General Coach Candidate News

[IndianaSconnie90]

2 minutes ago, RaceToTheTop said:

Talk themselves into a final four coach?

If you thought he was that good his name would've been on blast a long @$$ time ago. Seems that you found a cute little pearl that you're going to shove in everyone's face to convince them that he's the coach we should've been after the whole time. You do you big boy, I'm here for the entertainment factor on this one

[RaceToTheTop]

Just now, Uspshoosier said:

One good thing about coach searching season is it gets more eyeballs on college basketball.  Hearing other people outside the diehards in the college basketball thread talk about watching a MVC game brings a smile to my face.   

True.  I'm finding more coaches, not less, that I think are good ones.

[steubenhoosier]

4 minutes ago, iubb said:

 

 

 

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So you’re saying Hurley is the next coach?

[Golfman25]

1 hour ago, IUHoosierJoe said:

I’m almost 60.  If Michigan can go from 8-24 to a 4 seed in the tournament in one year, it’s not unreasonable to expect Indiana to skip steps as well.  I mean, guys my age especially lived what we’re capable of, and the fact that we’ve stayed around for 25-30 of mediocrity is pretty remarkable.  But I think it’s time for IU to stop taking that remarkable support for granted.

A 4 seed doesn’t mean chit if you don’t get to week 2.  And in no way does it guarantee a week 3.  
 

 

[Stuhoo]

28 minutes ago, Jet812 said:

Better than terrible <> Great.  
Good is the enemy of great.
Hire someone that has proven they’ll be good & that’s what we’ll be.  IU should be GREAT.  

Sure.

But Hiring someone that is proven great is not really an option unless by some miracle Stevens is a yes.

So hiring someone is more than an assessment of what they've done; it’s an assessment of what they could be. And some without an .800 win rate is fine;

Schertz is a far better, proven option now than he was a year ago, yet last year he was worshipped by the masses.

Anyone in their right mind would kill for Shaka, and he was crap at Texas. But he was very young and got better.

[RaceToTheTop]

1 minute ago, IndianaSconnie90 said:

If you thought he was that good his name would've been on blast a long @$$ time ago. Seems that you found a cute little pearl that you're going to shove in everyone's face to convince them that he's the coach we should've been after the whole time. You do you big boy, I'm here for the entertainment factor on this one

And you do you, wasting one of your fifty posts per year on a condescending post of no value. 

[ronzo4IU]

3 hours ago, Certified Sunshine Pumper said:

I've never seen precedent for it, for one. 

Yeah, it is an odd situation, but it seems like if you were going to hire somebody like BS who wasn’t coaching,  the announcement should be sooner the better IMO.  
That’s why I don’t buy all the stuff about smoke screens because why would that be a slight to Woodson when he already announced his retirement?,  and if he cares about Indiana like he says he does, he would want Indiana to get the best coach possible as soon as possible.

[iu eyedoc]

3 minutes ago, RaceToTheTop said:

True.  I'm finding more coaches, not less, that I think are good ones.

If you are force fed spam sandwiches for 4 straight years, even White Castles look appetizing.

[TTT]

Just now, RaceToTheTop said:

Fixed it.

 

1 minute ago, Hoosierfanyuh said:

While i agree i think he kinda got gifted unexpected pro in Wolf. He he has a McDonald’s all American coming next year, let him cook 

That’s what makes guys like May good.  Good things happen to or for them.  May is a good representative/ambassador of progam.

Woodson was gifted $6,000,000 (NIL) +a good salary (undeserving) and not just winning and losing…. but representing program and he and his program doing heartfelt sincere community service representing the institution of what is IU men’s basketball…..Currently, program is not any of this.

[RaceToTheTop]

1 minute ago, TTT said:

 

That’s what makes guys like May good.  Good things happen to or for them.  May is a good representative/ambassador of progam.

Woodson was gifted $6,000,000 (NIL) +a good salary (undeserving) and not just winning and losing…. but representing program and he and his program doing heartfelt sincere community service representing the institution of what is IU men’s basketball…..Currently, program is not any of this.

Yep.  I remember when Mike Davis came back with Texas Southern to Assembly Hall and was loudly cheered.  Tom Crean would be treated the same way.  Archie Miller would probably get an indifferent response.

I fully expect that Mike Woodson will continue to finger point and blame others to the point where he will never be given a good reception from IU fans EXCEPT by the grey hairs.

[schoosier]

5 minutes ago, MrBBall said:

Once again, feel the love for Beard. He WILL NOT be considered and is not a candidate. Great for him. Go suck a case of light beer and beat another woman. Not here

You may not want him, but there’s many who do plus want to win big again at Indiana. Something we haven’t done here in a long time. I think a handful could be just as good. Were you a Stevens or die guy just coming out of the haze?

[Juwan Moye]

25 minutes ago, Five Prime said:

This thread is impossible to keep up with.  I have no clue who IU is targeting but I kind of hoped I could come here to find something tangible.  Instead, most of the posts are fantasies.  

There’s no real info from the administration as far as I’m aware so we’re left with what we’ve got.

But if you want to go on a ride: it’s Brad.

[RaceToTheTop]

4 minutes ago, iu eyedoc said:

If you are force fed spam sandwiches for 4 straight years, even White Castles look appetizing.

Mike Woodson isn't spam.  I like spam.  He's like the gelatin covering the Dollar General knockoff version of spam.

[iu eyedoc]

Just now, RaceToTheTop said:

Mike Woodson isn't spam.  I like spam.  He's like the gelatin covering the Dollar General knockoff version of spam.

Head cheese?

 

[JPCIVOP]

4 minutes ago, TTT said:

 

That’s what makes guys like May good.  Good things happen to or for them.  May is a good representative/ambassador of progam.

Woodson was gifted $6,000,000 (NIL) +a good salary (undeserving) and not just winning and losing…. but representing program and he and his program doing heartfelt sincere community service representing the institution of what is IU men’s basketball…..Currently, program is not any of this.

Think this is right on. The thing that has me hopeful for the future of the program is the changing financial landscape, Indiana's traditional interest in basketball, and Dolson's newfound freedom. Think that this is the first time that IU is willing and able to take a massive swing at reviving the program since the Sampson hire; just hoping this one works out better!

[lillurk]

https://twitter.com/chrisdaplant/status/1891198949723148537?s=46

^^not some rumor monger. Not sure it’s some done deal but it’s not just folks around here who think IU is really gonna shoot its shot.

[IndianaSconnie90]

10 minutes ago, RaceToTheTop said:

And you do you, wasting one of your fifty posts per year on a condescending post of no value. 

 

[IUHAHN81]

Goodman to IU fans....

 

[iu eyedoc]

10 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

Sure.

But Hiring someone that is proven great is not really an option unless by some miracle Stevens is a yes.

So hiring someone is more than an assessment of what they've done; it’s an assessment of what they could be. And some without an .800 win rate is fine;

Schertz is a far better, proven option now than he was a year ago, yet last year he was worshipped by the masses.

Anyone in their right mind would kill for Shaka, and he was crap at Texas. But he was very young and got better.

I'd like to here more about that Mark Few tidbit from last week.  If he put out feelers about the IU job, he is everything everyone wants, just 10 years older than desired. But 8-10 years of Mark Few would be a blast and set the program back on path

[Juwan Moye]

2 minutes ago, lillurk said:

https://twitter.com/chrisdaplant/status/1891198949723148537?s=46

^^not some rumor monger. Not sure it’s some done deal but it’s not just folks around here who think IU is really gonna shoot its shot.

Is this Chris007s twitter?