General Coach Candidate News

[NCHoosier 464]

Here is my take and I feel most of us would agree at this point.
 

I’m still highly skeptical that we land Stevens… but I’d love to see him get the job, if for no other reason than to watch the media eat their words about everything they’ve said about the program. The vindication for Dolson and IUBB would be absolutely glorious. 

[Class of '66 Old Fart 88,255]

Ant laying down the gauntlet.

[AH1971 2,405]

7 minutes ago, Uspshoosier said:

One of the best and probably gets the best coach without a title label 

Probably the only coach who could take your 5 and beat you with them. Dude doesn't care about stars or rankings, just recruits dogs who aren't afraid to compete.

[Hoosierfan1901 7,675]

9 minutes ago, ap2345 said:

Indiana - BIG fish

Starting the day off with an Banger

[pumpfake 4,271]

10 minutes ago, Hoosierfan2017 said:

How do people overrate him? He won 74% of his games and IU and 72.4% of his conference games. Had IU at 22-4 before he was fired. He's gone to the sweet 16 or farther in each of the last five tournaments. Since moving to the Big 12, he’s dominated, going 34-4 in conference. Hes an outstanding coach and I don’t think it’s a stretch at all to say he would’ve won a title here at some point if IU didn’t fire him. 

...

I figured he was taking the angle that Sampson broke the rule (once at OK, then here) but is lusted for here by many, but Wade is garbage for breaking the rules.  Both broke rules which no longer matter.  IMO, eliminating Wade for that transgression alone would be foolish.

[DougJr74 225]

[8bucks 7,151]

14 hours ago, TheDMV said:

I explained that. Once they got beyond preliminary stage, MT has asked for more info on status of process at each stage and SD has been transparent. Upstanding guy. 

I kind of assumed you might be getting things from a fringe connection that might have had a shred of truth even if unlikely scenarios.  But, for a high profile hire like this the interviewing school is not going to give one the names of the other candidates.  You would not allow one candidate the opportunity to leak info about another candidate interviewing for a job.  That could blow things up for that candidate and they may have been the one you wanted.  Now sure, leaks happen all the time but generally those are somewhat controlled by the candidates.  No way any reputable AD is sharing the names of other candidates.  

[pumpfake 4,271]

5 minutes ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

Ant laying down the gauntlet.

Anybody think they'll pursue Brownell or Turgeon? LOL

[HoosierDaddyK 17]

56 minutes ago, Home Jersey said:

Pass the PCP laced blunt bro, I need a hit before work today

 

[skhoosier2 14]

33 minutes ago, RoadRage said:

He is a media darling....He did not do well at Texas, I personally think he is overrated.

Me too. Would be incredibly disappointed if IU hired him. 

[newcastle12 13]

35 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

Welcome to the board, never seen you around here. But anyway he was asked to retire and we would pay his full buyout, He threw his temper tantrum, quit, then came back and we negotiated him writing his statement that he was walking away. 

Been lurking around since 2013, but haven't posted much.

And my point would be that being asked to retire is being fired, which is why he's eligible for a buyout.   I'm just laughing about the retirement talk.  It's so funny, especially with him saying on national TV "maybe I'm going to soon" 

[Jet812 339]

15 minutes ago, VFury said:

Who are these mystery people pressuring IU into hiring a black coach? And if they are, are they gonna be footing the bill for the massive buyout to get a coach like Gates?

Jasmine Crockett & Al Sharpton

[Uspshoosier 51,858]

11 minutes ago, AH1971 said:

Probably the only coach who could take your 5 and beat you with them. Dude doesn't care about stars or rankings, just recruits dogs who aren't afraid to compete.

Sounds like Pitino 

[JSHoosier 21,914]

20 minutes ago, ap2345 said:

Indiana - BIG fish

Welp, time to speculate who would be a big fish. A whale is a mammal so Stevens is out.

[FartsMcGee 179]

9 minutes ago, Hoosierfan1901 said:

Starting the day off with an Banger

Curious why this is considered a banger?

[Jet812 339]

13 minutes ago, AH1971 said:

Probably the only coach who could take your 5 and beat you with them. Dude doesn't care about stars or rankings, just recruits dogs who aren't afraid to compete.

Or throw potted plants at your head, or sell a bunch of weed on campus…

[AH1971 2,405]

Just now, Jet812 said:

Or throw potted plants at your head, or sell a bunch of weed on campus…

A real jack of all trades

[Hoosierfan1901 7,675]

1 minute ago, FartsMcGee said:

Curious why this is considered a banger?

Stirring up the conversation 

[AH1971 2,405]

2 minutes ago, Uspshoosier said:

Sounds like Pitino 

A St. John's/Houston national title game would be epic (assuming IU is eliminated of course)

[Uspshoosier 51,858]

25 minutes ago, ap2345 said:

Indiana - BIG fish

Indiana - actual college basketball coach