Simply put. How do we eff this up?

[Pryght]

I don't think that's true: Chris Beard, I and many believe, would come here and relish the opportunity I believe.

Mick Cronin would too. He really tried to get hired by Louisville last spring.

 

[ndhuntington]

The fan base will unite if we win. Nobody will care that the coach came from a mid-major or D2 program (if that's the case).

Jim Coyle has put out there 40 percent of the fan base is wanting Beard that's almost half so if Indiana hired McCollum the fan base would be pissed we hired another Archie. This is not football where you can take a chance since its Indiana football this has to be a great hire or shit will hit the fan quickly.

 

[ndhuntington]

I don’t think you need to worry about dividing the fan base. That’s probably the least of our worries. You have to remember, this is the same fan base you’re talking about that actually believes Keith Smart is a viable candidate.

I never heard that one lol. I know Dakich and some want Alford which is comical now.

 

[ams66]

Jim Coyle has put out there 40 percent of the fan base is wanting Beard that's almost half so if Indiana hired McCollum the fan base would be pissed we hired another Archie. This is not football where you can take a chance since its Indiana football this has to be a great hire or shit will hit the fan quickly.

You're ignoring that I said fans will unite "if we win."

Some fans might be initially unhappy with the hire if it's not their preferred guy, but all will be forgotten if he starts stacking up Ws.

 

[Hank Reardon]

Jim Coyle has put out there 40 percent of the fan base is wanting Beard that's almost half so if Indiana hired McCollum the fan base would be pissed we hired another Archie. This is not football where you can take a chance since its Indiana football this has to be a great hire or shit will hit the fan quickly.

I dunno. IU basketball has sucked for 30 years now. What’s another four years of suckage?

 

[aajohn2000]

we’ve screwed it up for 25+ years so my enthusiasm we make the right decision is pretty low. Afraid we end up with a Tom Crean 2.0.

One way of looking at it is we are due! Odds are somewhat in our favor.

Davis: Miss
Samson: Hit turned miss due to violations
Crean: Hit as he brought us back and 2 B1G champs, not long term answer
Archie: Miss
Woody: Miss

We are due to hit on this next one.

 

[kkott]

One way of looking at it is we are due! Odds are somewhat in our favor.

Davis: Miss
Samson: Hit turned miss due to violations
Crean: Hit as he brought us back and 2 B1G champs, not long term answer
Archie: Miss
Woody: Miss

We are due to hit on this next one.

so you're telling me there's a chance?

 

[kmathum]

Jim Coyle has put out there 40 percent of the fan base is wanting Beard that's almost half so if Indiana hired McCollum the fan base would be pissed we hired another Archie. This is not football where you can take a chance since its Indiana football this has to be a great hire or shit will hit the fan quickly.

Coyle's a little overly emotional and tends to exaggerate.

 

[kweik4iu]

The whole “They need 3-4 years” thing should be out the window. They get 2 years. And if that second year looks promising for a third, they get the third to prove it. If they aren’t looking great by year two, BYE. Because that’s how it’s been 3 decades of dog shit.

Unfortunately, the norm is over 4 years with a large buyout. The candidates have too much leverage to accept anything less.

 

[aajohn2000]

Coyle's a little overly emotional and tends to exaggerate.

 

[steelyvan]

I never heard that one lol. I know Dakich and some want Alford which is comical now.

IMHO, Keith Smart would have been a better hire 4 years ago. Agree?