Email Fred Glass and let him know how you feel

[OliviaPope40 6,299]

They may get deleted. 

[Bryan Medema 1,488]

They may get deleted.

His spam/emails about Crean folder

[Bryan Medema 1,488]

Eh, I could care less about the grammar police. I wrote this post on my phone while riding in a car. The point was instead of everyone just complaining on message boards, direct it at someone who can actually do something about it.

Is that too Kentucky like? Maybe but I hear that they have pretty high expectations for their basketball program.

High expectations for basketball; low expectations for education.

I was mostly just saying that if we're going to sound off, let's ensure we sound like the educated basketball fans we are.

[MartintheMopMan 7,765]

I don't think Glass bases anything off of E-Mails.

Well I guess we all should continue doing nothing and hoping he figures out that fans have a problem.

[Bryan Medema 1,488]

If I was the AD of a highly rated University I would be beholden to alumni and fans alike. There I fixed it for you.

I concede.

[TheWatShot 13,335]

Added a little more and made a few changes before I hit "send." Here's what I said:

 

Hello Mr. Glass,

 

I am deeply concerned about the future of our basketball program. Far be it from me to tell you how to do your job, but I really don't think you're best served by continuing to employ Coach Crean. He's a tireless worker and I'm sure he's given you everything he can, but his style of coaching and program management isn't going to help Indiana reach the level of teams that are still playing. 

 

Look at Michigan State, Wisconsin, Louisville, Arizona and Kentucky among others. Indiana used to be no worse than on par with those programs. Not anymore. Sean Miller has won 69 games in the last two seasons. John Calipari is at 67 going into next weekend. We've won 37 in the same timeframe. What's wrong with this picture?

 

Remember when Billy Gillispie coached at Kentucky? He went 40-27 in his two seasons there with a first round NCAA tournament loss and an NIT appearance. Compare that to Coach Crean's last two seasons: 37-29, first round NCAA loss and no postseason at all one year. That wasn't good enough at Kentucky. Why is it good enough here?

 

In 16 years of coaching, Coach Crean has taken a team beyond the Sweet 16 only once. His teams have finished fifth or worse in conference play as many times as they've finished fifth or higher. I don't know about you, but that doesn't give me a lot of confidence going forward. 

 

Please, please make a change before it's too late. I've been a fan my whole life, but I'm not sure I can handle another year of watching other programs outperform us while we sit at home and wonder what needs to happen for us to reach their level. Again, Coach Crean has given us nothing but his best since he came here, but I worry that another year of this will do more harm than good. We may have a strong team next year, but then what? Coach Crean's track record says a rough year will likely follow. By then, it may be too late to target suitable replacements. Indiana fans are a very demanding bunch, and this job isn't for the faint of heart. Coach Crean tried, but ultimately I don't see it ending well for him here if he stays. I believe he can flourish in a place where fans will appreciate his hard work without demanding so much from him, and I think we owe it to him and his family to help him find it.  

 

Think about the big picture and pull the trigger. 

 

Sincerely,

(my name)

[SteelerHoosier 2,586]

Just sent mine............if it does anything good........if not....oh well. I tried.

[biteoftheapple 4,115]

Mine was sent an hour ago.

[southernindianahoosier 422]

I'll send mine. I'm also sending a hand written letter to Bob Knight.

[BlueDevil 8,652]

Sent him a handwritten letter with a piece of used toilet paper stating that's what the current coaching situation is.

[Alford Bailey 12,259]

This is serious guys. May not sound like much but these emails add up. Cant just let this die in the offseason. That is what Glass is counting on.

[SteelerHoosier 2,586]

Please also remember to respectful in your letters or emails. Coming off as a bunch of idiots will not help the situation

[MartintheMopMan 7,765]

If you want a bigger impact, go with a handwritten letter. The physical time that it takes secretaries to actually process that letter makes it stick out more than e-mails.

And you can always do both!

Fred Glass

Assembly Hall

1001 East 17th Street

Bloomington, IN 47408-1590

[IUFAN555 25]

I concede.

No worries. You believe what you believe and I believe what I believe. Doesn't make either of us bad people. No need to concede for what you believe. I would hope spelling doesn't define a person. After it a mistake is just that.

[Bryan Medema 1,488]

No worries. You believe what you believe and I believe what I believe. Doesn't make either of us bad people. No need to concede for what you believe. I would hope spelling doesn't define a person. After it a mistake is just that.

The Army has taught me that a crime of even slightly mis-sized font is worth a public (tongue) lashing, so...

[Bryan Medema 1,488]

Please also remember to respectful in your letters or emails. Coming off as a bunch of idiots will not help the situation

Don't we always claim to have a very high collective (basketball) IQ? Let's show it.

[IUFAN555 25]

The Army has taught me that a crime of even slightly mis-sized font is worth a public (tongue) lashing, so...

When I was in the army I had a lot more to worry about than spelling. Spelling did not get me killed. LOL

[Big Bad Wolf 101]

Added a little more and made a few changes before I hit "send." Here's what I said:

Hello Mr. Glass,

I am deeply concerned about the future of our basketball program. Far be it from me to tell you how to do your job, but I really don't think you're best served by continuing to employ Coach Crean. He's a tireless worker and I'm sure he's given you everything he can, but his style of coaching and program management isn't going to help Indiana reach the level of teams that are still playing.

Look at Michigan State, Wisconsin, Louisville, Arizona and Kentucky among others. Indiana used to be no worse than on par with those programs. Not anymore. Sean Miller has won 69 games in the last two seasons. John Calipari is at 67 going into next weekend. We've won 37 in the same timeframe. What's wrong with this picture?

Remember when Billy Gillispie coached at Kentucky? He went 40-27 in his two seasons there with a first round NCAA tournament loss and an NIT appearance. Compare that to Coach Crean's last two seasons: 37-29, first round NCAA loss and no postseason at all one year. That wasn't good enough at Kentucky. Why is it good enough here?

In 16 years of coaching, Coach Crean has taken a team beyond the Sweet 16 only once. His teams have finished fifth or worse in conference play as many times as they've finished fifth or higher. I don't know about you, but that doesn't give me a lot of confidence going forward.

Please, please make a change before it's too late. I've been a fan my whole life, but I'm not sure I can handle another year of watching other programs outperform us while we sit at home and wonder what needs to happen for us to reach their level. Again, Coach Crean has given us nothing but his best since he came here, but I worry that another year of this will do more harm than good. We may have a strong team next year, but then what? Coach Crean's track record says a rough year will likely follow. By then, it may be too late to target suitable replacements. Indiana fans are a very demanding bunch, and this job isn't for the faint of heart. Coach Crean tried, but ultimately I don't see it ending well for him here if he stays. I believe he can flourish in a place where fans will appreciate his hard work without demanding so much from him, and I think we owe it to him and his family to help him find it.

Think about the big picture and pull the trigger.

Sincerely,
(my name)

This is perfect. Factual, reasonable and eloquent.

My next email was going to be me inviting him to commit seppuku, but I think I will go more this route.

[Walking Boot of Doom 18,170]

Pro Tip: When telling an man who's experienced high levels of success in his position that he's doing his job poorly and you know how to do it better, you may want to hit spell check.

[Walking Boot of Doom 18,170]

Pro Tip #2: Do not use threatening language in email correspondence with him. He was a lawyer before he was an AD.