TOM CREAN FIRED

[CrossboneIU22 1,180]

Next year's IUBB team will be a force to be reckoned with. 

 

How? Maybe if we have a new coach but even then unlikely, unless some unexpected players stay or commit to us with that new coach. If Crean stays we are terrible next year. With a new coach we will be better than this year for sure (assuming next years roster is what you would expect it to be after transfers, NBA, and current recruits). But as others have said, put this years team in the hands of a good coach and elite 8/FF would be closer to expectation than not making the tourney.

 

 

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[WestCoastView 16]

On the contrary, pre-season rankings are metric based. For example, number of returning starters, scoring average, incoming recruits, etc. 

[Hoosier Frank 26]

Anyone hearing of Quin Buckner's role as a consultant to Fred on finding the next coach?  Possible weekly lunch dates at Michael's Uptown Cafe?

[WestCoastView 16]

An Alford hire anytime in the future is strictly a lateral move for IUBB. 

[Feathery 4,005]

35 minutes ago, WestCoastView said:

People like coherent, logical arguments not emotional drama. Bring metrics, counterpoints, and your A-game to the thread. 

So, if you fire Tom Crean after this year tell me again who is coaching next year?

What stats and facts have you brought? I can bring you 9 years of stats for Crean at IU. All the stats say is he cant win a national title. Thats what we want, to win a title. He has pissed himself when he had the talent. He then had off court issues and has now missed the dance twice in 4 years. He runs players off and has brought in an extra class compared to his big ten counterparts. Even with the extra class worth of players we sit at the bottom of the Big Ten. 

I get you are sticking up for your relative, but if you think Crean is a national title capable coach, you are delusional. Go look up defensive efficiencies of all past champions. Then look at Crean during his time here. Then look at the constant turnover issues his teams have had year after year. See, his issues are the same no matter who is on the court, year after year. The man is a mediocre basketball coach, supported by other mediocre basketball coaches. 

Hell, Bo Ryan coined the phrase Tommy Naismith bc Creans ego is so big he thinks he invented basketball. He is stubborn and not willing to be challenged by his own staff. So he hires mediocre yes men as assistants. Indiana prep coaches have closed the recruiting pipeline. Not only is it in the best interest of Indiana for Crean to leave, its also in Tom Creans best interest to leave mutually. If he stays he will be fired in a year. 

[pumpfake 3,930]

On another site someone posted league W-L totals for the last 4 seasons.  IU is 8th.  Eighth!  Last night on the broadcast they listed our league final position for each of the last several (6?) seasons, and it averaged somewhere around 7th.  Unless that is considered successful (even tolerable) out West, I'd say it's obvious a change is needed.

[Trish 11,505]

Imagine blaming this season on injuries.

You have a pre season all American center playing the 2 spot now. You've ran the same weave and heave offense since 11'. We've continued to turn the ball over time and time again each game. Our defense is not fundamentally sound at all. We don't run sets for our best shooter.

I could easily find a better coach in Bloomington.


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[Ryno6284 2,560]

11 minutes ago, Alford Bailey said:

What is wrong with stepping back and admiring your own work?

Not a damn thing, unless you are arguing that crean is a good coach!

[dallas44 177]

Do you guys think we'll find out for sure after BTT loss? Or have to wait for selection Sunday


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[WestCoastView 16]

Brad Stevens is beloved in Boston. Not leaving anytime soon. That my friends would re-shape collegiate basketball recruiting. 

[MoyeNeeded 3,073]

Damn, I feel outgunned on here tonight. Think I will catch up on some Big Bang Theory reruns or maybe the Oscars.

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[Ryno6284 2,560]

1 minute ago, dallas44 said:

Do you guys think we'll find out for sure after BTT loss? Or have to wait for selection Sunday


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Depends if we make the NIT!

[Dalton26 16,892]

Serious question here mods. What's the over under number for number of pages for this thread? We need to start making some bets.

We passed the over a long time ago. Lol

[Scout 18]

Have followed for a long time but just read and hardly ever post. I've been looking for anything about CTC on any Missouri boards I could find. This was an interesting read...any of you follow any other boards with any similar discussions?

http://tigerboard.com/boards/view.php?message=14599692




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[Ryno6284 2,560]

2 minutes ago, Scout said:

Have followed for a long time but just read and hardly ever post. I've been looking for anything about CTC on any Missouri boards I could find. This was an interesting read...any of you follow any other boards with any similar discussions?

http://tigerboard.com/boards/view.php?message=14599692




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Nice find!

[hoosierpap 14,300]

35 minutes ago, CrossboneIU22 said:

I think he is talking about Donovan, not Creans contract.


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Yeah. Thats what I'm saying. I acknowledged the buyout paranoia twice and was talking about an upcoming potential offer lastly in my post. Money isn't a thing in all those cases

[MikeRoberts 6,914]

You want coherent, logical arguments? How about turning the ball over in right at 20% of our possessions in Crean's tenure? 1 in 5 possessions are just handed back to the other team. Only one year in 9 have we had a top 30 defense under Crean. You aren't winning a title without that. Or we have had 3 players since 2010 stay 4 years? Is that coherent enough for you? That is why there is no semblance of continuity.


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Boom! Roasted!


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[AKHoosier 6,739]

2 minutes ago, hoosierpap said:

Yeah. Thats what I'm saying. I acknowledged the buyout paranoia twice and was talking about an upcoming potential offer lastly in my post. Money isn't a thing in all those cases

So then Donovan simply isn't interested?

[KingPG21 6,582]

30 minutes ago, WestCoastView said:

Injuries matter. This team beat UNC and Kansas with a healthy squad, and no Hartman. Since Blackmon and Bryant are not NBA ready, and for their own good no agent deceives them, IUBB will be favored to win the Big 10 Championship and....

You mean like before the B1G season started this year? And then they lost to Nebraska, and everyone knew by then the same deficiencies of a Crean coached team were still there, given loses to Butler and IPFW as well. I don't really get how anyone still comes out to defend Crean anymore

[hoosierpap 14,300]

1 minute ago, AKHoosier said:

So then Donovan simply isn't interested?

What? I have no idea, did I say that?