General Coach Candidate News

[Artie86 3,495]

6 minutes ago, Alistair Smash said:

“Hey, if you want me to take a dump in a box and mark it guaranteed I will…I got spare time…”

Not dismissing your point. However, adherence to societal norms requires me to quote Tommy Boy when appropriate. 

….you forgot, “OK, I’ll buy!” Lol

I’ve seriously seen that movie 30+ times. Lol

I LOVED Chris Farley! 

[Chris007 62,527]

8 minutes ago, rcbowla said:

Interesting. So at a bare minimum the 1,000+ posts here saying that Beard has no chance were in fact wrong. Weird.

Because Rabby & Eric said his agent is pushing hard? I mean he has a chance. 

[Hoosierfanyuh 6,787]

I’ll say it’s encouraging the chatter is getting louder and louder. I think SD is doing his thing. He’ll he next to get his extension if he pulls off the miracle. 

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Just now, Chris007 said:

Because Rabby & Eric said his agent is pushing hard? I mean he has a chance. 

The only conclusion I can come to after wasting my time listening to those guys... it's gonna be Stevens. 

Lol :)

[Hoosierfan1901 8,309]

So we got multiple bangers today

Otz to IU done deal on Trilly’s discord

Brad coming home 

Beard supposedly meeting IU on the Rabby podcast

Some absolute bangers

[JimmerNoe 1,214]

36 minutes ago, JimmerNoe said:

I bet the fascinating info at the end is that they’re gearing people are softening on Beard. Which they got from the boards I’d bet. 

Look! It’s me from 36 minutes ago! :)

[JPCIVOP 692]

Just now, Hoosierfan1901 said:

So we got multiple bangers today

Otz to IU done deal on Trilly’s discord

Brad coming home 

Beard supposedly meeting IU on the Rabby podcast

Some absolute bangers

The golden days of the 2025 Coaching Search...

[Hoosier987 2,769]

Rabjohns saying Beard is being considered  because IU needs to start winning again and Beard would probably be that guy to get you back to winning ways. 

[JimmerNoe 1,214]

Truly though, I think the only thing you could reasonably take from this episode is that these guys don’t know jack sh*t about this search. I think they are fumbling around blindly with names that literally everyone has thrown out. Refuse to completely count out Stevens so you can keep the engagement, and then pull out the controversial Beard at the end.

Masterclass. 

[rcbowla 8,261]

9 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

Because Rabby & Eric said his agent is pushing hard? I mean he has a chance. 

That's the point. Not saying he'll be hired but for 3 weeks we've been hearing he has "no chance".

 

Oh and the meeting speculation would be more than an agent pushing.

[HinnyHoosier 6,618]

44 minutes ago, Artie86 said:

Maybe they were told to keep quiet about it too….just a thought

That is physically impossible for them.

[JF87 2,149]

5 minutes ago, Hoosier987 said:

Beard has always been a viable candidate. Let’s see what comes of it…they’re certainly not saying he’s going to be the next Coach…but this should dispel any notion that Beard has no chance…

Dolson simply needs to make a call to Pat Knight to get the real scoop on Beard.  I think Pat's input would give Dolson a clear picture whether Beard is a guy IU would want.  

[BehindTheBench 1,555]

9 minutes ago, MikeRoberts said:

Hmmmmm, pulling me out of the woodwork? 17 years on the IU boards and a daily presence here for 10 years but thank you for doing that for me! 
That wasn’t the bet I proposed and you know it. It was based on your post that Stevens was a done deal as you posted and you refused to stand by your ignorant post. 
cheers to you as well!

 

[Class of '66 Old Fart 90,737]

My personal summary of what I heard tonight

Cronin

Drew

Stevens

May

Otz

Wade

McCollum – Unlikely but not totally ruled out; would be a gamble

Brownell – They lost me with their rambling

McDermott – Declining buzz; unlikely; well-grounded at Creighton

Golden – Unlikely

Pitino the Elder

 

Eric says he’s hearing Chris Beard is a viable candidate and was told by what he believes are credible people that a meeting was taking place or planned.  Raby says he’s heard there may be a softening in IU’s position re:  Beard.  [Personally, I would be extremely disappointed.]

 

They forgot to talk about Mark Turgeon!!

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1 minute ago, Hoosier987 said:

Rabjohns saying Beard is being considered  because IU needs to start winning again and Beard would probably be that guy to get you back to winning ways. 

Nice of him to remind everyone the goal of hiring a basketball coach is to hire a winning basketball coach. Haha

He really is so easy to pick on. Just no insight and no spine. He could at least be a hot take artist to make it interesting. 

Instead he has to slink around, mumbling a bunch of 50/50 statements, trying to maintain legitimate appearances.

Rough life. 

[Chris007 62,527]

1 minute ago, Hoosier987 said:

Rabjohns saying Beard is being considered  because IU needs to start winning again and Beard would probably be that guy to get you back to winning ways. 

If we can’t hire someone with 10 million a year to get us back winning then we’re hurting. But I guess save money and go that route. But you’re not uniting the fan base.

[JimmerNoe 1,214]

I will say, if our absolute floor in this search is five years of Beard before he commits a crime and gets fired…

 

 

 

 

I’ll take it. *ducks*

[mdn82 26,344]

I know it was taboo of me to mention Beard right after Woody was fired, but he is meeting with IU.  

[Chris007 62,527]

2 minutes ago, Hoosier987 said:

Yeah. You mentioned as of yesterday that you heard Beard was an option.

I believe I said 5th or more. But I also don’t think we’re actively searching at this point.

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Just now, JimmerNoe said:

I will say, if our absolute floor in this search is five years of Beard before he commits a crime and gets fired…

I’ll take it. *ducks*

Why would that be the absolute floor when he made it 1 season and 8 games at Texas?