Candidate Thread: Brad Stevens (Boston Celtics)

[IU Prof]

1 minute ago, Mike McCoy said:

The delay could have been related to the trade deadline as has been rumored.  It could also be delayed because of the women's success.

 

I could see getting them through the trade deadline, but no reason to keep extending things at this point. If you're Boston you'd want to transition as soon as possible now to give the new coach as much lead time before the playoffs start.

[Hoosierfan1901]

Waiting for the Woj Bomb of Stevens resigning and heading to IU. A man can dream!

[IU Scott]

1 minute ago, SteelerHoosier said:

Imagine having the kind of money where you can just say "You know what? I am tired of my favorite college bball team losing. I think I will pay half of a really good coach's salary" lmao

He could just give me 3.5 1 time and I would be happy

[rcbowla]

I think it’s in Brad’s court. We’ll pay him more money, that’s not a problem. But he has to agree to leave his NBA job. Not a very easy decision. Especially since he’s a masshole!
 
Our best bet is that turmoil strikes the locker room between Tatum and Brown.

If that's the case I'd say forget it because it isn't going to happen. If it is a matter of him wanting to leave or not he already told the whole world his answer.

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[Hillsdale87]

That was Barstool and unfortunately I'd believe them over any other national guy outside of Woj and Shams. 
They have great relationships with NBA players. 

The barstool writer was just pulling that from a tweet from somebody else. The barstool guy didn't really know anything but was just aggregating all the reports out there. I don't know anything about the guy who tweeted that Stevens tried to resign twice, so I don't know if it's legit


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[HoosierTrav]

1 minute ago, Hooserfan1901 said:

Waiting for the Woj Bomb of Stevens resigning and heading to IU. A man can dream!

I would cry. So would my wife. She would know that she’s been bumped to #2 . 

[Trish]

2 minutes ago, mdiu28 said:

Not to get anyone's hopes up and I still don't think Brad comes but everything that has happened would point to Brad/Scott wanting this to be incredibly airtight as Chris mentioned. The players entering the portal stands out to me.

Scott clearly hasn't even told them about what's going on. Maybe TJD. But even with him it was probably a "just wait, Trayce...." which would explain why our best player hasn't entered the transfer portal yet. His entire team is entering and he hasn't. Why not?

Each player decision was interesting timing. Why hasn’t Rob entered the portal? If there’s a player that needs a fresh start it’s him LMAO.

I’m on the boat that Dolson hasn’t told the players a single thing. Not a list or nothing. TJD is sticking around because he does love IU and he’s likely entering the draft. 

 

[lillurk]

Another thing: I have to imagine Stevens  didn’t go radio silent, he has no reason to lead IU on.

Thats where you gotta have faith in Dolson. As @Treesh pointed out, no hire yet means it’s someone still coaching, either NBA or the tournament.

[8bucks]

1 minute ago, Chris007 said:

Just advisor to Scott.

Isiah and Woody are pretty close and It seemed that Woody got involved after masshole. Hoping Dolson still confident but that timing makes me wonder 

[IUguy77]

 https://www.bizjournals.com/louisville/print-edition/2011/10/28/ned-pfau-has-led-the-family-company.html

Look at the bathroom at his company in Jeffersonville. 

[HoosierFan1994]

11 minutes ago, CrossboneIU22 said:

 

He is clueless. He’s too busy dancing with the animated cartoons. Cringe. 

[Hoosierfan1901]

So, I guess Stevens will be hired this upcoming week?

[Chris007]

6 minutes ago, 8bucks said:

Isiah and Woody are pretty close and It seemed that Woody got involved after masshole. Hoping Dolson still confident but that timing makes me wonder 

I know that Scott and Isiah flew to Boston the Tuesday or Wednesday before the deal was said to be agreed upon. They flew there to present our offer.

[NashvilleHoosier]

18 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

Ned Pfau and his family put up the money for the new golf course. The agreement was IU will pay Stevens 3.5 million and Pfau will pay 3.5 million a year for 7 years.

I’m clueless on this but is this actually allowed? Where a private donor/booster pays half the coach’s salary? 

[IU Prof]

Just now, NashvilleHoosier said:

I’m clueless on this but is this actually allowed? Where a private donor/booster pays half the coaches salary? 

It would probably be a $3.5 million donation to the athletic department, earmarked for HC salary.

[LIHoosier]

7 minutes ago, HoosierFan1994 said:

He is clueless. He’s too busy dancing with the animated cartoons. Cringe. 

And finding another 5 phone books to sit on to look taller than Wally.

[mdiu28]

Just now, IU Prof said:

It would probably be a $3.5 million donation to the athletic department, earmarked for HC salary.

This. No rule against donating money but who knows with the NCAA. I'm sure they'd find a way to **** us.

[goonaha]

1 minute ago, NashvilleHoosier said:

I’m clueless on this but is this actually allowed? Where a private donor/booster pays half the coach’s salary? 

I think it is. Many schools have "endowed" coaching roles, where some donor gets their name before the title of head coach on the school website.

[rcbowla]

It would probably be a $3.5 million donation to the athletic department, earmarked for HC salary.

Right. They'd still have it on the books as $7M from IU but the donor would cover half that. How I'd assume it would go.

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[SteelerHoosier]

Loving this info drop from Chris. If nothing else, it is interesting to read.