Coaching Candidate Thread: Calbert Cheaney

[IUc2016 7,121]

Well, could our all time leading scorer be the one that leads us back to the glory days? 

 

 

Apparently there’s “chatter” that calbert could be the next coach.

[Hoosierfan222 734]

Cheaney could be a great hire.....

or an absolute disaster. How do you really know with him?

[IUc2016 7,121]

Just now, Hoosierfan222 said:

Cheaney could be a great hire.....

or an absolute disaster. How do you really know with him?

You don't. I have always read in the past that he wasn't that interested in coaching and recruiting so he didn't want to be on staff here. 

Maybe that was all false

[Hoosierfan222 734]

Just now, IUc2016 said:

You don't. I have always read in the past that he wasn't that interested in coaching and recruiting so he didn't want to be on staff here. 

Maybe that was all false

Maybe watching the disaster that IU basketball has been has changed his mind 

[Hoosierfan222 734]

For the record if we hire Cheaney we’re basically trying to capture the Juwan Howard effect in a bottle.... Maybe it works and maybe it doesn’t. I can’t see Dolson taking that risk but who knows, maybe he blew him away in an interview.

[Josh 12,747]

Please no.  Four years ago the only hire I absolutely did not want was Archie Miller.  This time it's Calbert Cheaney or Steve Alford.  Which means it'll probably be one of those two.

[IUc2016 7,121]

5 minutes ago, Josh said:

Please no.  Four years ago the only hire I absolutely did not want was Archie Miller.  This time it's Calbert Cheaney or Steve Alford.  Which means it'll probably be one of those two.

I wasn't with you then, I am with you now. 

 

[Unexpectedflash 1,111]

12 minutes ago, Hoosierfan222 said:

For the record if we hire Cheaney we’re basically trying to capture the Juwan Howard effect in a bottle.... Maybe it works and maybe it doesn’t. I can’t see Dolson taking that risk but who knows, maybe he blew him away in an interview.

Calbert is nowhere near the candidate that Juwan was. Juwan was a finalist for NBA coaching jobs. Kids know Juwan from the Fab 5 and playing in the NBA for 20 years. No one knows Calbert. He's never been as close to a head coaching job as Juwan was. Juwan probably would've gotten a head coaching job this year in the NBA. Calbert isn't a candidate if he didn't go to IU. 

[tyappleg 3,478]

No doubt it would be an awesome story if he came here and was successful.  I'd love that.  But it's a huge gamble.  If we're going to gamble on an IU guy, I think the better odds are with Fife or Lewis personally.

[Stuhoo 82,529]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHJNlshTX0k

[P92 120]

Calbert sure couldn’t help IU beat that zone in 2012 when he was on Crean’s staff.

[madmax 442]

I just don't understand these IU names. It's been said a bazillion times, but if he was an alumnus from another university, would we really want him to come coach here?  The answer is a resounding NO. Nothing against Calbert or any other former player, but there is no way Scott Dolson is hiring someone with a resume like this just because of a tie to the university.

[IUc2016 7,121]

I just don't understand these IU names. It's been said a bazillion times, but if he was an alumnus from another university, would we really want him to come coach here?  The answer is a resounding NO. Nothing against Calbert or any other former player, but there is no way Scott Dolson is hiring someone with a resume like this just because of a tie to the university.

Let’s hope


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[madmax 442]

2 minutes ago, IUc2016 said:

Let’s hope


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Yeah. I understand everyone's frustration around here. We swung and missed on perhaps the one candidate that would unite the fanbase and now it feels like our wheels our spinning. But I don't think the wheels are really just spinning. I think Dolson is running a really quiet, leak free hiring process that is creating a void of information. This void is being filled by speculation and rumors. I mean in just like the last 24 hours its been stated that Thad Matta was offered the job but couldn't pass a physical, Woodson is the leading candidate, etc etc. Everyone needs to just chill out and let SD do his thing. He has never burned us before-we need to at least give him a chance with this one before we automatically assume the world is crumbling.

(This post not really directed at you, kind of just the board in general).

[LamarCheeks 19,864]

8 minutes ago, madmax said:

I just don't understand these IU names. It's been said a bazillion times, but if he was an alumnus from another university, would we really want him to come coach here?  The answer is a resounding NO. Nothing against Calbert or any other former player, but there is no way Scott Dolson is hiring someone with a resume like this just because of a tie to the university.

But it would unite the fan base! LOL ... 

What nobody considers is what difference does it make if the fan base is united behind a guy if he can't win. What if we hired Calbert -- who has never been a head coach at any level -- and he goes 11-21 in his first season and 13-20 in his second? How united will the fan base be at that point? 

[IUc2016 7,121]

Yeah. I understand everyone's frustration around here. We swung and missed on perhaps the one candidate that would unite the fanbase and now it feels like our wheels our spinning. But I don't think the wheels are really just spinning. I think Dolson is running a really quiet, leak free hiring process that is creating a void of information. This void is being filled by speculation and rumors. I mean in just like the last 24 hours its been stated that Thad Matta was offered the job but couldn't pass a physical, Woodson is the leading candidate, etc etc. Everyone needs to just chill out and let SD do his thing. He has never burned us before-we need to at least give him a chance with this one before we automatically assume the world is crumbling.
(This post not really directed at you, kind of just the board in general).

Just to be clear, I didn’t randomly create this thread because I think calbert should be the coach.

It was stated his name is being talked about on peegs as someone who is garnering some chatter. I hope it’s just that, chatter and nothing substantial


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[Stuhoo 82,529]

1 minute ago, IUc2016 said:

Just to be clear, I didn’t randomly create this thread because I think calbert should be the coach.

It was stated his name is being talked about on peegs as someone who is garnering some chatter. I hope it’s just that, chatter and nothing substantial


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And just to be clear, I think it is unlikely that he is anywhere near a leading candidate.

 

[IUc2016 7,121]

 
And just to be clear, I think it is unlikely that he is anywhere near a leading candidate.
 

100%


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[IU - Kaulie 1,930]

I think it’s been said he (and his wife) would have zero interest so it’s a moot point.

[Alford Bailey 12,424]

Any other capacity but HC.