IU basketball

[GooglyMooglyWooglyBoogly]

Excellent!

Forgot to add.

Dan Hurley: “recovering” alcoholic.

It might be worth asking at this point if having a few too many is actually a positive indicator when picking our next coach.

I am sure that there aren’t still people who believe in holding ourselves to some kind of moral standard when the last two coaches we had who where actually worth a damn choked their players and/ or committed recruiting violations.

Kevin Wilson was fired because of the drinking. And because his teams didn’t win enough to justify overlooking the drinking.

 

[zeke4ahs]

Forgot to add.

Dan Hurley: “recovering” alcoholic.

It might be worth asking at this point if having a few too many is actually a positive indicator when picking our next coach.

I am sure that there aren’t still people who believe in holding ourselves to some kind of moral standard when the last two coaches we had who where actually worth a damn choked their players and/ or committed recruiting violations.

Kevin Wilson was fired because of the drinking. And because his teams didn’t win enough to justify overlooking the drinking.

No Kevin Wilson was fired for trying to get players to play hurt. Drinking might have been secondary but the back breaker was the threat of lawsuits.

 

[GooglyMooglyWooglyBoogly]

No Kevin Wilson was fired for trying to get players to play hurt. Drinking might have been secondary but the back breaker was the threat of lawsuits.

Hurt or injured? Players are supposed to play hurt.

 

[hookyIU1990]

The Big 12 has a long storied history of lush coaches. Bob Huggins, Eddie Sutton, why do you think Bill Self had a heart attack at 59?

****in' Huggy Bear.

Driving around 200 miles in the wrong direction from where he thought he was, knee deep in aluminum, on 2 rims as he's looking for another liquor store, just hours after giving a speech at a summer hoops camp.

Heard an interview once where he claimed there were days he feared for his safety at Cincinnati practices because of the players he recruited.

 

[GooglyMooglyWooglyBoogly]

****in' Huggy Bear.

Driving around 200 miles in the wrong direction from where he thought he was, knee deep in aluminum, on 2 rims as he's looking for another liquor store, just hours after giving a speech at a summer hoops camp.

Heard an interview once where he claimed there were days he feared for his safety at Cincinnati practices because of the players he recruited.

There will never be another like him. A complete wild-card but at the same time massive sweetheart and a hell of a basketball coach.

His guards do foul players all the way up the court. He’s a trailblazer of the “you can’t call them all” philosophy.

Which I loathe.

 

[hookyIU1990]

There will never be another like him. A complete wild-card but at the same time massive sweetheart and a hell of a basketball coach.

His guards do foul players all the way up the court. He’s a trailblazer of the “you can’t call them all” philosophy.

Which I loathe.

Knight liked him. That was always a head scratcher to me when I was younger. It makes sense to me now that I'm older

 

[Spartans9312]

I think the money people would like to see Beard if his off court "issues" can be reconciled. If they can't get over that hump <eg> then they'll go for a Cig type hire with McCollum.

They had zeroed in on someone but I don’t think it worked out. I could be wrong obviously. Brownell, McDermott, McCollum most likely the next coach comes from that lot. Personally, McCollum is my preference…and not just from that group.

 

[Spartans9312]

Knight liked him. That was always a head scratcher to me when I was younger. It makes sense to me now that I'm older

Knight liked him because he wasn’t a fake.

 

[dbmhoosier]

No Kevin Wilson was fired for trying to get players to play hurt. Drinking might have been secondary but the back breaker was the threat of lawsuits.

I think we should hire Gregg Marshall. Lots of fire and passion inside this man. He once almost killed a referee over a call he didn't like during a practice game.

 

[Baller23Boogie]

They had zeroed in on someone but I don’t think it worked out. I could be wrong obviously. Brownell, McDermott, McCollum most likely the next coach comes from that lot. Personally, McCollum is my preference…and not just from that group.

I think you're correct.

If I had to guess, they looked at Beard and something is keeping them away. Whether that's the police report or something not public knowledge, I don't think they're comfortable with him.

 

[All4You]

Or Otz. I'm pulling for McCollum.

I want McCollum too and thought after a quarter of a century on the coaching carousel the basketball gods finally smiled on us and timing was actually on our side, but with Iowa now in the mix I would be shocked if he ends up anywhere but Iowa City.

 

[UncleMark]

I want McCollum too and thought after a quarter of a century on the coaching carousel the basketball gods finally smiled on us and timing was actually on our side, but with Iowa now in the mix I would be shocked if he ends up anywhere but Iowa City.

Unless the deal is already done.

 

[All4You]

Unless the deal is already done.

I hear ya and I reckon this is the bad part of being an old IU basketball fan these days, even when we are at our most cynical and apathetic, we still have these glimmers of hope invade our consciousness.

 

[mcmurtry66]

I hear ya and I reckon this is the bad part of being an old IU basketball fan these days, even when we are at our most cynical and apathetic, we still have these glimmers of hope invade our consciousness.

Fading ….

 

[mcmurtry66]

I hear ya and I reckon this is the bad part of being an old IU basketball fan these days, even when we are at our most cynical and apathetic, we still have these glimmers of hope invade our consciousness.

I gave up on the free board after the year after year hype machine on recruits only to watch one shitty team after another

 

[76-1]

I gave up on the free board after the year after year hype machine on recruits only to watch one shitty team after another

That's just the windmill shill who runs it... That guy must have shot an Albatross last time he cruised the North Pacific because he's become the board embodiment of a Bad Luck talisman: if he hypes a guy their career is inevitably cooked...

There's still a few that are worth reading there...

 

[Joe_Hoopsier]

That's just the windmill shill who runs it... That guy must have shot an Albatross last time he cruised the North Pacific because he's become the board embodiment of a Bad Luck talisman: if he hypes a guy their career is inevitably cooked...

There's still a few that are worth reading there...

I though he was a Solar Shylock?

 

[76-1]

I though he was a Solar Shylock?

No, the way I've read it, his resume is an involvement in the windmills scam... (I'm guessing he leaves out the details as to the maintenance footprint and ultimate disposal issues)... 😉😎

 

[Cortez88]

So the more I’ve thought about it, here’s where I stand:
1. Beard: He has had real success and brought two different programs up in level. He is the only candidate mentioned where I feel the odds are good that IU will be back on the national map. On his past, it’s 2025 and CBB is a professional sports. Being self righteous about purity will only hold us back and guarantee we remain mediocre. The last of those dusty banners says 1987.

2. McCollum: unlike Beard, this could be a total failure. Archie 2.0 possibility. That is my concern, but he’s young, can coach, and at least provides hope. It’s high risk high reward.

3. No one else. Brownell or McDermott or Brey are incredibly uninspiring hires. It’s going to a great restaurant and ordering white bread toast. I’ve been a casual fan for o er a decade now because IU quit caring about basketball and I decided to do the same. Hire one of these type of guys and that won’t change for me.

 

[76-1]

So the more I’ve thought about it, here’s where I stand:
1. Beard: He has had real success and brought two different programs up in level. He is the only candidate mentioned where I feel the odds are good that IU will be back on the national map. On his past, it’s 2025 and CBB is a professional sports. Being self righteous about purity will only hold us back and guarantee we remain mediocre. The last of those dusty banners says 1987.

2. McCollum: unlike Beard, this could be a total failure. Archie 2.0 possibility. That is my concern, but he’s young, can coach, and at least provides hope. It’s high risk high reward.

3. No one else. Brownell or McDermott or Brey are incredibly uninspiring hires. It’s going to a great restaurant and ordering white bread toast. I’ve been a casual fan for o er a decade now because IU quit caring about basketball and I decided to do the same. Hire one of these type of guys and that won’t change for me.

I'm convinced...

Sign McCollum Now...! 🍺🏀🍺