Candidate Thread: Brad Stevens (Boston Celtics)

[HoosierMatty 557]

1 minute ago, Chris007 said:

Before or after they get beat by the Bucks?

Probably after. But for all we know something was already negotiated with Boston or he might be coming later. Maybe next weekend :)

[IU Scott 2,375]

So let me get this straight is that the last week has been a total mirage.  It was Stevens to IU is a done deal and then it leaked so Brad went on TV to make a fool of himself.  He called himself a Masshole and that he is not a kid any more so going home is not what it use to be.  Then we went on and a rumor came out that we were going to hire Matta but that turned out to be wrong.  Then came the rumors about it being an IU guy with Woodson or Cheaney being the next coach.  With these rumors the fan base went nuts saying IU basketball is dead for ever. So all of this past week was just a cover up to give brad more time to leave, so is this correct.

[SteelerHoosier 2,586]

5 minutes ago, Capt. Crimson said:

That would be some spooky **** lol

That would definitely be Dolson putting those stones on the table lol

[ap2345 11,321]

2 minutes ago, IU Scott said:

So let me get this straight is that the last week has been a total mirage.  It was Stevens to IU is a done deal and then it leaked so Brad went on TV to make a fool of himself.  He called himself a Masshole and that he is not a kid any more so going home is not what it use to be.  Then we went on and a rumor came out that we were going to hire Matta but that turned out to be wrong.  Then came the rumors about it being an IU guy with Woodson or Cheaney being the next coach.  With these rumors the fan base went nuts saying IU basketball is dead for ever. So all of this past week was just a cover up to give brad more time to leave, so is this correct.

Anything is possible 

[P92 548]

7 minutes ago, btownqb said:

What is the significance of tomorrow? Other than the 27th has been "rumored" to be a day that MIGHT be important. 

Is that just some made up deadline? 

Sort of. There was a theory that Stevens committed to stay through the trade deadline, which was yesterday, and Beard has been out of the tournament for a week. It doesn’t seem logical to keep delaying if we’ve got our person. But who knows?

[SteelerHoosier 2,586]

Live look at Dolson if tomorrow happens

 

https://giphy.com/gifs/majorleague-8c6YG0x5zxEXZbAt41

 

 

[Chris007 62,589]

3 minutes ago, IU Scott said:

So let me get this straight is that the last week has been a total mirage.  It was Stevens to IU is a done deal and then it leaked so Brad went on TV to make a fool of himself.  He called himself a Masshole and that he is not a kid any more so going home is not what it use to be.  Then we went on and a rumor came out that we were going to hire Matta but that turned out to be wrong.  Then came the rumors about it being an IU guy with Woodson or Cheaney being the next coach.  With these rumors the fan base went nuts saying IU basketball is dead for ever. So all of this past week was just a cover up to give brad more time to leave, so is this correct.

Well yeah but the way you explain it, doesn't sound as good as the way we like to think of it on The BRAD TRAIN

[IU Scott 2,375]

3 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

Well yeah but the way you explain it, doesn't sound as good as the way we like to think of it on The BRAD TRAIN

I am just trying to not get my hopes up again but since I am an IU fan I probably will anyways

[mjeze106 617]

5 minutes ago, ap2345 said:

Anything is possible 

[Capt. Crimson 3,983]

5 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

Well yeah but the way you explain it, doesn't sound as good as the way we like to think of it on The BRAD TRAIN

I'm not liking as an IU board how much we're talking about trains. The Brad Boat!

[IUHAHN81 3,309]

Keep in mind, the donor that agreed to pay the buyout and the donor that agreed to pay transition costs did so prior to any of these potential candidates making it this far in the tournament.  And I hold strong on my thought that if it were an IU guy or Beilein, they'd be signed by now. Therefore....BRAD ******* STEVENS! Chugga chugga CHOO CHOO!

[Kentuckysucks 4,332]

7 minutes ago, SteelerHoosier said:

Live look at Dolson if tomorrow happens

 

https://giphy.com/gifs/majorleague-8c6YG0x5zxEXZbAt41

 

 

More like this...

 

[P92 548]

1 hour ago, IU Scott said:

So let me get this straight is that the last week has been a total mirage.  It was Stevens to IU is a done deal and then it leaked so Brad went on TV to make a fool of himself.  He called himself a Masshole and that he is not a kid any more so going home is not what it use to be.  Then we went on and a rumor came out that we were going to hire Matta but that turned out to be wrong.  Then came the rumors about it being an IU guy with Woodson or Cheaney being the next coach.  With these rumors the fan base went nuts saying IU basketball is dead for ever. So all of this past week was just a cover up to give brad more time to leave, so is this correct.

This is based primarily on 0708 intel that said expect heavy denials. His intel is generally accurate, but the denial was so heavy even he gave up on Brad last Friday. But evidently all sources have gone dark since then, so we on the Brad train are wondering if maybe there’s a chance the last intel was right after all. Combine that with some other stuff posted about tomorrow and some of us are definitely in the “I want to believe “ camp like agent Moulder on x files. At any rate, SD is playing it closer to the vest than the cigarette smoking man.

[spe317 1,014]

Correct me if I’m wrong but the tomorrow date is arbitrary and not connected.

The sourced chatter maintains there is still smoke coming from the Brad train.

Tomorrow may come and go but that wouldn’t rule out a transition to BS. 

[Kentuckysucks 4,332]

4 minutes ago, P92 said:

This is based primarily on chris007 intel that said expect heavy denials. His intel is generally accurate, but the denial was so heavy even he gave up on Brad last Friday. But evidently all sources have gone dark since then, so we on the Brad train are wondering if maybe there’s a chance the last intel was right after all. Combine that with some other stuff posted about tomorrow and some of us are definitely in the “I want to believe “ camp like agent Moulder on x files. At any rate, SD is playing it closer to the vest than the cigarette smoking man.

That was 0708

[P92 548]

Just now, Kentuckysucks said:

That was 0708

Right, had a James Bond brain freeze there.

[BleedCubbieBlue 1,959]

I just found this prophecy from Nostradamus that I think explains everything:

After a great fire destroys the mythical arch, which is foundation of the empire flying five Crimson flags, two days short of a fortnight the prodigal son of Zion shall return home to rebuild the empire, and fly in short haste five flags more.

It seems pretty obvious to me that this means that 12 days after Archie is fired, IU will hire Brad Stevens (who is from Zionsville), and give us five more National Championships.

[wirenuts 1,454]

Well the trade deadline chatter couldnt have been about the celtics trade acquisitions. It reminded me of the Chicago Cubs off-season......

[IU Prof 2,370]

I still remain skeptical about this. But saying it's true, can anyone come up with a convincing reason of why Brad needs to wait? I get if he's going to coach it out to the end of the season, but why would this week vs. last week vs. next week possibly make any difference? I understand that getting out of his current contract could take some time, but that wouldn't really explain the extreme denial he gave last week, or the current speculation that the 27th or 5th (or whatever) has been the date for weeks. If I could hear a plausible explanation beyond just "contracts...", I'd be more inclined to reboard the Brad Train.

[RaceToTheTop 31,263]

15 minutes ago, Capt. Crimson said:

I'm not liking as an IU board how much we're talking about trains. The Brad Boat!

It’s Indiana, baby...,,all aboard the BRAD TRACTOR!

or the BRACTOR, if you prefer.