General Coach Candidate News

[HoosierFan1994 4,961]

My takeaway from the spaces...I just don't think anyone knows and honestly that is how it SHOULD be. We are all eager to hear things but I honestly don't think too many leaks is good. Imagine you are wanting to get one of the better jobs in your profession. You likely wouldn't want your employer to know about it. Rabjohns did prove a point. He compared how Dolson handled the 2021 basketball hire (remember the whole Matta/Holtmann/Moser leaks) vs. the Cignetti hire (his name kind of came out of nowhere 24 hours before). 

I could very well be wrong on this opinion...Indiana Basketball is going through the worst stretch in program history...1 winning season in the Big Ten in the last 9 years. I don't think the hire is going to be a Brad Brownell or Ben McCollum type. I just don't. I think it's a proven guy. 

I'm also not qualified to talk about the whole stuff with Chris Beard. I get both sides of it. I'll say this: I think he is the guy if Stevens, May, Drew, Otzelberger, etc. all say no. Rabby said this and I 100% agree. Indiana has to start winning. I like the Hysterics/Rabby more than most of you. They've been right and they've been wrong before. I think they were just sharing what they hear. 

[Chris007 56,888]

6 minutes ago, Ctf9 said:

Hey @Chris007, after that disappointing spaces, the board needs a cleanser. Are you ready to share your context about Brad and ND? ;)

I don’t have anything to share about that. I woke up this morning hearing he was at the game. It added context to what a few of us on here have heard since Sunday. My only thing is he’s had 30 games to go to and he’s been to one in Boston before last night. 

[Chris007 56,888]

1 minute ago, mdn82 said:

I am pretty sure they are and that’s what I meant with my initial list discussion.  Not the committee.  I have zero clue on Steven’s one way or another, or any actual names on that list beyond Beard.  But as much as I saw it from close to a decade with unique window, I know the school will put stuff out on boards to control a narrative if they don’t like what’s out there.  So I don’t know if that’s them putting up a smokescreen to temper expectations or not.  At some point it will be obvious when they start flying places. 

Oh I see what you’re saying. That’s definitely possible. 

[ib4iu 506]

I think Stevens had it in his contract that if Jerry posted or broke it on BTB he could back out. Lol

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24 minutes ago, Asha’man said:

Listened to the largest Michigan podcast today. They are starting to turn a bit concerning their team and Dusty. They don’t think they will win another game this year. Lose this weekend and 1 and done in both the BTT and NCAA’s

What a shame. If he stays at UM I hope he fails since I root against every other B1G team.

[JF87 2,026]

21 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

Yes they do. The search firm came up with a list. That doesn’t mean that’s who Scott is talking to. 

The search firm consisting of Josh Pastner, Tom Crean, Seth Greenberg, and Mark Turgeon recommended Josh Pastner, Tom Crean, Seth Greenberg, and Mark Turgeon as top candidates for the open IU head coaching position.  

[IUHAHN81 3,064]

Brad busting at the seams, just BEGGING to be able to let the cat outta the bag! 

 

[IU5355 332]

It's been a long day... how will we make it through March at this rate? Lol

[mdn82 25,929]

1 minute ago, IUHAHN81 said:

Brad busting at the seams, just BEGGING to be able to let the cat outta the bag! 

 

Depauw out of the bag.  I will see myself out now.  

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1 minute ago, ib4iu said:

I think Stevens had it in his contract that if Jerry posted or broke it on BTB he could back out. Lol

I think Cronin is going to sue Jerry to cancel Stevens' contract. 

[wirenuts 1,290]

Those guys don't really have a lot of access right? So they are probably losing subscriptions. Why wouldn't they throw out a bone for the crazy Facebook page that throws out beards name every other posters?

And they can say stevens isn't 100 percent out so they can generate clicks on those fans too. All the while having no idea what is actually going on?

[WoodywithaL 114]

4 hours ago, RaceToTheTop said:

Bigger question:

What college will Woodson be coaching at next year? ;)

Hopefully Purdue

[Chris007 56,888]

Just now, JF87 said:

The search firm consisting of Josh Pastner, Tom Crean, Seth Greenberg, and Mark Turgeon recommended Josh Pastner, Tom Crean, Seth Greenberg, and Mark Turgeon as top candidates for the open IU head coaching position.  

It’s something like that Groce, Turgeon, Schertz, Brownell, Devries and Eric Olen

[mdn82 25,929]

Just now, IU5355 said:

It's been a long day... how will we make it through March at this rate? Lol

This is our Olympics.  As a football school this is our only entertainment in March every four years.

[RaceToTheTop 29,024]

37 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

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

That's my feeling as well.  Whoever it is has already been concluded.  Just a matter of when it will be released.  In that case, any speculation about who they would be meeting with at some later date is nothing but speculation to something that isn't happening.

[IU5355 332]

4 hours ago, RaceToTheTop said:

Bigger question:

What college will Woodson be coaching at next year? ;)

King University.

But they are an online school

And don't have a basketball team. 

[Chris007 56,888]

4 minutes ago, mdn82 said:

This is our Olympics.  As a football school this is our only entertainment in March every four years.

My wife told me I’m on here to much and I said this only happens every 4 years 

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20 minutes ago, AZ Hoosier said:

If it's Beard, I am out... goin' local... 

I'd be out too. I don't know if I'd even come back when he ends up getting fired. The fact that he was hired in the first place would make that very difficult. Easier than every to move on, though, after the last 8 years.

19 minutes ago, IUHoosierJoe said:

I sent you a DM a week or 2 ago about a group of donors that were saying Beard is a legitimate candidate.  I wonder if Rabby is getting it from these donors.  I just can’t see Dolson hiring Beard.  My son is a very involved student at IU, and he thinks the resulting protests would make Tennessee’s Greg Schiano fiasco look like baby crap in comparison.

I really have a hard time believing IU would actually hire him. Even if the administration was about to overlook his past, he'd be a very divisive hire that would drive a lot of fans away.

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39 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

They have a clear picture. There is a folder of pictures of Beard from the last search. I’ve been told about it more than once.

And Pat Knight to back up bailing him out.

I'm not in favor of Beard being hired but it's not like I would stop rooting for IU if he were the coach.  I just don't see it and would say the interest in more one way.

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