Buck Naked

To be honest, I know a little about Archie Miller so if you don't mind a couple questions: Are we gonna see that stupid weave and kick offense or something along those lines? Can he teach a F$&%€£# entry pass!? Can he coach against a zone? Defense wise, man or zone? Fast pace or slow down?

Hopefully it means "Goodbye IU, hello D League!"

Looks like our "Home run hire" turn into a bunt.

I am "let's get an Indiana guy" guy, but hiring Woodson (or Wittman) for that matter would be a mistake. Glass was gonna wait until UCLA lost, plain and simple. Whether you liked it or not, IMO that has been the plan all along. Reading between the lines, he wanted Alford. Now, if I read posts of a cousin of a friend knows a guy that makes real estate signs says this guy at Yogis said that Billy Donovan's ex sister in laws best friend is in town scouting houses, I might tend to believe it more. Lets the the games begin!

It's not a lie if YOU believe it. - George Louis Costanza

Come on guys, gotta laugh a little. Only way we're gonna get thru this.

I don't understand the problem with you anti Alford people. Worst case scenario: he wins the national championship and you have to admit you were wrong, but have a national championship. Best case: he fails miserably and you get to gloat. Sounds like a win/win to me.

This was my point the other day. It's how the internet, and life really, works. People will believe a unsubstantiated rumor from a fifth party over possibly the truth as long as it's what they want to believe. I have fallen for this trap before. Being the huge Van Halen fan I am, anyone says "new album with Dave! I have contacts!" I start salivating. Human nature. We want to believe what we want to believe.

I'm an old and I remember when Knight was fired and some on Peegs were reporting that Alford was talking to Greenspan on his cell phone in the parking lot right before his coaches show started. These rumors are fun to listen to but they are just rumors. Gotta take them with a grade of salt. I have faith that Glass will get the best guy available because he knows his job is on the line. I want Donovan but I still think it's Alford's if he wants it.

This is kinda funny. Earlier this afternoon Jeff Goldman was getting destroyed on this very board. Now, he speaks the word the word of God. The majority of us are to emotionaly invested in this to think straight (and I mean we as in me too). A reporter from a somewhat legit website reported there is a deal with the guy no one likes and he's a idiot and it ain't happening. A guy who knows a guy in the AD knows a real estate agent says it's so, well it's a done deal. These guys aren't smart enough for secret deals and big conspiracies. Can't get too up, can't get too down. No one will prob be named before the Final Four. Just a guess. Patience my young padawans.

Let me clear, I'm not necessarily saying Alford is they guy I want and I am NOT saying he is the savior of IU basketball. We all know his warts and it isn't pretty. I just gave my opinion of what I believe will happen from what I heard Glass said. He became giddy as a school girl when the phrase Indiana guy was mentioned. That points to one guy, again, in my opinion.

Hey guys, long time no complain here. FWIW Like it or not Alford is the front runner. Because: Stevens- leaving the Celtics to coach IU would be like leaving Man U to manage Sporting Kansas City. Not happening. Donovan - good hire but Glass mentioned knowing the state and recruiting the area. Donovan is an east coast guy. Can happen but reading between the lines doesn't have exactly what Glass is looking for. Bennett - more likely but I hope not. Boring as crap to watch Virginia. Marshall - verbally abusive version of Crean. Sean Miller - ain't leaving Arizona for February in Bloomington. Has it made. Archie Miller - will someone PLEASE explain the fascination with this guy. He doesn't even have the pedigree Crean had. This would be a huge disaster. IMO that leaves Alford. I say hire him. I think he can do better at IU than he did at other places. HS and AAU coaches around the state are familiar with him. He understands the culture. Once again if you read between the lines sounds like to me Glass was describing him. Is he the savior? Nope. Heck, he will be gone within 5 years, but I just cant handle another hot mid major guy. Alford is comfortable like an old pair of shoes. Ok, destroy me now.

This is Marty's best by far. Finally has some size. Really only have 2 scorers which kinda worries me.

Can I just say I want FSU to lose? I just can't say I want Nike U to win.

I do understand underage kids drink, I'm not stupid. But all 3 were busted during the season, within weeks of each other. One was busted right before a game with IU's biggest rival, and one was a leader and leading scorer. And your gonna tell me that Crean can keep a kid that trouble seems to follow in line? I'm not that desperate to win. Let someone else have the headache.

Like Hanner, Yogi and Stan?

^^^^^^THIS^^^^^^

Good Lord I hope Coach Crean has enough sense to stay away from this guy. Just look at his past. A lot of, let's say, controversy follows this guy. Might not be all his fault, I guess, but if it keeps happening to him some of it has to be of his own doing. Do we really need distractions on a team that was kinda dysfunctional off the court last year?

<br /><br />Those first couple years those weren't necessarily his players. Now we are starting to see who he wants. That is the difference for me. <br /><br /><br />Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners

<br /><br />Agreed, that's why in another thread that Crean needs 2-3 more years to prove either he can or can't recruit/develop. I am consistent. If I can't judge a freshman after his first year I can't judge a coach that started 3 freshman all year and lost 85% of his offense and 2 NBA players after 1 year. <br /><br /><br />Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners

<br /><br />There is a documentary on HBO about these services and a guy who runs one actually said they change the class rankings because if they kept them the same all the time no one would buy their mag or check their site. Wish I could think if the name of the show but very enlightening on the recruiting process. <br /><br /><br />Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners

<br /><br />I believe you can. If can get credit for Vic and Will, finding them and them not being rated then he must take the blame for The Movement. It's all the same, rating talent. I think he deserves more time but if he is recruiting by using those services then he is an idiot and should be fired immediately! Everyone listen close, RECRUITING SITES AND MAGAZINES ARE FRAUDS. They are all about making money. They rank kids by who is recruiting them, not by their talent. They change rankings so you have to buy their mags or check their sites all year. DO NOT judge your coach or your recruiting class by these. Judge them on how they develop. <br /><br /><br />Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners

One year could be a fluke. Three is a trend....   I have always believe you can't judge a coach until he establishes his style. I believe it takes 5 years to get the right recruits to run your system. I give Crean a pass until the UK game. He was rebuilding. A lot of those recruits were but weren't his. Now, they are all his. So, I give him 2 more years. Same ol' same ol', need to start to look elsewhere.   Two words of thought about firing a coach:   Firing a coach early in his tenure at your school shows a lack of stability. This can be use in negative recruiting.   Second , if you fire your coach, you better darn well know the next one can be better.     Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners

No harm intended. Just having a little post game fun! Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners

[quote name="Buck Naked" post="43978" timestamp="1393803871"]Your right. My bad. I suck. He sucks. We all suck. Let's take the $40 million IU was going to use for renovations and see if we can buy Stevens out of his Celtics contract. Or Bruce Pearl 's show cause is up this summer. There's an idea. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners[/quote] There. Fixed it. I was distracted by the dinner call here at the house. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners