IU Head Coach Search

[MaxBuck]

FOX Sports on MSN - COLLEGE BASKETBALL - Hoosiers offer coaching job to Bennett

 

[BB73]

This is the first guy I would have offered if I were the AD at IU.

Either Miller or Dixon would also be a solid hire.

 

[jlb1705]

This guy would be pretty solid too.

Indiana Hoosiers, NCAA Division I Mens Basketball, New York Knicks - CBSSports.com

Knicks' Thomas avoids questions about interest in Hoosiers job


March 30, 2008
CBSSports.com wire reports


[FONT=Arial, Helvetica] ATLANTA -- Embattled New York Knicks coach Isiah Thomas sidestepped whether he's interested in talking with Indiana University about its head coaching position.[/FONT]

Sounds like the media in NY are trying to give this story legs and try to get his ass out of town, but I would LOVE it if somehow IU went after Thomas. He is the basketball grim reaper.

 

[starBUCKS]

I on the other hand would say I'd rather him not go to IU.... something tells me that his professional ties and those rings on his fingers could get a couple good recruits.

 

[TGfan06]

Bennett turns IU down...

ESPN - After conversation with AD, Bennett decides not to pursue Indiana job - Men's College Basketball

 

[Jaxbuck]

Bennett turns IU down...

ESPN - After conversation with AD, Bennett decides not to pursue Indiana job - Men's College Basketball

Thats too bad. I would have loved to hear him sing the national anthem twice a year.

 

[Oh8ch]

The reason he turned it down is that his heart was somewhere else.

 

[Jaxbuck]

The reason he turned it down is that his heart was somewhere else.

well aint that a kick in the head

 

[billmac91]

Indiana should go all out for Bruce Pearl IMO....he runs a great program, good guy, represents the university passionately

 

[jlb1705]

Well, since Bennett had turned it down and IU will be looking elsewhere, I've changed the name of this thread and we can put any other news or speculation about other candidates here.

 

[Jaxbuck]

I thought they were going to steal Matta away again?

 

[crazybuckfan40]

Either way Indiana is a sleeping giant, lots of talent in Indiana high school ball and lots of support...

This is one of the top 10 jobs in basketball...They need to be smart and higher the right person...Need to make sure they are a very clean person as well due to the fact that they will probably be on probation...

It would also be nice to see IU be able to keep Ebanks and Holloway just to add to the talent level in the big ten...

 

[jimotis4heisman]

Either way Indiana is a sleeping giant, lots of talent in Indiana high school ball and lots of support...

This is one of the top 10 jobs in basketball...They need to be smart and higher the right person...Need to make sure they are a very clean person as well due to the fact that they will probably be on probation...

It would also be nice to see IU be able to keep Ebanks and Holloway just to add to the talent level in the big ten...

sleeping giant? id compare it to alabama or notre dame football.

 

[starBUCKS]

sleeping giant? id compare it to alabama or notre dame football.

Differance is one good recruiting class equaling 3-4 players can make huge strides that year as opposed to football where you need years and a lot more than 3-4 players.

 

[wadc45]

Peegs.com & Inside Indiana - Where does IU go from here?

So the Washington State coach doesn't want the Indiana job. Not a ringing endorsement of the argument that Indiana is still an elite basketball program. There is probably a good chance this 10-person committee's work is going to be a bit harder than they imagined when they took on the responsibility.

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