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[Hornsby]

IU was only paying 3.5 of the 7 million a year contract. Mr. Pfau was paying the other 3.5. Just like he’s paying the majority of the new football coaches salary. 

Maybe he will pay 3.5 so we can get Drew or pearl.

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[Chris007]

Just now, Hornsby said:

Maybe he will pay 3.5 so we can get Drew or pearl.

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If you can believe what I say, there have been talks starting about how we’re going to pay the salary of the next coach. 

[IU - Kaulie]

1 minute ago, Chris007 said:

If you can believe what I say, there have been talks starting about how we’re going to pay the salary of the next coach. 

Is that coach playing right now in your opinion?  You do not have to answer that lol.

[Trish]

57 minutes ago, IndyResident16 said:

@Chris007

and for the record, Danny Ainge didn’t “retire” as some plan to name Brad Stevens his successor. He was forced out by the organization and allowed to “retire” to save face. He literally took the same position with the Jazz three months later. 

I’ll ask some people about that but I can ensure you, Danny is quite happy to be back home in Provo. 

[Chris007]

7 minutes ago, Loaded Chicken Sandwich said:

I was very young. I really have no memories of IU basketball before the 2002 tourney run. But looking back? Pitino should have been hired in 2001. Without any question. He would have won multiple titles at Indiana.

I’m so old I had a buddy text me that Pitino was at Assembly Hall in 2001. I didn’t believe him so I drove across campus to see for myself and there he was.

[IndyResident16]

1 minute ago, Trish said:

I’ll ask some people about that but I can ensure you, Danny is quite happy to be back home in Provo. 

I’m sure he is, but nobody actually “retires” just to take the same position at a different organization. Just like Belichick and the Patriots didn’t “mutually agree” to part ways. But Kraft owes one and then some to Bill.

[Chris007]

4 minutes ago, IU - Kaulie said:

Is that coach playing right now in your opinion?  You do not have to answer that lol.

I have not heard specifically one name. But Dusty has been mentioned along with others but more about how we’re going to come up with the money. Some boosters are not happy but are they willing to put up their own money.

[Chris007]

4 minutes ago, Trish said:

I’ll ask some people about that but I can ensure you, Danny is quite happy to be back home in Provo. 

Man I thought we were friends but you haven’t had my back one time tonight. I’m getting a new partner for the next coaching search. 

[Banksyrules]

6 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

If you can believe what I say, there have been talks starting about how we’re going to pay the salary of the next coach. 

Welp, I won't be sleeping well tonight.

[Trish]

2 minutes ago, IndyResident16 said:

I’m sure he is, but nobody actually “retires” just to take the same position at a different organization. Just like Belichick and the Patriots didn’t “mutually agree” to part ways. But Kraft owes one and then some to Bill.

Meh, maybe.. He’s a big figure in the Mormon church and his home of BYU. Personally, I think he wanted to be closer to “home” and why not do the same thing 45 minutes away in Salt Lake? 
 

Nonetheless, it was shocking indeed. 

[Loaded Chicken Sandwich]

8 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

I’m so old I had a buddy text me that Pitino was at Assembly Hall in 2001. I didn’t believe him so I drove across campus to see for myself and there he was.

And we instead kept Davis. They knew Pitino would put IU basketball back into the upper echelon of college basketball. They didn't want that.

[Trish]

3 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

Man I thought we were friends but you haven’t had my back one time tonight. I’m getting a new partner for the next coaching search. 

Chris, I’m your right hand man when it comes to coaching searches. I’m ready to track a damn plane again. The football search has given me the “itch” again. 

[Chris007]

Just now, Loaded Chicken Sandwich said:

And we instead kept Davis. They knew Pitino would put IU basketball back into the upper echelon of college basketball. They didn't want that.

You are probably correct. The story the athletic department told was that Pitino’s wife didn’t think Bloomington was big enough & wanted to be closer to an airport. But that could have been a spin.

[Loaded Chicken Sandwich]

Just now, Chris007 said:

You are probably correct. The story the athletic department told was that Pitino’s wife didn’t think Bloomington was big enough & wanted to be closer to an airport. But that could have been a spin.

I am sure Indiana has enough to make her happy.

[johnsoniu]

Man, trying to keep up on this thread is exhausting, and we aren’t even in an official search yet. Can’t wait.

[Uspshoosier]

1 minute ago, johnsoniu said:

Penny doing Penny things. Memphis clinging to a 3 pt lead against So Florida after being up 17. 1:30 left

Every game of theirs is 3 pts or less and they find a way to win them all.   

[Hornsby]

And we instead kept Davis. They knew Pitino would put IU basketball back into the upper echelon of college basketball. They didn't want that.

True but we also could have hired beilein instead of Sampson also. Just poor decision after poor decision.

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[str8baller]

24 minutes ago, Trish said:

I’ll ask some people about that but I can ensure you, Danny is quite happy to be back home in Provo. 

I’d assume so since Stevens hand picked successor ended up banging the wife of Danny’s friend and about blew up the entire front office.  Lol…

[str8baller]

7 minutes ago, Hornsby said:

True but we also could have hired beilein instead of Sampson also. Just poor decision after poor decision.

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That’s low-key the biggest f-up that was a realistic sliding doors moment. Beilen at IU would’ve been loved and arguably more successful than at UM. Hell, swap Zeller for McGary and Beilen probably has a title.

[HoosierTrav]

9 hours ago, Stuhoo said:

 

I'm 100% sure that the Dusty May to Scott Dolson communication pipeline is well established. Dusty May's top assistant Todd Abernethy: "C'mon Dusty! Make it happen!!" and ... "C'mon dad! Make it happen!!"

 

When assistant coach Todd Abernethy is watching his Florida Atlantic University Owls go through their pre-game paces and hears the word “Hickory” from the distance, he knows his father is in the arena.

The man is just not any dad. He is Tom Abernethy, South Bend native and starting forward for the 1976 Indiana Hoosiers, college basketball’s last undefeated men’s champions. “Hickory,” as in the Hickory Huskers of "Hoosiers" movie fame, is the predetermined code that father and son have worked out to announce his presence.

Dad tries to catch as many FAU games as he can, and why not? 

Thats so cool.