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  Steve Alford had a six year NBA career. That's kinda making it.   Yogi went to college for at a minimum two reasons: to develop as a basketball player and to obtain a college degree. By this summer he will have done both. He's not growing any more.   If he went to college for a third reason...to win a national championship for his home state's flagship program, I'd very much like him to consider coming back!

  No. He is currently working as a top assistant for a perennial top ten program. His next job will be as a head coach.     Yes, but TB has the whole world in his ear. Eventually, the decision will be his.

  Too late.   Per Btownbanners statutory requirements, the mods will be contacting your mama and forwarding this thread to her.   Sorry.

  Condescending posts suck.

Cat food is made of ground cat.

  Then I hope it works for that purpose!

I get a sinking feeling that some shoe is gonna drop soon. No inside info of any kind. Just a sinking feeling.   Or maybe it's just gas.

  Hey...to get the verb named after oneself, one must be a master of the technique!   :dancer:  

  Thank you for sharing Jacob.   For what it's worth, I have him as a lock to Chicago State.

  The way he played last year versus the year before?  Something was amiss.   Kudos to young Mr. Pitchford for concentrating on getting his college degree. If he wants, he can play the following year.

PS: I love Btownbanners, partly because y'all are willing to put up with me! :)

Stop telling me what to think about BTB! "I would never join any club that would have me as a member." Groucho Marx (and Stuhoo)

Just saying...this may be your best post ever. And I like your other posts!

CTC's greatest attribute is his work ethic and passion for the game. When players develop at IU, that is evidence of this coaching staff's influence on players with the proper mindset.

    I'm not arguing about Glass saying supportive things regarding CTC. He is!   What I am saying is that AD Glass is a lawyer and a very smart guy. He chooses his words carefully. A complete endorsement would not need to include ANY of the compliments that he threw CTC's way. It would simply consist of:   "Tom Crean WILL BE the Indiana Men's Basketball coach for the coming season."    Glass has not done that. And I believe that is telling.

Ironically, it would be very similar to the reaction that Joani Crean's brother just received at Michigan.

The administration should note that...   The Boston Celtics dropped out of the playoff projections into ninth place tonight. 

      Not quite, my Crean-supportive friend!  Three weeks ago he said:   "I'm bullish on Tom...He's done a really good job with these guys. It's ridiculous to say that someone is coaching for his job for one game and that it would be up or down in one game...He's a great coach...He has my full support. I have a great deal of confidence in Tom's body of work. This team overachieved early and then hit a tough patch." "There is a sense that Tom is only keeping his job because of the buyout...And while that's a big number and a significant amount of money, that's not what is keeping him in the job. I think he needs to be the coach. ... I want him to be the coach here."   What he DID NOT say three weeks ago is that..."He's staying"

  The AD DID NOT say "he's staying".   The AD said "I continue to support Tom Crean as our coach."   Those are VERY different statements. Very, very different.

  This.

  20-14?    That sucks.

  Not sure why so many bust on Bo Ryan.   He runs a CLEAN program that wins. He makes the B1G look good - no sarcasm...for real.

Those of you that think that this release by Glass was an endorsement are, in my opinion, being extremely naive. "Tom Crean will be the coach next season" would have been an endorsement. Anything else? I'm with 41.

  That's how the law's proponents would describe it. That's not how the law's opponents would describe it.   In any event...this could end up turning into a wholly political thread ( :( ) and should probably get back on point. I shall attempt to do so:   Caleb Swanigan: the second coming of Jared Sullinger. Will only play for a Nike school. Has a pro player agent as his benefactor. May play his college ball at either Kensucky or Chicago State.   Discuss.

He signed what amounts to a tenant at will lease.   Not an issue.