General Coach Candidate News

[IUHoosierJoe]

19 minutes ago, RoadToZion said:

Back state side. Andddddd there’s chaos. Fellas we are getting Brad. Goodmans comment is nothing. Sit back and relax. 

Ghost of Bob knight post in 3….2….1…

[Hippopotamo]

19 minutes ago, RoadToZion said:

Back state side. Andddddd there’s chaos. Fellas we are getting Brad. Goodmans comment is nothing. Sit back and relax. 

Lol this is amazing. Even if it doesn’t end up happening the amount of endless entertainment I’ve gotten from this board is totally worth it. 

[Uspshoosier]

On 2/16/2025 at 7:34 AM, Uspshoosier said:

Disclaimer for the people in this thread 

 

This is a free message board so some of the information that is provided on this free message board may end up not happening.  I promise everyone will go on with their lives and move on if the information turns out to not happen.  We will continue to talk IU basketball and have fun conversations and even arguments on BT Banners after the search is completely done.   Again information you see on this free message board may or may not happen.   Enjoy your day 

 

[RoadToZion]

3 minutes ago, BGVille Hoosierfan said:

Hope you’re right but didn’t you say you were going to be gone for 2 weeks???

Was gone since the 7th. Was in Tokyo then Vietnam but had to cut the trip in Vietnam short by 3 days because I had to get back to work for something important. Wife wasn’t happy.

[dwtaylor1055]

so we are still on the Brad train I see 

[RoadToZion]

19 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

Welcome back. Glad your home. I'm ready for someone else to get bashed. HAHA 

Oh great.

[Ghost of Rick Majerus]

Just now, dwtaylor1055 said:

so we are still on the Brad train I see 

That is only until we board the Brownell train later this afternoon (unwillingly of course). 

[AZ Hoosier]

4 hours ago, OKHOOSIER said:

I tend to agree with you here. While there’s no doubt QB and others exert and have exerted considerable influence over the hiring at IU—

Ultimately, good or bad, Dolson is in charge and the results fall squarely on his shoulders. That’s why this hire is make or break for Scott’s job.

QB is never going to come out and say “Scott is not the reason we hired or gave Woody a fourth year, give him some grace on this hire.” because it isn’t QBs job to hire and fire. He isn’t Woodys boss. Dolson is. I like Scott— he’s a smart guy and he knows that the last four years, particularly if it also costs us Dusty, are going to be laid at his feet (not Quinn’s, not Ferguson, not anyone else) if this hire is a failure. That’s just the reality in corporate America. 

I have faith he’s gonna get it right, but acting like Mike Woodson’s boss is completely blameless for Mike Woodson is not something I’m willing to do. Also the “retirement” letter was an absolute farce and an embarrassment to the school, another thing Dolson was ultimately responsible for. He’s getting way too much of a pass here IMO. 

Yes, hiring coaches is the job of the AD. But there are so many moving parts here that clearly point to Buckner and Ferguson's interference.

Dolson absolutely could have fired Woodson last year, and according to reports, he wanted to do it. But WQB inserted his influence and forced the issue. 

The chain of command is coaches (Woodson) report to the AD (Dolson), the AD reports to the president (Pam Whitten) and she answers to the Board of Trustees. Buckner is the chair of the BoT, so he's ultimately sitting at the top of the food chain. Buckner and Woodson are buddies. Former BoT member Steve Ferguson is also in the King's entourage.

So, Dolson could have fired Woodson after last year... and how does this play out?

• Buckner leans on Whitten to fire Dolson.
• Buckner and Ferguson lean on their donor buddies and the NIL dries up.
• Buckner and the BoT refuses to approve/fund the replacement coach's salary.

Just because it's not Buckner's job to hire/fire coaches doesn't mean that he doesn't exert influence in this area. This information has been widely reported around here since this point last season. It's hard to fight the nepotism, corruption, interference and malfeasance from the BoT. 

[CSP]

1 minute ago, AZ Hoosier said:

Yes, hiring coaches is the job of the AD. But there are so many moving parts here that clearly point to Buckner and Ferguson's interference.

Dolson absolutely could have fired Woodson last year, and according to reports, he wanted to do it. But WQB inserted his influence and forced the issue. 

The chain of command is coaches (Woodson) report to the AD (Dolson), the AD reports to the president (Pam Whitten) and she answers to the Board of Trustees. Buckner is the chair of the BoT, so he's ultimately sitting at the top of the food chain. Buckner and Woodson are buddies. Former BoT member Steve Ferguson is also in the King's entourage.

So, Dolson could have fired Woodson after last year... and how does this play out?

• Buckner leans on Whitten to fire Dolson.
• Buckner and Ferguson lean on their donor buddies and the NIL dries up.
• Buckner and the BoT refuses to approve/fund the replacement coach's salary.

This information has been widely reported around here since this point last season. It's hard to fight the nepotism, corruption, interference and malfeasance from the BoT. 

Isnt there a thread for this? 

[Pagoda]

1 minute ago, Certified Sunshine Pumper said:

Isnt there a thread for this? 

It’s a discussion on who is making this hire, not exactly about firing Mike.  Seems close enough for this thread.

[AZ Hoosier]

8 minutes ago, Certified Sunshine Pumper said:

Isnt there a thread for this? 

Just replying to a post, directly related to hiring/not hiring Dusty May last season ... so, move on, sheriff. /S

[Pagoda]

I can’t help but really enjoy following these Brad predictions.  I don’t think we get him, but seeing if these predictions come true is pretty interesting.

In would love for the people who cover IU to get a whiff of these rumors.  They wouldn’t write about it, but I’d like them to just hear it.

[Papacap]

Just now, Pagoda said:

I can’t help but really enjoy following these Brad predictions.  I don’t think we get him, but seeing if these predictions come true is pretty interesting.

Yep. If we get Brad, there are a few posters who will switch handles right away. Again.

[Hoosierfan2017]

5 minutes ago, AZ Hoosier said:

Just replying to a post, directly related to hiring/not hiring Dusty May last season ... so, move on, sheriff. /S

Only Brad Stevens fan fiction allowed in here. Once the pony express delivers the contract March 2nd we’re golden. 

[JF87]

8 hours ago, Stuhoo said:

Richard Pitino goes to 14-1 in conference after their win today. And the Mountain West is a pretty solid conference.

At 38 in KenPom (and that’s before the win over top 50 Utah State).

Richard Pitino runs a heck of a good program. And he’s only 42 years old.

After Woodson, most names that people throw out sound good to me.  

[IUFAN1976]

44 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

Welcome back. Glad your home. I'm ready for someone else to get bashed. HAHA 

Some of us had your back!  Especially Uspshoosier!!!

[hoosierbannerd]

1 hour ago, RoadToZion said:

Back state side. Andddddd there’s chaos. Fellas we are getting Brad. Goodmans comment is nothing. Sit back and relax. 

never gonna give you up, never gonna  let you down...

[Artie86]

Just now, IUFAN1976 said:

Some of us had your back!

....I will say most of us had his back, including myself. There were only a few that were being complete A$$'$ about it.

[Uspshoosier]

43 minutes ago, Hippopotamo said:

Lol this is amazing. Even if it doesn’t end up happening the amount of endless entertainment I’ve gotten from this board is totally worth it. 

And honestly that’s what it’s all about.    This fanbase has had a coach that had 0 college basketball coaching experience when hired for 4 years.   0 juice on the recruiting trail for basically 4 years.    Had 2 McDonalds all-Americans within the state of Indiana and the head coach of Indiana got out worked by other coaches in their recruitment.  This place needs to find entertainment in the program somehow because they are not getting from the current staff or team.     Come here for the entertainment and at the end of this coaching search get ready to get behind whoever is hired and actually have an actual college basketball coach running an actual college basketball program again

[hper50]

53 minutes ago, RoadToZion said:

Back state side. Andddddd there’s chaos. Fellas we are getting Brad. Goodmans comment is nothing. Sit back and relax. 

*WWE voice*
 

IS THAT RTZ’S MUSIC???