General Coach Candidate News

[Pagoda]

3 minutes ago, IUCrazy2 said:

That is kind of what I am clinging to.  I can't remember which hiring it was, but a few back all the sudden Lon Kruger's name came out and he was the leading candidate for the job and then it ended up going in a totally different direction (and people flipped out about it being him too).  I think (hope) Brownell is this year's Lon Kruger.  That meh pick that is out there as a smoke screen so everybody is like "Oh lord, not him" and whoever is picked is a sigh of relief...."Well, we'll see how it goes with "X" but at least it wasn't Lon Kruger (Brad Brownell)....."

Yep.  Everyone thought Lon was on a plane from Vegas to Bloomington and then we announced Crean.

[Uspshoosier]

Just now, AH1971 said:

Not all college basketball coaches are created the same, clearly.

Just watched and gave a coach with 0 college basketball coaching experience as the head of the program for 4 years a chance  I will take my chances on whichever college basketball coach the AD chooses and give him a shot 

[Pagoda]

14 minutes ago, IsaacTor said:

Brad will hold off on telling Boston staff he is leaving until IU is out of tournament. Dolson and brad agreed it's not fair to the current players to make a distraction during the run. As I said earlier day after we are out we will make the announcement the following morning. Brad will also be in person for announcement. My guess is it gets leaked to shams night or early morning and he will release to public assuming dolson doesn't leak it before then. For those who love flight tracking look for flights to the night or very early am after we lose. 

Will this be on Foxsports like the last Brad announcement?

[AH1971]

Just now, Uspshoosier said:

Just watched and gave a coach with 0 college basketball coaching experience as the head of the program for 4 years a chance  I will take my chances on whichever college basketball coach the AD chooses and give him a shot 

I mean yeah, what other choice do you have? I'm not sure moving on from Woodson and striking out on everybody just to hire Brownell is the consolation prize you think it is just because he has college basketball experience.

[Home Jersey]

7 minutes ago, lillurk said:

Not to defend IT here but both the assertions you mentioned were pretty obviously laughable at the time they were posted. On more substantial matters the jury is mostly still out.

My friend, you are being FAR too generous.

[Uspshoosier]

Just now, AH1971 said:

I mean yeah, what other choice do you have? I'm not sure moving on from Woodson and striking out on everybody just to hire Brownell is the consolation prize you think it is just because he has college basketball experience.

I would take Brownell all day everyday over Woody and it’s not particularly close so I’m fine with however this turns out 

[RoadRage]

8 minutes ago, Mr. Hoosier Pride said:

Isaac, I'd love this to be true....but man, you've burned yourself.  You're not credible anymore.  I wish you were but you're not.  That's not me attacking you, it's "The Boy Who Cried Stevens" .... there was the March 2 @ 3pm, there was "Osterman is about to break the news" followed by "just kidding" ..... 

I would love for this to be true, but your money's no good here anymore.  

"The Boy Who Cried Stevens!" LOL!

[mdn82]

6 minutes ago, Ron Mexico said:

It’s getting to the point of Richard Pitino exciting me.  Let’s get Slick Rick to coach 3-4 years and Jr. can be waiting in the wings.  
 

Ayo.  Different strokes for different folks.  Might need to watch yourself when you go to the bathroom.  Tell him we need to up his lady of the night game for recruits.  NIL has really upped the price of your every day hooker.  And we need better quality than Louisville.

[AZ Hoosier]

36 minutes ago, reconmkd said:

Awe man no more Franimal? That's disappointing!

Unless he's coming here... that would be an "out of left field" hire...

DWS

[Chris007]

15 minutes ago, IsaacTor said:

Brad will hold off on telling Boston staff he is leaving until IU is out of tournament. Dolson and brad agreed it's not fair to the current players to make a distraction during the run. As I said earlier day after we are out we will make the announcement the following morning. Brad will also be in person for announcement. My guess is it gets leaked to shams night or early morning and he will release to public assuming dolson doesn't leak it before then. For those who love flight tracking look for flights to the night or very early am after we lose. 

Is he going to send them an email as he hurries to get on the plane to be here in person

[Home Jersey]

12 minutes ago, SlammySammy said:

Cronin over Brownell.....if we are at that point.....

While I agree, Cronin tells us no. IMO. 

[Hornsby]

That is kind of what I am clinging to.  I can't remember which hiring it was, but a few back all the sudden Lon Kruger's name came out and he was the leading candidate for the job and then it ended up going in a totally different direction (and people flipped out about it being him too).  I think (hope) Brownell is this year's Lon Kruger.  That meh pick that is out there as a smoke screen so everybody is like "Oh lord, not him" and whoever is picked is a sigh of relief...."Well, we'll see how it goes with "X" but at least it wasn't Lon Kruger (Brad Brownell)....."

I remember when we hired crean peers had put out a headline first stating we had hired Tony Bennett. Then it was lon Kruger one search a done deal.

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[lillurk]

2 minutes ago, Home Jersey said:

My friend, you are being FAR too generous.

Listen I am not building my theory on what IT says

[TheWatShot]

8 minutes ago, IUCrazy2 said:

That is kind of what I am clinging to.  I can't remember which hiring it was, but a few back all the sudden Lon Kruger's name came out and he was the leading candidate for the job and then it ended up going in a totally different direction (and people flipped out about it being him too).  I think (hope) Brownell is this year's Lon Kruger.  That meh pick that is out there as a smoke screen so everybody is like "Oh lord, not him" and whoever is picked is a sigh of relief...."Well, we'll see how it goes with "X" but at least it wasn't Lon Kruger (Brad Brownell)....."

It might have been when Crean was hired. Each time we've hired a coach, it was never someone that had "smoke" in the days leading up to it. 

[AH1971]

1 minute ago, Uspshoosier said:

I would take Brownell all day everyday over Woody and it’s not particularly close so I’m fine with however this turns out 

Why? Because he's made the tournament 5 times in 15 years at Clemson? Very real chance the Brownell experiment ends similarly to our last half dozen experiments. 

[Hornsby]

Let isaac tor cook.

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[LIHoosier]

1 minute ago, mdn82 said:

Ayo.  Different strokes for different folks.  Might need to watch yourself when you go to the bathroom.  Tell him we need to up his lady of the night game for recruits.  NIL has really upped the price of your every day hooker.  And we need better quality than Louisville.

So Night Moves ain't gonna cut it?

[Mopladysman]

Interesting re devries.

 

https://voiceofmotown.com/wvu-head-coach-darian-devries-reportedly-in-contact-with-two-other-programs/

[Home Jersey]

1 minute ago, AH1971 said:

Why? Because he's made the tournament 5 times in 15 years at Clemson? Very real chance the Brownell experiment ends similarly to our last half dozen experiments. 

Better stick with Woody and keep going 19-13. He'll figure it out before he's 70.

[Kentuckysucks]

1 minute ago, AH1971 said:

Why? Because he's made the tournament 5 times in 15 years at Clemson? Very real chance the Brownell experiment ends similarly to our last half dozen experiments. 

It would end worse.