Candidate Thread: Brad Stevens (Boston Celtics)

[lillurk]

If it’s Stevens I don’t think it’d stretch into late May or June. Of course the C’s can play that long but I just doubt you’d have nothing until then.

[ISP]

8 hours ago, Chris007 said:

Wojo is dropping a bomb tomorrow at noon that Brad will take the IU job. Or he might wait till next weekend. Not much after that:-)

Whenever the drop happens, it better come from Rab with all the damage control he has had to do !

[Hovadipo]

9 hours ago, Chris007 said:

There is smoke everywhere.

That just means dinner is ready if my wife is cooking. 

[8bucks]

Let’s say it is Steven’s, now, but we cannot announce it till June. The negative press and general theme of they are idiots will be fascinating if indeed Scott stays quiet. But what if it is 50/50 from now until June. Do you still wait that long and risk losing not only your guy but possibly most others who were willing to come but find something else. Plus everyone slamming you for putting all your eggs in one basket.

 

I am fine as my backup plan at that point - Woody/Fife/Lewis is still viable. But if I hear Muss or Oats has interest yet we decide to wait on a 50/50 bet I would probably go with one of those guys and avoid the risk.

 

 

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[SteelerHoosier]

3 minutes ago, Hovadipo said:

That just means dinner is ready if my wife is cooking. 

Ouch

[FritzIam4IU]

2 minutes ago, 8bucks said:

Let’s say it is Steven’s, now, but we cannot announce it till June. The negative press and general theme of they are idiots will be fascinating if indeed Scott stays quiet. But what if it is 50/50 from now until June. Do you still wait that long and risk losing not only your guy but possibly most others who were willing to come but find something else. Plus everyone slamming you for putting all your eggs in one basket.

 

I am fine as my backup plan at that point - Woody/Fife/Lewis is still viable. But if I hear Muss or Oats has interest yet we decide to wait on a 50/50 bet I would probably go with one of those guys and avoid the risk.

 

 

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I would agree with this. A bird in hand and all that. I don't think you could wait until May/June unless you have some kind of guarantee.

[Hovadipo]

1 minute ago, SteelerHoosier said:

Ouch

I love her dearly, but what can I say? I’m the chef. 

[FritzIam4IU]

8 minutes ago, ISP said:

Whenever the drop happens, it better come from Rab with all the damage control he has had to do !

Maybe I missed it, but have you heard anything of note lately?

[Josh]

15 minutes ago, Hovadipo said:

I put Oladipo on a really high pedestal. 

Can you dumb this down a couple more notches?  Hov like hover?  Hovering Oladipo?

[Nonymouse]

8 hours ago, Chris007 said:

I’m messing around about tomorrow, but nothing has told me to go away from Brad

Except Brad. 

Edited March 27, 2021 by Nonymouse

[SteelerHoosier]

4 minutes ago, Nonymouse said:

Except Brad. 

https://www.espn.com/college-football/news/story?id=2718488

[IUHoosierJoe]

5 minutes ago, Nonymouse said:

Except Brad, repeatedly. 

I'm not saying Brad's coming to IU, but if he was thinking about it, he wouldn't answer the media's questions about it by saying, "we're in negotiations, and I'm considering it.  I might actually coach here in Boston another 3 weeks and then leave."  You understand that, right?

Edited March 27, 2021 by IUHoosierJoe

[IUCrazy2]

5 minutes ago, Nonymouse said:

Except Brad. 

Thanks Jeff 

[Nonymouse]

2 minutes ago, IUHoosierJoe said:

I'm not saying Brad's coming to IU, but if he was thinking about it, he wouldn't answer the media's questions about it by saying, "we're in negotiations, and I'm considering it.  I might actually coach here in Boston another 3 weeks and then leave."  You understand that, right?

Well you certainly don’t go into a monologue about how much you love being a Bostonian. If they were chatting, it’d be super super easy to go the Beard route and say I’m happy and don’t talk about other jobs. 

[ap2345]

6 minutes ago, SteelerHoosier said:

https://www.espn.com/college-football/news/story?id=2718488

 

5 minutes ago, IUHoosierJoe said:

I'm not saying Brad's coming to IU, but if he was thinking about it, he wouldn't answer the media's questions about it by saying, "we're in negotiations, and I'm considering it.  I might actually coach here in Boston another 3 weeks and then leave."  You understand that, right?

 

4 minutes ago, IUCrazy2 said:

Thanks Jeff 

Do the mods and everyone else a favor and just ignore.

[Nonymouse]

6 minutes ago, SteelerHoosier said:

https://www.espn.com/college-football/news/story?id=2718488

Where was the part where Saban said he loved living in Miami? Had Saban lived there 8 years? Had saban been to multiple AFC title games? Had Saban told everyone he’d never go back to college basketball?
 

This comparison is silly. 

[Nonymouse]

1 minute ago, ap2345 said:

 

 

Do the mods and everyone else a favor and just ignore.

“I only want to hear the views of people who agree with me.” 

[rcbowla]

I’d assume Jay-Z


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That didn't clear anything up lol. Not for me anyhow

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[IUHoosierJoe]

Just now, Nonymouse said:

Well you certainly don’t go into a monologue about how much you love being a Bostonian. If they were chatting, it’d be super super easy to go the Beard route and say I’m happy and don’t talk about other jobs. 

Sure.  He could have handled it the way Beard did.  He could have handled it the way Nick Saban did (which is closer to what he actually did).  At the end of the day, he's Brad Stevens, and he handled it the way Brad Stevens did.  Not everybody's the same.  Not everybody handles things the same way you would.  Not everybody has the same motivations you would.  So while I think landing Stevens is a long shot, what he says to the media is not a definitive answer until Indiana hires a coach and it's not him.

[IUguy77]

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