Candidate Thread: Brad Stevens (Boston Celtics)

[Loaded Chicken Sandwich]

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. 

[CSP]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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

[Whoozhers]

We ALL need to quit barking up a dead hog’s @$$...... move on and get a Cream n Crimson died in the wool INDIANA GUY!
IT’s TIME!


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[Golfman25]

17 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.

Look the only one who lost credibility is Stevens.  He said yes and then said no.  In other words, he lied.  Passing information you believe to be true, which turns out not to come to fruition is not loosing credibility.  

[Golfman25]

2 minutes ago, Whoozhers said:

We ALL need to quit barking up a dead hog’s @$$...... move on and get a Cream n Crimson died in the wool INDIANA GUY!
IT’s TIME!


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Let’s do Fife, with Lewis and Hulls.  Cant be any worse than Archie. And at least they’ll want to be here. 

[jonz44]

1 hour ago, Josh said:

When I told my coworkers that Brad Stevens would be named coach and then I was wrong, you don't think I lost credibility with them?

What's your definition of credibility?

My definition of you losing credibility with them would be if you told them YOU were going to do something then didn't follow through. 

I was hopeful that Stevens would come coach IU but in reality it's just a game. It's not your life. It's not your character. Just tell them "I was wrong". Life goes on. 

There are multiple coaches, with multiple approaches, that can succeed at Indiana. The last 20 years have shown us that not everyone can do the job... but someone can. It is the job of Scott Dolson to find that person. He seems focused and reasonably competent. Give him time. 

In the meantime? Enjoy life. Those who know you best and love you will still continue to do so. They'll understand that circumstances outside of your control changed but you are passionate about the game and program. I'm sure they have things they are passionate about. They'll understand. If they don't? You don't need them. 

[Whoozhers]

Let’s do Fife, with Lewis and Hulls.  Cant be any worse than Archie. And at least they’ll want to be here. 

BINGO!


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[BayernFan]

Keith Smart

[Bowhunter]

Look the only one who lost credibility is Stevens.  He said yes and then said no.  In other words, he lied.  Passing information you believe to be true, which turns out not to come to fruition is not loosing credibility.  

Did Billy Donovan lie too when him and his wife flew in on a private jet to Bloomington? I know this isn’t my argument, but some things just don’t add up. The raise for Stevens makes zero sense. I was in the same boat Josh... When the words done deal are used, or we have our guy, it gives us the confidence to share info to our closest friends. We took a hit with credibility.


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[mookied39]

2 minutes ago, Bowhunter said:

Did Billy Donovan lie too when him and his wife flew in on a private jet to Bloomington? I know this isn’t my argument, but some things just don’t add up. The raise for Stevens makes zero sense. I was in the same boat Josh... When the words done deal are used, or we have our guy, it gives us the confidence to share info to our closest friends. We took a hit with credibility.


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And that is why I NEVER said a word to anyone.  I would have looked stupid, because we were the ONLY ones that believed this was going to come true.  No idea how close this was to happening, but I never let myself believe it for various reasons.  We all should have learned our lesson to keep quiet last time.  Just my opinion.

[SteelerHoosier]

Still heart broken. Really hope there is a good hire out there. Just not as high as everyone else is on some of the other names on the list. Only thing that gives me a shred of hope is that Dolson is not using a search firm. Just not a big fan of those when we're talking about a type of job like IU is supposed to be

[IUwins0708]

8 hours ago, go iu bb said:

People are going to start nitpicking and criticizing Stevens now to feel better about being rejected. 

Their way of saying:

"He's not that good. We dodged a bullet."

"We didn't want him anyways."

It's all nonsense. He would've been a great hire.

And we would all change our minds today, tomorrow, or in June if he changed his mind.  I’m not upset at Brad, I was in the beginning just because I am a crazy fan.  He can claim to be a Masshole but we all know he’s a Hoosier born and bred.  I hope he wins multiple NBA titles, and goes down as the best NBA coach in history.  Yes it still stings but I’m ready to get behind whoever they bring in.

[HoosierAloha]

Really wish as an entire fan base we could up our level of respectability. Thinking we’re going to land every recruit or the best coach is.. unbecoming. It’s 2021 not the 70s and 80s. The administration has failed to do its job for a few decades and we think they’re all of the sudden going to land the “savior” coach. It doesn’t work that way. Sure makes for a great diversion with a gullible fan base though.


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[IUwins0708]

15 minutes ago, Bowhunter said:

Did Billy Donovan lie too when him and his wife flew in on a private jet to Bloomington? I know this isn’t my argument, but some things just don’t add up. The raise for Stevens makes zero sense. I was in the same boat Josh... When the words done deal are used, or we have our guy, it gives us the confidence to share info to our closest friends. We took a hit with credibility.


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Really, who cares if we took a hit with our credibility??? We aren’t news reporters, this isn’t our job.  We are guys on a message boards with some good connections that can and have been wrong. If my sources (they haven’t just so everyone knows) sent me a message and said this is all a smoke screen to fan the flames then I’d share it.  Only time I don’t share it is when I’m asked not too.  They want it shared, unless they say otherwise

[MikeRoberts]

14 minutes ago, Bowhunter said:

Did Billy Donovan lie too when him and his wife flew in on a private jet to Bloomington? I know this isn’t my argument, but some things just don’t add up. The raise for Stevens makes zero sense. I was in the same boat Josh... When the words done deal are used, or we have our guy, it gives us the confidence to share info to our closest friends. We took a hit with credibility.


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I know what you mean. I waited this out for quite a bit before I reached out to friends a out it but after hearing some of the quotes you referenced, I did reach out to IU fans via text and shared that I was hearing it was done and then a long chat ensued about what to expect under his leadership. So the premise for the entire conversation stemmed from a false starting point. It’s not the end of the world or really that big of a deal but a little embarrassing