Candidate Thread: Brad Stevens (Boston Celtics)

[Southside 1,914]

After catching up on the last few pages, the board went from all happy, to 

 

[NVFalcons1990 359]

Just now, Treesh said:

I’m starting to think the booster is just beyond loaded and wanted to blow $10 million without a care who the next coach is. 
 

Seems like a waste of money but hey, I don’t have that money so. 

They wanted to do whatever it took to get rid of bad basketball (Archie).  They were probably as sick as we are the last 4 years and wanted things to change that badly.

[cybergates 463]

9 minutes ago, IUHAHN81 said:

Any possibility this is just everyone's way of saving face so he can finish Bostons season? No I'm not holding onto hope, just curious. The comments about feeling like he needs to see the season through coupled with the good vibes we were getting on here seem odd. 

This or he's secretly plotting a reverse-Josh McDaniels and hates the Patriots is our only hope...

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[str8baller 5,253]

11 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

I’m confused too. Why did the planes meet in Boco? Did they want to tell us no to our face? Why did I get a good message about the family paying the salary. Just don’t get a lot of it. But we’ll get someone good. I believe in Dolson 

So your sources have Stevens as no longer a possibility?

[IUwins0708 2,666]

2 minutes ago, Treesh said:

I’m starting to think the booster is just beyond loaded and wanted to blow $10 million without a care who the next coach is. 
 

Seems like a waste of money but hey, I don’t have that money so. 

Or maybe IU was lead to believe Brad was really coming.  I’m telling you, I don’t mind being wrong but when everyone else is as clueless as to what went wrong as I am that are really connected something strange had to happen.  We will probably never know the full story.

[Chris007 44,066]

Just now, str8baller said:

So your sources have Stevens as no longer a possibility?

Pretty silent and stunned 

[Hoosier Guy 7,529]

Don’t be surprised if he’s asked again after the game. They’re going to beat this horse to death

[IUwins0708 2,666]

3 minutes ago, TheWatShot said:

I feel the same way. It came off sounding like he wants to come here, but wants to finish out the season in Boston. I'd still feel pretty confident if our insiders hadn't all done a 180. 

I’ll gladly be wrong again, but I’m pretty sure the ship has sailed away

[IUCane 173]

2 minutes ago, IUwins0708 said:

Dolson will absolutely NOT have egg on his face.  He got rid of a lame duck coach who wasn’t coming close to expectations. He tried, and I don’t want to say he failed because he got outbid. Whoever the next coach is, they deserve a chance because who knew of Brad Stevens before he was hired at Butler.  

Stop with the outbid.  This isn’t about $$$.  Taxes and cost of living make the rumored IU offer more attractive even IF he got a raise

[Whoozhers 3,690]

We should just forget terrible actions after 19 years. Why even have life sentences I guess 19 years is enough for terrible actions to be forgotten.  

Nonsense.


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[IUwins0708 2,666]

Just now, IUCane said:

Stop with the outbid.  This isn’t about $$$.  Taxes and cost of living make the rumored IU offer more attractive even IF he got a raise

Stop with the Truth?? Ok buddy....

[FightFor6 895]

Just now, Chris007 said:

Pretty silent and stunned 

Is there any sense if Dolson and crew are moving on after this or is there an appetite to take another pass at Stevens? It's just odd to me that we would be so close and cave in the 11th hour. 

[BleedCubbieBlue 1,395]

A wiser fella once said, sometimes you eat the bar...and well... sometimes the bar, eats you.

[IUCane 173]

1 minute ago, Chris007 said:

Pretty silent and stunned 

are you able to say if sources were coming from booster side, athletic dept side or player side?   Not asking for names

[mdiu28 1,768]

Ainge giving Brad another raise during a lackluster season when both of them are hearing calls for their heads is something I can't believe. My guess is they don't have to actually legally report raises so we'll probably never know. 

[coonhounds 8,939]

I’ll gladly be wrong again, but I’m pretty sure the ship has sailed away

Thanks for sharing please ignore any negative posters we shall move on

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[IUwins0708 2,666]

Just now, IUCane said:

are you able to say if sources were coming from booster side, athletic dept side or player side?   Not asking for names

You won’t believe it anyway so why should he tell you?

[IUCane 173]

Just now, IUwins0708 said:

Stop with the Truth?? Ok buddy....

So if “truth” what is the “new” salary at Boston?  How does it compare to the 7-8mm IU offered post taxes/cost of living??

[mbredenk101 525]

I guess we will have to see what feelers start going out to these other coaches. If we hear nothing the next few days or weeks and there is no report of a raise, it could just be the strategy to get to June...

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[Class of '66 Old Fart 84,744]

5 minutes ago, Whoozhers said:

Must be nice to judge and not have any transgressions. Nineteen years ago.....You’re picking fly crap outta pepper.


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I'm not going to go digging but there were things at his stint at New Mexico, not like the Iowa incident, but his personal character isn't the image he portrays.  For me, it's not just Iowa that turns me off on Alford.