Who does IU get?
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Definitely a deal breaker. I for one do think Donovan is a possibility. IF he wants to come back to the college game it's a helluva opportunity. He has lost Durant and the first time Westbrook feels slighted he's out of a job. I also think Hoiberg might jump at the chance. I also agree Alford is a bad choice. Archie Miller, Mack, and Holtmann would also do well. Marshall is a question mark to me. Just an odd bird. Very Crean-like to me which I'm sure IU would like to avoid.
Marshall's personality is whats holding him back. Have heard he's hard to work with but hard to argue with his results. Bennett and Collins are the ones to watch along with Mack. Archie and Holtmann as well but down the list from those 3. Any of those are an upgrade from Crean. Not the homerun that Billy would be but solid upgrades.
Would K advise Collins against taking it? Taking into account Knights animosity toward IU? I like Bennett, the way he carries himself and leads a program. But he's going to have to tweak his system to win championships. In my worthless opinion IU should go for the home run with Donovan, if that fails gauge Hoibergs interest, if that is negative lock up Archie Miller.
I think if it was Alford they would not have hired a search firm. If you look at it on the surface, and I don't think IU is the type to smokescreen or be frivilous , then hiring a search firm says Alford is not the front runner and maybe not even in the conversation.
I do believe there are people at IU in the administration and who have influence that want Alford, just like there would have been people at UK that wanted Travis Ford when he was at Oklahoma St.
I do believe there are people at IU in the administration and who have influence that want Alford, just like there would have been people at UK that wanted Travis Ford when he was at Oklahoma St.
I don't know. Some have wondered if he'd leave for Duke when K retires. Who knows but have to think if he does get things rolling before that happens it'd be hard to leave.
Or a coach that still had a team playing as of last night. Perhaps Alford is their top target and they aren't approaching him til UCLA is out. Word here in Indiana is that it's a very tight lipped search by Glass.
Hoping Alford comes out tomorrow around noon saying he is heading to IU
I have to believe that they have already talked to Alford's agent and if Alford wasn't interested, he would have shot them down and they would have looked at someone else who is available now. Unless they are looking at Donovan or the Butler coach (both unlikely), all signs point to Alford. Let's hope he becomes available tonight!
