or not leave Scott hanging unless he was seriously considering it. The longer it goes, the better our chances get? Would that be fair to say?


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Until someone not named Brad Stevens is named the head coach at a press conference, then there will always be a chance with Brad Stevens. At this point last time Stevens went on talk radio in Boston and said he was flattered but wasn't interested. We have zero confirmation that Brad is not interested in Indiana. The Goodman quote was poor. He got Stevens to say he's happy being a Celtic, duh.

[Motley's 660]

Just now, cleeter said:

Brad Stevens was never quoted saying No in the year 2025


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No need for him to say no publicly to an offer that never happened. Stevens and Dolson both knew he isn’t leaving Boston 

 

[cleeter 3,020]

No need for him to say no publicly to an offer that never happened. Stevens and Dolson both knew he isn’t leaving Boston 
 

Seems like you’re very confident in speaking directly on behalf of Dolson and Stevens.


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[Trish 14,477]

1 minute ago, Motley's said:

No need for him to say no publicly to an offer that never happened. Stevens and Dolson both knew he isn’t leaving Boston 

 

An offer was made. 

[Motley's 660]

1 hour ago, Solsberryberries said:

This.

An immediate family of mine who is high up in a Power 5 athletic department told me last year May didn’t want the job.  They share a close common friend.

May’s immediate family was telling people last fall that he isn’t coming to IU.

All signs point to May carving his own path that likely won’t include IU.

Been saying that for weeks. 

[Chris007 62,528]

10 minutes ago, ziggyiu said:

Anyone have a beat on any more intriguing flights out of and into the Bloomington area? 

I didnt put a lot of stock in the Brad to IU talk, but the one thing that piqued my interest in the possibility was the flights around Boston and Bloomington in early February.

Since then has anyone been tracking flights? Not necessarily connected to Brad, but any interesting patterns anywhere else in the country? (I know with a search firm we wouldn't necessarily see flights into/out of Bloomington. And I know we may not be at the point where folks need to meet in person, but the fact that it seemed we had so many seemingly connected flights around Bloomington and Boston early and nothing anywhere of late seems interesting.)

I understand these flights don't necessarily portend anything, but they are good message board fodder. 

Yes there are a few people tracking flights. It was an interesting week. Flights from Clark Co, Monroe and Bedford Mass all went to Teterboro. Then yesterday two planes Ned’s and an unmarked flew from Teterboro to Clark Co. Then drove over to Bloomington. I’m pretty sure the search firm is in town this weekend. 

[HinnyHoosier 6,618]

1 hour ago, Solsberryberries said:

This.

An immediate family of mine who is high up in a Power 5 athletic department told me last year May didn’t want the job.  They share a close common friend.

May’s immediate family was telling people last fall that he isn’t coming to IU.

All signs point to May carving his own path that likely won’t include IU.

Unless it's him being thwarted more often than not by IU, which I would love because at the end of the day: Michigan sucks.

[Chris007 62,528]

3 minutes ago, Trish said:

An offer was made. 

100% an offer was made. More than one. 

[Hoosierfanyuh 6,797]

3 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

Yes there are a few people tracking flights. It was an interesting week. Flights from Clark Co, Monroe and Bedford Mass all went to Teterboro. Then yesterday two planes Ned’s and an unmarked flew from Teterboro to Clark Co. Then drove over to Bloomington. I’m pretty sure the search firm is in town this weekend. 

Would be a good weekend for them all to be working with the team on the west coast trip

[Motley's 660]

4 minutes ago, cleeter said:

Seems like you’re very confident in speaking directly on behalf of Dolson and Stevens.


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Are you also assuming we’ve offered Dan Hurley until he issues a public denial?

[Chris007 62,528]

Just now, Hoosierfanyuh said:

Would be a good weekend for them all to be working with the team on the west coast trip

Yep they don’t come back till Wednesday.

[TheWatShot 15,489]

So I guess Motley's drew the short straw and had to work the weekend shift for the AD's Hall Monitor brigade? 

[Chris007 62,528]

1 minute ago, TheWatShot said:

So I guess Motley's drew the short straw and had to work the weekend shift for the AD's Hall Monitor brigade? 

I don’t think there is another candidate who gets mentioned that immediately brings people out to say it’s not happening. Maybe Beard but for different reasons.

[cleeter 3,020]

Are you also assuming we’ve offered Dan Hurley until he issues a public denial?

Did Dan Hurley ever come out of my mouth? The answer is no. You’re ridiculous.


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[NashvilleHoosier 3,906]

11 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

Yes there are a few people tracking flights. It was an interesting week. Flights from Clark Co, Monroe and Bedford Mass all went to Teterboro. Then yesterday two planes Ned’s and an unmarked flew from Teterboro to Clark Co. Then drove over to Bloomington. I’m pretty sure the search firm is in town this weekend. 

That had to take forever to drive the plane from Clark Co. to Bloomington. I think I would have just flown straight there.