General Coach Candidate News

[Hoosierfanyuh]

6 minutes ago, rcbowla said:

Also to the recruiting stuff....did Brad Stevens ever land a burger boy or a 5 star recruit? I know he sent one player to the league but was there any others? I'm not remembering any.

Zeller at minimum. I think his name alone would do a lot of recruiting by itself lol

[JHoosier914]

25 minutes ago, Uspshoosier said:

So does coach searching season every freaking 4 years like the Olympics 

 

Can we skip a couple rounds if/when we get this next hire correct?

[OGIUAndy]

6 minutes ago, Trish said:

Goodman threw a nothing burger. Don’t feed into it!

So who's most likely to throw out a something burger and when is the real question? 

[rcbowla]

2 minutes ago, Hoosierfanyuh said:

Zeller at minimum. I think his name alone would do a lot of recruiting by itself lol

Thought Zeller went to IU lol. I understand your point that he recruited him and got to his final 3.

[wirenuts]

1 minute ago, OGIUAndy said:

So who's most likely to throw out a something burger and when is the real question? 

I have read on here that osterman is usually the one to follow in regards to dolson

[Ghost of Rick Majerus]

I know everyone has been waiting with baited breath for my take on this. 

If it is indeed McCollum, I would love it. Finally, a competent coach. By all accounts he is a master tactician on the court who is revered by his colleagues. 

Surround him with a couple seasoned assistants and let's roll. 

[FartsMcGee]

1 minute ago, Ghost of Rick Majerus said:

I know everyone has been waiting with baited breath for my take on this. 

If it is indeed McCollum, I would love it. Finally, a competent coach. By all accounts he is a master tactician on the court who is revered by his colleagues. 

Surround him with a couple seasoned assistants and let's roll. 

Shut the thread down he has spoken

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[Hornsby]

I know everyone has been waiting with baited breath for my take on this. 
If it is indeed McCollum, I would love it. Finally, a competent coach. By all accounts he is a master tactician on the court who is revered by his colleagues. 
Surround him with a couple seasoned assistants and let's roll. 

The next bob knight

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[WRSMick55]

2 hours ago, Chris007 said:

There is no basis that he can recruit at this level? Name me one McDonald’s All American he’s recruited? One NBA player?

With all due respect, How many NBA or McDonald boys are interested in going D2? And what was the timing of his Drake hire.? Did he have the time needed to build relationship to bring such players? He apparently recruited well enough from the pool of his available D2  players. How do we know he can’t recruit from a pool of D1 players.

[Lebowski]

2 hours ago, Hornsby said:

The cig love is over the top based on one season. This year's schedule is much harder. This year is his true test. They will say he isn't tom allen but the Allen love was the same after the covid year.

 

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It's not "much" harder. Not sure if you're paying any attention to the roster upgrades but, believe it or not, they're a lot better team on paper compared to last year's team on paper in the month of March. Like a lot a lot better. 4 games will be up for grabs. All other games IUFB will be the favorite. They'll win games and us IUFB faithful will experience a winning product on the gridiron. 

And I'd be surprised if they aren't in the 9+ win category.  The Illinois game will be a big game. Iowa, Penn St., and Oregon are all road games and if they win two of these 4 games (I think they can win them all) we'll be in conference contention with potential for playoffs again.

"Change the way people think." -Coach Cig

[Hornsby]

I might not always agree with "him", but he brings valid opinions and perspectives. 

I doubt goodman knows anything honestly but is guessing . He claimed basically with Hummel mccollum are ole-what’s-eez-name are the very best we can do. And of course Hummel just laughed.

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[JSHoosier]

3 hours ago, Kentuckysucks said:

I'd give Cig another season before you crown him.  We played 2 good teams all season and got torched both times.  He was also able to bring a bunch of his JM guys with him.  Just reminds me of Tom Allen's covid year where we didn't beat a single team that finished in the top 25 and he got a near $40M buyout for it then the wheels came off.  Many of us called it at the time.  Expect a lot of 7-5 finishes from Cig which is certainly fine.

It's IUFB, the bar is set low. Just being bowl eligible every year consistently without making the playoffs would make Cignetti a no doubt grand slam.

[IvanRenkosillegitimatechild]

I think Sunday will be interesting because if IU doesn’t make the tournament and it really is someone not currently coaching then leaks probably happen Sunday night or by mid Monday afternoon. If we don’t hear anything by Monday (if IU isn’t in the field) then that would prove it’s a coach still coaching/or Dolson hasn’t actually hired someone yet 

[tyappleg]

23 minutes ago, cbp4iu said:

A guy on curry space tonight pitched…. Ya for Head Coach….

Now... if you want to see this board really implode... that would do it. 

[TTT]

Brad Stevens seems to be quite the businessman/Mgr.  I am sure he can NIL buy some 5 stars…..that have ‘absent minded professor’ chemistry .

[Paye32]

Hoping for McCollum. If that doesn't work out I hope we throw a fairly ridiculous bag o money at Pat Kelsey. 

[Hornsby]

Hoping for McCollum. If that doesn't work out I hope we throw a fairly ridiculous bag o money at Pat Kelsey. 

Hoping for

1. Stevens
2. Beard
3. McDermott
4. Cronin
5. Mccollum

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[WayneFleekHoosier]

Now... if you want to see this board really implode... that would do it. 

While I’ll agree, I think he woulda been better than Woodson. He was coaching the huddles. Seems to be the best Scout and probably best recruiter too. Willing to come to blows with Woodson for his nonsense (lol). Maybe we should have given him the reins all season.


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[Home Jersey]

10 minutes ago, tyappleg said:

Now... if you want to see this board really implode... that would do it. 

I’d take a dump on Dolson’s desk 

[TrueHoosier62]

4 minutes ago, Paye32 said:

Hoping for McCollum. If that doesn't work out I hope we throw a fairly ridiculous bag o money at Pat Kelsey. 

Kelsey!!!!