TOM CREAN FIRED

[Brass Cannon]

Alford might please the older fans but anybody 35 years old or younger just knows him as a terrible coach 

[Chris Nieman]

I plan on playing Mega Man 2 and letting this all blow over. Cheers

[Beachfront Property]

Just now, VO5 said:

What does it matter if the Xs and Os aren't there?

I agree 1000%. Crean outrecruited Wisconsin every year and went 2-16 against them. I think getting the top Indiana high school basketball players is a piece of the puzzle though.

[Hoosiers High Life]

Why does everyone hate Alford? I don't know anything about the whole rape deal can someone explain what happened there?


THIS IS INDIANA!!!!

[Feathery]

11 minutes ago, Beachfront Property said:

Does a staff of Steve Alford, Ed Schilling, and Kory Barnett “lock down” recruiting the state of Indiana?

To be honest, nobody is going to lockdown the state. However, they would do as good or better than any other candidate, at least initially. 

[Feathery]

5 minutes ago, Brass Cannon said:

Alford might please the older fans but anybody 35 years old or younger just knows him as a terrible coach 

Im 35, he isnt a terrible coach. Just like Crean isnt a terrible coach. Not my pick but he isnt a terrible coach. Much rather have Marshall, Bennett, etc. 

[Old Friend]

2 minutes ago, Feathery said:

To be honests, nobody is going to lockdown the state. However, they would do as good or better than any other candidate, at least initially. 

This is correct.  Nobody will lock it down, but whoever the coach is needs to understand you can build a hell of a team that wins consistently if you just recruit kids (from here or anywhere they teach basketball in a fundamental, "you don't all need the ball" way) that understand the game as well as the sport.   It's just not that difficult.

[SteelerHoosier]

4 minutes ago, Feathery said:

To be honests, nobody is going to lockdown the state. However, they would do as good or better than any other candidate, at least initially. 

I disagree with this. When people say "lock down" the state they don't literally mean landing every single difference maker.

[recker222000]

I will say this about Janitor/ Bball4iu. The style in which they are posting this time has changed considerably. They are posting for attention, before they posted because "Hoosiers need to know what's really going on".


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Forget the janitor.

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[JSHoosier]

18 minutes ago, IU Hoosier41 said:

I will say this about Janitor/ Bball4iu. The style in which they are posting this time has changed considerably. They are posting for attention, before they posted because "Hoosiers need to know what's really going on".


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I'm not sure I would even bother watching the games, that would be an awful hire.

He did say but at the end, that can be an awfully big word.

[SteelerHoosier]

Dude seems to just be trolling us at this point lol

[JSHoosier]

11 minutes ago, dcoble9 said:

Why does everyone hate Alford? I don't know anything about the whole rape deal can someone explain what happened there?


THIS IS INDIANA!!!!

Because he's not exactly a good coach.  At best it's a lateral move.

[Feathery]

4 minutes ago, SteelerHoosier said:

Dude seems to just be trolling us at this point lol

Im not convinced he isnt throwing out smoke screens now. He seems to be connected, maybe the AD figured out who he is and they are smoke screening the fanbase from the real candidate. 

[SteelerHoosier]

Just now, Fkfootball1 said:

Alford is a better coach than Crean and it's not even close.

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Please explain how

[HooHooHoo22]

Alford is a better coach than Crean and it's not even close.

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How? What do you have to back that up ?


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[IU Hoosier41]

I don't think that Alford is a guy who can unite a fractured fan base, and that worries me.

Outside of Brad Stevens and Billy Donovan, there isn't one coach that unites the fan base. Just playing devil's advocate here. There are plenty of coaches who would unite Indiana more than Alford, but none of them will unite everyone.


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[VO5]

2 minutes ago, Fkfootball1 said:

Alford is a better coach than Crean and it's not even close.

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Please provide stats or anything of substance to back up your argument other than blanket statements.

[Stuhoo]

Not saying IU will hire Alford, but there's one aspect of him that I like:
Instead of "BILLY DONOVAN'S indiana hoosiers"
It would be "THE INDIANA HOOSIERS coached by Steve Alford
That's why I am a fan of Archie, Bennett, and Collins.
"

[Feathery]

3 minutes ago, IU Hoosier41 said:

 

Outside of Brad Stevens and Billy Donovan, there isn't one coach that unites the fan base. Just playing devil's advocate here. There are plenty of coaches who would unite Indiana more than Alford, but none of them will unite everyone.


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This is accurate. My favorite coach in college has been beaten to death by fans on this board. Gregg Marshall. 

Every fan has their own view on style of play, where to recruit, etc.. The next coach will have to get to a final four/banner 6 to unite it. 

[Hovadipo]

Same question as in regards to Dane Fife but a different scenario obviously:

Would the people OK with Alford be OK with Alford if he didn't play at IU?

Asking for discussion's sake because I'm not really sure how I feel about it.