Bruce Pearl will win. He got into trouble and that set his career back-maybe ten plus years ago. I do not remember what he did. I do not want another Kelvin Samson so if we hire him I hope we watch closer this time.Indiana must get it right this time no swings and misses. We need proven winners who have shown they can build programs at multiple places.
1.Chris Beard
2.Bruce Pearl
3.Steve Alford
4.Buzz Williams
5. Jamie Dixion
Thad Matta, John Belien, and Greg Marshall are available free agents as we say would be great hires.
Regarding Alford, he was great at Manchester college and then SE Missouri State. However since then (Iowa, New Mexico, UCLA) not so much. I don’t think he brings a recruit advantage either. Today’s Indiana kids won’t remember a guy from the 80s and kids outside Indiana would be even less impressed.
jmo