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Hickory on 24/7, who is probably their best insider, just posted if Crean leaves IU its his decision alone. Not good news.

How is IU in any kind of bubble talk?

IU talk at 1141 on sportscenter

Ive wondered if he had been found out as well.

That coach is sitting is Wichita Kansas right now. 2nd best coach behind K, in college today. Coaches both sides of the ball af a high level.

3.2 million reasons

Im to the point of anyone but Crean. Not an Alford fan but at least he brings a fresh face and some hope. I do think he is slightly better than Crean and bc its IU he is just a better fit. The decision by Glass is going to be telling about how serious IU is about winning. Which will tell me if Im done being a fan.

Touche.

If thats what you want to call it. Lets just say I have my reasons to think its a possibility.

Glass likes to make announcements on friday evenings. This is the biggest decision of his career and he is scared to blow it. i think that was part of the reason Crean didnt get fired 2 years ago. Im also not convinced their isnt a conflict of interest between Glass and Crean. Crean came from Marquette. Glass's son was at Marquette during that time, prior relationship between Glass and Crean. Crean then gors to bat for Glass to get him hired. Glass is now indebted to Crean.

Wasnt an issue for Illinois. The press is on your schedule, your not on theirs. If it happens today it has to be by this afternoon. It wont be announced during the Big Ten championship game or selection show. Tomorrow we will already be in the NIT. If he is gone just announce it today and let him coach the NIT, if he so chooses. Time to nut up or shut up for Fred Glass.

Waiting a year and making a bad hire sets us back 4 years. There is no viable option for keeping Crean. Just bc you wait doesnt mean the AD wont screw up. If you wait a year OSU is likely open. Thats a conference opponent with more $$$. Cuse, Duke, UNC could all be open at any point going forward. This is the year where IU can be the top job out there.

Make a change regardless. Dont go down with a sinking ship. Recruiting at Indiana is over for Crean at this point. He isnt going to be able to land quality recruits moving forward here. So start fresh regardless, keep the buyout manageable if you dont get "your guy".

Which should get him fired. Another flame out in the dance.

Crean coaching the NIT also give Glass more time. Hypothetical, it makes a smaller gap of time not having a coach, especially if we are getting a NBA coach.

They will let him out, its a PR nightmare if they dont. Plus their coach is taking heat and they arent going to get rid of Thompson. They dont need added negativity.

Scott Drew would be really successful at illinois. He isnt afraid to get in the muck of recruiting. Which is what it will take to get kids out of Chicago. Self did/does it and was very good at Illinois.

With Crean as coach it might be lower than 4th. Lets see who Illinois hires.

Purely potential. He has done well at Dayton, and he is on my list. But he is in the C group. I think he is just as much of a risk as Alford, if not more. Guys like Marshall and Bennett would have to say no before Archie was hired.

Who is Mike Leavitt? Does he actually have connections?

Is it really a 30/30 rule or is it more a 30/20 rule? UNC is the only team outside the top 20 defensively to win it, and they were 21. I havent looked at all the national champs off efficiencies. To me top 30 defense isnt good enough, the stats show that.

Is the April period that important? Seems thats where you identify targets and then focus on those in July. For a 2x national champion, you skip the April period and get the contract signed.

I became a Marshall fan years ago. Try to catch WSU games when I can. The man has the Xs and Os. Give him a team full of 4 star players and an occasional 5 star and we hang multiple banners. To me Marshall is the 2nd best coach in college basketball, behind only K.

Yeah, ask him who his top assistant will be. Hire them and let that oerson do the scouting for the spring. Talk with the current players and recruits. Hit reruiting hard in July. I see no issue here.