Re: Suppose the coach you pointed out
Maybe Brad Stevens would not be interested. But, I think IU should find out. Reports were that he was offered between $2-3 million per year for UCLA and maybe some other D-1 spots (Oregon, Clemson, Wake F). If reports are accurate, he got a 6 yr, $22 milion contract with Celtics (that is $3.6 million/yr). So, for that money, he "gets" to live in Boston, try to coach grown men (some of whom make more money that he does) to play his way, and he puts up with losing. Compare that to IU. Pay him $3 million per year, living in B-town, undisputed king-of-the-hill, coaching/teaching young players to play the "IU way" (that is, whatever way he wants them to play--I'll be okay with that), and he wins. Seems a no brainer, IF he wants the IU job. Maybe that is why he passed up other jobs, esp UCLA, knowing that taking any of those jobs might keep him from ever getting IU? Just wondering. Maybe he thought he would give the pro game a try, and then see what happens? Hope so, because the pro game is NOT the same as college basketball, and (I think) coaches have far less impact on the NBA than in NCAA. I can see Brad Stevens not wanting to be the coach that pushes someone else (like CTC) out the door, but IF that is his dream job and IF he wants it, I think IU admin has a duty to find out.