TOM CREAN FIRED

[Brass Cannon]

No that's not our problem I think. I think we had unrealistic expectations coming off of essentially a death penalty. Hopefully we can get back to where we belong.

 

I mean hes had 8 years, I think its realistic at this point that he should have gotten the ship righted

[Trish]

No adjustments.

Terrible subs.

Williams playing.

Terrible sets.

No Defense.

 

 

The list above are easily fixable, but not for Crean.. It's just typical Crean basketball. 

 

If we didn't shoot decently from three tonight, this would've been even uglier.We have got to stop living and dying by the three. 

[mdn82]

I will say the fans are more against Crean than the level davis got. I know people were against davis but I know far more people have quit watching and given up on Crean and the team. If we were not having a good big ten season the level of hatred would be off the charts imo

Most fans quit watching IU for Texas Tech. I do agree with the last part though.

[Yogi'sBicep]

So how's Archie Miller doinnnnn

[coonhounds]

Most fans quit watching IU for Texas Tech. I do agree with the last part though.

I won't count the fans that left for Texas Tech because I consider them bob knight fans. In fairness if davis was coach for 8 years I believe fans would have been more against him than crean. The reason crean is worse imo is because he is doing to little with more talent than Davis had

[Uspshoosier]

So how's Archie Miller doinnnnn

looking in good position to win his first regular season conference championship in the juggernaut conference called the a-10

[AKHoosier]

looking in good position to win his first regular season conference championship in the juggernaut conference called the a-10

 

Thank you.

 

Archie Miller is not the answer.  I would honestly rather extend Crean than fire him just to bring in Miller.

[Walking Boot of Doom]

Simple question: Does Troy help or hurt the team more when he is on the court?

I get your point, but that's not a simple question. Depends on how he's playing. Today, he hurt the team, and rode the pine because of it.

[Old Friend]

Thank you.

 

Archie Miller is not the answer.  I would honestly rather extend Crean than fire him just to bring in Miller.

We cannot extend Crean under any circumstances, and whoever our next coach is will not be someone this obvious unless it's Stevens.    Glass has a hard time ahead of him, and I don't envy his position.  But he cannot look at Tom Crean and see a long term answer.   He's not that stupid.

[Alford Bailey]

I won't count the fans that left for Texas Tech because I consider them bob knight fans. In fairness if davis was coach for 8 years I believe fans would have been more against him than crean. The reason crean is worse imo is because he is doing to little with more talent than Davis had

Davis couldn't recruit but he took his best team to the final game. I don't think he woulda done any worse than Crean with the talent we've had the last few seasons.

[Trish]

Glass either needs to fire him or wait until his contract is up to decide. He cannot throw another extension at him just because he has a top 10 team or something. 

[Alford Bailey]

To me, Glass is getting ready to find himself in a hard spot. We will make the dance but if we go out first round what will he say? Running out of excuses. O, wait, I forgot about the JBJ injury...

[biteoftheapple]

If this coach is extended before his end date, I will be done watching the program.

[Ryno6284]

But, clearly he's not playing well and has been on the bench pretty much the entire game because of it, which I fully agree with.

He logged 20 minutes today!  He shouldn't have played more than 8 the way he was playing!

[Alford Bailey]

Glass either needs to fire him or wait until his contract is up to decide. He cannot throw another extension at him just because he has a top 10 team or something. 

I'm barely hanging on as it is. An extension to Crean and I'm gone. I'm the last one in my group of friends still watching now.

[HoosierAloha]

I get your point, but that's not a simple question. Depends on how he's playing. Today, he hurt the team, and rode the pine because of it.

 

It is rather simple.  We try to make things more complicated than they actually should be.  Often times when we get the few minutes of good Troy we need to because we were in a hole from bad Troy.  If Troy plays at a consistently above average player we go to the next level.  When Troy often plays down a few notches he not only effects himself but the rest of the team.  I believe if Troy became more of a role player we would see a similar effect to what happened when JBJ went out.  I would be willing to risk it and give Troy about 10-15 minutes per game until he proves he deserves more.

[Trish]

I'm barely hanging on as it is. An extension to Crean and I'm gone. I'm the last one in my group of friends still watching now.

 

 

All my friends still watch the games while im fine with missing one. Hell i live in Bloomington and won't attend a game unless its for a fair price. That's how bad Crean has ruined it for me. 

[8bucks]

Thank you.

Archie Miller is not the answer. I would honestly rather extend Crean than fire him just to bring in Miller.

Miller is in year 5. We don't know much about him other than he has had a couple of good runs in the NCAAs. After Creans first five years there was some similarities. Year 5 Crean won his first conference title and had DWade and the FF run.

Archie may not make s FF run but is ready to win his first conference title too. The gauge is what happens next for Archie. Does he have 5 following years where they finish 8th, 9th, 5th, 4th and 5th in his conference and only 1 NCAA win or does he stay at the top of his conference.

[Walking Boot of Doom]

I would be willing to risk it and give Troy about 10-15 minutes per game until he proves he deserves more.

I agree with this, but that will mean we need more from OG and Morgan. OG is playing extremely well in his role, but I'm not sure if he's ready for 30 minutes a game. Hope I'm wrong!

[Parakeet Jones]

whoever our next coach is will not be someone this obvious unless it's Stevens. Glass has a hard time ahead of him, and I don't envy his position.

I concur 100% and am glad to see others do as well. Outside of BS I don't think there is a slam dunk hire. If he wants to stay in the NBA, which I think he might, then I think this is a much harder search, whenever it happens, than many realize. The next hire has to be the right one, not necessarily the sexy one. I want to win games not the press conference.