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[kottke 766]

1 hour ago, Home Jersey said:

Please basketball gods, let Trilly's source about Pearl be accurate... please 

...or...he's wrong and we end up with Dusty or Schertz and they end up being a fantastic long-term option that is here for 20 years. I'd take that option as well (assuming either panned out as we hope).

[Chris007 42,798]

2 minutes ago, southernindianahoosier2 said:

Just curious.... A lot of people wanted Crean gone in 2014, but the buyout of $10M+ was constantly floated as the reason we couldn't make a move if we wanted to... Now, seemingly Dolson can buy out the football and Basketball coach, and it seems possible that IU might have $8.5M a year for a new coach... Walk me though why Fred Glass unable to buy out any of the football and basketball coaches and land a huge whale, where as Dolson seems extremely capable?

The new TV deal brings 80-100 million dollars to each school annually. That alone can get some things done. Also, Scott started with the alumni association where you had to get people to donate money. He's good at getting people to share their money. Fred was an attorney who you felt like you needed to wash your hands after talking to him. 

[Herotime 723]

27 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

Do you think 6 years 51 million gets the job done?

I’m listening

[ap2345 7,099]

46 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

Oh I think it's accurate but just remember we don't know what Bruce's intentions are yet. Or Bruce could be feeling like he wants to come to IU and Auburn is going to throw the kitchen sink at him. Both can be true. 

Also, people need to remember Trilly isn't one person, he is multiple people who are well connected in CBB. Maybe a writer, maybe an agent who knows. 

Trilly did say his source for the text he received is a reliable source close to Pearl so that is something imo. There’s also some people that think Pearl is willing to take whatever amount within reason to get the IU job and that it’s not about money.

[Home Jersey 5,632]

2 minutes ago, iubhounds2 said:

An old co-worker played for him at USI. I was told a few interesting stories about his way of recruiting.

I'd be interested in hearing about that if you're comfortable sharing on the board

[Class of '66 Old Fart 82,136]

13 minutes ago, iubhounds2 said:

I'm not too sure about that. 70,000 miles puts you at a different level. How's the knees? Riding keeps me sane, you?

Knee surgery is why I'm on a bike and not still pounding pavement.  Doc said keep running and you'll chip more bone and told me to swim or cycle.  I swim like a rock so it was cycling by default.  I still wish I could run but I do enjoy the solitude of a bike ride and the changing of the seasons on country roads.

[Chris007 42,798]

2 minutes ago, ap2345 said:

Trilly did say his source for the text he received is a reliable source close to Pearl so that is something imo. There’s also some people that think Pearl is willing to take whatever amount within reason to get the IU job and that it’s not about money.

Yes I would agree with that. Sometimes you will take the same amount if not slightly more to try for a national championship. 

[8bucks 6,219]

10 hours ago, cleeter said:

Braylon Mullins did talk to IU assistant Brian Walsh on the phone after his sectional win….phew. All is well now.


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waiting for the announcement about Brian Wash being fired from Woodson's staff

[Coach Robby 222]

This isn't a message board, it's a chat box...dear lord 

[JSHoosier 19,694]

2 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

Yes I would agree with that. Sometimes you will take the same amount if not slightly more to try for a national championship. 

If IU already has some things he wants from Auburn that could help too.

[Certified Sunshine Pumper 8,689]

25 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

Just a friendly reminder that when the staff does get let go Walsh and his wife usually sell all of their IU stuff on Facebook marketplace. You get good quality items for a cheap price. 

bought some the last time... I'll have it fired up ready to go this time lol 

[Chris007 42,798]

4 minutes ago, iubhounds2 said:

Or put them in an home white IU uniform and their very own dancing video on TikTok

Now that's funny. Just crazy that we're not out-recruiting these two. Both kids come from IU families and it won't take much to get them to commit but we're not doing anything. Pearl or Shrews or May or anyone would have them coming to IU within two weeks of being hired. 

[8bucks 6,219]

1 hour ago, Chris007 said:

Hopefully they're saving them for the next staff.

Do we have limits for visits to things like sectional games?  If so, saving those for the next staff is a great conspiracy theory - which i am a sucker for.

[IUrocker 2,140]

So now we gotta wonder if Auburn is gonna try to match that number…and maybe Pearl wouldn’t even be interested even if they do. 

[str8baller 4,856]

6 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

Yes I would agree with that. Sometimes you will take the same amount if not slightly more to try for a national championship. 

His current squad is top 15 in Oe and De on Kenpom. He’s arguably got as good as a squad today as he could reasonably expect at IU in the next 5 years. 

[AnotherSznOnTheBrink 216]

39 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

Do you think 6 years 51 million gets the job done?

I don’t know if that’s enough to get Pearl to jump, but that number would tell me that this university is taking this program seriously for the first time in decades. I always hear that money is no issue, and that number would be IU acting like it for once. 

[Chris007 42,798]

3 minutes ago, 8bucks said:

Do we have limits for visits to things like sectional games?  If so, saving those for the next staff is a great conspiracy theory - which i am a sucker for.

I don't know the rules but I think sectionals is just like going to a regular HS game during the season.

As Coach Knight used to say the best time to recruit is right after a big win. Everyone wants to pat you on the back, and talk to you. But not us we celebrate our wins by ourselves

[JSHoosier 19,694]

4 minutes ago, IUrocker said:

So now we gotta wonder if Auburn is gonna try to match that number…and maybe Pearl wouldn’t even be interested even if they do. 

May not even be about money. He could go to them and say he wants movement on a basketball only facility, or his son named coach in waiting, etc.

[JSHoosier 19,694]

5 minutes ago, AnotherSznOnTheBrink said:

I don’t know if that’s enough to get Pearl to jump, but that number would tell me that this university is taking this program seriously for the first time in decades. I always hear that money is no issue, and that number would be IU acting like it for once. 

You would think 8.5 per year could entice some bigger names than May or Schertz.

[AnotherSznOnTheBrink 216]

4 minutes ago, JSHoosier said:

You would think 8.5 per year could entice some bigger names than May or Schertz.

That number will start a conversation with almost any coach in the country.