HoosierFan1994

He will be another phony if he keeps Miller for one more year. You are 100% right.

I think Archie Miller is a great guy. That being said he has zero business coming back to Indiana next year. None.

I still think if Yogi/Zeller don't commit to Indiana in 2010 that he gets fired after the 2010-2011 season.

Yes, same situation as the 2015 team that lost to Wichita State.

What's frustrating about that team is they finished the regular season on a winning streak and then they crapped the bed against Ohio State in the BTT. Romeo looked like he had other places to be during that game.

I gave Archie a chance this year. However, when they got killed by Northwestern at home I knew it was the same crap as the last three years. I think from start to finish, I've only watched a few games since. I just started posting on here recently just to see the chatter about what is going on with the program. I like talking to all of you. That being said, I just can't invest time in a program that is okay with being a bottom 4 team in the Big Ten. We are literally Nebraska right now.

I appreciate all the info you and others give. In no way can this university justify bringing a coach back that lost the last 6 games of the season. If money is an issue, then Freddie wasn't as good of an AD as many of you thought he was. He gave Archie this contract. This was an epic collapse like no other. To make matters worse, the whole tournament is being played in Indiana...rds 1 and 2 at Assembly Hall!!! He's never beaten Purdue, has a losing record against the conferences best, has missed the NCAA Tournament in the three years they've had it (Indiana would've been a 10/11 seed last year...yipee....). Indiana basketball will be almost dead to me if he comes back. This tells me the university doesn't care about winning. I'm pretty sure I watched more games that the 6-25 team played than this team. I think I read where IU-Michigan State was the lowest viewed IU game in a long time.

I'm just guessing... I think there will be a quick announcement. Could be early as Friday afternoon. I get the vibe IU doesn't want to wait around. The talking heads on ESPN will be all over it. I can see it now, Greenburg and Bilas arguing that Indiana should've gave Archie another year and it's a "bad look" to fire a coach in a pandemic.

Good point.. I will edit it. I still wonder if 6 mil would make him think about leaving.

This is what I based it off of too..I would agree. Surprised that Mack's agent reached out to IU. L'Ville must be getting hit hard. Stunned Tony Bennett is #18.

Just looked..of the top 25 paid college college basketball coaches only 11 schools pay their basketball coach more than their football coach. Kentucky and Duke are outliers. Average salary wise, others pay their basketball coach either $500,000 to $1.5 million more. I'm guessing Indiana could get someone around $5.5-6.5 million a year. Would be #3 behind Kentucky and Duke. @Chris007 Is this realistic thinking? Not saying this to overpay someone (like UCLA did with Mick Cronin). But if the right guy is there...

The timing of this is interesting too. It's like a message was sent that "we aren't screwing around".

I take it as really good news that Indiana gave Tom Allen a well deserved raise. I think that squashes the narrative that IU needs to be cheap on this new hire for basketball.

I'm a Cowboys fan. It was so Jerry Jones to wait a week after the season to announce Jason Garrett was gone. If you know-just say it and move on.

Yes. You'd think he would say something IF he was coming back. I can see a change coming as early as Friday morning.

Just trying to follow along from what I've read on here and other sites from those who we can trust: 1) It sounds like money is not an issue for Archie's buyout. They have enough raised. 2) Dolson has put out flyers for the job/agents of coaches have approached Indiana showing interest. 3) There was a B.O.T meeting today with people in the athletic department.

I wonder this will follow the same timeline as 2017. I think IU let Crean go 48 hours after the season ended. My guess is they'd do it after the Selection Sunday. I hope to goodness with a 16 team NIT tournament that Indiana would not be selected. It could also drag on if Archie and the University mutually part ways. Lots of negotiating.

He's the man. I remember watching his Butler team in 2010/2011 thinking "fire Crean now and get this guy". I'm pretty sure Brad's dad played football at IU. He also grew up going to games. I think he would just kill it here. I hope Dolson goes after him hard regardless. Make him tell you no a million times.

A week ago I had seven guys listed as realistic (not a crazy dream) possibilities at Indiana (Alford, Beilein, Fife, Matta, Musselman, Oats, and Stevens). Base on your info it sounds like no to Alford, Beilein, Matta, and Oats. Stevens would have to be convinced and need some $$$ but could happen in the right situation. Is there anyone else that I am missing? I don't think guys like Billy Donovan, Tony Bennett, Chris Beard, or Jay Wright would leave their current places for IU.

I feel like all the national media guys think he is coming back for one more year. They are usually wrong so I take that as good news. If what Pap said earlier is true, Archie is gone. Scott Dolson knew a year ago when he was hired that this day could come. It shouldn't be a shock that it's time to move on from Archie.

Sounds like the owner of a team who hasn't won a playoff series in ten years.

Just remember- the Hickory faithful did not approve of Norman Dale at first. All he did was beat Terhune and lead them to a state championship.

Interested in his response for this question. Had Indiana not completely collapsed I would say he would be back. That being said, I find it hard to believe they can bring Archie back after this year. With the tournament in your home state...on your home court... Also this team is probably going to finish with 15 losses. That's about as many as we had in year one and we've played less games this season.

In my head, Dane Fife is not one of my top 3-5 guys for the job. That being said, I'm learning to let things play out. I don't get excited anymore about a recruit committing. I made a comment earlier about going to the Seymour Regional in 2018 thinking TJD and Romeo would be the guys that lead us back. I was dead wrong there. I wasn't excited at all about Armann Franklin. I think he could be an All-American/NBA Draft Pick in a year or two. The same thing should apply to coaches. Archie Miller was a top 3-4 guy for the job in my head. I didn't want Fife back then. That being said, I want things to play out. I'm starting to think maybe an Indiana guy deserves the job. Look at Michigan and Purdue. I don't think Howard/Painter would be this good at other universities. Fife was awfully young when he took over IPFW. I think that hurt him because many will think he can't be a head coach.

I wish Terry Hutchens was still around. He would probably write a good book about why the Archie Miller era did not work out. It's the greatest mystery to me. I thought it was a really good hire. I loved the way his teams played at Dayton. He was recruiting the state. I thought by year four this program would be back in the mix.