General Coach Candidate News

[Hoosierfan1901 7,506]

3 minutes ago, southernindianahoosier2 said:

are we still on Brad?

Honestly I’m expecting Brad Brownell if we do get a Brad. Hopefully it’s the Brad

[Hoosier987 1,886]

1 hour ago, go iu bb said:

That  fluke FF run did earn him another year plus a raise and extension which likely results in a higher buyout. So he has that going for him.

It just goes to show that the NCAAT is wild  and crazy things happen. 1 good run does not indicate a good coach, nor does a flameout or two indicate a bad coach. They're data points in the larger resume.

On the other hand, a coach with a recent FF is available with no buyout! Imagine what he could do with IU's resources! lol

Honestly…this is what worries me about Woodson. The “maybe I’m retiring too soon “ comments after yesterday’s game. I know I mentioned this on the board last week…but each win empowers Woodson…he doesn’t want to leave. A couple wins in the tourney and who knows, maybe we’re stuck with him. It probably won’t happen…but the thought will be in the back of my mind… until he finally packs up his office and walks out the door. 

[jimsorgi 711]

4 minutes ago, Tony! Toni! Toné! said:

 

[Kentuckysucks 3,669]

8 minutes ago, southernindianahoosier2 said:

are we still on Brad?

Stevens has never been a candidate.  Brownell is a candidate.

[MrBBall 667]

6 minutes ago, Tony! Toni! Toné! said:

 

Tony are you saying Otz?

[Papacap 1,353]

2 minutes ago, Hoosier987 said:

Honestly…this is what worries me about Woodson. The “maybe I’m retiring too soon “ comments after yesterday’s game. I know I mentioned this on the board last week…but each win empowers Woodson…he doesn’t want to leave. A couple wins in the tourney and who knows, maybe we’re stuck with him. It probably won’t happen…but the thought will be in the back of my mind… until he finally packs up his office and walks out the door. 

Unless he didn’t sign anything, it’s not his call. 

[MikeRoberts 7,723]

3 minutes ago, Hoosier987 said:

Honestly…this is what worries me about Woodson. The “maybe I’m retiring too soon “ comments after yesterday’s game. I know I mentioned this on the board last week…but each win empowers Woodson…he doesn’t want to leave. A couple wins in the tourney and who knows, maybe we’re stuck with him. It probably won’t happen…but the thought will be in the back of my mind… until he finally packs up his office and walks out the door. 

This could have happened but too much has happened since his “retirement” for that to be a real possibility.

at least I feel confident in that he is GONE

 

[OKHOOSIER 5,291]

7 minutes ago, Tony! Toni! Toné! said:

 

Won't find anything out until the season is over? I am way too dumb for the Tony's -isms

[Tony! Toni! Toné! 236]

5 minutes ago, Hoosier987 said:

Honestly…this is what worries me about Woodson. The “maybe I’m retiring too soon “ comments after yesterday’s game. I know I mentioned this on the board last week…but each win empowers Woodson…he doesn’t want to leave. A couple wins in the tourney and who knows, maybe we’re stuck with him. It probably won’t happen…but the thought will be in the back of my mind… until he finally packs up his office and walks out the door. 

 

[Hovadipo 60,185]

Just now, MrBBall said:

Tony are you saying Otz?

That’s a gif of…Brad. But it’s probably the Evansville version. 

[Hoosier987 1,886]

44 minutes ago, Hoosierfan1901 said:

Looks like Will Wade is a serious candidate for NC State

Look for Wade to go to Texas 

[hoosierbannerd 2,709]

19 minutes ago, Tony! Toni! Toné! said:

 

Scott and Brad are "rolling in the hay?"...

[Hovadipo 60,185]

Just now, Tony! Toni! Toné! said:

 

Jalen “Hawk” Haralson?!?!?!

 

SHREWS SZN

[Hoosier987 1,886]

4 minutes ago, MikeRoberts said:

This could have happened but too much has happened since his “retirement” for that to be a real possibility.

at least I feel confident in that he is GONE

 

Yeah. He hasn’t handled “his retirement” in the best way. I’m not as confident as you. I certainly wouldn’t make a bet that he would return but nonetheless, it’s in the back of my mind.

[go iu bb 7,996]

9 minutes ago, Hoosier987 said:

Honestly…this is what worries me about Woodson. The “maybe I’m retiring too soon “ comments after yesterday’s game. I know I mentioned this on the board last week…but each win empowers Woodson…he doesn’t want to leave. A couple wins in the tourney and who knows, maybe we’re stuck with him. It probably won’t happen…but the thought will be in the back of my mind… until he finally packs up his office and walks out the door. 

He's gone. The retirement idea wasn't his and staying isn't his choice.

[Motley's 364]

25 minutes ago, Tony! Toni! Toné! said:

 

We've hired Jonas Hayes

[Class of '66 Old Fart 88,090]

Are some of you still worrying that Woody will be back next season?  Good grief people, there's no way his "retirement" will be backtracked.  There wouldn't have been any kind of farewell tribute yesterday if there was even the slightest whiff of any problems.  It was signed, sealed and delivered when the news broke 2 weeks ago.

[HoosierSadaseci 2,588]

13 minutes ago, Tony! Toni! Toné! said:

 

So we lost out on Brad, and now free to hire Beard...or Drew...or TJO...

[str8baller 6,641]

1 hour ago, Asha’man said:

I thought he was going to get fired last year. But they won the ACC tournament and got into the dance and made a run. He isn’t a good coach and he got an additional year bc of 1 run. He is the prime example of why I think k regular season success should be more important than NCAA success when hiring a new head coach. 

 

50 minutes ago, VFury said:

So much of the tournament requires the bracket to break your way. I don't get too worked up over a lack of tourney success. Getting there every year like clockwork is more important.

In general, yes. 
 

But if you want a real championship level coach capable of multiple titles they have to be able to win different ways to navigate your best teams to a title. A guy that teaches to his system well but is inflexible can hand wave away bad matchups in the regular season as only a couple of losses. But those same matchup difficulties are fatal in a single elimination tournament.  
 

That is different though from Tom Crean being carried to a FF by one of the greatest individual efforts ever with Dwayne Wade.  People shouldn’t get enamored by those runs. 

[Hoosier987 1,886]

Just now, go iu bb said:

He's gone. The retirement idea wasn't his and staying isn't his choice.

Yes. I’m well aware, it’s not his choice.