Candidate Thread: Brad Stevens (Boston Celtics)

[Nonymouse 115]

The great irony is that the preposterous and embarrassing level of delusion in this thread is in part precisely why BS, let alone TM, doesn’t want the IU job despite the money and resources. 

[ap2345 11,326]

Also I left out the part about how Thad Matta fit in. Thad wanted the job and was in discussions but then he backed out. So why did Thad back out of those discussions? I’m thinking Thad backed out because he found out that one of his former assistant coaches was coming home and agreed to take the job and that was none other than Brad Stevens. So then some idiot from Rivals decided to write some unconfirmed article that exaggerated the situation but what that told me was that Dolson and company are paying attention to what’s going on with the IU message boards just like Glass did.

[SteelerHoosier 2,586]

3 minutes ago, Nonymouse said:

The great irony is that the preposterous and embarrassing level of delusion in this thread is in part precisely why BS, let alone TM, doesn’t want the IU job despite the money and resources. 

Cool story bro. 

[ap2345 11,326]

3 minutes ago, Nonymouse said:

The great irony is that the preposterous and embarrassing level of delusion in this thread is in part precisely why BS, let alone TM, doesn’t want the IU job despite the money and resources. 

Go back to West Lafayette. Sincerely everyone on here that actually likes IU! 

[Hippopotamo 707]

3 minutes ago, Nonymouse said:

The great irony is that the preposterous and embarrassing level of delusion in this thread is in part precisely why BS, let alone TM, doesn’t want the IU job despite the money and resources. 

So Brad Stevens follows IU message boards and thought the fans are too passionate and irrational?

[ap2345 11,326]

4 minutes ago, Hooserfan1901 said:

Or we slowly become disappointed when someone else is hired

I’m not going that far. I’ll give anyone a chance. I just saw signs with Archie early on that it wasn’t going to go well and it didn’t. That said I don’t think it has to be Brad. I just want it to so I can rub it in the faces of people that said he’d never take the IU job.

[Nonymouse 115]

Just now, Hippopotamo said:

So Brad Stevens follows IU message boards and thought the fans are too passionate and irrational?

No. But it’s further evidence that such a gigantic portion of the fan base is so disconnected from reality it makes the job twice as difficult as it should be. 
 

It’s the sam reason the national media craps on us at every turn. It’s largely earned. 

[ap2345 11,326]

2 minutes ago, Hippopotamo said:

So Brad Stevens follows IU message boards and thought the fans are too passionate and irrational?

He’s a TROLL 

[Nonymouse 115]

Just now, ap2345 said:

He’s a TROLL 

Says the guy who writes a fairy tale about how the university has concocted a nonsensically cryptic 10 step plan to hire his coach of choice. 

[Unexpectedflash 1,748]

2 minutes ago, Nonymouse said:

No. But it’s further evidence that such a gigantic portion of the fan base is so disconnected from reality it makes the job twice as difficult as it should be. 
 

It’s the sam reason the national media craps on us at every turn. It’s largely earned. 

Ya ya we all get. I know it’s a one in a million shot. You were saying Woodson all this week and that still hasn’t happened. A bunch of message board posters isn’t the reason the job is hard. So until a new coach is named I will dream a little.

[Banksyrules 5,343]

3 minutes ago, Nonymouse said:

The great irony is that the preposterous and embarrassing level of delusion in this thread is in part precisely why BS, let alone TM, doesn’t want the IU job despite the money and resources. 

I’ve traveled all around the world and been everywhere in this country minus six states.......I’ve seen a lot worse fans from many other college programs and professional sports franchises. So relax, enjoy the ride, and make sure you get good legal council when BS files a restraining order for all us cooks.  

[Nonymouse 115]

3 minutes ago, Unexpectedflash said:

Ya ya we all get. I know it’s a one in a million shot. You were saying Woodson all this week and that still hasn’t happened. A bunch of message board posters isn’t the reason the job is hard. So until a new coach is named I will dream a little.

Never said there was a deal with Woodson because there hasn’t been one. 
 

All I’ve said is that Thad turned it down (which has now been corroborated by actual reporters) and I said Brad never seriously considered it (which is true, but you don’t have to believe that if you don’t want to). But what bothers me is that he can publicly shoot it down multiple times and we still waste our time in this thread. 

Edited March 26, 2021 by Nonymouse

[ap2345 11,326]

5 minutes ago, Nonymouse said:

Says the guy who writes a fairy tale about how the university has concocted a nonsensically cryptic 10 step plan to hire his coach of choice. 

I said it was a theory that I put out there for fun. Who cares “besides you” it’s a message board and to be honest I can say with almost 100% certainty that crap you’re spewing isn’t believed by any coach except Mark Few and he’s turned down many jobs over the years mostly because he has it made. The fan base has it’s issues at times but all fan bases do. So if you believe every little article you read by some idiots that don’t know anything except how to get clicks then I can’t help you and you should probably get off the message boards because nobody here is going to listen to a guy that comes on here ting on the fan base which is what you’ve done since you showed up.

[Nonymouse 115]

1 minute ago, ap2345 said:

I said it was a theory that I put out there for fun. Who cares “besides you” it’s a message board and to be honest I can say with almost 100% certainty that crap you’re spewing isn’t believed by any coach except Mark Few and he’s turned down many jobs over the years mostly because he has it made. The fan base has it’s issues at times but all fan bases do. So if you believe every little article you read by some idiots that don’t know anything except how to get clicks then I can’t help you and you should probably get off the message boards because nobody here is going to listen to a guy that comes on here ting on the fan base which is what you’ve done since you showed up.

Not saying this based on articles or random peoples’ opinions.
 

Trying to help. 

[SteelerHoosier 2,586]

5 minutes ago, Nonymouse said:

Never said there was a deal with Woodson because there hasn’t been one. 
 

All I’ve said is that Thad turned it down (which has now been corroborated by actual reporters) and I said Brad never seriously considered it (which is true, but you don’t have to believe that if you don’t want to). But what bothers me is that he can publicly shoot it down multiple times and we still waste our time in this thread. 

You don't have to participate in this thread homie. 

[Nonymouse 115]

Just now, SteelerHoosier said:

You don't have to participate in this thread homie. 

True. Ok. I tried.

[ap2345 11,326]

1 minute ago, Nonymouse said:

Not saying this based on articles or random peoples’ opinions.
 

Trying to help. 

Well if you could give definitive proof of how this discussion has impacted the coaching search I might believe you but I don’t think you can. Besides unless you are Scott Dolson or someone in the athletic department how would you even really know if fans are making an impact? 

[JHoosier914 1,407]

You don't have to participate in this thread homie. 

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[OGIUAndy 1,104]

BradAnon. 

[jmsgws 2,181]

5 hours ago, Nonymouse said:

No. But it’s further evidence that such a gigantic portion of the fan base is so disconnected from reality it makes the job twice as difficult as it should be. 
 

It’s the sam reason the national media craps on us at every turn. It’s largely earned. 

I haven't read all 60 pages since I went to bed last night, so I am sure there is some catching up to do.  That being said.  What a gigantic load of crap this post is. 

IU's fanbase is no different than any other fanbase for a major sports program.  We have our whack-a-doodles; we have our serious fans; we have our bandwagon fans; and we have the vast majority of fans that cheer for the team when they are playing but these fans do not think to much about the team otherwise.  

Yep, if you want to quote message boards to show your irrational fans, this is a good place to start.  You immediately get yourself into the 1 percent club.  That club where the fans are so passionate that they spend time with other fans talking about the team.  Now you can take the bell curve to this fan base, and pick out the 1% of the 1% that go to the extreme, and you can use their quotes to show the entire fanbase is delusional about their team.

No real person takes these message boards seriously.  Sure some of the impressionable 18 - 21 year old players do, but their brains are still developing.  No coach candidate takes these seriously; if they did they would have had to hospitalize themselves years ago, because if they ever lost a game, they would know they are worthless sacks of ****, and should go jump off the highest building in their town.