General Coach Candidate News

[Chris007 62,512]

3 minutes ago, Ngw7183 said:

Then Tony is being even more questionable with his post.  He is basing these claims on 11 minutes of data for the year with his “preferred lineup”. You don’t quote stats on things like that. 

Look at data I sent on player data I posted for that game. Sparks played a good game. Walker and Gunn were very bad.  Not very honest to send that when data says the opposite the day after. 

We agree on Sparks in general. We disagree we can go small with Walker. His data is not what the eye tests shows and has been worse recently as well.  That is the tough part. Play small but with who?  What seems like obvious answers aren’t when you dig in. 
 

 

 

I think I would go X, Cupps, Trey, MM, Malik if Ware is still hurt.

[IUFAN1976 4,320]

3 hours ago, monskisprodigy said:

I think Sparks on the bench as your true limited minutes/back up center is fine. In games where both Reneau and Ware find themselves in foul trouble, you have to be able to toss someone in there with some size. Cant roll out Walker at the 5 against teams with any size and expect that to go well. IMO, From a roster make-up perspective, he fills a bench spot that you need.

Now...the open scholarship continues to be a head scratcher, but I think it has been hashed out on here several times, that this staff did aggressively go after guards, but they either wanted guarantees we couldn't give them, or were turned off by Galloway and X coming back. 

 

I’ve had some more time to think about your post and needing Sparks.  I still say we didn’t need him.  If Ware gets into foul trouble, slide Reneau to center and MM to the 4 and visa versa.   If they both get into foul trouble, one would still play and sit the other for a few minutes then bring him back and sit the other, plus we could play zone too.  I still think we didn’t need him.  He hasn’t played very with exception of the Wisconsin’s game and he really wasn’t a factor.  He’s freaking horrible too!  He’s been a liability on both sides of the ball and can’t hit free throws.

[Unexpectedflash 1,729]

I doubt he'll be our coach but I love Josh Schertz's system. Reminds me kind of nate oats system at least on offense. Lead the nation in three pt percentage and they play very fast with a lot of freedom. I'd be surprised if he's not successful wherever he goes since kids are going to want to play in that. I find myself comparing him and Dusty May. I think I like Schertz's offense more since they generally play faster and I see more movement out of them. Obviously doesn't have the postseason success of dusty and I have no idea about his personality. Just some random thoughts but if anyone gets a chance to watch ISU play it's a treat and basically a different sport when comparing to our offense. 

[monskisprodigy 2,300]

3 hours ago, IUFAN1976 said:

I’ve had some more time to think about your post and needing Sparks.  I still say we didn’t need him.  If Ware gets into foul trouble, slide Reneau to center and MM to the 4 and visa versa.   If they both get into foul trouble, one would still play and sit the other for a few minutes then bring him back and sit the other, plus we could play zone too.  I still think we didn’t need him.  He hasn’t played very with exception of the Wisconsin’s game and he really wasn’t a factor.  He’s freaking horrible too!  He’s been a liability on both sides of the ball and can’t hit free throws.

I hear ya. I guess I just don't mind having a backup big on the bench, and would think most schools have a roster with that makeup. 

I am a bit surprised by his skillset, and expected more with what he was able to do production wise at BSU. But I also never watched any of his tape before he came here.

[HoosierTrav 8,336]

3 hours ago, Unexpectedflash said:

I doubt he'll be our coach but I love Josh Schertz's system. Reminds me kind of nate oats system at least on offense. Lead the nation in three pt percentage and they play very fast with a lot of freedom. I'd be surprised if he's not successful wherever he goes since kids are going to want to play in that. I find myself comparing him and Dusty May. I think I like Schertz's offense more since they generally play faster and I see more movement out of them. Obviously doesn't have the postseason success of dusty and I have no idea about his personality. Just some random thoughts but if anyone gets a chance to watch ISU play it's a treat and basically a different sport when comparing to our offense. 

Shertz is definitely the better offensive mind. May employs a more balanced approach.
 

Shertz really stands out between the two of them. 

I’ve seen the argument that FAU is such a tough place to win and I appreciate that. But so was LMU in Div2. 
 

fun fact:  Schertz had the highest overall winning percentage among all active NCAA head coaches at any level over a 10-year period. He won 9 regular season conference titles and 5 conf tourney titles. Coach of the year 7 times.
 

There are great coaches that come out of division 2. One of the signs of how great they are is how quickly similar results follow at the next level. Shertz so far at ISU: 

year 1:   11-20

year 2:   23-13

year 3 (current):  16-3

 

Dude is a winner. He has a near .800 win percentage for HIS CAREER! 
 

I’d hire this guy yesterday. 
 

 

[IUFAN1976 4,320]

8 hours ago, monskisprodigy said:

I hear ya. I guess I just don't mind having a backup big on the bench, and would think most schools have a roster with that makeup. 

I am a bit surprised by his skillset, and expected more with what he was able to do production wise at BSU. But I also never watched any of his tape before he came here.

He’s definitely not a B10 caliber player, he should have stayed at BSU

[Stuhoo 89,492]

14 minutes ago, IUFAN1976 said:

He’s definitely not a B10 caliber player, he should have stayed at BSU

So very disagree. True; Payton Sparks is not a B1G caliber starting 5.

• But he loves IU.
• He's by all accounts a great young man and
• An excellent representative of the university.
• And he is a good choice as a 10th/11th man on a B1G roster. 

[Hornsby 3,870]

So very disagree. True; Payton Sparks is not a B1G caliber starting 5.

• But he loves IU.
• He's by all accounts a great young man and
• An excellent representative of the university.
• And he is a good choice as a 10th/11th man on a B1G roster. 

He looks like Zach Randolph from Michigan state. I only wish he had his talent.

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[WayneFleekHoosier 51,409]

3 hours ago, Stuhoo said:

So very disagree. True; Payton Sparks is not a B1G caliber starting 5.

• But he loves IU.
• He's by all accounts a great young man and
• An excellent representative of the university.
• And he is a good choice as a 10th/11th man on a B1G roster. 

Yeah, another easy guy to root for but the athleticism and verticality really hurts him in the B1G. 

[hper50 1,653]

Maybe a prisoner of the moment and not the most exciting name, but I think Chris Collins would do really well here. People forget how hard it is to win at NU. And he’s generally done it with “meh” talent. Still just 49…

[Chris007 62,512]

1 hour ago, hper50 said:

Maybe a prisoner of the moment and not the most exciting name, but I think Chris Collins would do really well here. People forget how hard it is to win at NU. And he’s generally done it with “meh” talent. Still just 49…

My concern is it usually takes him 3-4 years to develop the talent at NW. Maybe he could get better talent and get them going faster at IU. I think our fans would be calling for his job after he lost to Penn St. in year two. Maybe it's me but his name is just kind of blah to me. I like Dusty better myself but I'm usually wrong because I really liked Archie. 

[AKHoosier 7,710]

2 hours ago, hper50 said:

Maybe a prisoner of the moment and not the most exciting name, but I think Chris Collins would do really well here. People forget how hard it is to win at NU. And he’s generally done it with “meh” talent. Still just 49…

Meh. Good coach and all, but a gamble.

I also don't want to go from complaining about how his team defenses grab and hold their opponents, to being forced to like it if he became our coach.

[Chris007 62,512]

1 minute ago, AKHoosier said:

Meh. Good coach and all, but a gamble.

I also don't want to go from complaining about how his team defenses grab and hold their opponents, to being forced to like it if he became our coach.

He also never had a Kenpom top 50 offense. I think they could be there this year but we'll see. 

[IndyResident16 567]

I think at this point I could talk myself into Shrewsberry over any of the other Tier B candidates if IU isn't serious about getting a program changer. I don't think Shrews has even begun to scratch the surface yet of his coaching potential, but he's always seemed like an NBA guy. Would need to hire a good defensive mind for the bench. I think shrews would bring over Markus Burton who I think is going to be a menace for 4 years and think Sisley and Mullins would commit within the week. Decent foundation to build on. 

Whether it be Schertz, May, or Shrews when the time comes, I think all could work here but none are the home run hire this program needs. 

[Chris007 62,512]

4 minutes ago, IndyResident16 said:

I think at this point I could talk myself into Shrewsberry over any of the other Tier B candidates if IU isn't serious about getting a program changer. I don't think Shrews has even begun to scratch the surface yet of his coaching potential, but he's always seemed like an NBA guy. Would need to hire a good defensive mind for the bench. I think shrews would bring over Markus Burton who I think is going to be a menace for 4 years and think Sisley and Mullins would commit within the week. Decent foundation to build on. 

Whether it be Schertz, May, or Shrews when the time comes, I think all could work here but none are the home run hire this program needs. 

I would love Schrews. I like all three and who am I kidding I will think whoever we hire is going to be the next John Wooden

[go iu bb 9,590]

24 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

I would love Schrews. I like all three and who am I kidding I will think whoever we hire is going to be the next John Wooden

The next John Wooden until year 2 or 3 and then reality sets in?

[Chris007 62,512]

Just now, go iu bb said:

The next John Wooden until year 2 or 3 and then reality sets in?

Probably so but I'm always one of the last ones to see it. Now some people see it before a game is ever played and just hope to be right. I try to stay as positive as I can for the most part. Even if it's just a glimmer

[IU_FanClub 1,857]

Cronin?

[Ryno6284 4,438]

10 minutes ago, IU_FanClub said:

Cronin?

NOPE!

[Chris007 62,512]

47 minutes ago, IU_FanClub said:

Cronin?

I think we'll see him at Louisville or Ohio St. He wants out of UCLA, their NIL program is terrible. The Hysteric guys were saying it was something like only 300K for the program