General Coach Candidate News

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7 minutes ago, ap2345 said:

RUMOR OF THE DAY: a guy on rivals is saying there will be an announcement tomorrow and a press conference on Thursday. He’s saying it’s Alford! 

 

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I think reality is setting in now. IU is nearly a big ten bottom feeder. We had some luster left when Crean came in and re-enerized everything. It's all gone now. We aren't a sleeping giant. If all that resource, and fans, and venue meant ANYTHING at this point, we wouldn't be at this point. The only people it means anything to are the people like we have here on this board. We are hopeless romantics with IU basketball.

Alford is all of a sudden not looking as bad(edit: I forgot he seems uninterested...spurned by the golden boy). Drew is about the best candidate we have and besides coming home, there is nothing for him at IU. 

I guess we are reduced to just taking another shot at an up and comer. 

And so I'm right back to my original thought. A proven TM/JB is probably a marginally better decision than Woodson/Lewis/Fife/Porter.

And finally, if behind the scenes we are truly failing at these negotiations, IU needs to call the interim audible and take the year to get it right. I'll take 1 year if it means actual homerun. It couldn't be any worse than the garbage basketball we just watched.

'Le sigh

[IUc2016 7,121]

9 minutes ago, ap2345 said:

RUMOR OF THE DAY: a guy on rivals is saying there will be an announcement tomorrow and a press conference on Thursday. He’s saying it’s Alford! 

the women's game is tomorrow. I would be surprised if they announced anything then

[IUHAHN81 3,303]

The fact that Alford has managed to rock the exact same haircut after all these years should be a sign that he's gonna do the same here as everywhere else. The guy is obviously scared of change and set in his ways. 

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1 minute ago, IUc2016 said:

the women's game is tomorrow. I would be surprised if they announced anything then

Same especially that one. 

[Hardwood83 4,987]

9 minutes ago, Travis Scott said:

Tell me again why everyone is talking about Woodson? It's not like Dolson said he was meeting with him or anything? For all we know I have the same chance of being the next coach.  Patience is a virtue. 

Someone posted earlier that it's Beilein or Woodson and will likely be announced this week. Also Rothstein (I think) tweeted that IU is focusing on former players. Probably a few other odds & ends. 

I'm with you. I am not surprised by the wild rumors and herd mentality, I am a little surprised at so many are insisting we just hire (_____________) immediately and be done with it, as if we get extra credit for a quick move. I don't want a quick hire, I want the right hire and most of the people mentioned here don't fit that in my opinion. I don't want any of the former IU players, nor a mid-major darling. I want a proven winner and that may take some time. Took us a long time to get in to this mess, not gonna get fixed in 5 days. 

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1 hour ago, Loaded Chicken Sandwich said:

That's a Thibs coached team right there. 

And Thibs is a great coach.  Wins with what he has.

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59 minutes ago, Capt. Crimson said:

Armaan in the transfer portal... Need someone quick to stop the bleeding.

Disagree. Like it or not Armaan Franklin isn't nearly as important to IU's future as this hire. Get it right and Armaan will stay or he'll be replaced, either way the coach will be the deciding factor, not a few of the current players. 

[bigrod 3,113]

I forget... How much head coaching experience did Izzo have when he was hired at Michigan State?

[Stuhoo 88,428]

7 minutes ago, Hardwood83 said:

Someone posted earlier that it's Beilein or Woodson and will likely be announced this week. Also Rothstein (I think) tweeted that IU is focusing on former players. Probably a few other odds & ends. 

I'm with you. I am not surprised by the wild rumors and herd mentality, I am a little surprised at so many are insisting we just hire (_____________) immediately and be done with it, as if we get extra credit for a quick move. I don't want a quick hire, I want the right hire and most of the people mentioned here don't fit that in my opinion. I don't want any of the former IU players, nor a mid-major darling. I want a proven winner and that may take some time. Took us a long time to get in to this mess, not gonna get fixed in 5 days. 

Sure--you're describing something that would be excellent if it happened.

My question is--if Stevens, Beard, Oats, Musselman, Drew, etc. all say "no thanks" then what?

BTW, it's not your plan, but the 'wait a year' concept is ridiculous IMO. Do we really think that after a year of Kenya Hunter or Mike Roberts as interim coach the job will be more attractive? It will be far less attractive, and the recruiting will truly be decimated

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Gonna root for success regardless of who it is.  I don’t care if it’s for love or money who comes here as long as they succeed.

I hope if it is Woodson, that Michael Lewis could be brought in as the associate head coach.  He knows the college game and recruiting.

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1 minute ago, Stuhoo said:

Sure--you're describing something that would be excellent if it happened.

My question is--if Stevens, Beard, Oats, Musselman, Drew, etc. all say "no thanks" then what?

BTW, it's not your plan, but the 'wait a year' concept is ridiculous IMO. Do we really think that after a year of Kenya Hunter or Mike Roberts as interim coach the job will be more attractive? It will be far less attractive, and the recruiting will truly be decimated

100% on the waiting a year concept.  That’s a killer.

[Trish 14,419]

Yeah he gone. 

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2 hours ago, IUc2016 said:

Beilein could get us to the final four in four years and then retire. Which would mean we are still looking for a new coach in four years. 

I'll take it if it means we go to a final 4 and I also think Beilein would give us at least 6 years.

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Just now, IU Scott said:

I'll take it if it means we go to a final 4 and I also think Beilein would give us at least 6 years.

wasn't saying I wouldn't take it. Was saying it's not either/or like he stated

[iubb 4,650]

Yeah he gone. 

Um. No.

It’s more so just to explore options, to build relationships. It’s not, ‘I’m out of IU.’ That’s not the message we want to send to anybody.”

Armaan Franklin enters portal, wants to meet with next IU coach as part of process:

The tweet is just horribly written.


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6 minutes ago, Treesh said:

Yeah he gone. 

That’s your take away?

[Hardwood83 4,987]

9 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

Sure--you're describing something that would be excellent if it happened.

My question is--if Stevens, Beard, Oats, Musselman, Drew, etc. all say "no thanks" then what?

BTW, it's not your plan, but the 'wait a year' concept is ridiculous IMO. Do we really think that after a year of Kenya Hunter or Mike Roberts as interim coach the job will be more attractive? It will be far less attractive, and the recruiting will truly be decimated

Big IF, but it's simple you make your list and work the way down until you get a "yes". 

If Dolson puts forth an effort and the best we get is Mike Woodson or some 34 yr old from the Sun Belt conference  then we have our answer. IU is a football school now and no amount of money will fix it. Lower our expectations and accept mediocrity. 

Thankfully I don't expect that outcome. 

[Trish 14,419]

2 minutes ago, iubb said:

Um. No.

It’s more so just to explore options, to build relationships. It’s not, ‘I’m out of IU.’ That’s not the message we want to send to anybody.”

Armaan Franklin enters portal, wants to meet with next IU coach as part of process:

The tweet is just horribly written.


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Oh please.

 

Eric Mussleman is texting him right now from the Sweet 16. "Justin loves it here, you'll love it here and you'll start!"

"Would you rather play for me or for that old fart Mike Woodson?"

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2 minutes ago, Hardwood83 said:

Big IF, but it's simple you make your list and work the way down until you get a "yes". 

If Dolson puts forth an effort and the best we get is Mike Woodson or some 34 yr old from the Sun Belt conference  then we have our answer. IU is a football school now and no amount of money will fix it. Lower our expectations and accept mediocrity. 

Thankfully I don't expect that outcome. 

Thank God for football.