General Coach Candidate News

[NashvilleHoosier]

1 minute ago, AH1971 said:

I'd expect actual dialogue about coaching candidates in the candidate thread. Stevens belongs in the same thread as the Tooth Fairy and Santa Clause. And should be labeled OT.

It's amazing how very little energy you need to spend to find that exact dialogue everywhere in this thread. Hint: It's the exact opposite amount of energy you put toward scolding anybody who mentions Brad Stevens.

[Hornsby]

Nobody said “every” midmajor coach. But midmajors are risky and low majors like Stu posted, even more . Nobody should know that better than IU fans. We have run the gamut from Knight to Archie. The failures out number the successes probably in the neighborhood of 10:1.  
 
There’s not going to be one stat or profile that’s dispositive. If there were it’d be easy and anybody can do it. You have to have an AD that is a top basketball mind or lucky as ****. Fred Glass was a basketball moron. We’ll find out about Dolson soon enough. 
 
The only way to tilt the odds in your favor outside of  that is to hire a proven P5 guy. For IUs expectations that list is short: Drew, Bennett, Wright, Donovan, Stevens…That’s about it. The odds are really small for each one but thankfully you only need one. If Dolson doesn’t know basketball lets hope like hell he’s a big game closer. 
 
If he’s neither a top basketball evaluator or closer, let’s pray he has a horseshoe up his @$$. 

Dan monsoon
Todd Lickliter

And on and on. If dolson is going to stick his neck out to hire some flavor of the month he sure better hope it works out


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[WRSMick55]

1 hour ago, Chris007 said:

I have no trouble not posting. 

Just ignore these guys. Don’t understand the vitriol concerning your or any other’s post. This board doesn’t need any self appointed protector to save it from any perceived trolls. Most on here are able to decide what to believe or not believe.

[Stuhoo]

21 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

This is rich even for you Stu

Compared to the McCollum, Schertz, McMillan discussions? For those who think those are also too "rich" I'm good with Huss being dismissed. (FWIW I don't think any of those are out of the question)

Hell, I took heat for suggesting Dennis freakin Gates! You know why Gates is an unlikely option? Because he'd rather be at Missouri. Equal pay, better conference, just as successful a program (far better this year), and he is building it himself. Yet people turn their noses up at him too.

I'm not comparing Huss to Drew and Otzelberger, but I'm curious why he is an inferior possibility for discussion compared to any other mid-major coach. Because a mid-major coach may end up being our next coach.

[AH1971]

1 minute ago, HoosierKix said:

What is your proof though? Stevens is as real of a candidate as Beard, Huss, Brownell, Cronin, etc etc etc. Half of the guys we discuss aren't even real candidates that Scott is even thinking about, but we still discuss them. Why is it that you dictate that Stevens is so far from a real candidate we can't discuss him? Heck I heard Phill Jackson was a candidate let's talk about him? People can discuss any candidate they want weather they are real candidates or not. Don't need you just crapping on the conversation because you don't like it. 

https://x.com/TimBontemps/status/1373031844514426881?ref_src=twsrc^tfw|twcamp^tweetembed|twterm^1373031844514426881|twgr^8b5e5872180e13f8dfbff4ce43d6ea7e8cbd00b1|twcon^s1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fbleacherreport.com%2Farticles%2F2937157-brad-stevens-wont-leave-celtics-for-indiana-im-a-44-year-old-masshole

https://x.com/big_business_/status/1383575411276144647?ref_src=twsrc^tfw|twcamp^tweetembed|twterm^1383575411276144647|twgr^a1342c5ec842b7046f7400768bfbf97f13aab26d|twcon^s1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fthespun.com%2Fmore%2Ftop-stories%2Fbasketball-world-reacts-to-wojs-report-about-indianas-offer-to-brad-stevens

https://x.com/GoodmanHoops/status/1890512582395465906?ref_src=twsrc^tfw|twcamp^tweetembed|twterm^1890512582395465906|twgr^1a62288318aac33e33f68b86f5623c138647a46c|twcon^s1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.on3.com%2Fnews%2Fbrad-stevens-confirms-not-a-candidate-indiana-head-coach-position-mike-woodson%2F

[Chris007]

21 minutes ago, IUHoosierJoe said:

I still think they’re being sent here to shoot something down whenever it comes up.  It’s happened too many times now.

Anywhere from minutes to an hour. Not just one either. They come in waves

[HoosierAccipiter]

BTB Coach Candidate Thread the past 48hrs…

[MonteMarcaccini]

24 minutes ago, Ryno6284 said:

I still keep coming back to the one poster whose kid talked with Brads parents somewhere. IU was brought up and his dad said Brad could never do that to Butler! That cuts deep, also is why I’ve moved on from Brad. Would love to be surprised though!

My kid.  True story.

[realTomCrean]

Mods 

[Stuhoo]

6 minutes ago, AH1971 said:

https://x.com/TimBontemps/status/1373031844514426881?ref_src=twsrc^tfw|twcamp^tweetembed|twterm^1373031844514426881|twgr^8b5e5872180e13f8dfbff4ce43d6ea7e8cbd00b1|twcon^s1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fbleacherreport.com%2Farticles%2F2937157-brad-stevens-wont-leave-celtics-for-indiana-im-a-44-year-old-masshole

https://x.com/big_business_/status/1383575411276144647?ref_src=twsrc^tfw|twcamp^tweetembed|twterm^1383575411276144647|twgr^a1342c5ec842b7046f7400768bfbf97f13aab26d|twcon^s1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fthespun.com%2Fmore%2Ftop-stories%2Fbasketball-world-reacts-to-wojs-report-about-indianas-offer-to-brad-stevens

https://x.com/GoodmanHoops/status/1890512582395465906?ref_src=twsrc^tfw|twcamp^tweetembed|twterm^1890512582395465906|twgr^1a62288318aac33e33f68b86f5623c138647a46c|twcon^s1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.on3.com%2Fnews%2Fbrad-stevens-confirms-not-a-candidate-indiana-head-coach-position-mike-woodson%2F

None of those tweets eliminates Brad Stevens as a possibility.

Do I think it will be Stevens? No.

But those tweets pretty much add nothing.

[westgym]

Greg McDermott would kill it at IU.  I watch alot of Big East games (follow Butler also) and he’s the real deal.  Great demeanor, gets the most from his players, could handle the spotlight.  Also, my 2 cents on Brad based on my observations as someone who knows him and also those who know him better.  He’s very, very  unlikely to come back to the college game—even to IU.

[AH1971]

1 minute ago, Stuhoo said:

None of those tweets eliminates Brad Stevens as a possibility.

Do I think it will be Stevens? No.

But those tweets pretty add nothing.

ok

[68Hoosier]

9 minutes ago, RaceToTheTop said:

While Santa Clause has decided to withdraw his name and continue coaching Northpole U, the Tooth Fairy has been offered 40 million molars over five years and is still listening.

 

Can we all get behind this one at least.  The tooth fairy will bring us back.

[IU Prof]

If not Brad, then make it Otz. 

[realTomCrean]

Let's say, hypothetically, that Brad Stevens is the coach. Will he succeed here? Elaborate!

[RaceToTheTop]

3 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

 

I'm not comparing Huss to Drew and Otzelberger, but I'm curious why he is an inferior possibility for discussion compared to any other mid-major coach. Because a mid-major coach may end up being our next coach.

Because if we get to a low major coach (high point is not mid….mid major would be conferences like Mountain West, A-10, AAC) then IU has struck out on their primary candidate list.  IU bball can spend, so if we aren’t trying to get a coach that compares to Drew or Otz, what are we doing?

[OKHOOSIER]

4 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

Compared to the McCollum, Schertz, McMillan discussions? For those who think those are also too "rich" I'm good with Huss being dismissed. (I don't think any of those are out of the question.

Hell, I took heat for suggesting Dennis freakin Gates! You know why Gates is an unlikely option? Because he'd rather be at Missouri. Equal pay, better conference, just as successful a program (far better this year), and he is building it himself. Yet people turn their noses up at him too.

I'm not comparing Huss to Drew and Otzelberger, but I'm curious why he is an inferior possibility for discussion compared to any other mid-major coach. Because a mid-major coach may end up being our next coach.

I think the issue is it doesn’t feel like we’ve moved to oh crap it’s totally gonna be a mid major or low major swing yet. I don’t think (based on nothing but vibes) that we have moved on from the tier 1 P5 guys yet. I’m not convinced we’ve even really gotten to the tier 2 P5 guys yet (Brownell, Cronin types). 
 

That said, if we do get to the oh crap it’s totally gonna be a mid major guy, I don’t think 2 years at a low major will get a look (even if he maybe should). Had Creighton taken a step back without him, the assoc HC title might mean more to me personally, but GM doesn’t seem to have missed a beat without him. JMO. 

[Stuhoo]

3 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

None of those tweets eliminates Brad Stevens as a possibility.

Do I think it will be Stevens? No.

But those tweets pretty much add nothing.

 

2 minutes ago, westgym said:

Greg McDermott would kill it at IU.  I watch alot of Big East games (follow Butler also) and he’s the real deal.  Great demeanor, gets the most from his players, could handle the spotlight.  Also, my 2 cents on Brad based on my observations as someone who knows him and also those who know him better.  He’s very, very  unlikely to come back to the college game—even to IU.

But that post speaks more than any of the tweets. 

Thanks for adding to the discussion @westgym!

[jimsorgi]

26 minutes ago, AH1971 said:

I'm not here for "inside" info. I'm here to discuss IU basketball, in this case, the next coach. Brad Stevens is not going to coach Indiana basketball regardless of what anybody hears.

Glad we cleared that up.

98% of this thread will have nothing to do with the next coach. There are tons of names discussed here, all but one of which will not be the next coach and most of whom will never be in consideration. I'll never understand why people get so fixated on not discussing one particular name. 

[Hovadipo]

27 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

Those are the best aren't they

Until they end up being a bit more than a whisper and your wife kicks you out of bed.