General Coach Candidate News

[P92]

Here’s my list of the order I’d call if I were SD

1) stevens

2. may

3. Drew

4. Few

5. Wright

6. Oates

7. McCollum

8.  Pitino (Rick)

9.  Beard 

10. Alford

id be happy with everyone but the last, but if everyone else says no, I’d give him his shot.

[JPCIVOP]

7 minutes ago, Certified Sunshine Pumper said:

Scott Drew a solid winner and at #20!?!?!?!?! 

Think it's a testimony of the strength of the candidate list. RE: Drew, even if you ignore his first three seasons, he's only advanced to the Sweet Sixteen 5 times in 19 years and to the Elite 8 three times. Think his teams have often underperformed. The Championship is the only thing that keeps me from putting him down a category.

[wirenuts]

This is all just opinion, and I'm sure they have made or will make the call but I don't see Drew leaving Baylor for IU. He has established that program from the ground up and the extra money might be all that is more than what he already has

[iu eyedoc]

42 minutes ago, Certified Sunshine Pumper said:

No titles in 22 years and 1FF looks identical to our results. 

I agree, Cronin will get us to tourney. 

I had hoped we wanted more. 

Throwing shade at 22 yrs with 4 Sweet 16's and a FF with 3  SS and the FF in the last 4 seasons, yet advocating for a 25 yr guy with 3 Sweet 16s and 0 FF's.

 

Perfectly logical.

[CSP]

2 minutes ago, JPCIVOP said:

Think it's a testimony of the strength of the candidate list. RE: Drew, even if you ignore his first three seasons, he's only advanced to the Sweet Sixteen 5 times in 19 years and to the Elite 8 three times. Think his teams have often underperformed. The Championship is the only thing that keeps me from putting him down a category.

Shew. Having Cronin and many others over Drew is just a clear mistake. 

Covid year they were a 1 seed. 

He coaches at Baylor... 

[CSP]

Just now, iu eyedoc said:

Throwing shade at 22 yrs with 4 Sweet 16's and a FF, yet advocating for a 25 yr guy with 3 Sweet 16s and 0 FF's.

 

Perfectly logical.

You seem heated.

One plays a style I like and I think would work here, one doesn't. 

[Hoosierfanyuh]

One thing I do agree with is that I do think it would be odd to announce the next coach while our season is still ongoing

[iu eyedoc]

Just now, Certified Sunshine Pumper said:

You seem heated.

One plays a style I like and I think would work here, one doesn't. 

No just amused.

And then why not make your argument about playing style, instead of constantly citing wrong facts and contradicting yourself about what results are acceptable?

[CSP]

1 minute ago, iu eyedoc said:

No just amused.

And then why not make your argument about playing style, instead of constantly citing wrong facts and contradicting yourself about what results are acceptable?

I haven't done any of that lol ... 

Citing wrong facts ... I did LOL at that. 

[iubb]

One thing I do agree with is that I do think it would be odd to announce the next coach while our season is still ongoing

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[iu eyedoc]

3 minutes ago, Certified Sunshine Pumper said:

I haven't done any of that lol 

Citing wrong facts ... I did LOL at that. 

Maybe it was Tyler Durden posting for you, he suggested Cronin had only 2 Sweet 16's over 30 + years a few pages back

[bird4par]

4 hours ago, Dave from Dayton said:

I do not blame you for taking a break from this.  I don't bother with commenting on other people's rumors and beliefs.  It just seems to antagonize them.

It takes two to fight.

If it costs you your peace, then it is too expensive.

Never take criticism from someone that you would not take advice from.

Everyone knows about rumors.

And some people just do not exhibit critical thinking. 

Good luck.  

Come back when the hurricane of rumors is passed.

 

Pretty solid advice here.  Roll a big fatty and enjoy the Sunday funday.   

[Pagoda]

1 hour ago, OKHOOSIER said:

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, Drew’s faith is a huge part of his life and he works for a Baptist school lol. 

Direct quote to CBN: “Everything we do in the program is Christ-centered.” 

I have no issue with people professing their faith, but I have serious doubts how he’d fit at a liberal institution or if he’d even be willing to go to one. 

https://cbn.com/news/us/joy-jesus-others-yourself-baylor-university-mens-basketball-coach-opens-about-his-faith

As many know UK made a huge run at Drew before they went to Hurley and then Pope.  IIRC Mitch Barnhart had a good, long-term relationship with Scott, so UK had an angle to get him.  Drew’s family even flew to Lexington to check it out.  As we know they passed.  The reason is likely what OKHOOSIER stated — Drew and his family are extremely tied into the religious aspects of Baylor.

We aren’t UK, but zoom out and IU is pretty similar, we just happen to be in a college town and have our teeth.  I doubt he leaves Baylor for us for the same reasons he didn’t leave for UK.  I don’t see a unique angle for us to get him.

[maharkn]

Cronin had detailed answers, call backs to earlier game situations and players.  Always critical of himself and looking to improve.
Wants the league to go to a 1 day break between games on long road trips.  PAC 12 was doing that.  Stresses that they are preparing to win the tournament, that’s their focus.  1 day turnaround mimics the tournament so better prep for that format
Points out that he is 9-3 in tournament games at UCLA

I didn't want to fall asleep listening to it. Didn't sound like it was scripted. Didn't says there is plenty of season left and I need to figure out how to get them over the hump.

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[JPCIVOP]

10 minutes ago, Certified Sunshine Pumper said:

Shew. Having Cronin and many others over Drew is just a clear mistake. 

Covid year they were a 1 seed. 

He coaches at Baylor... 

You could be right; I think it's all a percentage question. Am willing to revise Drew ahead of Calipari. Cronin has made decent tournament runs more consistently, and more recently.

I'd feel a lot better if Drew had more recent tournament success. Baylor's Championship team is one of my favorite recent teams. They're also Drew's only time getting to the Sweet Sixteen in the last 7 years.

[Henryville Hoosier]

My list.

Stevens 

May

Pearl

Oats

Golden 

Drew

McCasland

Otzelberger

McCollum 

 

 

 

 

[bird4par]

1 hour ago, str8baller said:

What’s Tim Floyd doing these days? IU could probably get him

Larry Eustacey(sp) was better.

[CSP]

2 minutes ago, JPCIVOP said:

You could be right; I think it's all a percentage question. Am willing to revise Drew ahead of Calipari. Cronin has made decent tournament runs more consistently, and more recently.

I'd feel a lot better if Drew had more recent tournament success. Baylor's Championship team is one of my favorite recent teams. They're also Drew's only time getting to the Sweet Sixteen in the last 7 years.

I can't imagine Scott Drew being outside of someone's top 3 or 4. As always, to each their own. 

[Hoosier Guy]

May has proven this season that he wasn’t a flash in the pan at FAU.  If it’s not Stevens, I’d be thrilled with May.  He’s an elite coach on the rise.

[Gameface01]

Was it mentioned on here that Beard was pissed so made his players go to post-game to answer questions why they lost lol.  I like it