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[Chris007]

Just now, RaceToTheTop said:

I don't think anyone has said that they would be against Drew being hired.  Ask Chris if he would be opposed to Drew being at IU.  I don't think he would be.

I said I had no issues with his coaching. I mean it's getting weird that I get messages from people who have said that I have said things I have never said. 

[Ctf9]

I feel like the religion thing is going to spiral since religion (and especially evangelical Christianity) is politically coded these days. 

That said, I haven’t seen anyone on here be anti-religious. Stevens is very outspoken about his faith; so is the coach he hired for the Celtics. No one holds this against Stevens.
 

But Drew is a different kind of Christian—one who sees the influence of God in every single part of his life (and also tries to serve God in every single part). It’s worth being honest about the different kinds of religion and how Drew’s is much more extreme than what most Americans practice.
 

(Signed, the son of an Evangelical preacher who hasn’t gone to church since the Crean era.)

[spe317]

I think the religious aspect is more the “institutional” perspective than personal. Agree or disagree with his beliefs, blurring the lines of personal belief and team dynamics is a risk that IU institutionally may not wish to take. 
 

Then again there’s always Al Davis—“just win baby” 

[Hovadipo]

1 minute ago, spe317 said:

Agree or disagree with his beliefs, blurring the lines of personal belief and team dynamics is a risk that IU institutionally may not wish to take.

Dolson should have a pretty good idea on whether or not he wants to take that risk after the Tom Allen era. Drew and Allen aren't much different, if they are at all, in this way.

[Scotty R]

21 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

You're not pumping a lot of sunshine right now :-). I'm just messing. My only concern with Drew is he's a religious nutjob but nothing with his basketball coaching ability. 

What is wrong with being religious 

[CSP]

1 minute ago, Hovadipo said:

Dolson should have a pretty good idea on whether or not he wants to take that risk after the Tom Allen era. Drew and Allen aren't much different, if they are at all, in this way.

That part of Tom Allen was a major bonus

[Hornsby]

Religion shouldn't matter at all when it comes to coaching.  3 of the teams in this week's top 5 have Jewish head coaches.

Isn't tony Bennett super religious. Seems we are just looking for any reason now to disqualify good coaches so we can hire a turgeon type in the end.

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[CSP]

21 minutes ago, Certified Sunshine Pumper said:

well... our lack of discipline the last 4 years, his ways might be refreshing. I view his religious views as a positive. 

the reactions to this are pretty telling of some posters

[pumpfake]

For the record, I wish Hanner had gone to Baylor or been deported...

[Josh]

Did you guys hear the Hoosier Hysterics interview with Shay Ciezki?  The women's team is already a religious group.  I don't think Drew's faith would be an issue

[Pagoda]

11 minutes ago, JHoosier914 said:

living in the bluegrass state, I can tell you that they will deny that they "really wanted him" until the sun don't shine...even though its true.  Brain power and a non-bias mind are not among BBN's strong suits

Haha — that’s funny.  As we know UK put a full court press on him for like five days.  Mitch Barnhart was leveraging his relationship with Drew, they flew his family out to Lexington, and when UK fans found out he was at some Mexican restaurant in Waco they all started calling the restaurant.

I do worry about getting him after he turned UK down, as we know he and his family and his program and pretty woven into the religious aspects of Baylor.  They have a big house and a lot of family down there.

But who knows?  $2M+ per year for your roster at IU is pretty darn appealing and he knows Indiana.

[Chris007]

Just now, Scotty R said:

What is wrong with being religious 

Not a thing. I think some people just try to push it too much. I want everyone to do whatever they want. 

[Hornsby]

Religion shouldn't matter at all when it comes to coaching.  3 of the teams in this week's top 5 have Jewish head coaches.

Beard beats his girlfriend- out
Drew is too religious- out

We are covering every end of the spectrum now. I guess we are looking for an occasional church going but maybe only goes on holidays.

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[spe317]

2 minutes ago, Hovadipo said:

Dolson should have a pretty good idea on whether or not he wants to take that risk after the Tom Allen era. Drew and Allen aren't much different, if they are at all, in this way.

Yup. No one will hire him and then go, whoa it turns out this guy is really into religion. 
 

I am not worried about it. I think KathywithaC’s process may not be enthralled…

[spe317]

1 minute ago, Chris007 said:

Not a thing. I think some people just try to push it too much. I want everyone to do whatever they want. 

Chris is a confirmed anarchist. Heard it here first. 

[Chris007]

1 minute ago, Hornsby said:

Beard beats his girlfriend- out
Drew is too religious- out

We are covering every end of the spectrum now. I guess we are looking for an occasional church going but maybe only goes on holidays.

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Don't forget the part Nothing about his coaching bothers me. But that doesn't fit the narrative 

[IU Prof]

44 minutes ago, Trish said:

I just don’t buy the Drew talk. Yes, Big Ten money is different, but Baylor has great NIL and is a basketball school. He’s lived in Waco since 2003, has a brand new arena to play in as well. He hasn’t accepted any other job but would listen to Indiana because he grew up there? I don’t buy it.

 

Yes you can argue the Stevens talk is similar, however, Stevens isn’t a coach currently. Coaches don’t just quit coaching, he’ll be a coach again somewhere. He has the itch to coach again.  

Not saying it'll be Drew, but the issue isn't just NIL, it's revenue-share in a post-House settlement world. Big 10 schools are better positioned than Big XII schools to pay athletes the full allowable amount of revenue share. So many Big XII schools may soon find themselves at a monetary disadvantage in recruiting aside from NIL.

And then add in the fact that IU had suggested it'll not only pay the full allowable revenue share amount, but will allocate a higher percentage of those funds to hoops than most schools, and IU may soon be in a particularly favorable position compared to most other programs.

Whether that's enough to get Drew to move is another matter. But there are reasons to think that the IU job might be especially appealing now, even in ways that might not have been the case for the UK opening last year given the timing of the House settlement.

[MikeRoberts]

Just now, spe317 said:

Chris is a confirmed anarchist. Heard it here first. 

Atheist?

[HoosierInParadise]

Isn't tony Bennett super religious. Seems we are just looking for any reason now to disqualify good coaches so we can hire a turgeon type in the end.

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It has been well documented that Turgeon is left-handed. We must not hire a left-handed coach. They must be eliminated from the candidate list. There is just something about left-handed coaches.....

[Artie86]

Just now, Scotty R said:

What is wrong with being religious 

Nothing at all. I think some may fear that it will be/might be pushed within the program and be a turn off. jmo