McCollum

[IUNorth]

Won again today to get to 27-3, and win the MVC regular season championship.

Is it a good, or bad thing that so many of his wins have been very close wins? Today they needed overtime to beat one of the lower teams in conference.

But man, he wins so many of them. I think he has less talent than most off the rest of the conference, and is coaching them up…to the point where they won the conference. But the style he’s playing with, does result in less possessions, which keeps a lot of the games closer.

 

[kmathum]

Won again today to get to 27-3, and win the MVC regular season championship.

Is it a good, or bad thing that so many of his wins have been very close wins? Today they needed overtime to beat one of the lower teams in conference.

But man, he wins so many of them. I think he has less talent than most off the rest of the conference, and is coaching them up…to the point where they won the conference. But the style he’s playing with, does result in less possessions, which keeps a lot of the games closer.

He da man!

 

[ams66]

May was doing that (winning but a lot of close games) but today he’s getting embarrassed at home by Illinois.

 

[Brockettman]

I know it’s been said before , but McCollum is a lot like coach Cig in that he just wins . He won at the D2 level , and I’m sure people wondered if he could do it at the next level . He has moved up to the next level and has continued to win . Now people are saying can he win in the BIG . The best answer to that is we won’t know until he gets that opportunity. Winners are winners because they know how to win , and expect to win . Just ask Coach Cig .

 

[kmathum]

I know it’s been said before , but McCollum is a lot like coach Cig in that he just wins . He won at the D2 level , and I’m sure people wondered if he could do it at the next level . He has moved up to the next level and has continued to win . Now people are saying can he win in the BIG . The best answer to that is we won’t know until he gets that opportunity. Winners are winners because they know how to win , and expect to win . Just ask Coach Cig .

I'm sure a lot of people questioned the RMK hire at the time also.

 

[Harry Hondo]

Hummel thinks Greg McDermott should be IU’s next coach and I saw an article promoting the same. He’s good, but do we want a 60 year old coach to replace our 66 year old coach?

 

[kmathum]

Hummel thinks Greg McDermott should be IU’s next coach and I saw an article promoting the same. He’s good, but do we want a 60 year old coach to replace our 66 year old coach?

Pay absolutely no attention to who a PU grad says should be our next coach.

 

[welshman#]

Won again today to get to 27-3, and win the MVC regular season championship.

Is it a good, or bad thing that so many of his wins have been very close wins? Today they needed overtime to beat one of the lower teams in conference.

But man, he wins so many of them. I think he has less talent than most off the rest of the conference, and is coaching them up…to the point where they won the conference. But the style he’s playing with, does result in less possessions, which keeps a lot of the games closer.

Been on the McCollum bandwagon ever since I mentioned him back in January of 2024 when he was still at NW Missouri State.

I’d be okay with him and for those who worry about his teams’ pace, I look more at offensive efficiency than pace and iirc his team scored about 80 points vs Byington’s Vandy team earlier this season.

Having said that, at this point if I could have my choice of any coach out there irrespective of location, buyout, salary, etc., I think I’d pick McCasland.

 

[ams66]

I'm sure a lot of people questioned the RMK hire at the time also.

One thing Cig and RMK had in common is zero tolerance for lack of effort. Don’t box out, or take your time getting back on defense, one time, Knight would give you some bench time to think about it.

 

[ulrey]

Been on the McCollum bandwagon ever since I mentioned him back in January of 2024 when he was still at NW Missouri State.

I’d be okay with him and for those who worry about his teams’ pace, I look more at offensive efficiency than pace and iirc his team scored about 80 points vs Byington’s Vandy team earlier this season.

Having said that, at this point if I could have my choice of any coach out there irrespective of location, buyout, salary, etc., I think I’d pick McCasland.

McCasland is the real deal.

 

[hozo4ultimate]

Won again today to get to 27-3, and win the MVC regular season championship.

Is it a good, or bad thing that so many of his wins have been very close wins? Today they needed overtime to beat one of the lower teams in conference.

But man, he wins so many of them. I think he has less talent than most off the rest of the conference, and is coaching them up…to the point where they won the conference. But the style he’s playing with, does result in less possessions, which keeps a lot of the games closer.

Google him. He wins. I watch their games whenever I can. A lot of close games in that league. He brought some kids from his last team and just won the league.

I know they are in any in no way the same situation, but the comparisons to a certain football coach are interesting. He even sort of sounds like him in his pressers. And the dude is like 43. He is going to be a program changer wherever he goes.

 

[frikkenfrakken]

I know it’s been said before , but McCollum is a lot like coach Cig in that he just wins . He won at the D2 level , and I’m sure people wondered if he could do it at the next level . He has moved up to the next level and has continued to win . Now people are saying can he win in the BIG . The best answer to that is we won’t know until he gets that opportunity. Winners are winners because they know how to win , and expect to win . Just ask Coach Cig .

I think I favor him over the other candidates because his ceiling is the highest and he's young. It's a mighty hack for the fences. If he doesn't work out, oh well, try again. Ideally, you hit a homer and then keep him around for decades, not 5-7 years.

 

[hozo4ultimate]

McCasland is the real deal.

Do you think there is any reasonable chance that either is the next coach at IU?

 

[Warison]

I think I favor him over the other candidates because his ceiling is the highest and he's young. It's a mighty hack for the fences. If he doesn't work out, oh well, try again. Ideally, you hit a homer and then keep him around for decades, not 5-7 years.

I’d be thrilled with McCollum over a Drew or Cronin hire. Give me someone hungry and not someone running from something.

 

[ulrey]

Do you think there is any reasonable chance that either is the next coach at IU?

I really have no clue.

 

[welshman#]

Do you think there is any reasonable chance that either is the next coach at IU?

The standard trope on McCasland is that he’s waiting for the Texas job to open up and that he doesn’t want to leave the state of Texas in any event, but I’m skeptical on that.

His current annual compensation is $3.9 million and current post-season buyout is about $8.4 million iirc. My assumption is that although he’s supposedly a “Texas lifer” he’d leave for a job like Kansas in a nanosecond (as would “Ames lifer” Otzelberger).

 

[IUgradman]

No one knows anything. It has all been pure speculation since it was announced Woodson wasn’t returning.

 

[bailey777]

I'm sure a lot of people questioned the RMK hire at the time also.

I doubt the knight hire was a make or break hire for the program like this is. I recall hearing what home run archie was as well.

 

[bsmitty08]

Won again today to get to 27-3, and win the MVC regular season championship.

Is it a good, or bad thing that so many of his wins have been very close wins? Today they needed overtime to beat one of the lower teams in conference.

But man, he wins so many of them. I think he has less talent than most off the rest of the conference, and is coaching them up…to the point where they won the conference. But the style he’s playing with, does result in less possessions, which keeps a lot of the games closer.

Drake was 28-6 last year…where did that coach go? WVA?

 

[TMB333]

IU hires McCollum or Iowa does and the dominate IU for years.

 

[IUNorth]

Drake was 28-6 last year…where did that coach go? WVA?

Yes, DeVries went to WVA.

 

[TR32]

Won again today to get to 27-3, and win the MVC regular season championship.

Is it a good, or bad thing that so many of his wins have been very close wins? Today they needed overtime to beat one of the lower teams in conference.

But man, he wins so many of them. I think he has less talent than most off the rest of the conference, and is coaching them up…to the point where they won the conference. But the style he’s playing with, does result in less possessions, which keeps a lot of the games closer.

Dan Monson won 28 games in one season at Gonzaga.

(In 26 consecutive years of coaching since then, he's had 1 , 25 win season and he was pretty mediocre at Minnesota.)

So tell me, time capsulist in the year 1999, is Dan Monson gonna kill when he gets to the big conferences?

Yes, McCollum may be different because of his more Bo Ryan like past, but he is still a risky pick. I simply don't know if that is the route Dolson wants to go.

Who knows?

 

[Big Red Crimson Buffalo]

Dan Monson won 28 games in one season at Gonzaga.

(In 26 consecutive years of coaching since then, he's had 1 , 25 win season and he was pretty mediocre at Minnesota.)

So tell me, time capsulist in the year 1999, is Dan Monson gonna kill when he gets to the big conferences?

Yes, McCollum may be different because of his more Bo Ryan like past, but he is still a risky pick. I simply don't know if that is the route Dolson wants to go.

Who knows?

Who would not be risky at this point?
There was a 2 month lovefest on here for Dusty May. He was risky too. 4 of his 7 seasons as a head coach were mediocre. He went on a magical run but so did Mike Davis. You really don’t know. It’s all about fit.
Give me the guy that has been a head coach for 15 years and is only 43 years old and other coaches call for advice. Give me that guy and he’ll win.