AH1971 Posted March 3 Posted March 3 1 minute ago, HoosierHuddle said: You posted Otzelberger and qualified it with an opinion (very possibly a correct one!) that he very likely would not leave Ames, you left off McCollum and McDermott and placed Brownell on the second tier by himself and then took a shot at IU fans for vastly overvaluing the job. I don't think the two things are "nearly identical" but alrighty. Still, I'm sure some on his Discord are calling him an idiot and continuing to tell him that it's Brad Stevens and he's a fool for not believing it or that Scott Drew's friend from 30 years ago told them Scott Drew was definitely never leaving Waco...I'm just guessing he did not get a whole lot of "wow, this is really encouraging and I love this list" positive feedback on the internet because that's generally not how it works, unfortunately. I put Brownell in a tier above McCollum and Byington because Brownell is at least an older and experienced coach. The other two are younger and it's not exactly a secret that Dolson prefers older, experienced coaches.
Silat Player Posted March 3 Posted March 3 8 minutes ago, AH1971 said: No doubt, but in a world where Scott Drew (and more importantly his wife) don't want to uproot their lives and everything they've built in Waco coupled with Otzelberger being perfectly content Ames, Brad Brownell becomes a much more realistic candidate than 95% of people on this board want to believe. All that I was alluding too this morning. I definitely see a scenario where Scott Drew and TJ Otzelberger pass on the IU job, in fact, in wouldn't surprise me in the least. It wouldn't surprise ANYONE in the least if Otz or Drew passed on the IU job (if they were actually offered). Both have non-basketball-related reasons that could keep them in their current conditions. Drew passed on the Kentucky job last year.He loves being at a Christian college. Of course he might pass on IU, as Kentucky has been a much better job over the past 25 years (at least) than the IU job. And Otz's wife played at Iowa State, so who knows if he will ever leave Ames?
Artie86 Posted March 3 Posted March 3 22 minutes ago, Chris007 said: Just guessing of course Theroretically speaking,.....in the grand scheme of things, when would it be in Stevens best interest to make it known that he is accepting the IU job? Or, does he just wait it out, like any other potential coach would, till the final buzzer sounds and IU is finally eliminated? I mean, if he does actually take it, he needs to figure out who he wants to keep and go out and get. You would think some of this would factor in. I don't know.
JustWinBaby Posted March 3 Posted March 3 2 minutes ago, Hoosierfan2017 said: A Mike Woodson hire followed by a Brad Brownell hire would be a harder one-two punch to the gut than anything Muhammad Ali could ever dream of landing. Don’t forget we also hired Archie right before Woodson. pumpfake, str8baller and thebigweave 3
AH1971 Posted March 3 Posted March 3 3 minutes ago, Stuhoo said: I kinda think you are underestimating the chances of Drew and Otzelberger. Which would be great news for IU. Brownell is realistic only because he would 100% accept the offer. I think Drew has a much better chance than Otzelberger although Drew just turned down Louisville and Kentucky last year. I do think Baylor struggling this year may signal that Drew has achieved all that he can at Baylor but if his wife is as ardent as some say she is, she may be running the show. Honestly wouldn't be shocked to see Drew coach another year or two at Baylor and retire. Not like he couldn't if he wanted too.
Popular Post Chris007 Posted March 3 Popular Post Posted March 3 Just now, Artie86 said: .....serious question Chris. Theroretically speaking,.....in the grand scheme of things, when would it be in Stevens best interest to make it known that he is accepting the IU job? Or, does he just wait it out, like any other potential coach would, till the final buzzer sounds and IU is finally eliminated? I mean, if he does actually take it, he needs to figure out who he wants to keep and go out and get. You would think some of this would factor in. I don't know. Whenever IU is done playing. Before the portal opens on March 24 hoosierfan6157, lillurk, skhoosier2 and 6 others 9
Stuhoo Posted March 3 Posted March 3 2 minutes ago, Silat Player said: It wouldn't surprise ANYONE in the least if Otz or Drew passed on the IU job ALASKA HOOSIER 1
HoosierSadaseci Posted March 3 Posted March 3 23 minutes ago, AH1971 said: Hmm...I seem to have posted nearly an identical list several hours ago and got crucified for it. Let's see if Trilly loses his base and is called delusional. Word is he used your post as his source... mamasa and AZ Hoosier 2
Hoosierfan2017 Posted March 3 Posted March 3 8 minutes ago, JustWinBaby said: Don’t forget we also hired Archie right before Woodson. The Archie hire at least made sense at the time. He was one of the top “up and comers,” he succeeded at Dayton, and he would’ve gotten another P5 job if we didn’t hire him (possibly Ohio State). It ended up being a disaster, but it at least didn’t feel doomed to fail immediately. The Woodson hire was an immediate “WTF is IU doing” hire and Brownell would be too. moyemayhem, tkbbn, thebigweave and 3 others 6
HoosierHuddle Posted March 3 Posted March 3 7 minutes ago, AH1971 said: I put Brownell in a tier above McCollum and Byington because Brownell is at least an older and experienced coach. The other two are younger and it's not exactly a secret that Dolson prefers older, experienced coaches. Fair enough...that is a good point and very possibly correct. Perhaps I was too literal about picking apart the "identical" assertion in your original post when there were multiple differences. I hope it does not get beyond "tier one", although I admit to personally liking Brad Brownell more than most (for many reasons...some on the court and some off of it) and I am curious about Ben McCollum.
Motley's Posted March 3 Posted March 3 I think it would really help to have a separate Brad Stevens thread. rcbowla, Hoosierfanyuh, OliviaPope40 and 3 others 5 1
coonhounds Posted March 3 Posted March 3 Whenever IU is done playing. Before the portal opens on March 24Are you still feeling optimistic at our chances? Really bummed isactor missed on the noon thing. I wanted this to be overSent from my SM-S926U using Tapatalk Chris007 and Hoosierfanyuh 1 1
HoosierSadaseci Posted March 3 Posted March 3 No offense, I just found this funny... 10 minutes ago, Artie86 said: .....serious question Chris. Theroretically speaking,..... ALASKA HOOSIER, Silat Player, Chris007 and 2 others 1 4
Popular Post iubb Posted March 3 Popular Post Posted March 3 Just now, Motley's said: I think it would really help to have a separate Brad Stevens thread. Mr. Hoosier Pride, Silat Player, Pagoda and 14 others 10 7
Hoosierfan1901 Posted March 3 Posted March 3 Just now, Motley's said: I think it would really help to have a separate Brad Stevens thread. There was a Candidate thread for Steven’s back in 2021, don’t know what happened to it
68Hoosier Posted March 3 Posted March 3 1 minute ago, Motley's said: I think it would really help to have a separate Brad Stevens thread. If he would only come out and say he is not interested, it may help. thebigweave, HoosierSadaseci, lillurk and 1 other 3 1
coonhounds Posted March 3 Posted March 3 I think it would really help to have a separate Brad Stevens thread. Terrible idea! LolSent from my SM-S926U using Tapatalk thebigweave and tkbbn 1 1
AH1971 Posted March 3 Posted March 3 Just now, Motley's said: I think it would really help to have a separate Brad Stevens thread. Blasphemy. It's a free message board and all opinions are welcomed except the ones that go against the herd mentality 4iufourever, tkbbn, bobknightsghost and 4 others 2 5
Hoosierfan1901 Posted March 3 Posted March 3 1 minute ago, coonhounds said: Are you still feeling optimistic at our chances? Really bummed isactor missed on the noon thing. I wanted this to be over Sent from my SM-S926U using Tapatalk Isaac bamboozled the board, that guy is fun follow thebigweave, lillurk, mamasa and 1 other 4
Popular Post Hoosierfanyuh Posted March 3 Popular Post Posted March 3 People are sensitive lmao Silat Player, theriverpilot, Home Jersey and 8 others 11
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