TOM CREAN FIRED

[Feathery 4,005]

4 hours ago, MikeRoberts said:

I've seen others post this as a positive before but this seems like more of a red flag to me than a positive. Why did he have a high school size roster? Injuries perhaps? Give me a break! If crean ever had a starting lineup, let alone an entire roster with nobody over 6'6"people would be pissed including myself for poor roster management

 

 

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He kicked players off the team, which happened to be all his players taller than 6'6". Even after that, he made the dance and still advanced. Thats why its viewed as a positive. He didnt sacrifice the integrity of the program and coached up his team. 

[LIHoosier 26,425]

9 hours ago, JSHoosier said:

If it gets him out of Bloomington I won't complain.

How about using a catapult?

[WayneFleekHoosier 48,507]

My teeter totter of emotions say Crean is back next year. His uptick in recruiting is my biggest motivator. I've always thought last year's championship bought him an extra year.

If he leaves it won't be Glass' doing IMO. It would be on Crean.

I fear our purgatory continues. I most assuredly believe we need to move on but I'm not sure the stars are aligning just yet.

Losses to Iowa and NW would help the cause. I think we might win both.


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[AKHoosier 6,961]

6 minutes ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

My teeter totter of emotions say Crean is back next year. His uptick in recruiting is my biggest motivator. I've always thought last year's championship bought him an extra year.

If he leaves it won't be Glass' doing IMO. It would be on Crean.

I fear our purgatory continues. I most assuredly believe we need to move on but I'm not sure the stars are aligning just yet.

Losses to Iowa and NW would help the cause. I think we might win both.


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I keep hearing people say this, but pretty much insider on every board I follow says they're already negotiating a "soft landing spot" for Crean after this season.

He won't be back next year, I'd put it at 85% confidence.

[brandct 610]

1 hour ago, Feathery said:

He kicked players off the team, which happened to be all his players taller than 6'6". Even after that, he made the dance and still advanced. Thats why its viewed as a positive. He didnt sacrifice the integrity of the program and coached up his team. 

Unlike Crean and slapping people on the wrist for OWI's, failed drug test, and other things

[SteelerHoosier 2,586]

27 minutes ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

My teeter totter of emotions say Crean is back next year. His uptick in recruiting is my biggest motivator. I've always thought last year's championship bought him an extra year.

If he leaves it won't be Glass' doing IMO. It would be on Crean.

I fear our purgatory continues. I most assuredly believe we need to move on but I'm not sure the stars are aligning just yet.

Losses to Iowa and NW would help the cause. I think we might win both.


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If he is back I am out. I will be done. Will no longer follow college basketball. Will make me more productive anyways lol.

[SteelerHoosier 2,586]

23 minutes ago, AKHoosier said:

I keep hearing people say this, but pretty much insider on every board I follow says they're already negotiating a "soft landing spot" for Crean after this season.

He won't be back next year, I'd put it at 85% confidence.

Any schools named?

[Baltimore Hoosier 986]

16 minutes ago, SteelerHoosier said:

Any schools named?

I keep seeing Missouri as a potential match. Not sure if it's just a rumor or has some legs. 

[nerdvana 362]

34 minutes ago, AKHoosier said:

I keep hearing people say this, but pretty much insider on every board I follow says they're already negotiating a "soft landing spot" for Crean after this season.

He won't be back next year, I'd put it at 85% confidence.

That's what is scary though.  Assuming all the rumors are true, Fred Glass is putting whether or not Crean returns in the hands of others...and 85% confidence of that happening isn't good enough in my book.  Plus, the fact that Crean and his staff are out recruiting people seems to lead one to believe that he thinks there is a significant chance he will be here next year.  Anyway, thanks for sharing the info.  

 

[Brass Cannon 24,872]

9 minutes ago, nerdvana said:

That's what is scary though.  Assuming all the rumors are true, Fred Glass is putting whether or not Crean returns in the hands of others...and 85% confidence of that happening isn't good enough in my book.  Plus, the fact that Crean and his staff are out recruiting people seems to lead one to believe that he thinks there is a significant chance he will be here next year.  Anyway, thanks for sharing the info.  

 

More likely he is recruiting them for his next stop. 

[SteelerHoosier 2,586]

12 minutes ago, Baltimore Hoosier said:

I keep seeing Missouri as a potential match. Not sure if it's just a rumor or has some legs. 

Good deal. Time to start the Pro Crean buzz in their area lol

[Trish 11,623]

Crean is too damn proud to leave on his own will and or stop recruiting. He believes this team is a championship contender this year and until our season wraps up, he's going to keep doing Creany things.


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[recker222000 1,010]

Crean is too damn proud to leave on his own will and or stop recruiting. He believes this team is a championship contender this year and until our season wraps up, he's going to keep doing Creany things.


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You may be right. Fred may be forced to fire him.

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[recker222000 1,010]

I keep hearing people say this, but pretty much insider on every board I follow says they're already negotiating a "soft landing spot" for Crean after this season.

He won't be back next year, I'd put it at 85% confidence.

It should be 100% and that's alarming there is still a chance he could be back.

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[JSHoosier 20,316]

2 hours ago, LIHoosier said:

How about using a catapult?

Have you got one?  That'd be more entertaining than watching Crean try and act like he knows what he's doing.

[HooHooHoo22 3,902]

I just fear that Crean and Glass have talked and somehow Crean talked Glass into 1 more year. And that's why Crean is back to recruiting. It's been pretty quiet on the recruiting front until a couple of days ago but they also have 6 days between games


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[HooHooHoo22 3,902]

Also, even though this season is horrible, I'm pretty bummed out that IU doesn't play today :(


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[IUHAHN81 2,191]

I honestly think the only way Tom is back is if the few we are interested in replacing him aren't available at this time or this yr.  I can see Glass playing it safe with who he has for another year to give plenty of time to sway a true candidate here.

[Stuhoo 81,397]

Anyone who thinks that just because there is no news of import in any given week bears in anyway on whether CTC stays is being a little impatient IMO.

[nerdvana 362]

1 hour ago, Brass Cannon said:

More likely he is recruiting them for his next stop. 

On IU's dime?