Yes there are other good coaches but that doesn't mean they want to be coach at IU. It ain't the mecca of basketball and hasn't been for years-dgecades!!! TJD tried to bring it back but Woodson has torn all that down. Get real!!! Beard is a good coach and it wasn't proven in court that he did what you say. So you must be a guilty before being proven innocent type of guy. Woodson needs gone sooner than later. He's in a rapid descent and is taking IU with him.
Hire Beard
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Pick your poison if you go for a big name hire: Beard, domestic violence, which I believe he was cleared of; Pearl, recruiting violations and asst coach paying players, Pitino...too much to list. I am sure there are more examples. I think any big name is going to come with serious baggage and ego. An up and coming may be cleaner but is hit or miss. So my point is...nevermind.
I don’t disagree but the bottom line is:
You better get your two cash cow hires right.
There are 24 sports and only two pay the bills.
I’m also on record that Yeagley Jr. is a bust. Highly overrated. Now, fire away……😊
Agree on Jr. Probably a solid coach, but other schools are bringing in semi-professionals from all over the world.
Meanwhile, we get the St. Louis kids (no offense @mcmurtry66 )
Indiana is going to have to hire a big name coach and pay a mega salary to turn things around. This would be somebody who can coach and recruit. The problem therein lies that he becomes a cult of personality within the university - the exact thing the administration wanted to avoid after Coach Knight.
The other option is to hire a really solid coach and build a program over time. This is probably the way to go. The days of mega dominance are over. Just look at UNC and Kentucky who continue to struggle to find their footing, despite insistence at producing championships.
The other option is to hire a really solid coach and build a program over time. This is probably the way to go. The days of mega dominance are over. Just look at UNC and Kentucky who continue to struggle to find their footing, despite insistence at producing championships.
Did you listen to Sleepers? Not sure what your opinion of those guys are (I only agreed with about half of what they had to say), but they never mentioned Cronin and they mentioned Buzz Williams, Porter Mosier and John Calipari.
Good post.
Beard is sort of in love with the 6'5" tough scoring guards out there. I'm pretty I sure IU just let a guy like that slip and land at UConn.
Beard also has some Indiana connections in the HS coaching ranks already. I think he would do well on the recruiting road in a basketball rich state.
All this talk about police reports and what might have happened behind closed doors is PTSD stuff and better for the non-basketball forum.
Focus on coaching. I like Beard because he could win a championship at IU. I like May because of his energy and ties to IU and his ability to win with a brand new team. I don't like Cronin because he makes excuses about why he isn't quite good enough. He would be a bad fit at Indiana.
Gotta get a coach who wins the toughest games. Dusty went to the FF with zero pros on the team. Now he is thriving in the Big Ten. Beard has a complete zero program in Mississippi competing in the SEC. Can't blame him for wanting to get out of there.
Focus on coaching. I like Beard because he could win a championship at IU. I like May because of his energy and ties to IU and his ability to win with a brand new team. I don't like Cronin because he makes excuses about why he isn't quite good enough. He would be a bad fit at Indiana.
Gotta get a coach who wins the toughest games. Dusty went to the FF with zero pros on the team. Now he is thriving in the Big Ten. Beard has a complete zero program in Mississippi competing in the SEC. Can't blame him for wanting to get out of there.
