Candidate Thread: Brad Stevens (Boston Celtics)

[woodenshoemanHoosierfan 6,657]

Nope. Who else is out there?  The list isn't as great as people keep clamoring. If Beard lets have fun watching his teams throw rocks as they labor to 50-55 losses all conference slate. Oh but he has 2 20 win seasons in 5 go rounds at TT though! If Drew let's have fun having a **** lead our program. Whose next after? Some random Knight player who isn't qualified?  Stevens was the golden ticket. We weren't good enough. We will be back here before the decade is over looking for a new coach. 

Did you used to be IUgradman? Sure sound like him.

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[Brass Cannon 25,345]

4 minutes ago, Whoozhers said:

19 years ago and far from black and white.


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It’s black and white like an 8 ball

[Whoozhers 3,781]

It’s black and white like an 8 ball

Hardly. What we think we know and what we don’t know could fill a book.
Regardless. We need an INDIANA guy. PERIOD.


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[Kentuckysucks 4,331]

5 minutes ago, TheWatShot said:

I'd love to think we still have a chance, and Stevens didn't say anything that convinced me this was over, but our insiders all backtracking like this has me thinking it's done. 

I'm done with Norman Bates.  He can have fun coaching the Cavs in a few years.

[Hardwood83 4,987]

Just now, Whoozhers said:

Hardly. What we think we know and what we don’t know could fill a book.
Regardless. We need an INDIANA guy. PERIOD.


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I completely disagree, we need a GOOD coach. PERIOD. IMO.

Stevens isn't an Indiana guy- either, self-proclaimed mASS-Hole.

[94Hoosier 89]

Just now, Whoozhers said:

Hardly. What we think we know and what we don’t know could fill a book.
Regardless. We need an INDIANA guy. PERIOD.


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No thank you.  

[Bowhunter 3,119]

I really like Chris007 seems like a standup guy and always has been. I think others that usually aren’t so accurate, piggybacked on his info to make them look like they really knew more than they did. The only thing that makes the raise thing so hard to believe is the timing. Can you imagine Boston fans after hearing confirmation that he got a raise with his current performance as a coach. Heck all you see is Boston fans wanting him fired. Not that insiders aren’t being told that, but man the reality of it is, Brad’s seat has been fairly warm. I don’t get it.

 

 

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[kreigh8 2,111]

2 minutes ago, Whoozhers said:

Hardly. What we think we know and what we don’t know could fill a book.
Regardless. We need an INDIANA guy. PERIOD.


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The state or the university? As none of the alumni seem very qualified to me. Alford is not the guy and Dane doesn’t seem ready for this level. Drew would be from the state but strike me as a meh hire at best. I’ve heard it a lot so a bit curious what your stance is

[BayernFan 25]

Tonagel

[Indiana8585 141]

1 hour ago, SteelerHoosier said:

Nope. Who else is out there?  The list isn't as great as people keep clamoring. If Beard lets have fun watching his teams throw rocks as they labor to 50-55 losses all conference slate. Oh but he has 2 20 win seasons in 5 go rounds at TT though! If Drew let's have fun having a **** lead our program. Whose next after? Some random Knight player who isn't qualified?  Stevens was the golden ticket. We weren't good enough. We will be back here before the decade is over looking for a new coach. 

Beard has made the tourney 3/4 times he’s been there and it’s been played. He’s been to two elite eights and a national title game. He won the big 12 regular season in 18-19 ending Kansas long run and so far he’s 3-0 in the first round of the tourney. So beside his first season he’s been great and I’m not sure what your expectations are, but in 4 years if we win the conference, make two EE’s and a title game run I’d be very happy. 

[jmsgws 2,181]

1 minute ago, Whoozhers said:

Regardless. We need an INDIANA guy. PERIOD.
 

I've never understood this.  Arguably our greatest Coach was not an Indiana guy until he became one.  I don't care if we hire a guy that grew up wearing Black and Gold, or UK Blue.  I just want someone that will win consistently, and will bring in players that won't sully the name of Indiana University.  

[ap2345 11,254]

Just now, kreigh8 said:

The state or the university? As none of the alumni seem very qualified to me. Alford is not the guy and Dane doesn’t seem ready for this level. Drew would be from the state but strike me as a meh hire at best. I’ve heard it a lot so a bit curious what your stance is

No to Drew. I don’t think Dolson will go down that road even though Drew would likely accept.

[94Hoosier 89]

1 minute ago, BayernFan said:

Tonagel

Honestly I could be sold on this....

[maharkn 1,944]

Offer 10 million a year no way he says no and no way Boston matches

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[sabaka 6]

I'd love to think we still have a chance, and Stevens didn't say anything that convinced me this was over, but our insiders all backtracking like this has me thinking it's done. 

I am probably wrong on this but there is this feeling I have that the presser was just smoke and mirrors.


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[kreigh8 2,111]

Just now, ap2345 said:

No to Drew. I don’t think Dolson will go down that road even though Drew would likely accept.

I agree, fyi, just curious who Whoozers feels it needs to be if it needs to be an Indiana guy. The alumni doesn’t exactly have a deep pool to choose from or at least of the caliber we’d hope for

[Hoosierfan1901 8,235]

Fans are tearing him down since they are down 8. He won’t last long

[jmsgws 2,181]

Just now, maharkn said:

Offer 10 million a year no way he says no and no way Boston matches

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If you are able to guarantee the support to $10 Million?   I'll get you Mr Dolson's phone number.  

[hoosierbannerd 3,397]

Forgive me if this sounds like nonsense, I'm on my 3rd drink. 

  Anyway, I think it's gonna be Beard.         IF we had gotten Brad, great.

However... "Texas Tech's Chris Beard on IU basketball opening: 'I don't talk about jobs".. That's a non-denial, denial.

All the Brad talk was a nice smokescreen while a coach in the current NCAA tourney in the state of Indiana is coaching his team..

former RMK assistant- would be blessed by RMK and former players..  so he's close to an "IU guy"  (I know that's a stretch)

 Nothing new here, just a disappointed dude getting shitfaced sharing current thoughts

Carry on...

[str8baller 7,297]

8 minutes ago, kreigh8 said:

Coming out hot out of the gates with your first post.

A - I don’t think the Chris007’s of the world(board) were posting Twitter rumors but things they were hearing from people closer to the decision makers.

B - for them to get attacked when it proves to be false is what I don’t understand. It’s a free message board. No money was lost and no one was forced to believe the things being said. That’s what I don’t understand and consider me one of those who believed it, but I’m certainly not going to go on a hunting mission no matter how disappointed I am. That’s all I was saying. Did I just feed the troll?

I’ve been following IU basketball online since the firemikedavis.com days. Ugly as it was.
 

I also had some good connections on the Indiana HS basketball scene. So much so that I belong to some closed chat groups with Indiana coaches. The type where we see these internet wannabes text these coaches for info and then post it online as “confirmed sources.” Interesting phenomenon. 
 

With that said I moved away and didn’t keep up with that stuff for the last few years. And I’lladmit even these guys had me a little excited about Stevens. I wanted it to be so. But unless he’s pulling some Saban-esque non denial, you can’t reconcile the vernacular used by your “sources” (done deal!) here with any reality. Just all bull ****.   
 

I’m sorry to say. Ban me if you want. I’d love nothing more than Stevens to come. First heard of him from my hs coach friend who said he was shocked some dork assistant no one knew about was getting the butler head job, but everyone raved about him. Went to indy to watch them play in the F4.  
 

feel bad for iu fams, myself included, who got their hopes up...again. Seen it for twenty years now. We used to argue tealor v davis. Now its stevens v beard.  But these rumors are just that...