Inside Indiana Board

I think it's probably realistic to believe Cheaney didn't want the job. It's also understandable if he didn't. He's still fairly recently retired, he's new to coaching so he doesn't necessarily need to jump straight at the first assistant's job he's offered and he probably doesn't need the money (also not like director of basketball ops is a terrible gig pay-wise either).

Tom Crean basically said the job was Cheaney's if he wanted it, so I take the Johnson news to mean he didn't.

Also important to note this isn't a hire just for Beejay Anya. Indiana has routinely looked to the mid-Atlantic area for talent, and the D.C. area in particular. Kenny Johnson opens a lot of doors in that region, not just now but in the future overall.

Pat Skerry, the head coach at Towson, just tweeted as well that Kenny Johnson is on his way to Indiana. So basically, everyone in the world but Indiana that could legitimately confirm that this is happening has done so. Here's part of what Skerry tweeted:

"He helped lay a strong foundation this year and will do great things at IU."

So yea, it now appears all over but the crying (or in this case, confirming and introducing to the world, presumably via press conference).

It was if he did. I think the time commitment was probably the biggest factor. Realistically, Cheaney didn't need to view this as a make-or-break hire. His coaching career has plenty of time to develop.