Indiana State Announces Josh Schertz as Next Men's Basketball Coach

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BankShot said:
Ya, Bruce is a real "bottom feeder," ranked #8 in coaching salary @ just under $4m/yr. ;)

Some of you "economic analysts" need to return to Wharton...
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Wasn’t Bruce Pearl also involved in allegations against Illinois back in the day? Pearl was at Iowa and recorded a player saying Illinois paid him. Something like that. The guy just is around too many issues not to be dirty himself. Either that or he has the worst luck of anyone in the history of the game.
 

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Bluethunder said:
Wasn’t Bruce Pearl also involved in allegations against Illinois back in the day? Pearl was at Iowa and recorded a player saying Illinois paid him. Something like that. The guy just is around too many issues not to be dirty himself. Either that or he has the worst luck of anyone in the history of the game.
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Yes, you are remembering Deon Thomas...

Thomas played Linda Tripp to Thomas' Monica Lewinsky...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_Pearl#Pearl/Thomas_incident_(1988–1989)
 
pbutler218 said:
Ok. Back to OUR new coach discussion. He's meeting with the team personally this afternoon. Sure wish Jake LaRavia would have at least waited for this meeting.
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LaRavia has made his decision, just as Neese, Williams and the rest of the Trees will make theirs... PLENTY of folks on this forum said to hell with them, "...gotta break some eggs to make omelets..."

Some folks want everything...
 

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This is exciting, unbelievable, we get a new coach within 2 weeks from the time Lansing was let go. This hire will determine our AD's legacy here at ISU. Its now time to forget about the past and welcome a new journey into the future with coach Josh Schertz.
I will be looking forward to the press conference tomorrow at 11:00am. and any feed back from the players meeting. Its too bad Jake made his decision so quick to leave ISU, but it was probably always in the back of his mind what he was going to do.
We have a beautiful renovated arena, its time for next fall the community, the students, and alumni, to start showing up at ISU games of course pending on Covid-19.
One point I have to stress u can can be the greatest coach in the world, x's and o's, game preparation, but the bottom line is RECRUITING., that is the barometer for your eventual success.
Is it possible, maybe the Larry Bird days can come back, why do we have to take a backseat from IU, Boilermakers, ND, and Butler. Maybe I am dreamin, but when coach King came here from New Mexico he turned the program around, and we were on the national map.
Concluding, lot of nice things are being said, and that's super, but finally u are judged on ur wins and loses record.
Coach Schertz, welcome aboard, and best of luck!!!
Go Blue, Go Sycamores
 
Welcome to the Sycamore family Coach Schertz. I look forward to hearing your vision for the program and look forward to what you bring to the community of Terre Haute. I expect you building off the success that the team has built the last couple of year, getting the Sycamores back to competing at the top of the Valley, and getting the Sycamores back to the big dance.
 
Schertz said he had Tre Williams on campus for an official visit at LMU before he decided to go to prep school, so there's an existing relationship there.
 

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He has mentioned that he has previously recruited Tre Williams, Kailex Stevens, and Jake Laravia. He has talked about knowing that he has work to do to build guys trust.

Obiviously Jake Laravia, committed to Wake Forest yesterday. This was a topic on the show and Coach Schertz advised that he would like a chance to talk to Jake. I'm not sure if the Wake Forest commitment is finalized, but it sounds like the system Coach Schertz wants to run would fit Jake's game.
 
I will always feel like Lansing got a raw deal with his contract not being extended...but...

Holy cow does our new coach have me feeling optimistic.

That interview will eventually be archived and should be listened to, if you didn't get a chance to hear it live.
 
BTW - great interview. Just solid. I mean not everyone nails an interview right out of the gates. Even in the professional ranks. But that was good stuff.

I get the excitement people would have from that and you should by all means be excited! But don’t for a second underscore the predicament this Administration put on his plate. He could have been brought in under completely different circumstances.
 

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BankShot said:
...and so many of you were "blinded by the light" of GL. ;)
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yet you’re the only one on here still talking about him?? Some things never change Fred. Just let it go... Blinded by what light? A lot goes on around here other than basketball. I mean I know we talk about hoops the most but this isn’t the only thing where passion, frustration, love and emotion come from. Don’t be (speaking for anyone here) so simple minded to think that those emotions are controlled by a decision revolving around a head basketball coach and that alone... So many other driving forces - for you to pawn it off on that is insulting to guys like Thunder who are true fans of Indiana State and will support this school know matter who the HC is. You don’t get to keep pushing whatever narrative you want back to GL - you wanted him out and got your wish so quit bringing him up.
 
SycamoreStateofMind said:
BTW - great interview. Just solid. I mean not everyone nails an interview right out of the gates. Even in the professional ranks. But that was good stuff.

I get the excitement people would have from that and you should by all means be excited! But don’t for a second underscore the predicament this Administration put on his plate. He could have been brought in under completely different circumstances.
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...and this was ALL in GL's hands a few yrs. back, when he opted to ride out his "rollover," throwing ISU under the bus. Clean your windows once in awhile and see the TRUTH.
 
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