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[Chris007 62,531]

1 minute ago, OKHOOSIER said:

And you know I appreciate you, and by that logic I have to believe it’s been done the entire time, or it was over a while ago but Dolson has chosen to keep this as silent as possible. I’m fine with either, and wasn’t making a comment on his info, it’s just absurd to think Brad can’t make up his mind or Dolson somehow fumbled it now or didn’t agree to something— which I said I didn’t believe was true. 

 I have an incredibly hard time believing we wouldn’t essentially call Brads bluff and agree to whatever demands he would have made. I also don’t think someone who went from not coaching to coaching to front office is someone who needs this long to make up his mind. So it’s either been done, or it never was. I guess we could say it’s possible the president of the most storied franchise in the NBA is indecisive, but that’s not a jump I can believe. 

Maybe I’ve just talked myself back into it being done hahaha

Yeah I’m not sure you’re understanding. Everything has been agreed to. There was no negotiation. He told us what he wanted and we made it happen. Some say he’s signed, some say he wanted to wait for Woodson to be done out of respect for a fellow NBA guy. I don’t know which is true the people who get that info are above me. 

[Silat Player 1,965]

21 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

I understand what you’re trying to say but that’s not it. I still have several friends who can’t talk to me about the hiring process. If it was McCollum for the last week they would have been saying it. Jerry would be here posting. 

I guess I find this confusing. Why would it matter who Dolson is hiring? Isn't it possible that Dolson just wanted ALL of the leaks to stop. 

Isn't that a possible answer too? 

[Kentuckysucks 4,332]

1 minute ago, SlammySammy said:

I cannot understand how anyone with the least bit of intellectual honestly could  read that article and the comments from D1 coaches on McCollum and continue shitting on the guy. All this pearl clutching about the stress and the fishbowl……lSomebody is getting a future hall of famer and I hope it’s the cream and crimson. 

Because 8 years ago there were countless articles calling Archie college basketball's next elite coach.

[Uspshoosier 54,443]

Just now, iu eyedoc said:

What UT did to Williams' chances at the IU job? Alex

Buzz ran a great set for an elevator screen for a shooter to hit it to go up 4 in OT which was an awesome set.   Not so good was when his player got the ball after a scramble and he proceeded to call a timeout right before his player hit a 3 that would have put them up 7.     I will take Buzz all day everyday 

[PartyintheVillas 1,042]

McCollum isn’t going to excite many people, me included. He’s a wait and see hire, but I’m kind of wait and see with anyone. We’ve been down this road before. So many off-season banners are hanging in Assembly Hall. D2 championships mean absolutely nothing to me as an Indiana fan, but if Dolson and whoever he is getting advice from think McCollum can get it done, I’ll be on board… until the Fire Ben McCollum thread pops up.

[Chris007 62,531]

1 minute ago, Silat Player said:

I guess I find this confusing. Why would it matter who Dolson is hiring? Isn't it possible that Dolson just wanted ALL of the leaks to stop. 

Isn't that a possible answer too? 

In my previous searches it’s never been. But I don’t know much about these things 

[Silat Player 1,965]

12 minutes ago, hoosiersoxfan said:

Old friend CJ Gunn knocking down some shots early to give DePaul a double digit lead

Tamar playing right now too. 

[PartyintheVillas 1,042]

3 minutes ago, Kentuckysucks said:

Because 8 years ago there were countless articles calling Archie college basketball's next elite coach.

So many people were 100% sure. 

[Stuhoo 89,568]

1 hour ago, Home Jersey said:

You will still be skeptical, but if you haven't already, this article may help you feel better about him: 

https://archive.is/lG8gw

I don't think he is anywhere close to comparable with Archie in terms of ability or temperament.

After reading that article and seeing Shaka mentioned as a McCollum disciple, it is possible that Dolson or the search firm met with Shaka to learn from Shaka about McCollum?

Or maybe Shaka is a candidate.

[RaceToTheTop 31,140]

Or maybe Dolson simply told someone that he was really impressed.  Nothing more, nothing less.

[OKHOOSIER 5,892]

2 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

Yeah I’m not sure you’re understanding. Everything has been agreed to. There was no negotiation. He told us what he wanted and we made it happen. Some say he’s signed, some say he wanted to wait for Woodson to be done out of respect for a fellow NBA guy. I don’t know which is true the people who get that info are above me. 

My plan to reverse psychology information from you for everyone has succeeded. You’re welcome fam lol 

Jokes aside, then my original comment stands. While I think it’s unlikely, it’s entirely possible there has been no search and Brad actually doesn’t need five weeks to try on crimson prom dresses. 

[iu eyedoc 4,470]

3 minutes ago, Uspshoosier said:

Buzz ran a great set for an elevator screen for a shooter to hit it to go up 4 in OT which was an awesome set.   Not so good was when his player got the ball after a scramble and he proceeded to call a timeout right before his player hit a 3 that would have put them up 7.     I will take Buzz all day everyday 

Didn't you hear? You lose and you are out...until you win again or an unsubstantiated tweet that you are a candidate sends BTB into a frenzy.

[OliviaPope40 7,443]

Chess and not checkers.

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1 minute ago, Stuhoo said:

After reading that article and seeing Shaka mentioned as a McCollum disciple, it is possible that Dolson or the search firm met with Shaka to learn from Shaka about McCollum?

Or maybe Shaka is a candidate.

So Shaka is the Eddie Fogel of this search?  That actually makes sense…

[Hoosierfan2017 24,896]

At least now I have my confirmation that the IU basketball program is dead. My last bit of enthusiasm came from holding out for a big fish once Woodson got fired. It got me through the last four years knowing that he wasn’t a long-term hire. Now, though, it’s crystal clear what IU is as a basketball program and I can adjust accordingly. I wish I could’ve witnessed the IU of old, but maybe Coach Cig can bring back some of that magic. 

[Magnanimous 5,362]

12 minutes ago, coonhounds said:

I am not against mcc. I just wanted a big name to immediately bring the fanbase together. This dude will need time we don't have i fear.

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Are we no longer fielding a basketball team in three years?

[Home Jersey 16,088]

Just now, Hoosierfan2017 said:

At least now I have my confirmation that the IU basketball program is dead. My last bit of enthusiasm came from holding out for a big fish once Woodson got fired. It got me through the last four years knowing that he wasn’t a long-term hire. Now, though, it’s crystal clear what IU is as a basketball program and I can adjust accordingly. I wish I could’ve witnessed the IU of old, but maybe Coach Cig can bring back some of that magic. 

Maybe McCollum can win too? 

[Hoosierfan1901 8,309]

2 minutes ago, RaceToTheTop said:

Or maybe Dolson simply told someone that he was really impressed.  Nothing more, nothing less.

If it gets clicks, it gets clicks

[JPCIVOP 692]

50 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

Dolson is just throwing him a little bone to help him get a little more out of them. 

The funny thing is that this is totally consistent with Goodman's role as 'Raise Facilitator.' In this case, it applies to whoever else wants to make a run at McCollum...

[FightFor6 1,248]

Can't wait for McCollum to be snatched up by Iowa and for Goodman to write about how Iowa is a more appealing landing spot than Indiana.