Hoosier Cowboy

Like OSU, MSU, Wisconsin, etc? Or do you guys think that we should expect a couple of bad seasons for every couple of good seasons?

Best for everybody. No more projects please .

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Nice post

No but if those 3 football schools in our own coference can find excellent basketball coaches, then why can't a basketball school like Zi diana do the same?

Three in our own conference. Matra, Izzo and Beilein. And Ryan would be four if not for a couple of esrly round flame outs but he is still outperforming Cresn substantially.

Not one bad year. 4 out of six years saw no postseason play. Next season isnt looking so hot either (predicted 9th) . The last 4 weeks of the 2012 season was pretty bad too.

Me too man, me too

Solid hire

Those quotes you posted are about the ESPN rankings he was referring to. This list that he compiled is a new CBS ranking from more informed and reliable people.

Sorry, I meant the NCAA coaches draft. Here is the link: http://mweb.cbssports.com/ncaab/eye-on-college-basketball/24596512/college-basketball-coaches-draft-who-would-you-pick-to-lead-your-team

I hope thats not the case but seeing the NBA coaches draft only reinforces the fact that Crean is not well thought of as a coach in the basketball world.

You raise some good points but Bo Ryan, Thad Matta, Izzo and now Beilein have their teams contending for the Big Ten title and post season play every year. They dont have near basketball tradition that we do. If they can do it, certainly we can.

Some good feedback here guys. I appreciate the discussion. Believe me, I WANT Crean to succeed. And to me, being and annual threat is truly being successful at Indiana if we are honest with ourselves. Im almost to the point where I would rather have two four star 3/4 year players now than to have one 5 star 1/2 year player. I may create a topic on that tomorrow.

Do want!

He had so much good will. So much momentum. What the heck happened?

I think he is capable of a run. He proved that at Marquette. I just want a consistent winner, to be an annual threat. Can he do that here? I just dont know. Thanks for the response. I love how most on here treat those who have very valid concerns about the program and want to talk about them intelligently are treated like second class fans, trolls, etc. I was a big fan of Crean for several seasons but that changed over the last two seasons. So irs not like i've been a Crean hater from the beginning.

I didnt say win national championships. Good grief, one step at a time. I said be a consistent winner. And there is nothing wrong with this thread. It is an honest question. We know that Crean can have a good season here and there but the question is can he turn Indiana into a consistent winner. Some of you guys are so defensive when it comes to questions about our coach and program.

Speaking of the 2015 class, what the heck has happened to recruiting? I've never seen a nose dive like this since the Blackmon commit.

Most of those names are going to be a hard get for us right now. Might have to go with a couple of under the radar type kids for this class, like how we finished the 2014 class.

Hope springs eternal.

The thing is, we could have had Pitino. We could have had Calipari, Matta and Beilein. smh

I'm not surprised Wish him the best of luck.

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We don't get anything out of it. This is a message board. When something happens, we are going to comment on it. Obviously we are not happy about this article or the fact that we just whiffed on Doral Moore. We are tired of seeing football schools like OSU and MSU being powerful each and every year and we have to struggle twice as many seasons as we are strong. It doesnt make sense and it shouldnt still be happening 7 years in.