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Two points from me on this though. First I think it is highly possible that he will find that much of what worked for him at  Butler just won't work in the pros. And as such he may find a desire to go back to college ball, although it might be at another mid-major. I very well could be wrong, he is a awful smart guy.   Second, at IU he might not have to change his recruiting all that much. In his style of ball he doesn't need the stable of NBA prospects that the Creans and Caliparis need. He would probably have to secure a top notch recruit here or there, but he could probably be successful without stocking up on 4 and 5 stars. Thats all a moot point if he just doesn't want to do it.

I can only take care of the one. Stroke Jaybob for another!  :cheese:

Two most excellent points.

Which will be helped if he gets some players who don't have a problem sitting on the bench the first couple of years and then can contribute heavily in their junior and senior years. Going pro after 2 or 3 years, or transferring out after a year or two really hurts the whole team.

What could he do if he was recruiting for IU instead of against them? In the Stevens argument though (which is probably a moot point for probably the next 3 years anyway), he took a lot of players that IU probably would never even have looked at, and had more success than would have been reasonable to expect. That's good coaching. 

I really don't see anyone on the ledge, except Charlie, and he lives there. Its actually a fairly reasonable discussion. Its not Bash Crean time, just discussing outlooks.

  Not saying much. But even then, He Who Shall Not Be Named may have been a better coach, he just wasn't bright enough to cheat.

For me its not just this year, in fact as young as this team is, I really wasn't expecting much and am not that disappointed. Here are my reasons for thinking he is not the long term coaching solution at IU:   1. A lack of structure in the offense, which kills the half court offense.  2. Too dependent on athletes, not enough basketball IQ. 3. Inability to utilize talented bigs as anything more than cleanup crew in the paint. 4. Some of the most perplexing substitution patterns I have ever seen.  5. A unwillingness to exercise a little "pine time". 6. Too much Clappy, not enough ripping some ass. 7. Players just don't seem to learn some basic things (shot fake, entry pass). 8. Wisconsin. Whether you like Bo Ryans style or it puts you to sleep, he's a helluva coach. And the better coach has won every matchup.   I am not on the "Fire Crean Train" at this point. And I think this team will be a lot of fun to watch the next year or two, but I really doubt that banner #6 ever comes under CTC.

Yeah, its a rough season, but I don't think that is the whole reason. I would be surprised if Crean ever exceeds what his teams attained in the last two years. I would love to see someone who can actually coach basketball, compete for titles, and has smart, solid teams, even if we never send another kid to the pros.

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