southsidehoosier Posted March 16, 2021 Posted March 16, 2021 1 minute ago, goonaha said: Only Snow dismissed the press conference. Rabjohns didn't comment on it, and actually kind of let Snow get skewered by the masses for it lol. I didn’t know that. I thought Peegs dismissed it on Monday morning.
Hoosierfan2017 Posted March 16, 2021 Posted March 16, 2021 51 minutes ago, cappymo14 said: Not a fan of this fellow, mostly because I find him to be a poor writer with a mediocre mastery of the English language, and a serious need for a proof reader but, I figure he has this right.... https://www.si.com/college/indiana/basketball/boston-celtics-brad-stevens-says-not-interesting-indiana-job?fbclid=IwAR0HfMVXYGlhxCw39FgxquVr9Q9Sraa8bn9RHylTauw5Qe9udgriPAxiheU Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners How does this guy say the coach must check these boxes, include “established head coach experience,” and then say Keith Smart is the guy for the job? His only head coaching experience is four years in the NBA, and his winning percentage was 35.4% during those four seasons. If we were picking a guy to put in a time machine and come to Indiana as an 18 year old recruit he’d be a great option. But as a coach? Ehh... NVFalcons1990 1
LamarCheeks Posted March 16, 2021 Posted March 16, 2021 Bears fans (I am one) were swinging for the fences and hoping to somehow get Russell Wilson. Instead ... Andy Dalton. I'm hoping that as IU fans, our swing for the fences (Brad Stevens) doesn't result in a three-pitch strikeout like this one! ledies22, Golfman25 and NVFalcons1990 1 2
LamarCheeks Posted March 16, 2021 Posted March 16, 2021 6 minutes ago, IUHAHN81 said: I'm confident as hell Beilein would get us winning again but man, he's just not the situation I want. I just can't get excited about it. I run hot and cold on Beilein. Some days, I think he'd be a good get and others, I worry we'd just end up with what Minnesota got in Tubby Smith. pumpfake, Bowhunter, IUBBx5Banners and 1 other 2 2
IUCrazy2 Posted March 16, 2021 Posted March 16, 2021 13 minutes ago, goonaha said: Beilein buzz picking up on Peegs. Hopefully that chatter is a smokescreen. Would be very disappointing. I have followed that site for over 20 years, they never have the scuttlebutt on things like this until the very end in my experience. If they are saying Beilein, then he probably won't be it. thebigweave, NOLA Hoosier and lillurk 3
IUHAHN81 Posted March 16, 2021 Posted March 16, 2021 Scott has to know John Beilein isn't getting the majority of the fan base fired up right? I mean bringing in a 68 year old isn't exactly bringing the IU brand into the future. Does his age play a role ultimately? I'd hafta think so. lillurk 1
madmax Posted March 16, 2021 Posted March 16, 2021 I could see Beilein being really good... but I could also see it going very poorly. If it were to take him 3-4 years to rebuild us he would be 72 years old or so. Not many coaches continue into their mid 70's and so I think its reasonable to expect that he would bring in a top assistant(be it Fife, Cheaney, Smart, whoever) as the head coach in waiting. But what happens if Beilein isn't as successful as we would hope? Does the top assstiant still get the job? Or do we look elsewhere yet again? I don't know, but if it were my money, I would much prefer someone like Beard, Drew, Musselman, or Oats who we could expect would stay for a long time if successful. Every time we change coaches its a gamble despite how much of a "sure thing" the hire is(as we have seen over the last 4 years). Hiring Beilein means hiring another coach within the next decade which is just more increased risk. lillurk 1
Stuhoo Posted March 16, 2021 Posted March 16, 2021 If he were successful it would still, best case scenario, mean that we would have another coaching search five years from now. I'm under the impression that Scott Dolson 'gets it', and Beilein does not seem like someone who would fit the bill. Class of '66 Old Fart, lillurk, IUBBx5Banners and 2 others 3 2
HoosierAloha Posted March 16, 2021 Posted March 16, 2021 Calm people, the process is Beilein for a handful of years then a transition to Stevens. John is only getting things rolling before he turns things over to the chosen one! IUHAHN81, thebigweave, FWHoosier84 and 1 other 4
Stuhoo Posted March 16, 2021 Posted March 16, 2021 Just now, HoosierAloha said: Calm people, the process is Beilein for a handful of years then a transition to Stevens. John is only getting things rolling before he turns things over to the chosen one! To quote Aloha... **** no. Class of '66 Old Fart, rayl456, WayneFleekHoosier and 1 other 3 1
LamarCheeks Posted March 16, 2021 Posted March 16, 2021 49 minutes ago, Hoosierfan2017 said: How does this guy say the coach must check these boxes, include “established head coach experience,” and then say Keith Smart is the guy for the job? His only head coaching experience is four years in the NBA, and his winning percentage was 35.4% during those four seasons. If we were picking a guy to put in a time machine and come to Indiana as an 18 year old recruit he’d be a great option. But as a coach? Ehh... The thing that flummoxed me was he said even Brad Stevens wouldn't check the last two boxes on his arbitrary list. The last two were RMK's approval and approval of former IU players. If IU were to hire Stevens (admittedly, a long shot), I would think both RMK and former IU players would be fully on board. lillurk and T White 2
Ryno6284 Posted March 16, 2021 Posted March 16, 2021 Did I just go through the Twilight Zone? Was in a different thread and got to this one about 20 pages behind! Did someone merge 2 threads? T White, woodenshoemanHoosierfan and thebigweave 3
iubb Posted March 16, 2021 Posted March 16, 2021 Just now, Ryno6284 said: Did I just go through the Twilight Zone? Was in a different thread and got to this one about 20 pages behind! Did someone merge 2 threads? MAGIC NVFalcons1990 1
IUBBx5Banners Posted March 16, 2021 Posted March 16, 2021 1 minute ago, Stuhoo said: If he were successful it would still, best case scenario, mean that we would have another coaching search five years from now. I'm under the impression that Scott Dolson 'gets it', and Beilein does not seem like someone who would fit the bill. Exactly. Obviously there’s at least some mutual interest on both sides (to varying degrees depending which side you’re sitting on I’m sure). If Dolson gets it, how could he ever think that a hiring plan contingent upon another coaching transition is in the best interest for the program, players & fans. That’s entirely too much succession risk. Doesn’t matter if he was hand groomed.
Ryno6284 Posted March 16, 2021 Posted March 16, 2021 1 minute ago, iubb said: MAGIC Use some of that and get Mr. Stevens here please! ray and ALASKA HOOSIER 2
NVFalcons1990 Posted March 16, 2021 Posted March 16, 2021 14 minutes ago, LamarCheeks said: Bears fans (I am one) were swinging for the fences and hoping to somehow get Russell Wilson. Instead ... Andy Dalton. I'm hoping that as IU fans, our swing for the fences (Brad Stevens) doesn't result in a three-pitch strikeout like this one! Steeler fan here.....we're gonna start having some challenges in the foreseeable future as well with Big Ben retiring here in a few years.
Popular Post Uspshoosier Posted March 16, 2021 Popular Post Posted March 16, 2021 For those that are cold on Beilein just keep in mind if he is your floor for a coach then that’s a pretty good floor. I get that age is a big factor but not even 4 years ago he was getting talked about as one of the best coaches in the game at that time especially offensively. Hamilton for FSU just signed an 4 extension and he is 72. IU needs a person that can change the culture and get it back on track to be a winning program. While not ideal for some people on here I will just point out the following The last 2 years he coached in college he went 1. 33-8 (13-5) and lost in the national title game 2. 30-7 (15-5) and lost in the sweet 16 iu has had 1 30 win season in the last 27 years. (92-93). of course he isn’t the long term answer but he just might change culture enough in his short years to make it more attractive for the next guy and he is such an excellent coach in my opinion he could win big. A great coach failing at something like he did in the NBA would make me think he would bust it at wherever he is at to prove how good of coach he is 8bucks, ray, JaybobHoosier and 16 others 17 2
iubb Posted March 16, 2021 Posted March 16, 2021 [emoji102][emoji102][emoji102] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk ElectricBoogaloo, Chris007, ALASKA HOOSIER and 4 others 5 2
Ryno6284 Posted March 16, 2021 Posted March 16, 2021 Do you think he would want to coach against his former team(players)? Sorry, forgot to quote USPS
jumpshot53 Posted March 16, 2021 Posted March 16, 2021 Hey there, I might as well jump in. I don't think we will get Brad Stevens. I think his family is very happy in Boston. We'll see and I have no inside information. Just a feeling. I do like John Beilein. I think he was a fantastic coach and he is a good person. I believe when he first came to the Big Ten there was a learning curb, which he handled quite well. I do believe that having someone who is familiar with the BIG would be a big help. This goes for Matta too. Both men would be very comfortable here. Painter has gotten comfortable over the years and he's proving to be a good coach. I wonder how many coaches out there can just jump in and win right off the bat in this league? Of course there are super coaches, but how many? Just my opinions, probably wrong, I thought both Crean and Miller would do much better here. Lol...what do I know.
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