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18 minutes ago, Unexpectedflash said:

This is why people laugh at IU fans. Bennett is one of the most successful coaches in the NCAA. I think there's zero shot we get one of the few coaches that have won a title but saying he'd be a failure to get is one of the dumbest things I've ever heard. 

Agreed. 

If you can't get behind a Bennett hire then you are beyond delusional. 

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19 minutes ago, Unexpectedflash said:

This is why people laugh at IU fans. Bennett is one of the most successful coaches in the NCAA. I think there's zero shot we get one of the few coaches that have won a title but saying he'd be a failure to get is one of the dumbest things I've ever heard. 

It's not as dumb as that Becky Harmon crap. I mean come on people. 

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Don't get me wrong, I'd love Tony Bennett. But he said no in 2008 -- word back then was he wasn't comfortable with the 'fishbowl' that is IU. I live in Virginia, so have seen him for a while and I think he'd be fine -- he's personable and is very well-spoken, whereas Archie seemed to be quiet, focused and almost shy (not sure that's the right word -- but he doesn't appear comfortable in the spotlight).

But unless Bennett has had a change of heart, I don't see it happening. 

Of course, I know absolutely nothing. Just my opinion. 

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Just now, Iubravos said:

It's not as dumb as that Becky Harmon crap. I mean come on people. 

Hey. I’m just saying at some point you might have to steer into the skid. Dare to be (totally) different. Make your own headlines. And any other cliched phrase you can dream up. 

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1 minute ago, LamarCheeks said:

Don't get me wrong, I'd love Tony Bennett. But he said no in 2008 -- word back then was he wasn't comfortable with the 'fishbowl' that is IU. I live in Virginia, so have seen him for a while and I think he'd be fine -- he's personable and is very well-spoken whereas Archie seemed to be quiet, focused and almost shy (not sure that's the right word -- but he doesn't appear comfortable in the spotlight).

But unless Bennett has had a change of heart, I don't see it happening. 

Of course, I know absolutely nothing. Just my opinion. 

I agree, it seems unlikely. BUT..you really can't blame him for saying no in 2008. The program was an absolute dumpster fire. And while most people love to hate Tom Crean, I am glad he was able to steer the program out of that mess.

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3 minutes ago, LamarCheeks said:

Don't get me wrong, I'd love Tony Bennett. But he said no in 2008 -- word back then was he wasn't comfortable with the 'fishbowl' that is IU. I live in Virginia, so have seen him for a while and I think he'd be fine -- he's personable and is very well-spoken, whereas Archie seemed to be quiet, focused and almost shy (not sure that's the right word -- but he doesn't appear comfortable in the spotlight).

But unless Bennett has had a change of heart, I don't see it happening. 

Of course, I know absolutely nothing. Just my opinion. 

I also do not think that it is Bennett because of this: https://www.cnbc.com/2019/09/17/why-uva-basketball-coach-tony-bennett-turned-down-a-raise.html He gets over $5 million per year which includes extra bonuses. And he turned down a raise.  That plus IU AD said innovative.

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1 minute ago, IUHAHN81 said:

What candidate would get Lander excited enough to Tweet that? That's where my mind is at. Then again, he agreed to play for Archie so :/

Brad ********* Stevens! 

It's not over until I'm a press conference. 

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I'm not delusional and I don't want Bennett. It's just personal preference. I look at basketball as entertainment and his style to me is not entertaining. Is he a good coach? Absolutely, I just don't like watching his teams play. 

I find this train of thought fascinating by our fan base. You don't like his style of play? His style of play has won multiple ACC Titles and a National Title. Would you not want the same results here? 

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I didn't. Kendrick did. Maybe he's looking at the guy that rebuilt Michigan and won 2 big10 regular season titles, 2 big10 tournament titles and went to 2 final fours and considers him a home run. 

Well given the only thing we know is kendrick thinks it is a home run hire, people would think someone guessing beilein would mean they believe he fits the clues.

Do you have any reason to believe it is beilein?  I'd rather it be someone that could be around for a while but i guess we could do worse. 

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2 minutes ago, Ghost of Rick Majerus said:

I find this train of thought fascinating by our fan base. You don't like his style of play? His style of play has won multiple ACC Titles and a National Title. Would you not want the same results here? 

I'd be thrilled with his results but I'd be lying if I said that I'd find his style aesthetically pleasing. Even when we won under Archie's style the games were painful to watch a lot of the time. But, I just want to win and win a lot, so I'd be happy to have Bennett. 

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Beilein makes the most sense to me if all these disparate rumors are linked and true. He is an innovative guy offensively, has NBA experience now, etc. Recruited Lander. And unlike Bennett or Beard, which would be pretty fast hires given when they were eliminated, Beilein's timeline works better here after Stevens spurned us. 

That having been said, Beilein is still my 6th choice, but if it's a done deal that's the best guess right now, I think.

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5 minutes ago, IUHAHN81 said:

What candidate would get Lander excited enough to Tweet that? That's where my mind is at. Then again, he agreed to play for Archie so :/

Here's the problem with not just the IU fanbase, but people in general in the era of social media. There is no guarantee that a Tweet from one of our players is in any way referencing a coaching change. It might, but it also might not. We have to move past this connecting of dots that may not be connected in the first place.

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