Who's going to be the new IU coach
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I personally think Beard is Taylor made for it, and IU is desperate enough to look past the baggage and make a run for him. He's as close to Bobby as they come, and has experience at a similar NIL driven school at Texas. Best of both worlds for them.
He's choked the last few times he's played Purdue though.....
McCasland and Oltzenberger are other good candidates IMO. They need a guy who retains and builds program and gets away from NIL to recruit first mindset. Get guys to commit IU first talk about NIL after they produce. They will never say it, but they need a guy who runs program like Painter.
He's choked the last few times he's played Purdue though.....
McCasland and Oltzenberger are other good candidates IMO. They need a guy who retains and builds program and gets away from NIL to recruit first mindset. Get guys to commit IU first talk about NIL after they produce. They will never say it, but they need a guy who runs program like Painter.
Beard's a southern guy, Texas guy to be exact, not sure if Indiana has the draw to him.
Every time the job opens, you hear a list of big names and then you end up with an underwhelming hire. I expect that to continue.
Otz ain’t leaving Iowa State. Wife is from Iowa, Iowa state women’s bball legend…he’s building a good program there and I can’t see him leaving.
Beard. Dude wants the job.
Priority list...
1. Stevens
2. Beard
It won't make it past that. Beard would walk his butt from Oxford to Bloomington. And I think he could absolutely win. He was good at Arkansas Little Rock, Texas Tech, had Texas Top 10 and has been good at Ole Miss.
If somehow it made it past 2 and Beard didn't accept...
3. May
4. Ben McCollum
Priority list...
1. Stevens
2. Beard
It won't make it past that. Beard would walk his butt from Oxford to Bloomington. And I think he could absolutely win. He was good at Arkansas Little Rock, Texas Tech, had Texas Top 10 and has been good at Ole Miss.
If somehow it made it past 2 and Beard didn't accept...
3. May
4. Ben McCollum
do you think Brownell from Clemson would be in the mix ? he's from Indiana and doing well at a non B Ball school
IU’s OK with their head basketball coach choking people, er I mean motivating and repositioning them, so that checks out.
Well two on that list are certain nos. Stevens and May. Stevens no reason he’d consider it and May ain’t leaving Michigan after one year to coach at IU, it’s a thankless job!
Beard with IU boosters would be like Sampson 2.0. Hope they decide to pass on him as we don't need a relevant IU.
Whoever they hire, it surely means the end to Purdue’s dominance.
Come on now, we all know it's going to be this guy:
I mean they've told us for years that he is basically begging to come there.
I mean they've told us for years that he is basically begging to come there.
This pervvy Lloyd Christmas fantasy is alive and well in the Land of the Stupid 🤣🤣
How exactly? Your season ends next month - he’s gonna leave the defending champs with several months to go in the season (currently second in the East) and not pursue back to back Championships? Sure
Don’t think there is anyway in hell the President approves Beard to coach. Not happening with his history - regardless of what happened. Last thing they want is that controversy. So you are on to 3 - that ship sailed last year. Looks like #4
Beard would be an ideal hire but not sure they want a fan base divided because of the off-court issues.
Dusty - missed the boat last year. Not sure I see them going after a coach in conference.
Brad - they will toss out a number but doubtful they get him.
Pearl - not sure I see it happening. Having great success at a play not known for basketball success to jump into the pressure cooker of IU? Call me skeptical.
The name they get will be someone a lot of us say "who?" Perhaps that is the best for them to actually get a solid restart.
Dusty - missed the boat last year. Not sure I see them going after a coach in conference.
Brad - they will toss out a number but doubtful they get him.
Pearl - not sure I see it happening. Having great success at a play not known for basketball success to jump into the pressure cooker of IU? Call me skeptical.
The name they get will be someone a lot of us say "who?" Perhaps that is the best for them to actually get a solid restart.
I don't even have Pearl on my list. I'd take him without any doubt, I just don't think there is anyway he leaves Auburn now.
Some kinda weird man crush worship going on with Steven’s - a bit creepy
They will never say it, but they need a guy who runs program like Painter. Ding, ding, ding, we have a winner.
We just know that if somehow Indiana got Stevens, the college basketball world would crap its pants.
