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This should go without saying obviously, but there will be no press conference tomorrow. I’ll be able to take the lid off a bit later in the week. But will say this, anybody providing details right no

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So I couldn’t get much from him unfortunately. But, to me that’s a good thing. There’s been pretty much zero chatter, nor leaks for a month about coaches. He said it doesn’t matter that the season is

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35 minutes ago, AH1971 said:

Ok? He makes the tournament and competes for conference titles nearly every year. If that's what the next 8-10 years look like, sign me up. 

Cronin would be a Crean level ceiling with more year to year consistency. With a 16mil buyout we'd better expect more than that.

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No? Do you?
No i don't. Was hoping you were getting paid to post the way you do sometimes. Now you jave no excuse. What's your top 3 most likely candidates again? I know you posted before but I haven't paid enough attention i guess

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2 minutes ago, Uspshoosier said:

I know a certain staff member thats been with him for a very long time that would probably like the 20 min drive from Bloomington to home to see his family. However I still think it’s very unlikely Cronin wants the IU job.   Just my opinion 

Sounds like the Wolf’s used to be in your route.

Without particulars, can you share  generally what issues Mick had with IU 4 yrs ago?  Admin, fans, etc?

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Just now, MonteMarcaccini said:

Sounds like the Wolf’s used to be in your route.

Without particulars, can you share  generally what issues Mick had with IU 4 yrs ago?  Admin, fans, etc?

Just saw some texts that made it loud and clear he wasn’t interested at the time.  

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5 minutes ago, coonhounds said:

No i don't. Was hoping you were getting paid to post the way you do sometimes. Now you jave no excuse. What's your top 3 most likely candidates again? I know you posted before but I haven't paid enough attention i guess

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Excuse for what?

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20 minutes ago, OKHOOSIER said:

That’s exactly how I’d feel. At this point finishing above .500 in the B1G and making the tournament every season comfortably would feel like night and day to the last decade. Yea Cronin is meh from an excitement perspective, but maybe he takes everything he’s done and learned, combines it with our resources and takes another step as a coach. We could do way worse than Cronin. 

Yeah I could definitely see a path to me wearing that "We're Back" shirt quickly, but I would want to wait and see a minute.

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Just now, Uspshoosier said:

Just saw some texts that made it loud and clear he wasn’t interested at the time.  

Do you think that could be due to the lack of autonomy for basketball within the AD? Clearly Woody getting force hired didn’t happen in a vacuum, I’m guessing in coaching circles it wasn’t a secret how the department was being dictated by the donor class and people outside the department with too much influence on the basketball program. I could totally see a coach wanting nothing to do with the post Archie mess that landed us Woodson. 

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As newby on this board - I can say 'yes some come to troll' for sure but some of us just haven't been excited about the program for 2 years and then only slightly 'cautiously' optimistic - before that watching Miller for 4 years was like a standing 20 to 25 appointments at the dentist (usually early season lightweight weren't bad - usually...) - I went and watched but man I rarely enjoyed it. I'd like to think I  try to 'say nothing at all if I can't say anything nice' but more then anything I just didn't want to relive it by discussing it.

I will say I belong to other sites (I'm old - started on IIBF) but this one is usually much more forgiving of silliness and off-the-wall ideas. Don't get me wrong - I like hearing inside info but that's not the main reason I post here during the coaching search. 

I still love the idea of A tier (May, Stevens, or Drew) - if that doesn't work out I'm only 'ok' with the next tier (Cronin, McDermott) - almost rather go for a solid up and comer like Mccollum. As many have said - I feel like just about everyone we've listed would be an insane improvement. 

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1 hour ago, Stuhoo said:

Can I try that one? 

My current list of legitimate candidates:

  • Drew
  • Otz
  • Collins
  • Schertz
  • McCasland
  • Cronin
  • Huss
  • McCollum
  • McDermott
  • Brownell

I'm willing to state that I think it is likely we will have one of those ten guys as the next coach at IU. Based on what I have heard (including things not on the open board) and in no particular order, that's my list.

Probably correct that it’s one of these ten, IMO, though Schertz, Huss, and McCollum don’t have P5 HC experience, which per Thamel is a filter. 

Between buyout and what @Uspshoosier has posted, I doubt it’s Cronin. Finally, I feel pretty confident one of the others could be convinced before you got to Brownell.

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25 minutes ago, AH1971 said:

Not even close. Crean’s average B10 finish even if you exclude his first 3 years was something like 8th or 9th. Cronin hasn’t finished worse than 5th in any conference he’s coached in since 2012.

32 divided by 6 = 8 or 9.  Cool.

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Just now, OKHOOSIER said:

Do you think that could be due to the lack of autonomy for basketball within the AD? Clearly Woody getting force hired didn’t happen in a vacuum, I’m guessing in coaching circles it wasn’t a secret how the department was being dictated by the donor class and people outside the department with too much influence on the basketball program. I could totally see a coach wanting nothing to do with the post Archie mess that landed us Woodson. 

UCLA was a much better job than IU 4 years ago. Their NIL sucks and playing in a conference that makes zero geographical sense has tainted that job. That and UCLA has poor facilities and pitiful fan support. It’s a pro town, always has been always will be.

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I’m only saying this half-joking but if you could control who you hire, would you really want Mick Cronin reporting to you? I’d rather not manage him personally. Given it may be a-holes and personalities at this level but I’m not sure I’d want to manage him. Seems like another sour relationship like Woodson albeit for different reasons. 

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1 minute ago, OKHOOSIER said:

Do you think that could be due to the lack of autonomy for basketball within the AD?

 Not sure I just knew last cycle he wasn’t going to be the IU coach when most national people were pushing it which was expected with his Midwest ties.  I let the other mods know on the mod board that he wasn’t a candidate.   Last I talked to someone about him was last year and was told Midwest was too cold for him now.  lol.   In a jokingly tone 

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