Hire Beard

[IUgradman]

Every time there is a huge debate over Beard it illustrates why he won't get the job -- IU doesn't want this big argument around their flagship bball program.

It's okay, there are plenty of good coaches out there.

If he is good enough for Ole Miss he is good enough for IU. Pitino was available four years ago but the powers that be would rather morally posture and lose than win big.

 

[IUgradman]

I don't get in to the "better" comparisons... I've posted a handful of lists on guys that I think would be successful at Indiana.

Beard, obviously, has proven he's capable of making deep NCAA runs...which is very important. But he's also jumped around a lot, hasn't really shown much that he can maintain a high level program for long stretches...why is it a given that he'd stay at IU? Maybe he'd jump at the Kentucky job in a few years if it opened up, or Kansas as you mentioned? His history shows he's pretty open to jumping ship. Doesn't look like a guy that has turned down many offers before. We can't bash the IU job, saying we aren't gonna attract anyone better, and then just assume a guy that's had 6-7 head coaching jobs in 13 years would stay at IU for 8-10 years. Might as well hire Jim Crutchfield, and hope he has the energy, at age 69, to coach for 4-5 more years, if you're willing to overlook Beard's history, and take that risk on.

Long winded way of providing examples on why he isn't an obviously perfect fit...and none of that mentions his DV issue.

I'd take McCollum over Beard. And I'm much less sure I like McCollum's style than I was even a few weeks ago.

Every job he left was for a better one.

 

[Big Red Crimson Buffalo]

Are you an actual IU grad? Or just a random fan? No way actual IU alumni want that dude representing our university.

…and yet, you said that this team is “close.”
I’m not sure you are in any condition right now mentally to be commenting on what makes a good coaching candidate or their character. Woody got you all messed up in the head.

 

[TR32]

He would be a massive upgrade to what we have now. However we will have several equal to or better candidates to choose from that don't have the extra baggage.

Name them.

I disagree.