Candidate Thread: Brad Stevens (Boston Celtics)

[Hoosierfan1901]

Or they end up announcing it in a couple of months, if that’s the case, I will not be able to make it

[jmsgws]

2 minutes ago, BleedCubbieBlue said:

The difference this time is the fact that it sounds like the inner circle on this is very small.  There is no search firm to leak, there are no agents to leak, there are no lawyers to leak.

Well, I don't know about the lawyers part...  For any kind of negotiations there are going to be lawyers.  I would bet the circle is bigger than you believe, though.  

If the discussion is going on the Celtics have to be involved, and none of us know how many people would be involved on their end.  

Remember the saying Benjamin Franklin has been given credit for....  Three people can keep a secret as long as two of them are dead. 

[jmsgws]

3 minutes ago, Artie86 said:

....and if it doesn't? Then what?

 BRAD ********* STEVENS BETTER BE ANNOUNCED BY ____________! lol

We start it all up again tomorrow! 

[Trish]

5 minutes ago, Artie86 said:

....and if it doesn't? Then what?

 BRAD ********* STEVENS BETTER BE ANNOUNCED BY ____________! lol

The hamster running this site won’t have water for a week if Brad’s not announced. DONT MAKE ME!

 

come home, Brad. All the other candidates suck and are boring :( 

[Hoosierfan222]

I do kind of have a hard time believing once the Celtics are informed that this would stay under wraps for very long if it’s a done deal 

[IUguy77]

2 minutes ago, bigrod said:

I do agree with whomever posted about him coaching the Celtics with a deal done for another team. It doesn't seem like the Celtics would want that.

Exactly my thought. You dont have a guy coach your team who has his focus on other things. It wont be possible to keep it secret and can you imagine the pre game or post game press conference of a Celtics game if it comes out that hes leaving while hes still coaching the Celtics.

[Evariste Galois]

24 minutes ago, Gnet550 said:

I for one appreciate the added C....for CBS...when everyone shortens it to BS, I keep thinking why is everyone calling this a BS hire, this is the guy we want, not a bunch of BS :) 

I thought the convention was that you earn the C when you become the IU coach. So he is BS right now, but will (hopefully) be CBS next week.  

[IUc2016]

with regard to timeline I think the most telling evidence is @Chris007's haircut. This thing is happening SOON! lol

Edit: I am mostly joking

[Capt. Crimson]

Seen some chatter about 2 flights into Boca Raton this AM landing within a half hour of one another. One from Btown, one from Boston. 

Not sure if there's any lawyers, etc, that might be in Boca?

[HoosierTownie]

First Post - wandered over here when HSN went down, I lurk more than I post, but appreciate the welcome the HSN members received when they had nowhere else to go, hamster wisecracks not withstanding...;).  I really appreciate those that share the information they have, and understand that nobody will ever be right 100% of the time, but it's great fodder and I enjoy following the ensuing discussions.

I'm not an insider and rarely ever get the inside track on anything, but I do live in B-town and try to keep my ear to the ground.  I haven't heard anything about the coaching situation, but I believe in Dolson.  He went to IU, was a student manager under Knight, and has worked most, if not all, of his professional career at IU, so he gets it.  He may or may not get his coach this time, time will tell, but I am hopeful.

If this information that has been shared here is accurate, I am of the opinion that the longer this drags out to become official, the less likely it becomes.  Like other have said, if it is a done deal, you can't keep that a secret for long, so an announcement should be coming soon.

GOI IU.....and.....Brad ****** Stevens

[68Hoosier]

3 minutes ago, IUc2016 said:

with regard to timeline I think the most telling evidence is @Chris007's haircut. This thing is happening SOON! lol

Edit: I am mostly joking

Got to look your best....

[Stuhoo]

1 minute ago, HoosierTownie said:

First Post - wandered over here when HSN went down, I lurk more than I post, but appreciate the welcome the HSN members received when they had nowhere else to go, hamster wisecracks not withstanding...;).  I really appreciate those that share the information they have, and understand that nobody will ever be right 100% of the time, but it's great fodder and I enjoy following the ensuing discussions.

I'm not an insider and rarely ever get the inside track on anything, but I do live in B-town and try to keep my ear to the ground.  I haven't heard anything about the coaching situation, but I believe in Dolson.  He went to IU, was a student manager under Knight, and has worked most, if not all, of his professional career at IU, so he gets it.  He may or may not get his coach this time, time will tell, but I am hopeful.

If this information that has been shared here is accurate, I am of the opinion that the longer this drags out to become official, the less likely it becomes.  Like other have said, if it is a done deal, you can't keep that a secret for long, so an announcement should be coming soon.

GOI IU.....and.....Brad ****** Stevens

Welcome friend

[Josh]

4 minutes ago, Treesh said:

The hamster running this site won’t have water for a week if Brad’s not announced. DONT MAKE ME!

You called Stuhoo a hamster and expect to be posting by lunch?

[IUCrazy2]

6 minutes ago, Hooserfan1901 said:

Or they end up announcing it in a couple of months, if that’s the case, I will not be able to make it

If this thing goes that long, it becomes more clear what is going on.  We won't wait months for a college coach.

[FritzIam4IU]

12 minutes ago, kottke said:

It's going to be a long weekend if we don't hear anything.

I'm hoping it goes one of two ways:

1) They announce late morning today so it will be the talk of the tournament or...

2) They wait until early next week so there aren't any games on yet and it's the ONLY thing to talk about.

I'd prefer #1 so I don't get an ulcer but we'll see.

Best of both worlds...

If the national media reports on it this morning that it is a "done deal" with confirmation following from IU and Brad Stevens.

Tuesday of next week IU has official press conference announcing Brad as new coach.

[JSHoosier]

Now that I think of it, the WWE style video would be fun.  Lights go out, crow era Sting type music hits, spotlight hits Stevens at center court, rival fans wet their depends.

 

[trc1969]

I'm curious, once Brad Stevens is announced head coach how many kids might reconsider their commitments to other schools to take a look at IU with a new head coach?

[Ryno6284]

1 minute ago, trc1969 said:

I'm curious, once Brad Stevens is announced head coach how many kids might reconsider their commitments to other schools to take a look at IU with a new head coach?

Can kids get out of their loi’s or is the transfer rule for kids who have already been at their respective college?

[Evariste Galois]

12 minutes ago, trc1969 said:

I'm curious, once Brad Stevens is announced head coach how many kids might reconsider their commitments to other schools to take a look at IU with a new head coach?

A lot...

Edit: COME HOME BRAD! 

Edited March 19, 2021 by Evariste Galois

[Kentuckysucks]

10 minutes ago, FritzIam4IU said:

Best of both worlds...

If the national media reports on it this morning that it is a "done deal" with confirmation following from IU and Brad Stevens.

Tuesday of next week IU has official press conference announcing Brad as new coach.