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Neither mod has an absolute as their conclusion. Patience, and wait til the end of the season. By then we'll know.

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^^Post of the year!^^

Bump.

I firmly believe that with 19 wins we're in. That means we need 4 more. We have 6 conference games + the B1G tourney to get there.

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Wrong board. Wrong thread.

Oooh... A WIN/WIN SITUATION :)

Tom Crean as the next GM of the Knicks?

True, but only if y'all have unrealistic expectations as to who options 1-5 are. If any of your options 1-5 are: Self, Stevens, Wright, Donovan, and Bennett? Start looking at your 6-8th option as the most likely choice. If your 1-5 options are Marshall, Archie, Hoiberg, Mack, and Jacobsen? You are much more likely to be pleased that one of your primary choices gets the nod. Moral of the story: Some of the coaches who are perceived as "primary options" have absolutely, positively no desire to leave where they are; not for IU or anywhere else. And no, an open checkbook will not change that.

Great point that no one has touched on yet. Within the next five years, UNC, Syracuse, Duke, and maybe MSU will be looking for marquee replacements. None of them are likely to be looking after this season, which means we could be the primary blue blood destination for an A level up and coming coach who is thinking about a move.

I get it, but the chances of full comfort with the new hire are pretty low. Sooo...given that IU will do their due diligence on the marquee hires and that they are all quite unlikely, the choice then becomes a "lower comfort level" hire, or CTC indefinitely. Then which do y'all prefer?

If the Bulls want to sever ties with Hoiberg, and IU wants to sever ties with CTC, and IU wants Hoiberg... The finances will absolutely be worked out. For that matter, pretty much all big name coaches have a substantial buyout on paper. If a coach truly doesn't want to be where he is, the buyout is invariably worked out.

I don't rule Bennett out; I think he's excellent. I just don't see it.

Using IU to leverage a big $$$ extension from UVA? That I could see.

I don't see Bennett leaving a top 15 ACC program.

I still think CTC is a good man, but real results after awhile is also a requirement. Ive reached the point where I don't see real results coming. I will not defend every potential replacement hire: but I'm okay with Archie, Hoiberg, and maybe Mack. I'm also not the least bit interested in posts that suggest guys that will not be interested in IUBB such as Wright, Self, Bennett, Alford, Sean Miller, etc.

Only been at UF for 1+ years. I can't imagine he'd be ready to change addresses again so soon. Great young coach though.

Hoiberg would be an extremely wise, completely excellent hire for any high major college program. Other than Stevens and Donovan, I can't imagine who would be a better combination of youth, charisma, player appreciation, detail and hard work , and big program experience and results. AND... with Hoiberg I betcha the current players and recruits would overwhelmingly want to stay at IU.

Hey...I've seen plenty of posters in the internet state that Glass will never fire CTC after this year. Someone's wrong, and milehi is pretty dialed in!

Most venerable poster Milehiiu on the 247 board is very far from a Crean hater. He just posted that there is movement toward an amicable split. FWIW

I think that whatever UK is paying their players this year, it isn't enough. During last night's seven point win at corRUPPt Arena against 1-9 in conference LSU, this was a shining example of their one and done defense...Point shaving anyone?!?

And here's the most thorough read on Hoiberg's ISU departure: http://www.amestrib.com/sports/men-s-basketball-inside-times-troubled-relationship-between-hoiberg-s-cyclones-and-isu

Yes!!! Very accomplished coaches that could do amazing things at IUBB like Hoiberg, Archie, Mack, and Marshall.