General Coach Candidate News

[12345Brad 521]

2 minutes ago, iu eyedoc said:

Here is a question?

Say Dolson lines up Stevens. Does he give his buddy, Dusty, a heads up before the announcement to allow him to use the leverage before it is lost?

Yes. But if Dusty continues to perform, the results and his merit in the job will take care of the leverage.  Some other big jobs will open eventually too … UNC, MSU, etc. 

[Pagoda 4,338]

1 hour ago, Home Jersey said:

An analogy, IMO...

Picking out a great coach from the lower ranks is a lot like betting on a penny stock.

For the situation IU is in, we're looking for a blue chip guy to come in and pay dividends right away.

There could be higher upside to buying in early, but we need stability and good yield right away.

...In a different cycle I'd love taking a flyer on McCollum. Don't think it's in the cards this time around though.

Makes sense.

And on this analogy, regardless of who we get, I want Scott digging deep so we trade on as much insider info as possible.

[Hoosierfan2017 24,794]

I just want a coach who will make me not sad that we didn’t hire Beard. 

[Scotty R 3,626]

I wonder if we get a coach like Williams or any other SEC would they be able to convince those type of athletes to come play in the big ten. It seems like there are talk out there that the top recruits don't want to play in the big ten.

[OKHOOSIER 5,890]

21 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

I'll be honest I'm not a vest type of guy

As a vest guy, you don’t know what you’re missing. The freedom of movement with no jacket, while still announcing “I’m 100% classy” is hard to beat. I can brick a couple J’s in the driveway waiting on my wife to be ready and not worry about the tie getting in the way of my silky jumper. It’s the best of both worlds. 

[Stuhoo 89,045]

14 minutes ago, lillurk said:

Feels like whenever a new poster comes along with insider cred, mods figure it out pretty quick. Thinking of when Chris came around with Romeo news, for example.

So uh…GP, do you have the goods? Welcome aboard, regardless.

I cannot believe that you just correctly revealed that @Chris007 is Romeo Langford.

SHHHH!!

[HinnyHoosier 6,596]

2 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

I cannot believe that you just correctly revealed that @Chris007 is Romeo Langford.

SHHHH!!

Thanks for holding out on us, Stu.

[Tasmanian Devil 1,904]

2 hours ago, DChoosier said:

If you were truly dedicated you would show up at their house with a suitcase, with clothing to last up to 30 days, and get some info.

Slacker he is

[Mopladysman 1,372]

26 minutes ago, GP711 said:

Michigan is going to say they are working on an extension for may to keep chatter down more to keep the noise silent for the players. May has already told Michigan that he isn't interested in contract talk until season end, could that change? sure, but right now nothing is in the works for may contract wise. 

 

With that being said, brad is still the guy. He is the guy until he's not by his doing. Happy search season everyone!

I know you didnt say this but if Brad is the guy, what makes people say that we "got our guy"?

[iubb 4,714]

35 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

I'll be honest I'm not a vest type of guy

[GP711 2,011]

Just now, Mopladysman said:

I know you didnt say this but if Brad is the guy, what makes people say that we "got our guy"?

Timing of a lot of things.

First the announcement that Woodson would not return on the same day of the nba trade deadline. Announcing the position would be open makes other schools who could positionally worry about losing their coach, start to talk contract extension. Which leads me to believe that Scott knew that wouldn't be an issue because he's in the NBA. 

With the Celtics being sold if brad was ever going to leave (excluding retirement) it would be now. There are some other minor details but the timing has me really interested.

[Demo 23,240]

https://x.com/Balas_Wolverine/status/1888970571850842183
 

Not sure if this is already posted, but it was always gonna be part of it.

[Hoosierfan2017 24,794]

14 minutes ago, Scotty R said:

I wonder if we get a coach like Williams or any other SEC would they be able to convince those type of athletes to come play in the big ten. It seems like there are talk out there that the top recruits don't want to play in the big ten.

Given that players were willing to come play in Mike Woodson’s system of all things, I think we could get players to play on the moon for enough NIL. 

[Home Jersey 15,656]

31 minutes ago, OliviaPope40 said:

No white suits. 

True story, in the late 90s/early 2000s my middle school in northern NJ had a JV basketball coach with a VERY Italian name (think Vincenzo Pagliuca or Michelangelo Forgione lol) and he would wear an all white suit to his games multiple times every season lol.

His teams were not good but every year he'd give the parents a bottle of wine from his "family vineyard" each season so at least he was winning in some way while cosplaying as Pitino 

[Stuhoo 89,045]

29 minutes ago, OKHOOSIER said:

As a vest guy, you don’t know what you’re missing. The freedom of movement with no jacket, while still announcing “I’m 100% classy” is hard to beat. I can brick a couple J’s in the driveway waiting on my wife to be ready and not worry about the tie getting in the way of my silky jumper. It’s the best of both worlds. 

There's so much to digest here. 

First, "announcing I'm 100% classy?" While "hard to beat," that is awkward.

And foremost? You are apparently hanging out on your driveway wearing nothing but a tie and a silky jumper is just plain disturbing.

 

[IvanRenkosillegitimatechild 724]

1 hour ago, TadQueasy said:

Gotta love those constellation prizes!!! 

I hear the prizes are out of this world!!!

[AZ Hoosier 10,769]

25 minutes ago, iu eyedoc said:

Here is a question?

Say Dolson lines up Stevens. Does he give his buddy, Dusty, a heads up before the announcement to allow him to use the leverage before it is lost?

Interesting question. Not sure what he should do, but Dolson's focus should be on improving Indiana's situation... Dusty has people to do that research...

[HOOSIERINJURTLAW 194]

26 minutes ago, GP711 said:

My name wouldn't be one anyone would recognize lol. I happen to have lucked into some friendships of people in particular places. My intel would be useless if those people left. I share what i hear, if i cant confirm it i don't share it without stating so. Happy to be here!

IU has reached out to Beard as of last week. I am not buying the stevens talk. I think IU will try but it is a pipedream. Although we were at the game Saturday, sitting in our suite eating and dolson and Cindy simon skodjt were talking Stevens. It was hard to hear exactly but his name was definitely the topic of conversation.

[Home Jersey 15,656]

18 minutes ago, OKHOOSIER said:

As a vest guy, you don’t know what you’re missing. The freedom of movement with no jacket, while still announcing “I’m 100% classy” is hard to beat. I can brick a couple J’s in the driveway waiting on my wife to be ready and not worry about the tie getting in the way of my silky jumper. It’s the best of both worlds.

I'm going to read your posts in Steve Buscemi's voice from now on lol.

If you like Sopranos and The Wire, assume Boardwalk Empire is also up your alley

[IvanRenkosillegitimatechild 724]

1 hour ago, OliviaPope40 said:

https://x.com/SLAMonline/status/1888967019585777826

Dangit - Queens get their money? Is He back to hiring prostitutes and strippers again?