General Coach Candidate News

[Silat Player 1,612]

7 minutes ago, Home Jersey said:

Pitino is 72 and has another 2-4 years easy. McDermott could give us 12 great years. We don’t know what the guys motor is like.

Just from strictly a medical perspective, Pitino is really skinny. He's kind of built to be one of those old men who function well into their old years. 

McDermott is a bigger guy. You don't see nearly as many bigger dudes carrying around a lot of weight who don't run into myriad medical issues earlier on. Weight makes a huge difference in quality of life in what we would consider retirement years for "normal people" (non-legislators, non-coaches, etc...). 

[Artie86 3,310]

3 minutes ago, SlammySammy said:

Debrief for Friday

• MCCollum Thursday Night Slaughterhouse hangover.....for some
• McDermott - Coach of the Day
• IsaacTor makes an appearance...Is anyone still listening?
• Stevens - The edging continues

....maybe we'll get a JerryYeagley23 sighting.lol

[68Hoosier 1,180]

2 minutes ago, Artie86 said:

....maybe we'll get a JerryYeagley23 sighting.lol

[Pagoda 3,698]

1 hour ago, TheWatShot said:

There are some IU fans who only root for the basketball program and have enjoyed taking pot shots at the football program over the years. That got ripped away from them this past year and they've not handled it very well. 

They're the worst.  Being permanently skeptical is not a good trait.  They've been moving the goalposts this past year too:

- Oh, new coach, he's talking a big game, but he will be another failure.

- Wait til the B1G road opener at UCLA.  We're gonna get killed.

- Wait til we play a real defense like Nebraska.  Honeymoon over!

- Wait til we actually play a real road game at MSU

- Wait til we have to play a team with draft picks like UM

Blah, blah, blah.

Yea we had a tough time at the national champs, who were killing everyone, including Tennessee and Oregon, and also the national runner-up.  That's like the most reasonable thing ever for a first year coach inheriting a bottom of the conference program picked at the beginning of the season to be last or second to last in the conference.

These losers will be trying to lob "I told you so's" if IUFB wins 6, 7, even 8 games next year.  Which is monumentally dumb given where we have been and what the program is trying to do.  Everyone knows it will take years and there will be ups and downs, heck this staff is just 16 months in and still getting high school recruiting relationships going.

If an IU fan can't enjoy what IUFB is trying to do, they like being miserable more than they like IU.  And by the way, the whole financial future of IU athletics rests on football, bball just does not move the needle even though we all love it.

 

[SlammySammy 1,677]

Checking bingo card for..........IUBB vs IUFB fans

[jimsorgi 1,047]

This thread had a more eventful 24 hours than Jack Bauer has ever seen.

[AH1971 2,522]

21 minutes ago, Certified Sunshine Pumper said:

Haha I'm just confused what we're looking for if we're too good for McDermott. Of course, some had convinced themselves we were too good for Drew. 

You've convinced yourself that IU is too good for Mick Cronin who has not only a higher floor but a higher ceiling than Greg McDermott and is significantly younger.

McDermott would be a solid on paper hire but it makes little sense for either side.

[Certified Sunshine Pumper 10,871]

6 minutes ago, Pagoda said:

They're the worst.  Being permanently skeptical is not a good trait.  They've been moving the goalposts all year too:

- Oh, new coach, he's talking a big game, but he will be another failure.

- Wait til the B1G road opener at UCLA.  We're gonna get killed.

- Wait til we play a real defense like Nebraska.  Honeymoon over!

- Wait til we actually play a real road game at MSU

- Wait til we have to play a team with draft picks like UM

Blah, blah, blah.

Yea we had a tough time at the national champs, who were killing everyone, including Tennessee and Oregon, and also the national runner-up.  That's like the most reasonable thing ever for a first year coach inheriting a bottom of the conference program picked at the beginning of the season to be last or second to last in the conference.

These losers will be trying to lob "I told you so's" if IUFB wins 6, 7, even 8 games next year.  Which is monumentally dumb given where we have been and what the program is trying to do.  Everyone knows it will take years and there will be ups and downs, heck this staff is just 16 months in and still getting high school recruiting relationships going.

If an IU fan can't enjoy what IUFB is trying to do, they like being miserable more than they like IU. 

 

Imagine looking at a schedule with Washington, Michigan, Nebraska, Ohio St, and ND and stating we only played two good teams lol 

[Chris007 59,856]

40 minutes ago, Hoosier987 said:

https://x.com/tyme1299218/status/1900376457538335099?s=46&t=lvNBYNngSxTeYDCV_VAv9w

actually…this is pretty funny. 

I've had really good conversations with him over the last few months. That might be my favorite post. 

[Certified Sunshine Pumper 10,871]

7 minutes ago, AH1971 said:

You've convinced yourself that IU is too good for Mick Cronin who has not only a higher floor but a higher ceiling than Greg McDermott and is significantly younger.

McDermott would be a solid on paper hire but it makes little sense for either side.

No, I haven't. I don't like his offense and he's proven his ceiling isn't all that impressive and that was with other coaches getting him NBA talent. 

I don't think he has a higher ceiling at all compared to Greg, at Indiana. 

Indiana makes A TON of sense for Greg McD.... Indiana makes ZERO sense for Cronin, though, who already coaches at a blueblood. 

[sirhoosierlot 3,454]

11 minutes ago, Pagoda said:

They're the worst.  Being permanently skeptical is not a good trait.  They've been moving the goalposts all year too:

- Oh, new coach, he's talking a big game, but he will be another failure.

- Wait til the B1G road opener at UCLA.  We're gonna get killed.

- Wait til we play a real defense like Nebraska.  Honeymoon over!

- Wait til we actually play a real road game at MSU

- Wait til we have to play a team with draft picks like UM

Blah, blah, blah.

Yea we had a tough time at the national champs, who were killing everyone, including Tennessee and Oregon, and also the national runner-up.  That's like the most reasonable thing ever for a first year coach inheriting a bottom of the conference program picked at the beginning of the season to be last or second to last in the conference.

These losers will be trying to lob "I told you so's" if IUFB wins 6, 7, even 8 games next year.  Which is monumentally dumb given where we have been and what the program is trying to do.  Everyone knows it will take years and there will be ups and downs, heck this staff is just 16 months in and still getting high school recruiting relationships going.

If an IU fan can't enjoy what IUFB is trying to do, they like being miserable more than they like IU.  And by the way, the whole financial future of IU athletics rests on football, bball just does not move the needle even though we all love it.

 

I don’t even know why they’re mad. They got to watch their favorite team get second place this year. 

[MrBBall 906]

2 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

I've had really good conversations with him over the last few months. That might be my favorite post. 

Why were they so adamant in defending Woody and bashing fans?

[Pagoda 3,698]

Just now, Certified Sunshine Pumper said:

Imagine looking at a schedule with Washington, Michigan, Nebraska, Ohio St, and ND and stating we only played two good teams lol 

Yea.  Imo, we kinda get screwed because if IUFB beats someone a lot of people assume that team must be bad.

Whatever, I'm loving it as are many IU fans.

[Certified Sunshine Pumper 10,871]

so... we could take McDermott's salary from 2.93 to 4.5+ ..... but the move makes no sense? hmmmm

I can't imagine how much more we could offer in NIL and he'd be at a school he could win a Natty. 

Those are 3 really good reasons. 

[Certified Sunshine Pumper 10,871]

1 minute ago, sirhoosierlot said:

I don’t even know why they’re mad. They got to watch their favorite team get second place this year. 

@SlammySammy is this you? be honest

[Home Jersey 14,587]

Todays rough stat for you from Twitter: 

Since 2004-2005, IU basketball has averaged 18 wins and 14 losses per season.

[Silat Player 1,612]

4 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

I've had really good conversations with him over the last few months. That might be my favorite post. 

Any post that cooks Goodman is a good post. 

[Hoosier DaDa 3,616]

On 3/12/2025 at 10:06 PM, Hoosierfanyuh said:

It’s way better over here. I only use peegs for recruiting 

Recruiting what is this you speak of?

[Chris007 59,856]

3 minutes ago, MrBBall said:

Why were they so adamant in defending Woody and bashing fans?

I can't answer that about defending Woody, I do think he believes fans are part of the problem which I can see. We have disagreed a lot over the years, and blocked each other but in the end, we talk now and both want what's best for IU

[Pagoda 3,698]

8 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

I can't answer that about defending Woody, I do think he believes fans are part of the problem which I can see. We have disagreed a lot over the years, and blocked each other but in the end, we talk now and both want what's best for IU

Boring! 
 

:-)