Candidate Thread: Brad Stevens (Boston Celtics)

[Hoosierfan1901 8,317]

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 4,852]

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. 


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[MikeRoberts 7,997]

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 8,317]

Here we go again... 45.3k followers

 

[Alford Bailey 13,233]

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 137]

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.

[IUCrazy2 2,980]

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.


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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.)

[KzooHoosier82 973]

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. 

[Hoosierfan1901 8,317]

I’ll still be posting in this thread if anything comes around...then decide to abandon it

[Evariste Galois 600]

1 minute ago, IUCrazy2 said:

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.)

I don't think he was insulting us. He seemed sincere (even if the Boston stuff was over the top). I would love to hate him, but if anything I felt for him even more.

[IUCrazy2 2,980]

3 minutes ago, iubb said:

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. 


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We will hear the same **** we have been hearing from assholes like Jeff Goodman...we should be looking at Keith Smart or Dick Van Arsdale or Todd Leary or some other insufferably stupid nonsense that they'd never say about any other school.

(I think I am entering the anger phase...lol)

[Five Prime 1,154]

1 minute ago, IUCrazy2 said:

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.)

Yeah, I don't get the way he did it.  I know we are all overanalyzing a few minutes of one mans discourse but the whole thing just was off.  Maybe someone at IU rubbed Stevens the wrong way.  

[IUCrazy2 2,980]

Just now, Evariste Galois said:

I don't think he was insulting us. He seemed sincere (even if the Boston stuff was over the top). I would love to hate him, but if anything I felt for him even more.

Nah, **** him.  He used us to get a raise.  He can shove all that other stuff up his @$$.

[IndyFife 137]

13 minutes ago, Hoosier1984 said:

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.

Wife’s from out that way...adjacent state.  No lie detected.  They have no self awareness either so that statement was even more bizarre.  I read it and thought: no way BS uttered those words. Actually thought it was a parody at first.

[Capt. Crimson 3,983]

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.)

I also get the impression that he’s kind of a dork and sometimes people who can be slightly awkward will take things too far in an attempt to sound cool. Lol.


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[iubb 4,852]

We will hear the same **** we have been hearing from assholes like Jeff Goodman...we should be looking at Keith Smart or Dick Van Arsdale or Todd Leary or some other insufferably stupid nonsense that they'd never say about any other school.
(I think I am entering the anger phase...lol)

Not what I am taking about. That’s their opinions.

What we have not had is any reports about who IU Is linked to or interested in interviewing.


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[94Hoosier 89]

When I was sent the quote I did actually think it was a joke...or at least those last couple lines were a joke.  
 

[Hoosierfan2017 25,093]

6 minutes ago, IUCrazy2 said:

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.)

How is this insulting us? Short of accepting the job there was nothing he could’ve said that would’ve made us happy. 

[Five Prime 1,154]

1 minute ago, IUCrazy2 said:

Nah, **** him.  He used us to get a raise.  He can shove all that other stuff up his @$$.

Agree and waiting to hear the Celtics announce the raise/extension.  This was either some unforeseen mishap or miscommunication or IU was used as leverage. 

[Alford Bailey 13,233]

Are any major media outlets reporting any of this actually happened?