Class of '66 Old Fart

All this chatter over Stevens and I just don't see it happening for at least a year.  And then, I'm worried that he and his family have enjoyed their time on the east coast and that a Duke or North Carolina opening pops up and zap, he's gone.  Duke because of the prestige and history of the program; North Carolina because what better coach would you want to clean up their academic pig sty and who would bring them immediate credibility to restore the image of their program.

From what little I've seen, he's a very late 2nd rounder or more likely headed overseas. 

I'm just nervous as hell that it continues to drag and the longer we go with no announcement from TB the more nervous I get.  I just have this awful feeling he's waiting on that 'better offer'.   Maybe there's sound reasons for him to wait until after the April 2-4, tournament, but from everything he's reported to be saying, why wait?  I'm old and cranky and my digestive system can't handle all this stress. 

A re-tweet

Blame it on a senior moment that I missed including this very important aspect.

Georgetown announced Smith-Rivera declaring for the NBA draft.

Old Friend did a fantastic job with that post and obviously gave it considerable thought.  From my perspective, I think I'd look really hard at the next coach's roster turnover and how many players left the program early excluding for the NBA, i.e, does he show roster continuity or were his teams "always young".  I'd also look long and hard at how the team progressed throughout the season.  Did his teams tend to improve their overall play or did they routinely exhibit late season collapses.   Over time, how did his teams rank both offensively and defensively, i.e, were they relatively stable or extremely erratic from year to year.  And when it's time for the next search, screw hiring a search firm or putting together a committee of professors and non-basketball alumni.   Put together 5 former players and let them find the best candidates and do the required due diligence.  Who better knows what we need to return to prominence than the people that actually wore the candystripes? 

We both must have eaten the same burrito because I feel the say way.  We've solved the (current) oversigning but we're still hoping for Bryant and maybe even another signee so it seems a foregone conclusion that there will be at least 1 more announced transfer.

To the best of my knowledge it has been well-guarded.  Rumors that probably have a certain degree of accuracy but nothing concrete enough for me to consider posting.

That was the rumor.  At the very least it provided Holtmann with some very strong negotiating leverage.  But since Butler is my second favorite school, I'm glad he's staying.   Because it's a private school Butler doesn't have to release salary figures but I think from what I've heard that its head coaching salary has been towards the bottom of the Big East pay scale.

High majors?  Guess that means we won't include Hoetzel and Robinson will we?  :P

This topic can't possibly keep up with the number of transfers that are being announced almost daily and there's already been an untold number who've announced they're transferring over the past couple of weeks.  It's an epidemic of Black Plague proportions.

Rumored Jeff Capel to Arizona St.

Hope that's not a bad early April Fool joke.

And if any 1 of the 3 - Yogi, Troy or JBJ leave and he doesn't get Bryant or Maker do you still want another year?

The present situation with the program just seems so similar to a marriage that has broken down with irreconcilable differences and the parties are only staying together for the benefit of the kids.  For whatever reasons the overall results are simply not what IU fans expect and I honestly don't think Crean can be happy either because the performance on the court is a reflection on him in whatever future coaching job he may hope to land.  I think both sides are worn out and regardless of what happens next season, I think he leaves.  If it's a repeat of the past 2 seasons, Glass cuts the cord.  If he has a really good season, I think he leaves of his own volition for a fresh start elsewhere.  I just don't see this 'marriage' lasting more than 1 more year.

I've seen him play in person several games and wasn't all that impressed.  I don't think his shot is as good as JBJ's and turns the ball over a lot.  I don't think he would be any upgrade over what we currently have on the roster.

I'm still to depressed to think about next year and changed my avatar accordingly.

He's recruited but hasn't been successful in those areas.

IMO it's wishful thinking.  If and when (hopefully sooner rather than later) Crean leaves I don't see him going west of the Mississippi.  Seems like most of his recruiting and connections are eastward.    And yes, I know Hoetzel was from CA but he was attending prep school out east and yes, I know next year's recruits are both from MO, but I still think his future lies east of the Mississippi.

The truth is out there!  I have a friend who has a relative who has a Facebook friend that lives in the same town as Fred's 5th cousin several times removed and has it on unquestioned authority that Fred secretly holds dual degrees from PUke and pUKe.  That explains everything.

Knight was, Izzo, Pitino, Coach K to name just a few are true coaches unlike what we have in Bloomington.

It's like he's on a constant recruiting ego trip.  Throw out all these offers and let people assume you're doing serious recruiting and maybe every so often you get lucky. 

I think Fred's press release merely confirms that mediocrity is the new norm for IU basketball.  I think it also sends a signal that there is little pressure from the Trustees for a termination.  I'm not happy about it but I think we have to accept that CTC is the head coach for another year.  I'm desperately trying to find a ray of sunshine in the whole situation and damn it's hard.  But, in 2013-2014 we were a turnover machine and we dramatically improved in that area this past season.  Maybe the same magic will work on our defense and rebounding, either one of which could mean a couple of more victories next season.

Amen brother, amen!