Candidate Thread: Brad Stevens (Boston Celtics)

[Capt. Crimson]

If Chronic is right... I don't know who it could be other than Stevens. I don't know if you could convince me they had Porter Moser in the bag this whole time. lol 

[ap2345]

Just now, Bowhunter said:

What is your all’s take on what Chronic means?


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Dolson knows who he’s getting from the start. That’s my take anyway

[mdiu28]

Just now, Bowhunter said:

What is your all’s take on what Chronic means?


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SD has had a plan from day 1 and nothing has changed. Even with a massive school with $$ coming into play. 

[Herotime]

I kind of read Chronic as hinting at beard to IU vs Beard to TX. I’d prefer BS. Like other posters, tho not sure what BS interest in TX would be tho.

[IUHAHN81]

Yep, yep. I like what my fellow btowners r saying. The plan has been in place. All signs point to that in my opinion.  

[theriverpilot]

This entire exchange.  Yep

[JudahRMK]

All the players entering the portal is a telling sign in my opinion...SD is starting to feel some heat internally i bet

[IUc2016]

1 minute ago, JudahRMK said:

All the players entering the portal is a telling sign in my opinion...SD is starting to feel some heat internally i bet

no

[iu eyedoc]

59 minutes ago, jimsorgi said:

What are the odds on Brad Stevens to the Bears?

Oddly similar as him to the Hoosiers.

[FightFor6]

I'm more surprised if a player at a school going through a coaching change isn't in the transfer portal. You have a one-time opportunity to make a change without repercussion and this allows players to take a coaching change into their own hands instead of relying on the University to make a good decision for their future.

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[Hoosier2016]

Really hoping Dolson has a master plan...

[Trish]

Just now, FightFor6 said:

I'm more surprised if a player at a school going through a coaching change isn't in the transfer portal. You have a one-time opportunity to make a change without repercussion and this allows players to take a coaching change into their own hands instead of relying on the University making a good decision for their future.

It makes sense in that, yes. Everyone should get that.

I think the timing is interesting however. New transfer each day this week. It really takes them this long to enter their name? This long for their AAU head coaches to talk them into it? Ehh. Maybe I guess. 

[mdiu28]

1 minute ago, Treesh said:

It makes sense in that, yes. Everyone should get that.

I think the timing is interesting however. New transfer each day this week. It really takes them this long to enter their name? This long for their AAU head coaches to talk them into it? Ehh. Maybe I guess. 

I'm going to bet there's some FOMO going on. So many players are entering the portal nationwide - it's crazy. I don't think our players have been told anything from Scott Dolson and can't afford to wait any longer to put their name in and see what potential options they have before all the big schools fill their rosters. 

[bigrod]

5 minutes ago, mdiu28 said:

I'm going to bet there's some FOMO going on. So many players are entering the portal nationwide - it's crazy. I don't think our players have been told anything from Scott Dolson and can't afford to wait any longer to put their name in and see what potential options they have before all the big schools fill their rosters. 

It was 18% a couple days ago, right Stuhoo? Wonder what it is now.

[str8baller]

10 minutes ago, FightFor6 said:

I'm more surprised if a player at a school going through a coaching change isn't in the transfer portal. You have a one-time opportunity to make a change without repercussion and this allows players to take a coaching change into their own hands instead of relying on the University to make a good decision for their future.

Agree. But it’s also a reason this is a bad year to dismiss a coach and go into a protracted search. We’re probably not to “protracted “ status yet, but if these other coaches start getting snapped up before we have someone who knows what a kid might do. 

[IUwins0708]

Just now, str8baller said:

Agree. But it’s also a reason this is a bad year to dismiss a coach and go into a protracted search. We’re probably not to “protracted “ status yet, but if these other coaches start getting snapped up before we have someone who knows what a kid might do. 

As long as we get the right guy I’m ok for another bad year.  I have a feeling though that with the right guy we won’t have to worry about it 

[IUHAHN81]

Dolson must be confident in his hire enough to risk losing a few current guys. Knowing if he gets who he wants, plenty of great players will come in their place.

[Parakeet Jones]

1 minute ago, IUHAHN81 said:

Dolson must be confident in his hire enough to risk losing a few current guys. Knowing if he gets who he wants, plenty of great players will come in their place.

I think there is a good deal of truth here. Hoping there is anyway. 
 

Bobby Rahal probably agrees too. 

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

2 minutes ago, IUHAHN81 said:

Dolson must be confident in his hire enough to risk losing a few current guys. Knowing if he gets who he wants, plenty of great players will come in their place.

The only one we know we've lost is Al.  Entering the portal doesn't automatically mean a player will actually leave.

[OldBuddy67]

21 minutes ago, JudahRMK said:

All the players entering the portal is a telling sign in my opinion...SD is starting to feel some heat internally i bet

While you don't want a new Coach coming into a situation where he has no players, what in the world did our players ever win? I just don't see this as that big a deal. Our players aren't that good as much as we all love and support them. With transfers this year in particular the right Coach can bring in new guys and be competitive next year.