General Coach Candidate News

[Jeff Flabjohns]

Dakich at the end plugs that IU/Dolson would be lucky to have him…BM hits him with the “oh boy” and they wrap up after that. 
 

BM seems like a unicorn. He’s not leaving Drake for money or to move up a level. Has to be the right fit for him and his family. 
Damn, I really want this guy—even more I want him to want us because I think that says a lot about our program.

[Lebowski]

1 hour ago, Stuhoo said:

Kinda true a week out. But as we got close to the announcement day? Definitely not true, especially for Woodson.

• For the Woody hire, about three days before the hire @8bucks, a wonderful poster who never gets over his skis, had the hire nailed -- through Woodson family acquaintances I believe. He told me but didn't want the attribution or grief on the open board so I posted that the info came from a credible, anonymous source about three days before Woody was announced. There was a meltdown and a "how do YOU know more than the insiders" string of pushback, as there should have been. And then it happened.
• For Cig, if I remember correctly his name wasn't really mentioned until a day or two before he was announced. When his name was suddenly thrown into the mix @Lebowski started singing the praises really strongly, and pretty much everybody was then was a fan of his take (because he knows more football than many of us ever will). A day or two after the board had it as a strong possibility, the announcement came.

Just for clarity, I pimped Coach Cig pretty early on during the discussions in the thread. He was a pipe dream at that point, because you know, the misery of being an IUFB faithful was a strong and deep darkness that warshed over us. Darker n' a black steer's tookus on a moonless prairie night. There was no bottom. 

For me with that hire, it was about finding an established coach that had program building success and would leave the program in good shape for the next hire. Someone that had experience of taking a losing program and turning it around quickly.  Not in my wildest dreams did I ever think IUFB would be playing in the CFP on year one, or ever for that matter. But man, I've completely changed on that kind of thinking. Us IUFB faithful should always be thinking CFP Natty. Always. 
 

 

[CSP]

3 minutes ago, Trish said:

Ben to Iowa, Brownell not a serious candidate for Indiana. That's how I see it. 

This isn't meant to be rude, but you've mentioned Billy D and Jay Wright NUMEROUS times in regards to us. 

McCollum, IMO, is LIGHT-YEARS more likely to be our coach than either of them. 

[Kentuckysucks]

1 minute ago, DoctorP said:

Dakich at the end plugs that IU/Dolson would be lucky to have him…BM hits him with the “oh boy” and they wrap up after that. 
 

BM seems like a unicorn. He’s not leaving Drake for money

Sure he isn't.

[CSP]

2 minutes ago, DoctorP said:

Dakich at the end plugs that IU/Dolson would be lucky to have him…BM hits him with the “oh boy” and they wrap up after that. 
 

BM seems like a unicorn. He’s not leaving Drake for money or anything else. Has to be the right fit for him and his family. 
Damn, I really want this guy—even more I want him to want us because I think that says a lot about our program.

yeah but... posters on the internet said we are an "unserious program" if we hire him!?!

[Trish]

2 minutes ago, Certified Sunshine Pumper said:

This isn't meant to be rude, but you've mentioned Billy D and Jay Wright NUMEROUS times in regards to us. 

McCollum, IMO, is LIGHT-YEARS more likely to be our coach than either of them. 

An Iowa guy who was born in Iowa City who is happy to be home now moves to Indiana? It could happen, I don't see it. Family is everything, ask Brad Stevens that. 

[OKHOOSIER]

Serious question for the brain trust because I ignore DD in all forms. Does he usually have coaches on for chats on whatever that website is? Seems kinda odd all things considered and the IU job being open. Maybe I am reading too much in the tea leaves, but I also do not know if a tournament bound coach talking to DD is normal. 

[Home Jersey]

I’ve sort of convinced myself the guy Dolson has been pursuing since January is McCollum. Sounds like it’s known he’s wanted Iowa and it’s a fact he’s selective about changing schools. Hopefully Dolson has been working him and able to close him. Still think the Goodman tweet was instigated by McCollum likely so he can get best and final offers from both schools then choose this week… JMO

[Trish]

Tucker is entering the portal, per Jeff. I just checked the portal, I don't see him in it. Might be a few hours for compliance to process it. 

[brandct]

3 minutes ago, Certified Sunshine Pumper said:

This isn't meant to be rude, but you've mentioned Billy D and Jay Wright NUMEROUS times in regards to us. 

McCollum, IMO, is LIGHT-YEARS more likely to be our coach than either of them. 

I don’t know that Billy D or Jay Wright are even on anyone’s actual list. I think Jay is happy retired and doing broadcasting and away from the NIL. I don’t know if Billy would want to come back to the college game or not.

 

IMO it’s Stevens or McCollum. 

[IUwins0708]

Just now, brandct said:

I don’t know that Billy D or Jay Wright are even on anyone’s actual list. I think Jay is happy retired and doing broadcasting and away from the NIL. I don’t know if Billy would want to come back to the college game or not.

 

IMO it’s Stevens or McCollum. 

I would say you are correct. And I’m pretty happy about it. 

[Silat Player]

2 minutes ago, Trish said:

Tucker is entering the portal, per Jeff. I just checked the portal, I don't see him in it. Might be a few hours for compliance to process it. 

This would be the least surprising news of the year. LOL

When did we last see Tucker on the court? 

[Hoosierfan1901]

4 minutes ago, Trish said:

Tucker is entering the portal, per Jeff. I just checked the portal, I don't see him in it. Might be a few hours for compliance to process it. 

Devries is heading to Iowa, Iowa 247 is pretty confident he is their next HC 

Oh wait, Bryson Tucker, my bad 

[Trish]

1 minute ago, Silat Player said:

This would be the least surprising news of the year. LOL

When did we last see Tucker on the court? 

Is there a guy named Newton on the team still? Get him out of here as well. 

[RoadToZion]

[Rusty Shackleford]

3 minutes ago, Trish said:

Tucker is entering the portal, per Jeff. I just checked the portal, I don't see him in it. Might be a few hours for compliance to process it. 

I read this as Tucker DeVries is entering the portal so his dad is definitely leaving WVU. Does he got to Iowa then and McCollum goes to IU?

Oh...Bryson Tucker is in the portal. Gotcha.

[IUwins0708]

Just now, RoadToZion said:

Hell yes!!! Let’s Go!!!

[IU05]

Just now, RoadToZion said:

Is this good or bad? Face looks sad tbh. 

[FartsMcGee]

1 minute ago, RoadToZion said:

 

[ib4iu]

Can’t wait for that Teterboro flight to land in Bloomington later today

was originally headed to Indy Exec. Now straight to Bloomington edit - Indy exec is still on as well. 2 flights