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Fair enough. Most do. Just don't expect Championships. Expect Sweet 16 rings and participation trophies. Those who win Championships and Titles consistently aren't squeaky clean. That's a fact. At this point in my fandom I care more about wins than how their attained.

I truly don't understand the Dane Fife crowd. And before I get blasted, I'm an IU grad and could care freaking less if we get an IU guy or not. I want a coach that will win. While Few, Stevens, and Billy D are absolute pipe dreams - who gives a damn how old Beilein is and what he's said. He wins and wins in March. I'd take Kelvin Sampson back in a heartbeat too. Look at the coaches that win big and do it consistently - not ONE of them is clean. THAT is the reality. If we want to be what a lot on this board still think we are (a Blue Blood), that's what we need. Who cares how they do it.

Let Tom Allen coach both teams. Amazing how much his players love him and how checked out Archie's guys are...in January.

Yep. If they aren't calls 1 and 2 - your'e searching incorrectly. You'll get shot down but you have to first make them say no

Would LOVE Pearl at this point but no way Auburn lets him leave.

Unfortunately I think you're right. Ugh.

Right but that's the question - are we serious about winning or is money the only concern to the decision makers? I mean - they hired Archie. I have no confidence they'll go out and spend whatever it takes to get a proven winner. We'll end up with another mediocre chump that has had mild success in a lesser conference.

Beilein Kelvin Sampson - lets hear it

Would love Kelvin. Cheaters win. And I really don't care if our players are potheads at this point. I just want Ws

Agree with this list. Top 3 aren't happening or they would have already. I'd take Beilein for however long he wants to coach. He wins in March.

No fans in AH has outed how terrible we are. Every game is essentially on a neutral court - and we suck.

Not always. Glass actually responded to an email of mine and answered specific questions years ago during the football HC search. Whether or not it was actually him - who knows. Probably not. Only people that can get to an AD are those with the fat wallets.

I'm off the Archie train too but can we get serious with names. What on earth gives you hope IU will do what it takes to get a Brad Stevens or Billy D? They've proven time and time again to go for the cheaper option and hope it works out - this is why we are mediocre year after year. And let's just stop with the Brad, Billy D talk - it isn't happening or it would have already.

Agreed. Who cares about his age. He wins in March.

Eh. I'd go after Beilein.

Re-read what I said. I didn't say keep him for the hell of it. Who would you like to see us hire?

Ok. Il'l ask again. Who are you going after? You're not throwing up any solutions other than he isn't the one.

Fair enough. I disagree. "Will they be better who knows". I mean, come on. You don't fire someone and simply hope the next guy is better. That would be the most incompetent thing the admin could do. Say we fire Archie end of this year - who are you going after and how long are you giving him to succeed?

Agree with the others saying firing Archie now will only bring us more of the same. Who's going to replace him? Unless you get Billy Donovan or Brad Stevens (we aren't), I'm not sure anyone worthwhile will want the IU job. Face it - we aren't the Blue Blood some want to still believe and I have absolutely ZERO faith in our admin to go out and open the wallet. Tom Allen deserves it though. They better pay that man whatever he wants. You can't just keep firing coaches after 3-4 years. That's an irrational way of attaining sustainable success. Building a program takes time. Archie is running out of that, though.

21% from the field. 12% from 3. NW Idaho Tech's B-team would beat us with those percentages

Exactly. Missing layups left and right but forget about that - let's blame Archie

wasn't meant to be comforting but rather why we're getting crushed. can't win if you dont shoot. everyone seems to want to blame solely Archie right now and ignore facts he isn't the one out there shooting the ball

some of you need to grab a beer and relax. they're shooting 22% from the field. 14% from three. UT's percentages double ours.

whatever happens, whatever decision is made....the NCAA will screw it up - this is a certainty

right thing to do, IMO Not sure how the NCAA tourney can continue at this point. Needs to at least be postponed.