Candidate Thread: Brad Stevens (Boston Celtics)

[HoosierTrav 8,339]

Brad Stevens.....what a loser. 

[WayneFleekHoosier 51,733]

He’s about to get that Masshole treatment.  
 

lol.  Ewwwwww

[Hoosierfan1901 8,322]

I want to come back here, but I don’t have the strength too

[southernindianahoosier2 1,056]

I mean legally speaking BS can’t publicly say he’s negotiating his contract or looking at another Job. His contract is also being negotiated by his wife, which is his agent and so there would be two people in the know. BS’s wife and Dolson...so leaks wouldn’t be ongoing. Doubt he comes but it’s also not a 0% chance. Fwiw I do have a “source” and I use that term loosely, he still believes it’s stevens. But who knows.


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[Hoosier Guy 8,333]

Staying alive everyone. Keep the dream alive. IU still doesn’t have a coach so I’ll keep beating this drum. Bring him home Scott!

[Five Prime 1,154]

The chatter last week, then the pressor, then the silence...

[Kentuckysucks 4,348]

5 hours ago, Hoosier Guy said:

Staying alive everyone. Keep the dream alive. IU still doesn’t have a coach so I’ll keep beating this drum. Bring him home Scott!

The look on Jeff Goodmans face would be priceless if it happened. 

[coonhounds 10,559]

Hoping for a nice long steady day of brad to iu rumors. Let's get it fired up

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[IU Prof 2,391]

Fool me once shame on you. Fool me twice shame on me.

[Kentuckysucks 4,348]

9 hours ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

He’s about to get that Masshole treatment.  
 

lol.  Ewwwwww

 

[Trish 14,509]

We haven't hired anyone else yet..

 

Celtics continue to lose... 

[Brass Cannon 25,543]

39 minutes ago, coonhounds said:

Hoping for a nice long steady day of brad to iu rumors. Let's get it fired up

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What’s the alternative?  Being productive at work?

[Chris007 62,616]

I'm back baby!!! You were always #1 candidate in my book, I didn't even pick someone else after you talked meanly about us in the press conference. I have to admit I did kind of like Michael Lewis for a minute or two but I'm hoping you will bring him home too

[Magnanimous 5,366]

So Danny Ainge assures him job security, but Danny Ainge may be selling hot dogs on Yawkey Way in a few weeks...

[jimsorgi 1,134]

49 minutes ago, coonhounds said:

Hoping for a nice long steady day of brad to iu rumors. Let's get it fired up

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Let's go with....

 

Brad told IU he owed it to the team to make it through the trade deadline, both to see what moves were made and to position the Celtics well (they're not going to get good value for any trades if other teams sense desperation from a struggling team whose coach quit).

Meanwhile, IU has to have some evidence of a coaching search, so they've interviewed people connected to the program (e.g., Woodson and Cheaney) who they do not plan to hire. But it's a show of good faith for former players that they are listening to them.

Thus, a situation in which IU has not hired a coach, and the only interview rumors are for people they easily could have hired. There's no indication that they've even spoken with anyone else - meaning not only would Dolson be keeping things quiet, but the coaches he is talking to and their agents would be keeping quiet. That's a tough ask.

Or, Dolson is just going through the motions and appeasing the fanbase while waiting for the appropriate time.

[Chris007 62,616]

3 minutes ago, jimsorgi said:

Let's go with....

 

Brad told IU he owed it to the team to make it through the trade deadline, both to see what moves were made and to position the Celtics well (they're not going to get good value for any trades if other teams sense desperation from a struggling team whose coach quit).

Meanwhile, IU has to have some evidence of a coaching search, so they've interviewed people connected to the program (e.g., Woodson and Cheaney) who they do not plan to hire. But it's a show of good faith for former players that they are listening to them.

Thus, a situation in which IU has not hired a coach, and the only interview rumors are for people they easily could have hired. There's no indication that they've even spoken with anyone else - meaning not only would Dolson be keeping things quiet, but the coaches he is talking to and their agents would be keeping quiet. That's a tough ask.

Or, Dolson is just going through the motions and appeasing the fanbase while waiting for the appropriate time.

I think the interviewing is two things, possible assistant and checking boxes

[Capt. Crimson 3,983]

18 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

I'm back baby!!! You were always #1 candidate in my book, I didn't even pick someone else after you talked meanly about us in the press conference. I have to admit I did kind of like Michael Lewis for a minute or two but I'm hoping you will bring him home too

You hearing anything or just a feeling?

 

[IUBBx5Banners 227]

I think continuing to hold out any hope for BS will just make the disappointment around the eventual non-BS hire that much greater. I think he’s made his preference loud and clear.

[Chris007 62,616]

Just now, Capt. Crimson said:

You hearing anything or just a feeling?

 

I had a really good feeling, but that might be gas from the tacos I ate last night. 

[Moye > Boozer 241]

13 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

I had a really good feeling, but that might be gas from the tacos I ate last night. 

Anyone getting the feeling that Brad is starting to think his job in Boston is starting to tread on thin ice??

Would also explain his awkward media sessions and pandering to the Masshole crowd. He becomes a little less of the golden boy once let go (for other NBA jobs).

Edited March 25, 2021 by Moye > Boozer