Potential fallout from coaching change

[AKHoosier 7,064]

If this is indeed a hint, Stevens would not be smart to go to N.Carolina preceding them potentially being hammered by the NCAA in the time to come. Many expect a stiffer ruling than Syracuses recent punishment.

 

Really?  I don't think a damn thing is going to happen to them, outside of maybe 2 years probation or something.

 

Sad.

[WayneFleekHoosier 48,726]

Really? I don't think a damn thing is going to happen to them, outside of maybe 2 years probation or something.

Sad.

it will happen. Just a matter of time, I believe. I hope. The threat is there, and should be enough of a deterrent.

[JSHoosier 20,520]

Hopefully ours and not north Carolina's...

North Carolina can stay the hell away.  Stevens is a perfect fit at IU, not there.  They can have Crean, or Kentucky can.

[bleedhoosier 3,627]

Oh my gosh... half of this board would IMPLODE if Stevens came back to college basketball, just to coach UNC... what a dynasty that would be also... I feel sick....

[Hovadipo 56,959]

Oh my gosh... half of this board would IMPLODE if Stevens came back to college basketball, just to coach UNC... what a dynasty that would be also... I feel sick....

Half?!?!

[JSHoosier 20,520]

Half?!?!

Probably closer to 99%

[IU Hoosier41 14,465]

Not dropping any bombs. Just going off the 6th banned comment. If the timing isn't right for Stevens and IU, it may be right for Stevens and UNC/Duke in a few years.

[BlueDevil 8,800]

Not dropping any bombs. Just going off the 6th banned comment. If the timing isn't right for Stevens and IU, it may be right for Stevens and UNC/Duke in a few years.

Ya thanks for the mid morning heart attack lol

[Rookie33 932]

I have a friend who managed at UNC and remains close to the program. He suggested Stevens as a possibility to replace Roy only bc there is nobody in the UNC "family" worth squat waiting in the wings. He also indicated Collins will succeed Coach K; he went to NU to get a few years seasoning and, hopefully, to get NU to the tourney to give the eventual change more credibility.

[iuhoosierfan25 4]

Does anybody think Steve Alford would ever be a good fit? Nobody mentions him anymore, to emphasize on my question I'm not saying yes I'm just asking what others think

[Walking Boot of Doom 18,170]

Does anybody think Steve Alford would ever be a good fit? Nobody mentions him anymore, to emphasize on my question I'm not saying yes I'm just asking what others think

No. He has his shot at rebuilding a blue blood in UCLA and they're in the same/worse position as us. He took some decent UNM teams to the tourney and always blew it.

Plus, the history at Iowa is concerning to me from a program compliance stand point.

I want our next coach to be a winner with a squeaky clean record.

[TheStillman 991]

I think Alford is a good coach. I don't know if he is an elite coach - yet. He has his first real chance to coach at an elite level at UCLA, so we'll see what he can accomplish there in the next 2-3 years. My feeling is that he will be successful but I don't see him leaving Westwood to come back to Bloomington. That ship has sailed.

He's been coaching awhile at big time programs. If he had a chance to be elite, we'd know by now.

[Stuhoo 81,965]

Stillman, he's a Hoosier icon who lead us to a NC. I'm more than willing to give him a chance to prove himself at UCLA. It's his first job coaching at a blue blood program.

 

I don't understand the animosity toward Alford from IU fans.

 

Pierre Pierce

[TheStillman 991]

Stillman, he's a Hoosier icon who lead us to a NC. I'm more than willing to give him a chance to prove himself at UCLA. It's his first job coaching at a blue blood program.

I don't understand the animosity toward Alford from IU fans.

He is a good coach. Not bashing him. This is his first job at a blue blood yes but he spent years at Iowa and at New Mexico, which is another good program.

If he was an elite coach he would've gone to the final 4 once in his 20 years. As it stands he has gone to the sweet 16 twice in that time period.

If Crean is gone I'd be disappointed to go with him simply because he has a worse resume than Crean.

[JSHoosier 20,520]

I think Alford is a good coach. I don't know if he is an elite coach - yet. He has his first real chance to coach at an elite level at UCLA, so we'll see what he can accomplish there in the next 2-3 years. My feeling is that he will be successful but I don't see him leaving Westwood to come back to Bloomington. That ship has sailed.

His resume may actually be worse than Crean's, and Crean's resume doesn't exactly say "good coach".  Alford didn't even stand out in weaker conferences, and if he was a good coach he should have.

 

No animosity, I hope he does well but at this point it looks like a case of great player not much of a coach.

[OliviaPope40 6,640]

I thought Alford apologized for his role in the Pierce situation?

[Stuhoo 81,965]

I thought Alford apologized for his role in the Pierce situation?

 

Lots of people apologize after they have been caught red-handed doing something despicable.

[johnsoniu 6,627]

I thought Alford apologized for his role in the Pierce situation?

 

He did and it doesn't matter. He tried to talk a female victim of sexual assault into recanting her story. Absolutely despicable.

[Stuhoo 81,965]

I thought Alford apologized for his role in the Pierce situation?

 

Also, the incident was in 2002.

 

The apology? April of 2013.

[lucel15 3,052]

In the next couple years.......I say IU looks at Ron Hunter


Just saying great people and player person