Hoosierfan1901 Posted March 20, 2021 Posted March 20, 2021 Maybe he had to deny the job, I could see the ownership pressuring him to stay, too bad we can’t see his contract because that would solve a lot of questions
CyberHoosier Posted March 20, 2021 Posted March 20, 2021 9 minutes ago, Five Prime said: Did this statement really seem genuine to anyone? I thought it was odd and disingenuous at best. Seemed like he was just pandering to the Boston fanbase. he definitely rehearsed it in the mirror this morning
MikeRoberts Posted March 20, 2021 Posted March 20, 2021 16 minutes ago, KzooHoosier82 said: The raise talk is simply people’s way of justifying IU getting rejected. There’s zero proof to it and no one here or with ties to IU would have that info in the first place. At the end of the day it doesn’t matter. IU is not a job Brad Stevens wants. It may not be a job any top teir coach wants. I said this about the Crean firing and echoed it again when the Archie firing was eminent...you don’t fire the guy you have until you have the guy you want. Egos have run amuck within the IU top brass...I fear this will be a very humbling process. I imagine you don’t manage anyone. People get fired all the time with the replacement tbd. That’s actually the norm Alford Bailey, FWHoosier84 and T White 3
akumanina Posted March 20, 2021 Posted March 20, 2021 (edited) 13 minutes ago, Five Prime said: Did this statement really seem genuine to anyone? I thought it was odd and disingenuous at best. Seemed like he was just pandering to the Boston fanbase. You could be right. It might've been his plea to all Massholes out there to get their support. But I think our love for Stevens kind of got out of control because we kept trying to read between the lines. We already had 'THE BRAD STEVENS' in our minds the way we would want him to be, but in fact, he was just an individual trying his best looking out for himself, which is right and fair. We just thought he would be some sort of a selfless person, and we shouldn't have. Or maybe it was just my problem. Edited March 20, 2021 by akumanina
NashvilleHoosier Posted March 20, 2021 Posted March 20, 2021 One thing we haven’t even addressed which is really important....Dunkin Donuts is trash. Maybe if you’re from there and don’t know any better you like it. But no one lives the majority of their life somewhere else where there are respectable donut options and likes Dunkin’ Donuts. It was scripted. Capt. Crimson, akumanina, 94Bulldog and 4 others 6 1
Hoosier1984 Posted March 20, 2021 Posted March 20, 2021 As someone who grew up in Indiana but just lived in Mass for the last 4 years he is not a Masshole. You are born that way and he can breath without his mouth open and that’s one of the qualifications. Five Prime, iuthruandthru and IndyFife 2 1
Evariste Galois Posted March 20, 2021 Posted March 20, 2021 I listened to it... took me awhile to do it. But, I think he was just sincere. I think we overestimated our ability to entice him. akumanina 1
Evariste Galois Posted March 20, 2021 Posted March 20, 2021 1 minute ago, NashvilleHoosier said: One thing we haven’t even addressed which is really important....Dunkin Donuts is trash. Maybe if you’re from there and don’t know any better you like it. But no one lives the majority of their life somewhere else where there are respectable donut options and likes Dunkin’ Donuts. It was scripted. That is true!
Capt. Crimson Posted March 20, 2021 Posted March 20, 2021 I’d love to believe there’s some big Oceans 11-esque plan to bring the heat back down while they work on an exit plan in the background... but don’t think I can do it. Lol. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners bizzle44 and kottke 2
beaver56 Posted March 20, 2021 Posted March 20, 2021 4 minutes ago, Hooserfan1901 said: Maybe he had to deny the job, I could see the ownership pressuring him to stay, too bad we can’t see his contract because that would solve a lot of questions I had the same thought.
Magnanimous Posted March 20, 2021 Posted March 20, 2021 2 minutes ago, NashvilleHoosier said: One thing we haven’t even addressed which is really important....Dunkin Donuts is trash. Maybe if you’re from there and don’t know any better you like it. But no one lives the majority of their life somewhere else where there are respectable donut options and likes Dunkin’ Donuts. It was scripted. If he wanted to appear like a true Bostonian he would’ve said J.P. Licks or Mike’s Pastry. NashvilleHoosier and BGleas 2
IUCrazy2 Posted March 20, 2021 Posted March 20, 2021 4 minutes ago, akumanina said: You could be right. It might've been his plea to all Massholes out there to get their support. But I think our love for Stevens kind of got out of control because we kept trying to read between the lines. We already had 'THE BRAD STEVENS' in our minds the way we would want him to be, but in fact, he was just an individual trying his best looking out for himself, which is right and fair. We just thought he would be some sort of a selfless person, and we shouldn't have. Or maybe I was just my problem. Selfless? He was reportedly being offered $7 million or more a year for 7 years, there was reportedly another list of things they wanted negotiated and worked out for them on top of that too. I wasn't thinking anything selfless, Indiana was ready to offer him a **** ton of money to come coach here along with whatever else his demands were. BayernFan, akumanina, Hoosierfan1901 and 1 other 4
Hoosierfan1901 Posted March 20, 2021 Posted March 20, 2021 1 minute ago, beaver56 said: I had the same thought. We may never know to be honest, this whole thing has been a mess. So many questions too, maybe we this close this time around, but with the NBA, who knows how they deal stuff.
iubb Posted March 20, 2021 Posted March 20, 2021 I am very curious if we hear any names linked to the IU Job In the next few days. If it gets to be another week or more without any names it would leave me wondering (Stevens)I mean here is the thing. It seems like other jobs are being filled a week or less after the former coach was fired. the fact that we have a: not filled it B heard no names from anyone about who IU was interested in is Curious. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk FWHoosier84 1
MikeRoberts Posted March 20, 2021 Posted March 20, 2021 Yeah that interview was cringeworthy at best. I lost a little respect for him. There is no way he is a dunkin fan, patriots fan and a mass hole. Why did he say he is a mass hole, because he j-walks?
Hoosierfan1901 Posted March 20, 2021 Posted March 20, 2021 Here we go again... 45.3k followers cybergates 1
Alford Bailey Posted March 20, 2021 Posted March 20, 2021 10 minutes ago, MikeRoberts said: I imagine you don’t manage anyone. People get fired all the time with the replacement tbd. That’s actually the norm Exactly
IndyFife Posted March 20, 2021 Posted March 20, 2021 9 minutes ago, NashvilleHoosier said: One thing we haven’t even addressed which is really important....Dunkin Donuts is trash. Maybe if you’re from there and don’t know any better you like it. But no one lives the majority of their life somewhere else where there are respectable donut options and likes Dunkin’ Donuts. It was scripted. Worst coffee in the world. Never understood it. And the donuts?! Rise n Roll or Longs. Any day every day. Evariste Galois 1
IUCrazy2 Posted March 20, 2021 Posted March 20, 2021 3 minutes ago, Capt. Crimson said: I’d love to believe there’s some big Oceans 11-esque plan to bring the heat back down while they work on an exit plan in the background... but don’t think I can do it. Lol. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners Say that was a possibility, he went so far over the top in downplaying it that people who were thinking he was a great dude just a few hours ago now think he is an *******. "I really appreciate the sentiment from the fans in Indiana. That is a great program I grew up watching as a child and I wish them nothing but success. That being said, I am and plan to remain the Coach of the Celtics because I like this job, the people I work for, and I have unfinished business here. Good luck to the next coach of Indiana University....now can we get back to talking about the team I am actually coaching?" There were better ways to go about it outside of basically insulting us (from my POV.) akumanina, go iu bb, Capt. Crimson and 1 other 3 1
KzooHoosier82 Posted March 20, 2021 Posted March 20, 2021 14 minutes ago, MikeRoberts said: I imagine you don’t manage anyone. People get fired all the time with the replacement tbd. That’s actually the norm If you’re going to make assumptions about me and be condescending at least be mildly correct. If you’re familiar with any Fortune 500 CEO change, they almost always have the new CEO in line before moving on from the current. Only in extreme cases of sudden negligence/health issues would this not be the case. Do you think if Ford were to move on from Jim Farley they would fire him and start searching? Not a chance Edit: This isn’t hiring admins at your local insurance agency. This is big league, big money athletics.
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