General Coach Candidate News

[Hoosier987 1,901]

1 minute ago, go iu bb said:

Man, you guys quote quickly. I initially misread his post which contains the word "not".

Yup. He’s saying Brownell NOT out of running. I’m telling you guys…as painful as it is to say, Brownell is in the running. Get Beard.

[go iu bb 8,007]

1 minute ago, Mopladysman said:

Who else is not out?

/shrug Ask Rabby. I'm just passing on what he's saying.

[Mopladysman 966]

1 minute ago, go iu bb said:

I edited because I initially misread his post. Actually said he's not out.

Who else is not out?

[tyappleg 6,004]

6 minutes ago, go iu bb said:

Rabby now says that Brownell is not out of the running.

EXTEND WOODSON

[Bowhunter 3,013]

The fact that it may already be down to Brownell makes me sad. I would take the Wife beating drinker over him and most of the guys below Brownell.

[IUBtown 339]

19 minutes ago, AH1971 said:

Smartest thing you’ve ever said. Well done.

[go iu bb 8,007]

Just now, Bowhunter said:

The fact that it may already be down to Brownell makes me sad. I would take the Wife beating drinker over him and most of the guys below Brownell.

That's sad.

[IvanRenkosillegitimatechild 282]

4 minutes ago, AH1971 said:

Probably. Still doesn’t run a fun and conducive offense.

If I were him I’d hire an offensive coordinator then lol

[mdiu28 2,555]

13 minutes ago, Hoosier987 said:

Listen…I’m not pro Brownell. I agree, it would be an incredibly underwhelming hire. At this point in the process I want Beard. Im just saying what I think the media would say. 

If the media likes whoever we pick....that's usually an indication that we chose the nice, safe, "up and comer" - we can't do that any more. Time to take a risk. 

If the media throws shade at our pick....that would give me confidence knowing we took a risk and are probably about to win. Most of the national media guys hate IU and think our fanbase is full of delusional jackasses. We attack them all the time on social media and they HATE it. 

Case in point - the media would be ecstatic over a Brad Brownell hire.  

[tyappleg 6,004]

I was really hoping to change my avatar, but if Brownell ends up being the guy, it will have to stay for another 4 years until we are right back in this same situation. 

[Hoosier987 1,901]

Beaed, Brownell, surprise high major coach 

[OKHOOSIER 5,292]

7 minutes ago, go iu bb said:

Rabby now says that Brownell is not out of the running.

Brownell is not out of the running in the same way Beard is not out of the running. They want the job and haven't said no. Means nothing at this point in the search. Could it be either of them? Sure. Likely is not, we are going to hear a bunch more agent driven nonsense before this over. It really has not even started yet since we are obviously targeting sitting head coaches who are still playing basketball. I don't expect anything concrete until after conference tourneys at the absolute earliest, and only if we are gonna hire a cat not in the NCAAs. 

[rayl456 714]

1 minute ago, mdiu28 said:

If the media likes whoever we pick....that's usually an indication that we chose the nice, safe, "up and comer" - we can't do that any more. Time to take a risk. 

If the media throws shade at our pick....that would give me confidence knowing we took a risk and are probably about to win. Most of the national media guys hate IU and think our fanbase is full of delusional jackasses. We attack them all the time on social media and they HATE it. 

Case in point - the media would be ecstatic over a Brad Brownell hire.  

Delusional jackasses?!  No one here like that!  lol

[Kentuckysucks 3,680]

2 minutes ago, mdiu28 said:

If the media likes whoever we pick....that's usually an indication that we chose the nice, safe, "up and comer" - we can't do that any more. Time to take a risk. 

If the media throws shade at our pick....that would give me confidence knowing we took a risk and are probably about to win. Most of the national media guys hate IU and think our fanbase is full of delusional jackasses. We attack them all the time on social media and they HATE it. 

Case in point - the media would be ecstatic over a Brad Brownell hire.  

ESPN called Tom Crean a brilliant hire.  Archie was hailed as a grand slam home run.  CBS said they expected multiple FFs coming our way soon.

Bottom line, if the media likes the hire you know we screwed up.

[theriverpilot 6,341]

2 minutes ago, tyappleg said:

I was really hoping to change my avatar, but if Brownell ends up being the guy, it will have to stay for another 4 years until we are right back in this same situation. 

I would certainly hang on to that avatar for a few more weeks :-/

[mdn82 25,960]

35 minutes ago, Hoosier987 said:

Wade more than likely is UT bound 

I assumed he would end up at NC State.  Seemed more their speed. 

[Shoes_N_Shorts 173]

46 minutes ago, Kentuckysucks said:

https://x.com/GoodmanHoops/status/1898785091981091055?t=4-5M7fMEBfDmhwIdjnwsEQ&s=19

 

Engagement farming. 

[mdiu28 2,555]

Just now, Kentuckysucks said:

ESPN called Tom Crean a brilliant hire.  Archie was hailed as a grand slam home run.  CBS said they expected multiple FFs coming our way soon.

Bottom line, if the media likes the hire you know we screwed up.

Exactly. 

The Crean hire being the exception. Overall and given where the program was, that hire worked out. He just wasn't the guy to get where we ultimately needed to go. Crean has nothing but my respect. 

[theriverpilot 6,341]

2 minutes ago, Hoosier987 said:

Beaed, Brownell, surprise high major coach 

I initially read the last part as “surprise high school coach”, and I was sadly not as offended as I should have been. Lol

[hoosierssf457 15]

Whoever Dolson hires, I hope he spanks Iowa in year 1. Help send Fran out the door.

 

Side note, will Woodson keep the chair?