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Could be. I think it's better than McDermott. I was really hoping he was going to accept the position.

Not impressed with Holtmann. I didn't want him at IU and he isn't an upgrade over Matta. At best this will be status quo for OSU over the next several years. I think Holtmann is a product of the culture at Butler, whoever goes to Butler next will keep the Butler way going.

I think you need 1 former player on staff in some capacity. Look at Duke and UNC as the model for this. They typically have multiple guys who were on the team as assistants. Part of that is having a familial culture, which helps with recruiting. come to IU and if the NBA doesnt happen, and you want to stay involved, we will take care of you.

I dont think any have been made official.

Get basically everyone back and we will be a very good team next season.

Very happy Hartman is back. Archie must of did a great job recruiting him back. I said earlier it was fact he was gone. Hartman had already started his training for his new job, going to workshop type education. Glad he had a change of heart and stayed.

Fact. I know where Colin is going to be working and he has already been going to workshops for his new job.

Whats the dirt on Shilling?

How about Orlando Antigua as an assistant? He was the top recruiter for Calipari and just got fired as HC at USF. He clearly knows how to navigate the AAU circuit. Could be a homerun type addition as an assistant. Dont know how dirty he is, but Im all for gling into the frey area of recruiting just dont cross the cheating line.

Because of who started the rumor, I fully expect to hear something. The same guy said Crean would be fired before 5 pm the day before, when everyone else was saying Crean was staying.

Rumor started before UCLA game.

Rumor of it being leaked tomorrow and a press conference Sunday. Time will tell if its just another rumor.

Good thing Donovan and Marshall are 6 & 7 on my list. I can go ahead and eliminate 1. Tom Crean 2. Groce 3. Alford 4. Romar 5. Shaka sad to see my top 5 be off the table, but Ill settle for 6 or 7.

Harbaugh and Michigan were negotiating during the NFL season. As soon as yhe season was over the 9ers and Harbaugh parted ways and he went to Michigan.

Roy Williams had zero college head coaching expierence and was hired at Kansas.

But Rabjohns said he was coming back!

Crean isnt a reruiting angel. He plays the shoe game like the rest of them. He isnt going to pay players, but he will go into the grey.

Our guys are looking tough at home tonight. Lol

Hahaha. Just like vs Cuse, the Center is playing top of the key vs the zone. This is rocket science Crean. Put one of the guards that are confortable shooting from there and also passing the ball, in that position. Put Bryant on the baseline. Why put a guy who only shoots 3s and layups there?

He was behind the bench for the Purdue game too. Not sure him being there means anything.

Prediction: Crean is gone. We get a new coach. Forget insiders and just look at what actions have actually happened. We missed the dance 2 of 4 years, large sections of the stadium were empty on senior night, plenty of booing of Crean at assembly hall, give up a home game to save your coach from getting a chorus of boo's. That tells me its over. I dont care what any message board insider says, its over. Glass is just playing the waiting game and allowing Crean to get the best deal possible. Edit: And the one thing that hasnt happened, Glass giving public support to Crean. Glass had the perfect opportunity to put this issue to rest when Hutch asked him, instead he said he only wanted to talk about other topics.

My wife and I were waiting for a dinner table a couple weeks ago. We went to the bar for a drink while we waited. There was an older couple (70s/80s) and their kids (50's), and the this 70/80 year old guy was going off on Crean. I just stood there and smiled listening. Music to my ears.

We shall see. Im not believing anything at this point. Too much emotional roller coaster to get caight up in it. Ill either be hally or pissed when an announcement is made.

Took some time away from the board bc i was annoyed with thevrunors of Crean possibly returning. Now that a calmer mind is looking at it, he has to be gone. The Doyle article today spells it out perfectly. Glass is just letting Crean find a place.

Lets be honest, those poll numbers arent chsnging in a year. So in your scenario you get another year of Crean before Alford. Lol