General Coach Candidate News

[HoosierKnight]

20 minutes ago, Uspshoosier said:

https://x.com/ericfawcett_/status/1880719334332608834?s=46

I think McDermott would kill it at IU. Not sure why there’s so much negativity on here towards him. He’s not my 1st or 2nd choice, but he’d do very well at IU. 

[Unexpectedflash]

4 minutes ago, HoosierKnight said:

I think McDermott would kill it at IU. Not sure why there’s so much negativity on here towards him. He’s not my 1st or 2nd choice, but he’d do very well at IU. 

I think it’s just because he’s on the older side and frankly people probably just aren’t watching creighton enough. I threw him out there the last coaching search. I’d rather have him than someone like McCollum. He’s proven he can win 

[MikeRoberts]

15 minutes ago, ap2345 said:

I’ve been confident all along 

Does Dolson know what Stevens reasons would be to say no this time and if he does, what are they and what is he doing to overcome them?

[HoosierHoopster]

I can’t wait until April Fool’s Day….

[P92]

1 hour ago, TheWatShot said:

I blinked and Coaching Search SZN lapped me. I knew about the schedule additions, but what's this two week deadline and AAU meeting? 

This morning it was posted on here and another poster backed it up that SD met with Indiana AAU coaches yesterday and told them the target was someone not currently coaching college and that this person had asked for two weeks to make his decision.

[#1fanofafrin]

4 minutes ago, P92 said:

This morning it was posted on here and another poster backed it up that SD met with Indiana AAU coaches yesterday and told them the target was someone not currently coaching college and that this person had asked for two weeks to make his decision.

[RaceToTheTop]

4 hours ago, Uspshoosier said:

Drive by random coach suggestion 

Dana Altman 

 

No No No No No No

And not because Altman can't coach.  He's 66 and already telling the kids to get off his lawn, blaming fans for shitty attitudes.

[Old Friend]

57 minutes ago, schoosier said:

Fire Mike Davis.com

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Hoosier sports Nation maybe

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Lots of familiar diehard Hoosier friends here that I remember on these other sites that have kept the fire burning.  We had a good coach that cheated in Sampson less than 1 removed from Knight but Hoosier expectations(you name it)has kept us in the dark going on 20 years past as everyone else chested worse. We now pay as much or more for everything involved and I think we have another chance. Can’t get this one wrong and after Coach cig, I have faith in Dolson.

 

 

I was thinking about exactly that and this in reality is the first unincumbered and non-influenced by 3rd party hire for IU men's basketball since 1971.  I have 100% faith in Scott Dolson, even if it's not a common guy.  Louisville hired a guy nobody had heard of and he took them from 4-28 to 19-6.   I'm more concerned about the griping by some if we don't get "a name."   Bob Knight wasn't "a name," and I don't think, say, Mick Cronin or Bruce Pearl fit here.

[RaceToTheTop]

I think one thing hidden in all of this is that with IU's NIL, pretty much any coach we are talking about getting will have access to get better players/recruits than at any stop they've been at.  There really hasn't been a shortage of talent under Woodson, just a lack of roster construction DESPITE the fact that the style of play should have discouraged many from coming.

[LamarCheeks]

I haven't seen his name mentioned in a few pages (of course, I haven't been through every page) -- are we still thinking Mark Few is an option? 

He would have us eating lightning and crapping thunder -- though he has his hands full with San Fran right now! 

[5fouls]

5 hours ago, Unexpectedflash said:

I think it’s just because he’s on the older side and frankly people probably just aren’t watching creighton enough. I threw him out there the last coaching search. I’d rather have him than someone like McCollum. He’s proven he can win 

McDermott (60):  D1 and D2 combined.  4 Sweet 16's and beyond with a peak of a single Elite 8.  Defined as 'proven'

McCollum (43): D1 and D2 combined.  8 Sweet 16's and beyond with a peak of 4 National Championships.  Implied to be 'unproven'.

I would disagree with that logic.

[HinnyHoosier]

It's Mick Cronin Day everyone!

 

[Stuhoo]

7 hours ago, 5fouls said:

McDermott (60):  D1 and D2 combined.  4 Sweet 16's and beyond with a peak of a single Elite 8.  Defined as 'proven'

McCollum (43): D1 and D2 combined.  8 Sweet 16's and beyond with a peak of 4 National Championships.  Implied to be 'unproven'.

I would disagree with that logic.

McDermott: Four Sweet Sixteens and one Elite Eight.

McCollum as a Division 1 head coach and assistant coach combined: Four total wins against top 100 D1 opponents. Zero wins against top 40 D1 teams. Zero three, four, or five star recruits ever signed. Zero D1 conference titles. Zero players coached and got to NBA. Zero games coached against ranked teams. One total game in a P5 team’s gym.

This is not 1971 giving the reins over from Lou Watson with games on channel 4. This is the face and primary decision maker for an almost $100 million annual operation.

[Juwan Moye]

To the point:

Yes, Cignetti was a great hire and showed some coaches can make the leap from lower level competition to higher level competition. But this isn’t definitive and is not indicative of how we should pursue our basketball hire.

The football program has always been a laughing stock whereas, at least historically, the basketball program is top tier. This is why the approach should be different and IU should start at the absolutely highest level when considering candidates.

[Jet812]

7 hours ago, HoosierKnight said:

I think McDermott would kill it at IU. Not sure why there’s so much negativity on here towards him. He’s not my 1st or 2nd choice, but he’d do very well at IU. 

What happened at Iowa St, I didn’t follow closely, but under .500?  Imo, the #1 criteria for our next coach is no failures, firings, etc at other jobs.  To me, major red flag.  

[Uspshoosier]

2 hours ago, 5fouls said:

McDermott (60):  D1 and D2 combined.  4 Sweet 16's and beyond with a peak of a single Elite 8.  Defined as 'proven'

McCollum (43): D1 and D2 combined.  8 Sweet 16's and beyond with a peak of 4 National Championships.  Implied to be 'unproven'.

I would disagree with that logic.

Proven at the Power 4 level.  That’s what this comes down to.   McDermott has competed in the Big East where 4 National Championship teams have came from.  He has held his own  in the conference which in some years was considered the best in all of college basketball.   I think McCollum would kill it however comparing D2 level success compared to someone doing it at the Power 4 isn’t apples to apples.   If you want a proven Power 4 winner McDermott is the choice regardless of age.  If you want a younger  non Power 4 coach that has shown the ability to win at a lower  level in the D2 ranks you take McCollum.   

[Uspshoosier]

6 minutes ago, Jet812 said:

What happened at Iowa St, I didn’t follow closely, but under .500?  Imo, the #1 criteria for our next coach is no failures, firings, etc at other jobs.  To me, major red flag.  

Bad fit maybe.    Since then he went to Creighton and the Big East which is a Power 4 conference and has won consistently.    

[Uspshoosier]

If McDermott takes the job he would be leaving a place that averages more fans at their home games then IU does.  
 

Creighton is 6th in attendance while IU was 7th 

[HinnyHoosier]

12 minutes ago, Uspshoosier said:

If McDermott takes the job he would be leaving a place that averages more fans at their home games then IU does.  
 

Creighton is 6th in attendance while IU was 7th 

I would think IUs attendance would bump somewhat with a new regime in place. 

[ib4iu]

8 hours ago, Old Friend said:

Looking at Drake's scores, I see a whole lot of games (including against Miami (FL), Vanderbilt, and a couple of  others with points scored in the 80's.  I know some are concerned about tempo and pace, but I just don't think that's an issue.  I think he'd be terrific here.

I’m coming around on him. Even at a slower pace his team makes baskets. They average 3 less points than IU. But the shots they take they make. 50/70/37 on the season vs IU is at 46/72/32