General Coach Candidate News

[Home Jersey]

I guess I don't find it so surprising that they're supposedly meeting with Beard.

His basketball profile is worth doing due diligence on. 

So if you believe they're actually meeting with Beard, and he ends up not becoming the coach, at least people won't be able to claim IU is too "holy" for their own good. 

[MrBBall]

3 minutes ago, FartsMcGee said:

 

 

Aaannnddddddd ignore 

[JPCIVOP]

Just now, Home Jersey said:

I guess I don't find it so surprising that they're supposedly meeting with Beard.

His basketball profile is worth doing due diligence on. 

So if you believe they're actually meeting with Beard, and he ends up not becoming the coach, at least people won't be able to claim IU is too "holy" for their own good. 

And Jeff Rabjohns is already hedging; talking about how much of a 'no' he has been. Now saying it's a maybe 20% possibility. This is a fun pastime...

[MikeRoberts]

1 hour ago, BehindTheBench said:

There you are! Couldn’t remember, but yes, it was you Mike. I do believe the bet was about Stevens being a greater than 0% chance at becoming our next head coach. Just hadn’t heard from you so wanted to pull you out of the woodwork. It’s a great time to be a Hoosier fan, join in on the POSITIVITY train my man. Cheers to a great run ahead!

Hmmmmm, pulling me out of the woodwork? 17 years on the IU boards and a daily presence here for 10 years but thank you for doing that for me! 
That wasn’t the bet I proposed and you know it. It was based on your post that Stevens was a done deal as you posted and you refused to stand by your ignorant post. 
cheers to you as well!

[Home Jersey]

Just now, JPCIVOP said:

And Jeff Rabjohns is already hedging; talking about how much of a 'no' he has been. Now saying it's a maybe 20% possibility. This is a fun pastime...

These guys are blowing so much hot air they could ride in one of these across the country in record time

[DLG3]

Meeting Minutes:

Beard: “Hi Scott, I’m interested in the head coaching job.”

Scott: “Thanks. I’ll let you know if we’re interested. Have a good night.”

[JPCIVOP]

[Hoosier987]

2 minutes ago, Home Jersey said:

I guess I don't find it so surprising that they're supposedly meeting with Beard.

His basketball profile is worth doing due diligence on. 

So if you believe they're actually meeting with Beard, and he ends up not becoming the coach, at least people won't be able to claim IU is too "holy" for their own good. 

Beard has always been a viable candidate. Let’s see what comes of it…they’re certainly not saying he’s going to be the next Coach…but this should dispel any notion that Beard has no chance…

[Hoosierfan1901]

That was…a podcast

[Home Jersey]

2 minutes ago, Hoosier987 said:

Beard has always been a viable candidate. Let’s see what comes of it…they’re certainly not saying he’s going to be the next Coach…but this should dispel any notion that Beard has no chance…

Agree. And at the same time, it should dispel the notion that IU is so much "holier than thou"

They're giving him a look with eyes wide open regardless of his alleged off-court issues. 

As you say, let's see what comes of it. Go IU. Ready for the next chapter of IUBB. 

[Artie86]

6 minutes ago, Alistair Smash said:

“Hey, if you want me to take a dump in a box and mark it guaranteed I will…I got spare time…”

Not dismissing your point. However, adherence to societal norms requires me to quote Tommy Boy when appropriate. 

….you forgot, “OK, I’ll buy!” Lol

I’ve seriously seen that movie 30+ times. Lol

I LOVED Chris Farley! 

[Chris007]

8 minutes ago, rcbowla said:

Interesting. So at a bare minimum the 1,000+ posts here saying that Beard has no chance were in fact wrong. Weird.

Because Rabby & Eric said his agent is pushing hard? I mean he has a chance. 

[Hoosierfanyuh]

I’ll say it’s encouraging the chatter is getting louder and louder. I think SD is doing his thing. He’ll he next to get his extension if he pulls off the miracle. 

[Home Jersey]

Just now, Chris007 said:

Because Rabby & Eric said his agent is pushing hard? I mean he has a chance. 

The only conclusion I can come to after wasting my time listening to those guys... it's gonna be Stevens. 

Lol :)

[Hoosierfan1901]

So we got multiple bangers today

Otz to IU done deal on Trilly’s discord

Brad coming home 

Beard supposedly meeting IU on the Rabby podcast

Some absolute bangers

[JimmerNoe]

36 minutes ago, JimmerNoe said:

I bet the fascinating info at the end is that they’re gearing people are softening on Beard. Which they got from the boards I’d bet. 

Look! It’s me from 36 minutes ago! :)

[JPCIVOP]

Just now, Hoosierfan1901 said:

So we got multiple bangers today

Otz to IU done deal on Trilly’s discord

Brad coming home 

Beard supposedly meeting IU on the Rabby podcast

Some absolute bangers

The golden days of the 2025 Coaching Search...

[Hoosier987]

Rabjohns saying Beard is being considered  because IU needs to start winning again and Beard would probably be that guy to get you back to winning ways. 

[JimmerNoe]

Truly though, I think the only thing you could reasonably take from this episode is that these guys don’t know jack sh*t about this search. I think they are fumbling around blindly with names that literally everyone has thrown out. Refuse to completely count out Stevens so you can keep the engagement, and then pull out the controversial Beard at the end.

Masterclass. 

[rcbowla]

9 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

Because Rabby & Eric said his agent is pushing hard? I mean he has a chance. 

That's the point. Not saying he'll be hired but for 3 weeks we've been hearing he has "no chance".

 

Oh and the meeting speculation would be more than an agent pushing.