General Coach Candidate News

[HinnyHoosier]

5 minutes ago, Hovadipo said:

You kids can’t just play nice for a couple hours while I enjoy a quiet evening in front of my xbox?

In all seriousness getting that personal over a basketball coach is absolute goofball behavior so if we could avoid that and keep it civil in here, I’d sure appreciate it. 

Because I'm awake and bored I have to casually ask what you played this evening.

[Hovadipo]

2 minutes ago, HinnyHoosier said:

Because I'm awake and bored I have to casually ask what you played this evening.

New PGA 2k until I rage quit (this is a pattern) and then some CFB dynasty. I just can’t quit that game. 

[Scooter T Washington]

I’ll chime in on the Beard situation. Imagine if Beard was sitting in your living room trying to get your son to come and play for him. What would you think? What if he explained the entire situation that got him fired at Texas, would you believe him? What would it take for you trust him to be responsible for your 18 year old son? Would just trust that Dolson done all the vetting? Idk what I’d do honestly. Idk if I’d let him in my house to begin with.

[Hoosierfan2017]

1 hour ago, AZ Hoosier said:

not even if it was your mom, wife or daughter?

Well, if Chris Beard got into a late night drunken DV fight with my wife at his house I’d certainly have some questions..

[BA47591]

2 hours ago, IU Prof said:

Does he, though? Most of his career at the power conference level looks a lot like Woodson, especially recently.

This statement is insane. 

 

[JustWinBaby]

JFC man I really hope we get some sort of news that puts all this to bed real soon, I don't know how much Chris Beard discourse I can take hahaha

[BA47591]

2 hours ago, IUGRAD06 said:

Like I said….poster from another site: 

 

“Chris Beard is the most overrated coach going right now. Dude is 10 games over .500 for his career in conference at the P5 level. He's had two noteworthy seasons, both early at Texas Tech, and that was almost a decade ago. Since then he's been mediocre city.

There is absolutely nothing about Chris Beard's resume that suggests he'd elevate IU to a top 5 program. He couldn't maintain it at Tech, couldn't do it at UT, and hasn't done it at Ole Miss.

But he's a "tough guy" and liked Knight, so that's good enough for quite a few people.

Edit: I know some will say Lubbock is a tough place to win, but McCasland has that place rolling better than Beard did at his peak. Might as well just hire him. Better coach without the baggage.”

 

it’s only because of Knight.  Get past that guy.  Beard will not be the guy.  Probably end up beating another woman because he couldn’t handle Texas and you think he can handle Indiana.  GTFOH

You're  either a woman, like to argue or under the of 30. The "because of Knight" might make you all 3. 

[RaceToTheTop]

1 hour ago, JHoosier914 said:

Agree with this 100%.  I myself have committed terrible actions and sin everyday as we all do.  I won’t get into a debate about Beard or anyone else’s sins, as I cannot cast the first stone

IU is making an investment when hiring the next coach.  The analogy doesn’t really apply.  It isn’t about ‘forgiveness’. 

[HinnyHoosier]

1 hour ago, Hovadipo said:

New PGA 2k until I rage quit (this is a pattern) and then some CFB dynasty. I just can’t quit that game. 

"this is a pattern"

Lol, that got me.

[HoosierPapi4]

2 hours ago, Hovadipo said:

New PGA 2k until I rage quit (this is a pattern) and then some CFB dynasty. I just can’t quit that game. 

The new game is impossible! Lol I am in this exact trend right now lol 

[Eagle’s Rug]

2 hours ago, BA47591 said:

You're  either a woman, like to argue or under the of 30. The "because of Knight" might make you all 3. 

Denigrating women in a response to someone not liking a alleged woman beater is something else.

[MrBBall]

5 hours ago, Asha’man said:

As a Christian, I believe that people can change and become better people. A basic tenant of the faith is we are all redeemable, everyone of us. So I will not write someone off because of a terrible action. Doesn’t mean what he did was right. Doesn’t mean he should be hired to coach at IU. But feel free to laugh, it says more about you than me as a Christian. 

Thanks for sharing. And also both can be true. We can forgive those who made terrible mistakes. We can also not wish them to be a coach even if they are forgiven. Both. 

[IUBtown]

1 hour ago, Eagle’s Rug said:

Denigrating women in a response to someone not liking an alleged woman beater is something else.

I'll put you down for a no on Beard as well. 

[IUBtown]

16 minutes ago, MrBBall said:

Thanks for sharing. And also both can be true. We can forgive those who made terrible mistakes. We can also not wish them to be a coach even if they are forgiven. Both. 

But why?

[Eagle’s Rug]

7 minutes ago, IUBtown said:

I'll put you down for a no on Beard as well. 

Wrong.  I’ll support him if the university does.  They will have done their due diligence, and will know much more about the allegations than I ever would.

[Pagoda]

On 2/21/2025 at 5:11 PM, Pagoda said:

Gee thanks a lot Rick Pitino for bringing up Chris Beard so he can be rehashed for like the 10th time.

Gee thanks a lot Rick Pitino Hoosier Hysterics for bringing up Chris Beard so he can be rehashed for like the 10th 15th time.

[Scooter T Washington]

6 hours ago, Hoosier987 said:

Beard is turning a SeC football school into a basketball school. 

Just imagine Woodson standing on lift chair if IU ever won a game of this magnitude at SSAH.

[MrBBall]

56 minutes ago, IUBtown said:

But why?

Because maybe I don’t want a m woman beater as a coach. Or I don’t have to ******* give a random guy a reason, again….  
 

move on with your Beard fantasy and letting stuff slide to win at all costs. I have a set of values I’ll live by. They don’t change because of a coach of a team. 

[Ghost of Rick Majerus]

48 minutes ago, Eagle’s Rug said:

Wrong.  I’ll support him if the university does.  They will have done their due diligence, and will know much more about the allegations than I ever would.

This is 100% my stance. 

The university will do their due diligence. They will put these candidates through the ringer. If he passes that, then it's good enough for me. They will be privy to information that none of us know. 

[Motley's]

Will we Wade deep into the murky and slippery depths?