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Maybe if he is winning but if he is winning, would we want to get rid of him? Unless he won a NC here, if he doesn't produce, I don't think anyone would be against getting rid of him at that point. I just think what people are hung up on is the "possibility" of him being great at IU and they aren't going to believe he could fail until they see it with their own eyes. He's actually probably more likely to fail given his history and the expectations that would be on him due to who he is but I'd still take all of that over what we have now. Regardless of feeling about him, he is a better coach than what we have, I'm not sure he is the one to take us to the promise land though.

Wow, no one scored over 90 and that's with a Win and not a loss.

The upside of trading Crean for Alford would be, I don't believe he'd be any worse than Crean and if he didn't work out here, we could finally put to rest all of those fans out there that want him so bad. Everyone would be able to move on and could unite the fan base. Or he could succeed. He's not at the top of my list, but seems to me a win win either way.

I think you and I were right there together. No one wanted to believe what we were saying. I wish the old site was around so I could see some of my old posts. I feel like I've been saying the same thing since season 1. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners

UK hired Gillespie (sp?) and Tubby. Duke hasn't hired a coach since becoming a blue blood, UCLA has hired a few similar to Crean. Edit: I'm late to the party as I see my post has already been discussed, just catching up. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners

IU - 62 WISCY - 78

He is a little busy playing for the Mavericks right now.......

A monkey holding a tablet would be better.

Those are all great suggestions, I'm going to lose it if I actually see a sign in the crowd that says any of those. LOL

I really hope that when Crean goes, HTD will be ok. But having said that, he makes that site unbearable! I get pissed every time I try to read his posts. I get loving IU but I just had to leave the site because it was over whelming.

I don't think it would be impossible, I think the reason it doesn't happen is because its a power 5 conference and the coaches have been fairly stable in the conference. You're only going to leave a B1G school to take a high level "elite" job if you are leaving on your own account and those bottom teams in the B1G haven't really produced any top notch coaches in a long time. Last B1G coach I can think of that left for a better job is Bill Self to Kansas. Collins is doing things with Northwestern that have never been done, he is going to get an opportunity for a big time program soon if he continues the path he is on. Penn State, Rutgers, Northwestern (Prior to Collins), Minnesota, Iowa (except maybe Alford and IU was a remote possibility to get Alford), and Nebraska haven't really produced any top coaches and are more likely to hang on to average coaches for longer or get rid of bad coaches more often. Teams like Michigan, Michigan St, Ohio St, Purdue, and IU tend to be destination jobs. Wisconsin, not sure where to put them but I don't see good coaches leaving their to go to a "bigger" program. So while it is rare, I think its more due to the nature and dynamic of the conference then anything else. Also, its worth noting that someone, I believe in this thread somewhere, mentioned Izzo was interested in the IU job previously when it was available and if the interest was mutual at that time, I don't think him being at Michigan St would have been an obstacle.

If we are expecting the thinnest crowd of the year, I wish we would find a way to make a statement with it. Not sure what that may be and I wouldn't want it to be taken against the players necessarily, but something!

After watching last night's game, I am firmly moving Collins up on my wish list for coach. Still behind the big boys but ahead of most others.

IU - 65 PSU - 64 Normally home court gives you an extra 10 points, but Blackmon's injury takes that away. Have a bad feeling we actually lose this one, but just can't make that prediction confidently, nor do I want to.

I would give him a serious look in this game with extended minutes depending on his play. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners

Answer with: YES, Better than Crean(BTC), or NO Stevens. Yes Donovan. Yes Tony Bennett. Yes Jay Wright. Yes Alford. Yes Archie Miller. BTC Sean Miller. BTC Holtman. BTC/Yes Nored. BTC Enfield. BTC Fife. BTC Gregg Marshall. Yes Bill Self. Yes Chris Mack. BTC Mark Few. Yes Other: list name Collins. Yes Shaka. No Huggins. BTC Wojo. BTC Dakich. BTC Pitino (dad). Yes Pitino (son). No Calapari (gulp). Yes Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners

I would go: Green Johnson Morgan Davis Bryant Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners

IU 66 Northwestern 76 Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners

That guy makes that site unreadable for me. (HTD) Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners

You have to try, he may say no and that is ok, but you have to at least try it. Just like winning the biggest lottery in history, you can't win it if you don't buy a ticket. The odds of getting Stevens may be the same as hitting the lottery but you have to at least buy the ticket and try.

I just can't be a Kentucky fan, maybe Butler, Purdue, Louisville or Notre Dame but not Kentucky..........

I don't care about his wallet, just have him leave the company card behind but he can keep the wallet, lol Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners

You cannot have McRoberts and Newkirk in at the same time, too little offense. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners

And there barely calling the game, just talking about crap. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners

Wow these announcers are terrible. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners