Candidate Thread: Brad Stevens (Boston Celtics)

[Five Prime 1,076]

3 hours ago, IndyFife said:

I respectfully disagree.  I think his comments prove he is not who we thought he was.  He’s just another “say anything” type of guy.  I’m of the opinion that we certainly did dodge a bullet. I wasn’t convinced he was going to come in an win big but did think he would come in and get kids to play hard and compete.  The concept of Brad Stevens is what this program needed.  The condescending guy at the presser is simply not who we thought he was.  And of the back room rumors are accurate, he is definitely not who we thought he was.  Just sayin’.  Good news is he just made it easy for me to move on mentally.

Maybe that was the point.  Seriously, to get all Hoosiers fans off his back for good.  Genius actually. 

[IUrocker 2,145]

Just now, Kentuckysucks said:

But why would he want to finish the season with that transfer market to hit?  The Celtics are a mess and aren't doing squat.  And why would Ainge even want him to keep coaching with a foot out the door?  Makes zero sense.  

I agree completely. People are trying to think outside the box with what he was saying, and I get it, but yes if I were him I’d wanna be getting the IU train rolling as soon as I could if I knew I was coming here. 

[Josh 12,553]

3 minutes ago, Golfman25 said:

If you told your coworkers it was definitely Brad based on what you heard on the interweb, and they believed you, then you have low IQ coworkers.  Things change.  And in business things change all the time. Nobody looses credibility when things change.  

Lol.  I have coworkers who believe in credibility and accountability.  They are certainly not low iq

[HooHooHoo22 3,902]

Who cares what your coworkers think josh ! Just be an inCREDIBLE person. That’s all the credibility you need in life. LOL. 

[coonhounds 8,787]

Maybe that was the point.  Seriously, to get all Hoosiers fans off his back for good.  Genius actually. 

He could have said he loved purdue and would love to coach at Kentucky. That would get the job done

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[bigrod 2,848]

14 minutes ago, Josh said:

Lol.  I have coworkers who believe in credibility and accountability.  They are certainly not low iq

So you told them you were 100% sure?

[bigrod 2,848]

10 minutes ago, HooHooHoo22 said:

Who cares what your coworkers think josh ! Just be an inCREDIBLE person. That’s all the credibility you need in life. LOL. 

The older I get, the less I care about what others think and say. You really can’t control it anyway. It’s very freeing.

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[coonhounds 8,787]

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Just that brad isn't coming

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[Ranger78 1,293]

People have lost credibility at work. 

Some are pissed at the insiders for sharing information.

Some Goodman guy is an asshat ...

IU basketball is doomed.

Nobody outside of BS can coach or wants to come to IU.

 

[CS2 174]

9 hours ago, Hoosierfan2017 said:

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

Yeah, I agree.  He was there to talk about the Celtics and as you say, it was a bitter pill and nothing he could say was changing that.

[Kentuckysucks 2,206]

They love him.

 

[Josh 12,553]

19 minutes ago, bigrod said:

The older I get, the less I care about what others think and say. You really can’t control it anyway. It’s very freeing.

But you really can.  Credibility and accountability are honorable attributes.  It's a shame that people don't care about it anymore.

[Loaded Chicken Sandwich 8,607]

14 hours ago, Treesh said:

Beard is staying in TX. 
 

John can’t recruit after his thugs comment. 
 

Never should’ve fired Archie.

Archie needed fired. We fired him too late. Never should have been hired. 

[Certified Sunshine Pumper 8,886]

28 minutes ago, bigrod said:

The older I get, the less I care about what others think and say. You really can’t control it anyway. It’s very freeing.

So much easier 

[CS2 174]

9 hours 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.

Having spent as much time as I have in Palm Beach and Dade Counties I can tell you those idiots actually eat that crap and think they are quality donuts.  They arrive frozen from some warehouse and are disgusting.

[Alford Bailey 12,350]

Time to get over BS. A guy who hasnt coached a college team in nearly a decade and whose championship banners say Horizon League.

[bigrod 2,848]

14 minutes ago, Josh said:

But you really can.  Credibility and accountability are honorable attributes.  It's a shame that people don't care about it anymore.

Actually, you really can’t. People can say and think whatever they want and you can’t change it. Perception is a funny thing. Live your life to the best of your ability and let the chips fall where they may. I can speak to a roomful of people and it’s amazing how many ways the things I’ve said get taken. People are greatly influenced by their own experiences and those don’t change easily.
 

Sorry... I’m jumping off my soapbox now.

[ib4iu 350]

13 minutes ago, Josh said:

But you really can.  Credibility and accountability are honorable attributes.  It's a shame that people don't care about it anymore.

I think the biggest place you lost credibility is this board. Give it up. You’re coworkers don’t care. 

[IU Prof 782]

After sleeping on it, I believe two things. First, anyone holding out hope that this is all part of some elaborate ruse will ultimately be sorely disappointed.

Second, like others, I lost a lot of respect for Stevens due to his performance at the press conference today. Frankly, he came off as a bit pathetic. The pandering to a fan base that wants your head on a stick isn't some kind of Machiavellian, next-level genius thing. It was just an awkward dude trying to fit in. 

That having been said, he's still a great coach and would have been the ideal fit had he wanted to come. But he doesn't. So on to the next one.

Edited March 20, 2021 by IU Prof