Candidate Thread: Brad Stevens (Boston Celtics)

[akumanina 313]

15 minutes ago, HoosierTrav said:

Im just happy it’s not Moser or Fife. Woodson can put together an absolutely star studded staff. So give him the benefit of the doubt before we start marching on Bloomington with pitchforks. I’m intrigued. 

If, for whatever reason, we can't get one of Stevens, Oats, or Beard, I would rather want to see Woodson than another mid major coach. One of the areas Archie failed at IU was his inability to handle star players and players' egos and jealousy, which is always detrimental to team chemistry. I'm 100% sure Woodson has abolutely no problem handling college kids if he was able to demand respect from Carmelo Anthony. Moser could work at IU, but he, just like Archie, never recruited high school star players and 5 stars of the world. I don't see any advantage guys like Moser have over Woodson. 

Woodson just needs excellent assistants who've been around college games for a long time and know how to recruit and manage college kids' lives on and off the court...perferably one of Fife or Lewis, and either one will be Woodson's successor when he retires. 

[Benziu 85]

This was obviously plan B..... but it’s an interesting plan b and I’m a Hoosier ride or die...

GO HOOSIERS!!!

[spe317 459]

2 minutes ago, GreatMcCracken’sGhost said:

The person who did that is most likely a retiree who wants nothing more than to relive IU’s mid-70s glory days. In other words, they are the direct audience that this hire is intended to please.

Can’t wait to see the 60 and 70 year olds he recruits on the court next year. 
 

I’m al for giving him support and a chance but sure seems like Dolson kept this in the old boys club after Stevens turned him down. Either Stevens led him on, Dolson drank the kool-aid without getting anything solid, or he rolled the dice with this as his backup plan all along.

[HoosierBoiler 236]

Woody-$1.5 million 

Matta-$2 million

Fife $750

what everyone’s guess?

[Chris007 43,567]

This was for sure plan B, not a bad plan IMO. Woody loves IU no doubt about that.

[Hoosierfan1901 6,099]

Just now, Chris007 said:

This was for sure plan B, not a bad plan IMO. Woody loves IU no doubt about that.

But Brad....

[FritzIam4IU 349]

Just now, Chris007 said:

This was for sure plan B, not a bad plan IMO. Woody loves IU no doubt about that.

Hey Chris...despite Woody being named the coach, thanks for all the info you  provided the past couple weeks. It was much appreciated.

[Bowhunter 2,693]

How is this plan B over Oats, Musselman, and Beard or Belein


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[SteelerHoosier 2,586]

I have zero expectations for the direction of this program. Hope to be surprised. Not counting on it. I'll see you all when this program either gains traction or during the next coaching search

[FritzIam4IU 349]

Just now, Bowhunter said:

How is this plan B over Oats, Musselman, and Beard or Belein


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I'm really confused why we didn't wait a few more days to talk with Muss at the very least.

[HoosierAloha 30,024]

Just now, Bowhunter said:

How is this plan B over Oats, Musselman, and Beard or Belein


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It's Indiana, it's Indiana...

[southernindianahoosier2 902]

How is this plan B over Oats, Musselman, and Beard or Belein


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I thought rumor was Beard was interested but IU never reached out. Good god. Please let me be wrong on this


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[Chris007 43,567]

Just now, FritzIam4IU said:

Hey Chris...despite Woody being named the coach, thanks for all the info you  provided the past couple weeks. It was much appreciated.

I believe I will be able to continue with info with Woody in charge.

[Trish 11,505]

Just now, Chris007 said:

I believe I will be able to continue with info with Woody in charge.

can you get me a job with me? thx in advance. 

[Chris007 43,567]

1 minute ago, Bowhunter said:

How is this plan B over Oats, Musselman, and Beard or Belein


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It was Stevens, Stevens, then Woodson.

[Chris007 43,567]

Just now, Treesh said:

can you get me a job with me? thx in advance. 

You probably better delete all the I hate Woodson posts first 

[jmsgws 2,181]

2 minutes ago, HoosierAloha said:

It's Indiana, it's Indiana...

Yeah, those words sure have taken on a different meaning over the last few years, huh?  

[Class of '66 Old Fart 83,981]

2 minutes ago, FritzIam4IU said:

I'm really confused why we didn't wait a few more days to talk with Muss at the very least.

It's entirely possible that we were already waved off by Muss's people and he simply had no interest.  

[IUMD98 5]

Any chance Woodson could be hired with understanding that Stevens will come after the Celtics season is over. Brad only mentioned finishing this year with the Celtics in the press conference Friday.

“you know, we're going through a tough season. And, you know, I think that it's not my job to not go through it. It's not my job to not make sure that I'm doing everything I can to help find a better version of ourselves this year”.

Maybe all of this is just to allow him to finish the season without any distractions.


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[Trish 11,505]

1 minute ago, Chris007 said:

You probably better delete all the I hate Woodson posts first 

nah we're going to hang it up in the locker room for motivation for him!