This is the first edition of Crimson Quarry’s Coaching Candidate Spotlight series, where we’ll break down names that Indiana could consider to replace Archie Miller.
A prediction: If Indiana hires Texas Tech Coach Chris Beard to be its next men’s basketball head coach, you’ll hear some of the national voices who cover the sport – the same ones who write stuff like, “Indiana fans just need to get over Bob Knight. It’s just not 1987 anymore. The fans’ expectations are unrealistic – cling to the fact that Beard spent seven seasons on Knight’s staff at Texas Tech in the aughts.