JSHoosier Posted March 4, 2021 Posted March 4, 2021 4 minutes ago, Hoosierfan0302 said: A lot of people say Stevens will never come back to college because he doesn’t enjoy recruiting . I’m sure it’s not easy dealing with superstar egos daily & trying to get them to buy in as a team . If there is a change in head coach we might just find out what Stevens likes less . Stevens himself has denied that he hated recruiting. Chris007, lillurk and MikeRoberts 3
Chris007 Posted March 4, 2021 Posted March 4, 2021 Just now, JSHoosier said: Stevens himself has denied that he hated recruiting. Maybe Stevens doesn't like coaching 82 games plus playoffs when here he could do 30 plus the tournaments. lillurk and MikeRoberts 2
Capt. Crimson Posted March 4, 2021 Posted March 4, 2021 1 minute ago, Chris007 said: Maybe Stevens doesn't like coaching 82 games plus playoffs when here he could do 30 plus the tournaments. Definitely a big trade off. Lot of people say coaches enjoy the NBA off season and not having to deal with recruiting, but reality is they're playing a ton more games per year. lillurk 1
Chris007 Posted March 4, 2021 Posted March 4, 2021 1 minute ago, Capt. Crimson said: Definitely a big trade off. Lot of people say coaches enjoy the NBA off season and not having to deal with recruiting, but reality is they're playing a ton more games per year. I thought about that the other night they said Rob had just played his 82 game in his career and my son said that's just one NBA season, he's been at IU for 3 years Capt. Crimson, lillurk, Bobman1 and 1 other 4
8bucks Posted March 4, 2021 Posted March 4, 2021 I thought about that the other night they said Rob had just played his 82 game in his career and my son said that's just one NBA season, he's been at IU for 3 yearsI met a friend of Steven’s a few years back. She and her husband had dinner with him a month prior to when I met her. I think he had been in the NBA only 2 years and she said that one of big attractions was having the summers off. He told he he would know after a few years how that compared to the grind of the season. It was a one time meeting as we were flying down for the FF and I never saw her again to get feedback Sent from my iPad using BtownBanners mobile app lillurk and Capt. Crimson 2
Chris007 Posted March 4, 2021 Posted March 4, 2021 7 minutes ago, 8bucks said: I met a friend of Steven’s a few years back. She and her husband had dinner with him a month prior to when I met her. I think he had been in the NBA only 2 years and she said that one of big attractions was having the summers off. He told he he would know after a few years how that compared to the grind of the season. It was a one time meeting as we were flying down for the FF and I never saw her again to get feedback Sent from my iPad using BtownBanners mobile app We need to track this lady down, see if we can get an update. Maybe she has social media like Facebook. If she has a plane we can meet her at the Monroe County airport for updates. HoosierAloha, lillurk and Trish 3
Honkyman Posted March 4, 2021 Posted March 4, 2021 Brad Stevens is recognized as a good NBA coach. Even were the Celtics to let him go he would have no trouble landing another NBA job. Larry Brown went back and forth between college and NBA coaching. But he never stayed in college long. It is a matter of personal preference. If Brad Stevens' family doesn't like the idea of getting on the NBA coaching carousel, he might be persuaded to returning to college coaching if it looked like a more stable lifestyle. But is taking an Indiana coaching job stable? Personally, I doubt Stevens is a realistic possibility.
hper50 Posted March 4, 2021 Posted March 4, 2021 I’ve started checking this thread at the same unhealthy rate as the Fire Crean thread. I’m ready to be disappointed IUc2016, thebigweave, Capt. Crimson and 3 others 6
Chris007 Posted March 4, 2021 Posted March 4, 2021 2 minutes ago, Honkyman said: Brad Stevens is recognized as a good NBA coach. Even were the Celtics to let him go he would have no trouble landing another NBA job. Larry Brown went back and forth between college and NBA coaching. But he never stayed in college long. It is a matter of personal preference. If Brad Stevens' family doesn't like the idea of getting on the NBA coaching carousel, he might be persuaded to returning to college coaching if it looked like a more stable lifestyle. But is taking an Indiana coaching job stable? Personally, I doubt Stevens is a realistic possibility. Would you want to coach Oklahoma City, Sacramento, Minnesota, Orlando or Detroit? Come on no NBA coaches want those jobs. IU is better than that lillurk and Trish 2
Trish Posted March 4, 2021 Posted March 4, 2021 6 minutes ago, Chris007 said: Would you want to coach Oklahoma City, Sacramento, Minnesota, Orlando or Detroit? Come on no NBA coaches want those jobs. IU is better than that Exactly. Chris007 1
Honkyman Posted March 4, 2021 Posted March 4, 2021 Chris 007 said--" IU is better than that" _____ IU 'used to be' better than that. Few outside of Indiana would agree with that statement today. IU's reputation in basketball is the worst since before Bobby Knight. Good coaches--better than the ones whom IU has been able to attract in recent times--have taken jobs in all of those cities.
Stuhoo Posted March 4, 2021 Posted March 4, 2021 10 minutes ago, Chris007 said: Would you want to coach Oklahoma City, Sacramento, Minnesota, Orlando or Detroit? Come on no NBA coaches want those jobs. IU is better than that Yes, yes, yes, yes, and yes. Each of those cities have fantastic places to live and socialize. Three of them have good/great weather. All of them allow for a coach and his family to go out in public without being stared at. Indiana8585 and lillurk 1 1
Chris007 Posted March 4, 2021 Posted March 4, 2021 1 minute ago, Stuhoo said: Yes, yes, yes, yes, and yes. Each of those cities have fantastic places to live and socialize. Three of them have good/great weather. All of them allow for a coach and his family to go out in public without being stared at. You're not helping matters JaybobHoosier, sweetpain, Stuhoo and 3 others 4 2
JSHoosier Posted March 4, 2021 Posted March 4, 2021 2 minutes ago, Honkyman said: Chris 007 said--" IU is better than that" _____ IU 'used to be' better than that. Few outside of Indiana would agree with that statement today. IU's reputation in basketball is the worst since before Bobby Knight. Good coaches--better than the ones whom IU has been able to attract in recent times--have taken jobs in all of those cities. I read an article from a news site in Texas. It talked about Drew and Beard and said if IU called they should go. Said our rightful place is with Duke, UNC, pUKE. That author seems to think more of our program than some of our fans. Indiana8585, lillurk, Josh and 4 others 7
Trish Posted March 4, 2021 Posted March 4, 2021 Let's get this Purdue game and B1G tourney game over with. I'm ready for this thread to be my main attention each day. lillurk and Bobman1 2
LIHoosier Posted March 4, 2021 Posted March 4, 2021 Would you want to coach Oklahoma City, Sacramento, Minnesota, Orlando or Detroit? Come on no NBA coaches want those jobs. IU is better than thatThe only circumstance is similar to Urban going to Jacksonville and you're getting 4-5 years with the next Lebron/Durant level player.Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk Chris007 1
IUCane Posted March 4, 2021 Posted March 4, 2021 39 minutes ago, Stuhoo said: Yes, yes, yes, yes, and yes. Each of those cities have fantastic places to live and socialize. Three of them have good/great weather. All of them allow for a coach and his family to go out in public without being stared at. You haven't been to Detroit :) finky, Josh, thebigweave and 3 others 3 3
LamarCheeks Posted March 4, 2021 Posted March 4, 2021 I saw somewhere in this thread a story that Brey might be on his last legs in South Bend. So, how 'bout this ... Fife as lead, with Brey as his wingman -- ala Howard and Martelli? Not necessarily advocating for it; just throwing it out there as a possibility. If Brey is cut loose, he will be 62 later this month -- might not have the energy or desire to start up again somewhere else. Hoosier1984, lillurk, Jeff_Boy_Ardee and 2 others 5
Stuhoo Posted March 4, 2021 Posted March 4, 2021 7 minutes ago, IUCane said: You haven't been to Detroit :) Greek Town is nice. Grosse Point is nicer.
Hoosier Guy Posted March 4, 2021 Posted March 4, 2021 50 minutes ago, JSHoosier said: I read an article from a news site in Texas. It talked about Drew and Beard and said if IU called they should go. Said our rightful place is with Duke, UNC, pUKE. That author seems to think more of our program than some of our fans. He thinks the right way. IU should be at the top with Duke, UNC, Kentucky and Kansas. It will happen again with the right coach rcbowla and NashvilleHoosier 2
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