TOM CREAN FIRED

[Trish]

Perfect opportunity to hush the doubters. UK. UNC. Those are the types of teams we expect to be. Beat them. Noise quiets.

 

 

I agree, beat those teams and this thread can go ahead and be locked for a month. Would be major wins for his resume and of course for the team.

 

But lose in the first weekend this up-coming weekend.. oh boy...

[Bittersince87]

Perfect opportunity to hush the doubters. UK. UNC. Those are the types of teams we expect to be. Beat them. Noise quiets.

I wouldn't have any reason to complain. That's a big boy schedule .

[hoosierpap]

As certain as most of you are that Tom Crean's coaching history limits his ability to exceed his current accomplishments, I am equally certain that beating UK, and UNC will not quite any of you. 

 

Not a disclaimer, but just calling it how I see it.

[8bucks]

As certain as most of you are that Tom Crean's coaching history limits his ability to exceed his current accomplishments, I am equally certain that beating UK, and UNC will quite any of you.

Not a disclaimer, but just calling it how I see it.

Some will still not like him when that happens. Many like me jumped from the support ship a couple years back and would love to be won back.

I don't think Crean is a great coach but if can find a way to get into the tourney every year then I think he may be able to have a few deep runs. Make the deep run this year and find some way to be a regular contender for the BT title and many of us will be good.

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

I'd have to grudgingly acknowledge that if CTC can get us past pUKe and UNoClasses he deserves to keep his job -- at least for 1 more year.  But he better get us past Choo Choo for sure.

[8bucks]

If we lose our first game, we may need two of these threads.

[hoosierpap]

Some will still not like him when that happens. Many like me jumped from the support ship a couple years back and would love to be won back.

I don't think Crean is a great coach but if can find a way to get into the tourney every year then I think he may be able to have a few deep runs. Make the deep run this year and find some way to be a regular contender for the BT title and many of us will be good.

Sure hope you're right  :dancing:

[SteelerHoosier]

If we lose to Chattanooga he may want to just move out of town on his own....going to be ugly

[Alford Bailey]

Come on Tom. Got a chance to TOTALLY REDEEM YOURSELF here!

[coonhounds]

Crean big chance all comes down to a really tough road wow. But it is what it is as he would say

[8bucks]

A lot of us said we would know more about TC and his abilities after this year. This tournament is set up well for him to help overcome some doubts.

No more excuses. Let's go win some games

[Ryno6284]

So are you mikan?

Are you Mikan, that is classic! I laughed out loud!

[Ryno6284]

As certain as most of you are that Tom Crean's coaching history limits his ability to exceed his current accomplishments, I am equally certain that beating UK, and UNC will not quiet any of you. 

 

Not a disclaimer, but just calling it how I see it.

I think it would be a hell of a start though!  I just hope like hell we can get to Saturday!

[TrueHoosier62]

The chances of IU beating in succession, Chattanooga, Kentucky, & North Carolina, are such that it stretches the limits of mathematic probabilities. I would love to imagine that scenario, but my imagination isn't that strong.

[Walking Boot of Doom]

The chances of IU beating in succession, Chattanooga, Kentucky, & North Carolina, are such that it stretches the limits of mathematic probabilities. I would love to imagine that scenario, but my imagination isn't that strong.

They're actually well within the limits of mathematical probability. http://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/2016-march-madness-predictions/#400871279

[TrueHoosier62]

They're actually well within the limits of mathematical probability. http://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/2016-march-madness-predictions/#400871279

Technically, yes. lol

But then, technically, I could enter the race for President and still win the nomination.  :D

[Walking Boot of Doom]

Technically, yes. lol
But then, technically, I could enter the race for President and still win the nomination. :D

If this year is any indication, any jack@$$ could haha

I think we have good chances at making a run, but I agree the road is rough right now. That being said, there are going to be some upsets that open up the road to the Final Four for which ever team can just take care of business. The odds we have to face UK, UNC, etc. is low.

[HoosierTrav]

I want so bad to believe that we can make a final four.....then I realize that we would have to win 4 straight games away from assembly hall against very high level comp in each game....Is it more reasonable to expect this to happen, given Tom Crean's career body of work in post seasons? Or is it more reasonable to expect a loss in one of the 1st 3 games? We all know the answer to this. It's still not going to stop me from being engaged and rooting for IU to make a run. I just cannot let myself have high expectations.  

 

 I'd have much more confidence if we wouldn't have Purdue Person'd our pants in the B1G tourney. I would gladly trade regular season championships for post season accolades. The best programs perform in March. We are not one of these programs until we prove it with something other than regular season championships.  

[MadAboutIndiana]

Since when do past failures prevent future success?

[VO5]

Since when do past failures prevent future success?

They don't, however, past failures can be a pretty solid indicator of what the future holds. We can go on a run, but everything about Crean's teams prior to this year tell us it's unlikely to happen. I think everyone is just preparing for the worst because it is what we are used too now, and until we can consistently go deep in the tourney it will be this way. you can't blame really blame fans for that.