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[Hoosierfan2017 24,501]

18 minutes ago, goonaha said:

Loyola is a far tougher and worse job than Dayton or Marquette, which have both had pretty consistent success over a wide range of coaches, and also dedicate a considerable amount of resources to basketball.

People said the same thing about if Archie fails, we're done, we're Nebraska football, etc. That's just not true. You can always make another hire. It just takes one to turn it around.

It’s a tougher job certainly, but its what we have to work with. We’ve seen so many mid major guys string together a few years of success, get hired at a P5 school, and then flameout. That’s exactly what happened with our last coach. I don’t want to try another mid major guy this time around.
 

We’ve made 4 of the last 13 NCAA tournaments, and we’d be hiring a guy who has made even fewer than us during that span to come fix things. Depending on who you ask, some would say we already are Nebraska football. If Porter Moser is the best we can do then I can’t say I disagree with them. 

[RaceToTheTop 30,212]

Loyala won their first three games in their final four run by a total of 5 points.  One less bucket in any of those three games and Moser’s name wouldn’t be getting talked about at all here.

and it’s not just that Moser played in one bid conferences which made it hard for him to make the tourney.  The cold hard fact is that in his first 13 years he had  ZERO finishes above fifth and a ten year streak of fifth or belie finishes.

[Iubravos 327]

4 hours ago, Hoosierfan2017 said:

I wouldn’t. Two final fours in the past four years is great, but those are the only two tournaments he’s made in 17 years as a head coach. I get that making the tournament in a one bid league is a lot different from making it at IU, but he was nowhere close for his first 13 years as a coach. We all differ in how much risk we’re willing to take, but I wouldn’t want to hand the program over to him.

Bingo!!!

[Iubravos 327]

5 hours ago, hoosierpap said:

Gotcha. Forget the money... So you mean up-tempo/"sexy" is what you're looking for? And what was your list?

And the players will love to play his style of bball. Young,  energetic, exciting style of play that will be exciting and reunite the fan base. He will recruit big time at IU. Him and a notch below is Muss IMO. I would love either one but if we can get Oats, then watch out. Big things will be coming to IU. 

[Eagle’s Rug 611]

5 hours ago, Hoosierfan2017 said:

I wouldn’t. Two final fours in the past four years is great, but those are the only two tournaments he’s made in 17 years as a head coach. I get that making the tournament in a one bid league is a lot different from making it at IU, but he was nowhere close for his first 13 years as a coach. We all differ in how much risk we’re willing to take, but I wouldn’t want to hand the program over to him.

Krutwig is a big factor for him right now.  Special unicorn of a player.  Unfortunately won't be able to see if they have the same success without him before our hire.

[cbp4iu 2,277]

If IU doesn’t hire a coach today, then we will go until atleast Monday without knowing our next coach.... One would think. I would imagine Dolson won’t hire anyone tomorrow because you would assume he would be at the girls game and he won’t want  to take away from the girls program’s biggest day in school history. 

[Honkyman 1,670]

IU could be waiting on coach with a team still playing--Arkansas or Loyola. If it was going to be one of the former IU players--Fife, Lewis, Cheaney or Woodson--they should have wrapped it up by now.

[IUc2016 7,121]

IU could be waiting on coach with a team still playing--Arkansas or Loyola. If it was going to be one of the former IU players--Fife, Lewis, Cheaney or Woodson--they should have wrapped it up by now.

Lewis is still coaching. But yes otherwise I agree


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[Golfman25 6,586]

44 minutes ago, cbp4iu said:

If IU doesn’t hire a coach today, then we will go until atleast Monday without knowing our next coach.... One would think. I would imagine Dolson won’t hire anyone tomorrow because you would assume he would be at the girls game and he won’t want  to take away from the girls program’s biggest day in school history. 

He won’t hire anyone tomorrow because they are all still playing.  Wait till after Tuesday to see some movement.  

[hoosierbannerd 3,302]

6 hours ago, hoosierpap said:

Gotcha. Forget the money... So you mean up-tempo/"sexy" is what you're looking for? And what was your list?

Yes, up tempo because right now, Indiana is the Fat Bastard "I'm ded sexy" version of sexy...

[Bgaines99 62]

With Lon Kruger retiring there's a video on ESPN of Dana Altman wishing his mentor well. Maybe he'll go to OU so one less candidate in our pool. 

[Jet812 516]

Anyone interested in what Michael Himself has to say, tune in to WBDC on radio.net.  It’s our hometown radio station & he is getting interviewed at 7:30 est.  His dad was my Homeroom teacher for 4 years in HS, & was a HARDCORE PU fan...

[CS2 175]

11 hours ago, mdiu28 said:

Can we just hire this guy already? 

 

OMG this is the most cringeworthy speech I have ever seen.  Guy should have been fired before the team hit th floor.

[Trish 14,401]

We need to stop considering Mussleman. He's going to get a raise next month, Arkansas is a basketball / baseball school and they have more money than IU could ever dream of.

Plus, he's CTC 2.0. I don't care if he wins. If we wanted a salesman that wins then bring back CTC and throw cheaters around him like we had in 2011-2014. ;0

[IndyFife 135]

8 hours ago, Gnet550 said:

So the people who have Peegs membership...that guy still holding on to the 27th?

Seems silly - Knight was hired on the 27th.  Not sure of the time it was announced, but feels more like catfishing than reality.

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[IUc2016 7,121]

We need to stop considering Mussleman. He's going to get a raise next month, Arkansas is a basketball / baseball school and they have more money than IU could ever dream of.

Plus, he's CTC 2.0. I don't care if he wins. If we wanted a salesman that wins then bring back CTC and throw cheaters around him like we had in 2011-2014. ;0

 

We paid more money with 1 check for Archie to go away than they have paid muss in two years to actually coach. They do not have more more money than IU could ever dream of

 

Stop it

 

 

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[IndyFife 135]

13 minutes ago, Treesh said:

We need to stop considering Mussleman. He's going to get a raise next month, Arkansas is a basketball / baseball school and they have more money than IU could ever dream of.

Plus, he's CTC 2.0. I don't care if he wins. If we wanted a salesman that wins then bring back CTC and throw cheaters around him like we had in 2011-2014. ;0

Each school has its fair share of billionaires.  So, each is more than capable of paying him whatever he wants.  And not “more than IU could ever dream of”.  More of whether we are ok to outbid them and get to that number first.

[Iubravos 327]

18 minutes ago, Treesh said:

We need to stop considering Mussleman. He's going to get a raise next month, Arkansas is a basketball / baseball school and they have more money than IU could ever dream of.

Plus, he's CTC 2.0. I don't care if he wins. If we wanted a salesman that wins then bring back CTC and throw cheaters around him like we had in 2011-2014. ;0

100% disagree 

[jimsorgi 1,101]

2 minutes ago, IndyFife said:

Each school has its fair share of billionaires.  So, each is more than capable of paying him whatever he wants.  And not “more than IU could ever dream of”.  More of whether we are ok to outbid them and get to that number first.

Yeah, this.

In the last year there's easily available data for (2018-2019), Arkansas and IU were very similar in terms of athletic department revenues. Any money they have is based on boosters and alumni throwing money at the basketball program. Pretty sure IU has some of that, too.

[Iubravos 327]

Why do people act like Mussleman is Crean 2.0? That's just as inaccurate as you can get. If he comes here,  let's see what you say after 2 years.  I have a feeling you'll be saying,boy was I wrong on that opinion.