General Coach Candidate News

[yogisballin]

1 hour ago, Sobchak_Security said:

From all accounts Crean was a grinder.  That alone won’t guarantee success.  My concern with May is that he isn’t an Alpha personality and that is what this program desperately needs IMO.  The list of those who are is slim, but I think Dolson needs to land one of those types.

Honestly, I don't want May personally but that's just me. May be totally wrong here but we'll see

[rcbowla]

4 minutes ago, HoosierHoopster said:

Welcome to posting here —

and don’t worry those who don’t have much to offer post all the time! :)

Yep look how many times I've posted......have yet to offer a damn thing here!

[realTomCrean]

GM Stevens, HC May, AD Dolson all going to Woody’s renovated smoke/boys lounge after hanging Banner 6 will be euphoric 

[Blue 2 Green]

2 hours ago, BleedCubbieBlue said:

I agree with you. I have had the misfortune of suffering a concussion, dislocated fingers, and a broken nose defending a girl that I didn’t even know, who I saw get punched in her face by her boyfriend.

All that said, if Beard is in recovery, comes out and speaks about what he did and how he effed up. Goes to schools to talk to kids about domestic violence. Donates money to women’s shelters. Becomes an advocate for women who are victims of domestic abuse. Attends AA meetings weekly. Devotes himself to God. Attends church daily. Takes a vow of poverty. Takes a vow of celibacy. Spends most of his free time volunteering to build homes for veterans that survived POW camps. Spends the rest of his time rescuing puppies from villains in Disney stories.

None of that moves the needle? The answer is still no? Full stop?

I really want to understand if Beard is completely irredeemable.

“Every Saint has a past, and every sinner has a future.” ~ Senator John Kennedy

[lillurk]

Good morning to Brad. Give us a call when you have a minute. 

[hoosierbannerd]

2 minutes ago, lillurk said:

Good morning to Brad. Give us a call when you have a minute. 

allo, allo, allo!...

[Scotty R]

10 hours ago, Stuhoo said:

The more I read a variety of opinions, the more I come back to:

Stevens

May

McCasland

Gates

as the four guys I would 1,000% get behind. And while only two of them would win the press release, all four would win the press conference and all four would win a ton of games at IU.

And all four of them are young enough to be 20 year hires.

Why Gates, he went 0-18 in the conference last year

[Henryville Hoosier]

https://x.com/john_fanta/status/1887999827000086576?s=46&t=VCm-eVsdhHni-5V2WFoDBg

[HoosierAccipiter]

6 hours ago, rcbowla said:

Yep look how many times I've posted......have yet to offer a damn thing here!

Well, now you gotta do at least one more to get to 5k

[Stuhoo]

15 minutes ago, Henryville Hoosier said:

https://x.com/john_fanta/status/1887999827000086576?s=46&t=VCm-eVsdhHni-5V2WFoDBg

There’s a list that I can get behind as realistic, substantial, and well explained.

[Stuhoo]

17 minutes ago, Scotty R said:

Why Gates, he went 0-18 in the conference last year

Read the last few pages of this thread; there’s a ton to like.

[Hovadipo]

2 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

There’s a list that I can get behind as realistic, substantial, and well explained.

Love me some Fanta. Great list. 

[Napleshoosier]

Chris F’n Beard!  The 2nd coming!  Put it in the books.

[tyappleg]

5 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

There’s a list that I can get behind as realistic, substantial, and well explained.

Fanta is the best in the biz. 

[Kentuckysucks]

Just now, tyappleg said:

Fanta is the best in the biz. 

Solid list outside of Gates who won’t be remotely considered.  

[coonhounds]

Chris F’n Beard!  The 2nd coming!  Put it in the books.

Really quite sad that the obvious choice a good portion of the fanbase is against. Well obvious after Steven's

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[RoadRage]

2 minutes ago, coonhounds said:

Really quite sad that the obvious choice a good portion of the fanbase is against. Well obvious after Steven's

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Yep, and for that reason I am cooling on Beard, some people will never forgive him and this fanbase needs to heal, I am really starting to agree with Fanta that if not Stevens, then Otzelberger is the best choice.

[Stuhoo]

1 hour ago, coonhounds said:

Really quite sad that the obvious choice a good portion of the fanbase is against. Well obvious after Steven's

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Beard is an incredible coach and I believe he wants the job.

I think the dropped charges are not a de facto deal breaker.

I think that potential major unaddressed alcohol issues, if true and coupled with the dropped charges, are a deal breaker. I do not know how troubling the alcohol issues have been and currently are. If they could be completely vetted he’d be a legit candidate.

[VFury]

19 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

Read the last few pages of this thread; there’s a ton to like.

Yeah I'm doing another good year, bad year, good year coach.

[kottke]

I just realized how long of a month/six weeks this is going to be. Normally, like when Crean and Archie were canned, it’s at the end of the season and the wait is only a couple of weeks (I think). This is going to feel like a eternity.