TOM CREAN FIRED

[Feathery 4,005]

Anyone else pick up the comment during the Wisconsin game, from the announcers, saying Crean and staff talk better than any staff? I just laughed when I heard it.

I want Crean gone as much as the next guy, but we will have to see how the season plays out. February/March could settle the waters or make his seat so hot he has to go.

[Brass Cannon 24,222]

Whether we win or lose, it sure looks similar to previous years teams.  Crashing earlier if anything. 

[JSHoosier 19,811]

Crean had better be doing cartwheels that Minnesota sucks.

[Trish 11,505]

Terrible. 

[Hovadipo 54,962]

Terrible.

Hug?

[mdn82 25,510]

Bill Self quote after Kentucky win:  

 

“It’s not embarrassing, I don’t want to say that by any stretch,” Self said. “But if you have to go to a gimmick or a junk defense in order to be good defensively, then you’re not going to last very long. So we’ve got to tighten some things up.”

 

^^^^^ He gets it.  No matter what defense you are in, you have to have fundamentals.  If you are trying to outhink the room, your plan will not work. 

[Hoosiers219 178]

At the after game presser, did CTC actually say he was fine with the defensive effort? I thought he led with that and then hedged a bit. How could anyone be happy with the defensive play in the second half?

No TOs! You don't call one?!

I would have sat Troy BTW. His low bball IQ does injury to his play and the team's. He reacts. He does not anticipate. He doesn't learn. I wish he would because he has tremendous possibilities. As coach, CTC has to try to get through to him, if he has any hopes of playing any minutes outside of the D league.

[Brass Cannon 24,222]

I agree. This team will either play beyond our expectations or will be like last years team. The only thing I don't agree with is if they end up in the tournament, I think coach will still be here next year despise the performance. There's some key components committed for next year. If they underachieve next year then yes, Crean is pretty much gone.

 

So 4 straight years of under performing isn't enough.  The 5th year will be the year that does it?

[JSHoosier 19,811]

 

 

 

So 4 straight years of under performing isn't enough.  The 5th year will be the year that does it?

 

For that matter 3 straight isn't enough with a coach that's never won much of anything?

[chitown hoosier 743]

How is it 4 straight years of under performing? In 2012 they won the b1g title. If you're going to count tourney performance than I guess you have an argument. But to me, tourney is a lot based on match ups and if a team gets 1 bad draw than its over. I mean, how many years did it take Boeheim to win a title WITH cheating. The only down year was 2013-2014 season and that was with 2 lottery picks plus 2 senior starters. Any team that loses that much talent is going to struggle the next year. Just look at Wisconsin. I'm saying next year because we will finally get to see if Crean can keep providing sustained winning basketball through recruiting and coaching. He will most likely lose 2 starters from this team but have the recruits and current roster available to win again next year. That's why I'm saying if IU doesn't win next year than he should no longer be the coach.

[Brass Cannon 24,222]

How is it 4 straight years of under performing? In 2012 they won the b1g title. If you're going to count tourney performance than I guess you have an argument. But to me, tourney is a lot based on match ups and if a team gets 1 bad draw than its over. I mean, how many years did it take Boeheim to win a title WITH cheating. The only down year was 2013-2014 season and that was with 2 lottery picks plus 2 senior starters. Any team that loses that much talent is going to struggle the next year. Just look at Wisconsin. I'm saying next year because we will finally get to see if Crean can keep providing sustained winning basketball through recruiting and coaching. He will most likely lose 2 starters from this team but have the recruits and current roster available to win again next year. That's why I'm saying if IU doesn't win next year than he should no longer be the coach.

 

They won a weak Big Ten then crashed and burned in 2 tourneys. 

[Uspshoosier 44,987]

They won a weak Big Ten then crashed and burned in 2 tourneys.

lol weak big 10, that year was considered one of the stronger years for the big 10. Since the big 10's 5th place team was national runner up to Louisville that year. I have no problem saying iu faded down the stretch that year but to say the big 10 was weak that year is a head scratcher in my opinion

[Hovadipo 54,962]

They won a weak Big Ten then crashed and burned in 2 tourneys.

The weak B1G that included the national runner-up, one elite eight, and one sweet sixteen team and was considered the best conference in the country all year? Not sure about that.

[chitown hoosier 743]

They won a weak Big Ten then crashed and burned in 2 tourneys.

A weak b1g that had Michigan going to the finals? Ohio state in the elite 8?

[Brass Cannon 24,222]

lol weak big 10, that year was considered one of the stronger years for the big 10. Since the big 10 5th place team was national runner up to Louisville that year. I have no problem saying iu faded down the stretch that year but to say the big 10 was weak that year is a head scratcher in my opinion

Maybe weak was a bad word.  We won the Big Ten outright with 4 losses.  Not exactly another dominant team to compete with. 

[Hoosiers219 178]

How is it 4 straight years of under performing? In 2012 they won the b1g title. If you're going to count tourney performance than I guess you have an argument. But to me, tourney is a lot based on match ups and if a team gets 1 bad draw than its over. I mean, how many years did it take Boeheim to win a title WITH cheating. The only down year was 2013-2014 season and that was with 2 lottery picks plus 2 senior starters. Any team that loses that much talent is going to struggle the next year. Just look at Wisconsin. I'm saying next year because we will finally get to see if Crean can keep providing sustained winning basketball through recruiting and coaching. He will most likely lose 2 starters from this team but have the recruits and current roster available to win again next year. That's why I'm saying if IU doesn't win next year than he should no longer be the coach.

Who are we losing other than Yogi as a starter? TB is the most likely. However, I have a strong feel he will be back next year. He does have some work to do. JBJs injury guaranteed he'd be in college another year. Troy would be ill advised to go anywhere.

Sorry off topic a bit

[Uspshoosier 44,987]

Maybe weak was a bad word. We won the Big Ten outright with 4 losses. Not exactly another dominant team to compete with.

http://warrennolan.com/basketball/2013/conferencerpi
Number 1 rpi conference that year

[Brass Cannon 24,222]

And whether or not the Big Ten was strong that year, Crean still underperformed.  Oh we won our conference an Elite Eight would have been nice. 

[chitown hoosier 743]

Dang you guys post fast. But like I said, if you're going to count tourney results than yes, there is an argument to be made. But I've been watching tourneys for 30+ years and know that match ups, seedlings, locations all play a huge factor, regardless of the coach.

[Brass Cannon 24,222]

Dang you guys post fast. But like I said, if you're going to count tourney results than yes, there is an argument to be made. But I've been watching tourneys for 30+ years and know that match ups, seedlings, locations all play a huge factor, regardless of the coach.

 

Its every year though.  Hes made 1 final four not even here.  Hes never won a tournament of any kind here.