Candidate Thread: Brad Stevens (Boston Celtics)

[Josh]

Just now, btownqb said:

The only posters that lost credibility are the people that are treating people poorly on here. The only people. 

Haha, you think so?  Ok.

[HoosierTrav]

Boston fans are so mad right now. Indiana fans are gutted. We just can’t have nice things. 

[Chris007]

Just now, Hoosierfan222 said:

Do your sources have any idea who the #2 target is...?

Super disappointing

I think I’ll just keep info to myself for a while.

[ap2345]

Steven’s played IU 

[Hovadipo]

1 minute ago, hoosrnight said:

Lighten up Francis. It’s just a freaking word.

Unless you’re trying to get out of being wrong, then it’s suddenly homophobic!

[Jet812]

1 minute ago, Chris007 said:

I will say that IU met with the Stevens family since January, maybe even end of December. It was a good fit we thought, we listened to everything they had to say, we met everything they wanted, they agreed to the offer, then went back to Boston and he got the sesame things from them. 2.5 million raise to over 7 million now. If this is then end of Brad then Scott will get someone good for 7 million. I’m sorry I just tried to pass on everything I getting. I don’t get paid for this and I’m just as disappointed as anyone 

Kind of a ****** move by him & his family if true.  I get it if we just offered this week, they considered a few days then said no, but if he’s had months to figure it out & strung Dolson along, not real impressed with him.  I thought he was better than than that...

[mdiu28]

1 minute ago, theriverpilot said:

I agree that Stevens shouldn’t be offered again. Not out of spite but simply because he’s made it clear he’s not interested


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Yup. We put him on a pedestal and he knew he could get whatever he wanted out of us. 

No hot chick is attracted to the dude who constantly throws himself at her no matter how many rejections. Have fun with that 8 seed and 1st round loss - if you even get that. You'll be missing us then, Brad when C's fans are screaming for your head. Or you wont - who cares. It's over. 

[IU Hambone]

I surprised by how disappointed I am. I've been following this thread for days but I didn't think I allowed myself to really believe. I think that our insiders believed what they were told and maybe the people that told them believed it too. I think Stevens coming to IU meant so much to us because it would tell the world that Indiana basketball still mattered after 30 years of mediocrity. But apparently we're the joke everyone else thinks we are. I think I need a break from this program.

[Alford Bailey]

Not one bit surprised Stevens would use our offer. That’s business. Now it would be nice to see mods remove some clowns.

[Trish]

Just now, Chris007 said:

I think I’ll just keep info to myself for a while.

Steve ******* ALFORD!
 

Yeah I’m turning in my Indiana gear. 

[SteelerHoosier]

Just now, IU Scott said:

I did the same thing on Facebook friend who is a Purdue guy who were making fun of IU.  I said all the IU jokes will be over in a few days after we hire Brad Stevens.  I wonder if IU will never get back to where we want it.

Nope. Who else is out there?  The list isn't as great as people keep clamoring. If Beard lets have fun watching his teams throw rocks as they labor to 50-55 losses all conference slate. Oh but he has 2 20 win seasons in 5 go rounds at TT though! If Drew let's have fun having a **** lead our program. Whose next after? Some random Knight player who isn't qualified?  Stevens was the golden ticket. We weren't good enough. We will be back here before the decade is over looking for a new coach. 

[beaver56]

4 minutes ago, ThePaulieWalnuts said:

Not the insiders fault, Brad's just all about the money.  He should never be offered the job again, no matter what.  Plenty of other coaches out there.

Easy to say, but if you could get a handsome raise, not have to recruit and travel year round, have more time with your family, etc. it would be a hard sell.  Money talks yes, but quality of life means a lot to a person like him.  He has great integrity.  He didn't play anyone, he weighed his options and held all the trump cards to get what he wanted from both IU and Boston.  Bottom line, it is a business.  I am sure this has been extremely hard for him and his wife.

[HoosierBoiler]

7 minutes ago, IU - Kaulie said:

I just want someone that actually wants to be here.  No recruitment.  No bidding.  No begging.  I don’t really understand why their isn’t one guy out there that hasn’t stood up and said ‘I want that Indiana job’.

Well besides Tom Crean who by all accounts fought like hell to keep it.  

Several guys have....Fife would crawl to Btown with a dead rat in his mouth to coach at IU. Give me that guy over any of the so called top coaches

[TucsonHoosier]

2 minutes ago, ap2345 said:

Steven’s played IU 

no he didnt

Edited March 19, 2021 by TucsonHoosier

[Artie86]

5 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

I will say that IU met with the Stevens family since January, maybe even end of December. It was a good fit we thought, we listened to everything they had to say, we met everything they wanted, they agreed to the offer, then went back to Boston and he got the sesame things from them. 2.5 million raise to over 7 million now. If this is then end of Brad then Scott will get someone good for 7 million. I’m sorry I just tried to pass on everything I getting. I don’t get paid for this and I’m just as disappointed as anyone 

Does Dolson and Brass counter? They said there is $$$$$.... asking for a friend.

[Josh]

Maybe that geezer @HoosierAloha was right, our administration will always mess it up

[Mohepa]

I’m more disappointed in some of the posted reactions on this board than I am to Stevens news.  
 

We have a few people that had some knowledge of the proceedings sharing that knowledge.  Not for money, not for notoriety, but because they care about IU basketball and know others do as well.  They do not deserve the vitriol that some of you are showing.  If you don’t like the board, leave, but don’t make it toxic for the rest of us. 
 

[Zachetology]

6 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

I will say that IU met with the Stevens family since January, maybe even end of December. It was a good fit we thought, we listened to everything they had to say, we met everything they wanted, they agreed to the offer, then went back to Boston and he got the sesame things from them. 2.5 million raise to over 7 million now. If this is then end of Brad then Scott will get someone good for 7 million. I’m sorry I just tried to pass on everything I getting. I don’t get paid for this and I’m just as disappointed as anyone 

007 always wins in the end.

[theriverpilot]

I’m really going to have to pay better attention to some tournament games to figure out who my #2 choice is.


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[Hoosier Guy]

Just now, HoosierTrav said:

Boston fans are so mad right now. Indiana fans are gutted. We just can’t have nice things. 

That’s the irony in this entire thing. I won’t stoop to wishing him ill will though. That’s not how to get ahead in sports or in life