Who will be IU's Next Coach?

Jim Boeheim? The same guy who lost the national championship to IU in 1987? He's on this list?

It looks they just took a bunch of names and put them on a list, regardless of whether the name makes sense or not. Hey, I hear Dean Smith isn't coaching anymore. How'd they miss adding him to this list?

 

Rick Pitino might not be a bad choice...
why Isiah Thomas? He can't coach.

 

How about Larry Bird! lol. Didn't he play for Indiana State? That would be funny if he coached IU.

 

I wonder what color the sky is in their world?

I just realized that Rick Barnes was on this list too. Considering the success he's had at Texas, why would he go to IU?

Matta, Boeheim, Barnes, Calipari, Pitino and Pearl shouldn't even be mentioned. They're not going anywhere.

If IU wants their program to become a train wreck, then Isaiah Thomas is your man.

I think most of the guys on the list are there simply because they coached under, or played for, Bob Knight. Jim Crews? Damon Bailey? Wittman? Dakich? Quinn Buckner for crying out loud? The Ghosts of Past IU Glory are haunting whoever compiled that list of coaches.

Alford is the most obvious choice, but he was adamant 4 years ago that he wasn't leaving Iowa. He's a decent enough coach, and the Indiana name would be enough to get better players than he's had at Iowa.

Honestly, I don't know who the best guy is that IU can realistically hope to land. I really think IU ought to look outside the Knight "family" of mediocre-at-best coaches.

 

Pitino is a good choice, but I just can't see him going to Indiana.

 

Interesting list there, Pastor.

37 names, the way I counted it. More coaches on the list than schools to ever win the NCAA BB Div. I title, as of now, in its history.

Consider this. Only 36 different schools have ever won the NCAA Division I 'crown' in the 67 years of the tournament, and five schools of those, won three or more, with IU winning five. Coach Mike K. and Coach Bob K are the only two active coaches with three each, as well. Guess among active coaches, one could say that they have done the best job of "K"ayoing other teams.

On a serious note, the basketball world is a little poorer and sadder this week with the passing of Ray Meyer. One of the all time class acts to ever sit on the bench.

Ed

 

Here are a few odd ball choices:

Isaiah Thomas ... he graduated from from the school and was a great success there. Also, he is about to be out of a job and management in the NBA is not his thing.

Rick Majerus ... he seems an interesting pick. He loves college basketball and this is a basketball state.

Bob Knight ... just seeing if your paying attention.

 

actually Isaiah was more of a joke, he is the last person I would want running my team. I was really surprised when he got the NY job because of his track record.

 

Must've been a slow news day to print that many names, especially with so many names on there that will NEVER take the job (Boeheim, Pearl, et.al.) and some that will never be offered the job (Thomas, Bailey, Pat Knight, et.al.).

Few can stay at Gonzaga, run through a weak conference every year, and win a game or two in the dance and be a hero in Spokane. He can't do that at IU. If Tom Crean wants a job, he'd better take it. He turned down some good jobs when Marquette made their run a few years ago with Dwayne Wade. Big mistake. They hadn't been heard from since until this year.

Let me throw in a name that is oftened mentioned but is always a "bridesmaid" - Gregg Marshall, from Winthrop. He was in the final pool at UT before Buzz Peterson was offered the job, and was contacted before Pearl was given the job this time around. However, he, too can win the Big South every other year and live rather comfortably.

I put NO stock in that poll. Online newspaper polls are considered to be some of the least reliable.

I believe Alford to be the favorite still. He's proven himself as a coach. He's got the IU pedigree. He fits the bill.

I hope Mike Davis gets a job soon. Ole Miss, are you listening?

 

If Few has an idea of leaving Gonzaga for IU, he should look no further than what has happened to his predecessor at Gonzaga, Dan Monson. Monson took Gonzaga to the Final 8, then skipped town for greener (well, icier perhaps), pastures at Minnesota. According to the Minneapolis Star Tribune, Monson is not expected to be back next year. Back to the topic, the expectations will be much higher at IU than they are at Gonzaga.

 

Let's assume that there are some secret talks going on between Alford and IU. If so, the answer to your question is green. If Alford really is the guy, then the interview he's reportedly going to have at Missouri is a ruse to get more coin out of IU. BTW, I've heard one of the major candidates is Randy Wittman. Who's the other?

Aside from his volatility, I put Huggins on the same level as Crean. Fine coaches that recruited a major player capable of taking them to the Final 4 (Nick van Exel and Dwayne Wade, respectively), but their coaching pedigree isn't quite up to the level of guys who take teams to the Final 4 that aren't the most talented in the field (like, say, Tom Izzo).