HoosierTrav

  I'm on board

Yeah that's the tricky part. I'm not sure how this process would be overseen to ensure he's taking the best deal.

Yogi has always been considered a gifted distributor until he was charged with having to score for Indiana.

Contract.... By a landslide.

True. He has to, in good faith, seek gainful employment close to his market value. If he takes a year off, or decides to take a deal for less than others on the table, he would actually owe IU money.

 I was just adding some more realistic data to the mix. I was trying to debunk his claim while simultaneously agreeing that Crean's B1G record is less than satisfactory. Hence why I posted two averages that were both above .500.

  You hold a noble position. The results are much like a bad relationship between two people. One side desperately wants change to happen in order to carry on with he other side but the one side never changes and over extends their welcome. The byproduct is an outward expression of anger and resentment. I'm guilty, as are many Hoosier fans. I, like you, really just wish he would move on as soon as possible. Having gotten rid of him will be like releasing the pressure valve on a pressure cooker. All parties will benefit and feel a tremendous weight lifted.   

  I agree. Good point!

  He's .569 in all years excluding the first 3......................... Still bad. He's .516 in all years excluding the first 3 and Cody Zeller........................  This is also bad

Honestly, I'm not convinced that the effort has been missing the entire time. I think we have a team that collectively has a bad basketball IQ and should not be playing in free offenses, that require them to make their own in game adjustments and playing complex, hybrid defenses. We got away with this stuff in 2011-2013 for two reasons. We had a high collective IQ and we were littered with pros. This is what I see anyways.

Hoodie, sweatpants, an IU ornament.

  No one should be surprised. I think he will be a good back in the NFL.

This is what confuses me the most. I could never put my family through consecutive seasons of what they are bound to endure. Either they are incredibly strong people or maybe some of the rumors of Crean's haughtiness are true.

The buyout is not as significant as it seems on the surface. The likelihood that Crean actually is fired, and paid all of the buyout, isn't very likely. http://threeriverslaw.com/2015/03/how-to-read-a-contract-or-the-buyout-of-tom-crean/

I wanted us to get CJ Walker REALLY bad. He's going to be a great college PG.

If Kevin Wilson ever has himself a deep and talented defense, he's going to contend with the elite. His offenses are legit.

Let's see if Suds can start to heat up.

HUGE PLAY BACH!!!!!!

Wow... Sudfeld is playing horribly right now

This would be a big win for our future today. At least I want to believe this is the case.

  Good point. Many of us (myself included) seem dig for reasons as to why we will somehow be contenders the following season. Fools gold. At this point we have a significant amount of anecdotal evidence to help us form realistic expectations.

Yogi, is the most consistent player we've had, so I cant imagine this being addition by subtraction in his case. His leadership is in question but the ultimate leader of the program has major questions about his leadership as well. If you ask me, it's just a trickle down effect. I, personally, will miss Yogi when he is gone.   I hate it but I agree with you on Troy and JB. Watching them play is like riding a roller coaster. Yes they provide us with spectacular play at times but the consistently inconsistent play has kept us out of the W column on many occasions. I cant wait to watch Rob Johnson take on an expanded role next year. He's ready and capable of leading the team IMO. More importantly, I'm ready to see what change on the sideline can do for us.

 We play them in Bloomington this season, I believe.

If we hire a competent coach, I can't envision a scenario that takes us 3-5 years to rebuild into a contender. It took Crean 3 bad seasons to rebuild from sanctions, reduced schollies, and complete roster turnover. A big name coach will be coming into a FAR better situation no matter when Crean leaves, unless he leaves us with sanctions, which are highly unlikely.    I would actually go as far as saying that if Crean is gone at seasons end an impact coach is quickly hired, we could have a turnaround the next season. It's not too uncommon for big time new hires to make moves late in the recruiting season, if they are given a big enough window to make their case.

  Agreed. I've heard some people say that no matter who we bring in, we will be looking at a 3-5 year rebuild. That's a joke. We will have a coachable & competent core to build around. We could also bring in some unexpected recruits.