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All over the national writers/talking heads is this notion that Indiana fans are these unreasonable rubes who just don't appreciate Tom Crean. Crean did a fine job and one that we appreciate.  Bu

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Let's all give Fred a "like" for steppin' up way more than we gave him credit for!  Thata boy Freddie!

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I've constantly stated that Stevens and Donovan are the first calls. After that, Tony Bennett and Archie Miller. After that, Chris Mack and Chris Collins. I did have Marshall in there for some time, but now I believe he wouldn't be a great fit for IU. So what I'm saying is this:

Tier 1: Stevens, Donovan

Tier 2: Bennett, Miller

Tier 3: Mack, Collins

Originally what I had without the inclusion of Marshall and Tier 3

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Yep. It took anyone with an IQ above 5 to figure out what the PM said because most came straight to this thread and started posting about it.

The guy is nice enough to share his story through a pm but doesn't want to put it on blast on the message board and people can not respect that. Kind of sad

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8 hours ago, IUHAHN82 said:

As soon as I think of all these names flying around and some not really setting well with me, I catch myself realizing that we don't really know what these coaches could do with the resources at Indiana.  Sure we can watch their current teams.  Or judge their records in and out of the tournament.   But we truly don't know what they could accomplish in the realm of what IU brings to the table.  Point being, their current situation could be holding back their full potential as a coach.  And unfortunately,  alot of times finding the right fit is a trial and error type of thing.  Reality.

This is true.  The best candidate could be a relative unknown or a young unproven coach.  He could also be a total flop.  Past performance is probably the most reliable predictor of future success (and still with no guarantees).  I suppose to an extent it's a crapshoot with whoever is chosen, but at least you can have a good idea of who will satisfy and invigorate the fanbase initially.

I shared the belief (hope?) that a decent coach who came here could up his game as far as recruiting goes when CTC was hired.  Yet, I'm not so sure he's attracted a significantly better share of the talent pool here than he did at MU.  Recruiting, in state especially, is definitely a factor in choosing a replacement coach and assessing that capability probably takes a lot of research and guesswork.

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I don't think enough attention is given to Greg Marshall. He is an Elite coach. His Winthrop teams nearly pulled off some historic upsets against top seeds in the Tournament. Moving up a level, to Witchita State, he has elevated his success further. He has made the final 4 as a 9 seed and the sweet 16 as a 7. His "down" years still include tournament appearances and conference titles. Given IUs resources, i think he would replicate his success in the BIG 10. He would be a home run hire.

Tier 1: Stevens, Donovan

Tier 2: Marshall, Bennett

Tier 3: Miller, Collins, Few, White

Tier 4: Disappointments

 

We shouldn't settle for anyone outside of the first 3 tiers imo. I think they would all be successful at IU. If we could get anyone in the first 2 tiers, it would be a home run.  We would be viewed as elite again. Stevens and Donovan are both unlikely, but Marshall or Bennett would consistently compete for BIG titles and high seeds in the Tournament. We would have a shot every year.  We would be the premier program in the BIG 10 again. I think that's what everyone wants.

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I see a string of Bennett posts...that story is well out there, no?


Do you mean wanting Bennett is way out there or that there is some story about him out there.
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5 minutes ago, hoosierpap said:

IU didn't treat his sister, Kathi, well as a coach in the family's eyes. He didn't consider IU the first go around due to it.

I think we all are hoping a new administration and $$$ changes things. 

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3 minutes ago, hoosierpap said:

IU didn't treat his sister, Kathi, well as a coach in the family's eyes. He didn't consider IU the first go around due to it.

Yes, IU>VA now add in Wiscy could be a possibility the way they are skidding. Maybe not this year, but it could open and losing him could be be feasible. I do like him better than others being discussed though.

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