Inequality Posted April 2, 2021 Report Share Posted April 2, 2021 Why not Phil Jackson? He’s 5 years younger than Brown. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizard Posted April 2, 2021 Report Share Posted April 2, 2021 (edited) 29 minutes ago, Inequality said: Who’s that? https://monmouthhawks.com/staff-directory/jamal-meeks/239 Best pure coach of all the former players up for assistant role, imo. Edited April 2, 2021 by Lizard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC2345 Posted April 2, 2021 Report Share Posted April 2, 2021 8 hours ago, Lizard said: https://monmouthhawks.com/staff-directory/jamal-meeks/239 Best pure coach of all the former players up for assistant role, imo. He also coached under DD at Bowling Green and then Thad Matta at Butler. That said I don’t think he’s under consideration. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indykev Posted April 2, 2021 Report Share Posted April 2, 2021 21 hours ago, IU Scott said: No thank you Why not? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IU Scott Posted April 2, 2021 Report Share Posted April 2, 2021 18 minutes ago, Indykev said: Why not? Because everything he has done in basketball since playing has not worked out well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLC Posted April 2, 2021 Report Share Posted April 2, 2021 17 hours ago, Bowhunter said: I’d like to see a white coach to go along with Woodson and Hunter. Mix things up a little bit. I am partial to Fife and Lewis, who I would put in-front of Jamal because of their resumes . Race should not matter and the coach should identify individuals that complement and challenge him. What is the race of Thad Matta? He has more power and influence than any assistant coach. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted April 2, 2021 Report Share Posted April 2, 2021 I don't think it'll be Meeks... "The job opening came when a Butler assistant coach, Jamal Meeks, was arrested for soliciting a prostitute and drug possession while on a recruiting trip. Meeks resigned, although two charges against him were dropped and he was later acquitted of a third. But that twist of fate started Stevens on his road to the Final Four." Acquitted, but there had to have been something going on for him to get arrested... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowhunter Posted April 3, 2021 Report Share Posted April 3, 2021 4 hours ago, DLC said: Race should not matter and the coach should identify individuals that complement and challenge him. What is the race of Thad Matta? He has more power and influence than any assistant coach. Thad Matta isn’t on the bench, or recruiting. It would be nice to be diversified for all players on the current team , or to whom would like to join down the road. Just like normally if you see a white head coach, you normally see a black coach as an assistant. It’s no difference. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier98 Posted April 3, 2021 Report Share Posted April 3, 2021 Does having a white guy make winning more enjoyable? I just want a great product on the floor. I don’t get it? Please help me understand why we have to have a certain pigment to be successful. We have watched poor basketball for so long that I just want to watch good basketball. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCHoosier32 Posted April 3, 2021 Report Share Posted April 3, 2021 13 minutes ago, Hoosier98 said: Does having a white guy make winning more enjoyable? I just want a great product on the floor. I don’t get it? Please help me understand why we have to have a certain pigment to be successful. We have watched poor basketball for so long that I just want to watch good basketball. don't care about color or being an IU guy. i just want the best coach. is that Woodson? 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier98 Posted April 3, 2021 Report Share Posted April 3, 2021 2 minutes ago, NCHoosier32 said: don't care about color or being an IU guy. i just want the best coach. is that Woodson? That is the $10,000,000 question. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OGIUAndy Posted April 3, 2021 Report Share Posted April 3, 2021 22 hours ago, Bowhunter said: I’d like to see a white coach to go along with Woodson and Hunter. Mix things up a little bit. I am partial to Fife and Lewis, who I would put in-front of Jamal because of their resumes . 39 minutes ago, Bowhunter said: Thad Matta isn’t on the bench, or recruiting. It would be nice to be diversified for all players on the current team , or to whom would like to join down the road. Just like normally if you see a white head coach, you normally see a black coach as an assistant. It’s no difference. This is just pretty dumb. Players white and black etc. can relate to coaches regardless of their skin color. Not being PC, just being real. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steubenhoosier Posted April 3, 2021 Report Share Posted April 3, 2021 Whoever did it, leave it be. This is not about race. This is not a social issue. This is about who is the right head coach, and who are the right supporting staff, to bring IU basketball back to prominence. I can’t speak for players, but I bet if they were polled, they would care less what their coach looks like, and would most focus on what they bring to the table, and how they can help get players to the next level. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indykev Posted April 3, 2021 Report Share Posted April 3, 2021 I was just told Dane Fife will be added to the staff. Trying to work out contract language on him being the next head coach when Woodson is done. This came from no one I have gotten info from before but I wanted to share. Izzo could retire tomorrow. not sure this makes since. 6 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldDog Posted April 3, 2021 Report Share Posted April 3, 2021 3 minutes ago, Indykev said: I was just told Dane Fife will be added to the staff. Trying to work out contract language on him being the next head coach when Woodson is done. This came from no one I have gotten info from before but I wanted to share. Izzo could retire tomorrow. not sure this makes since. Would love to see this happen, it’s hard to believe this would happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brass Cannon Posted April 3, 2021 Report Share Posted April 3, 2021 7 minutes ago, Indykev said: I was just told Dane Fife will be added to the staff. Trying to work out contract language on him being the next head coach when Woodson is done. This came from no one I have gotten info from before but I wanted to share. Izzo could retire tomorrow. not sure this makes since. I was under the impression Fifes status as the coach in waiting is a bit overstated. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePaulieWalnuts Posted April 3, 2021 Report Share Posted April 3, 2021 (edited) 5 hours ago, IUFLA said: I don't think it'll be Meeks... "The job opening came when a Butler assistant coach, Jamal Meeks, was arrested for soliciting a prostitute and drug possession while on a recruiting trip. Meeks resigned, although two charges against him were dropped and he was later acquitted of a third. But that twist of fate started Stevens on his road to the Final Four." Acquitted, but there had to have been something going on for him to get arrested... Hard pass. Might be able to get a gig at Iona though.. Edited April 3, 2021 by ThePaulieWalnuts 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FritzIam4IU Posted April 3, 2021 Report Share Posted April 3, 2021 9 hours ago, Indykev said: I was just told Dane Fife will be added to the staff. Trying to work out contract language on him being the next head coach when Woodson is done. This came from no one I have gotten info from before but I wanted to share. Izzo could retire tomorrow. not sure this makes since. Thanks for info. Dwayne Stephens is the assistant at MSU who is supposedly next in line for that job once Izzo hangs it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosierfan1215 Posted April 3, 2021 Report Share Posted April 3, 2021 9 hours ago, Brass Cannon said: I was under the impression Fifes status as the coach in waiting is a bit overstated. Fife is not coach in waiting for msu...he’s third in line I believe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mchenry34 Posted April 3, 2021 Report Share Posted April 3, 2021 One thing that I think works about the hiring of Coach Woodson is that it covers the last bit of time that it will take for the next generation of coaching possibilities to prove themselves before being a candidate for the IU job. I think that Lewis and Fife could both be great candidates in the next round, maybe 6 or 8 years down the line. Maybe in 6 to 8 years with Cheaney's children grown a bit more he will feel better about committing the time necessary to coach at the college level. Even guys like Josh Pasternak (I know his name came up in the FBI probe) will have had a chance to move up a level and prove themselves. Heck, maybe Kory Barnett will be a head coach by then... I think that Lewis and Fife would be amazing additions to our staff, but if they want to take over at a place where they are the head coach to prepare for the IU opportunity down the road I could understand . I think the timing of getting some momentum back and then having obvious candidates to take over works quite well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier51 Posted April 3, 2021 Report Share Posted April 3, 2021 9 hours ago, Brass Cannon said: I was under the impression Fifes status as the coach in waiting is a bit overstated. It is, Stephens will be their next coach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosierfan1215 Posted April 3, 2021 Report Share Posted April 3, 2021 (edited) Id be happy with fife, but would rather have Lewis... Edited April 3, 2021 by Hoosierfan1215 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
13th&Jackson Posted April 3, 2021 Report Share Posted April 3, 2021 Just now, Hoosierfan1215 said: If he happy with fife, but would rather have Lewis... I suspect Lewis will be named a head coach somewhere after UCLA's run is over. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seeking6 Posted April 3, 2021 Report Share Posted April 3, 2021 10 hours ago, Indykev said: I was just told Dane Fife will be added to the staff. Trying to work out contract language on him being the next head coach when Woodson is done. This came from no one I have gotten info from before but I wanted to share. Izzo could retire tomorrow. not sure this makes since. Thanks for sharing. I don't mind having a plan in place at all....but let's assume ( I know) Woodson is coaching for another 6-7 years minimally. Would any coach let alone Fife stick around that long? Honestly I would never want IU to commit to an absolute on the next coach that many years out. I want Fife back but not if that means we are guaranteeing the gig to him down the road. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobSaccamanno Posted April 3, 2021 Report Share Posted April 3, 2021 3 minutes ago, Seeking6 said: Thanks for sharing. I don't mind having a plan in place at all....but let's assume ( I know) Woodson is coaching for another 6-7 years minimally. Would any coach let alone Fife stick around that long? Honestly I would never want IU to commit to an absolute on the next coach that many years out. I want Fife back but not if that means we are guaranteeing the gig to him down the road. Agree 100%. It’s plausible he could be next coach but committing to it now would be insane. There are unknowns and changing circumstances between now and then. That makes a future promise like that untenable. I suppose one thing you could do is pay him if he’s not named head coach upon Mike Woodson’s permanent separation, but I’d make that payout very manageable. Maybe a couple of million max. That would show him he’d be strongly considered but that’s the best I’d do. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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