TOM CREAN FIRED

[jdailey1981 155]

Why? 

Really isn't relevant IMO. Alford would be another Crean I think. Fife, not to sure about.

[woodenshoemanHoosierfan 6,268]

As an 83 grad of THS...I could punch you in the throat right now!!! 

I graduated in 83 from THS. Only mine was Teutopolis High School!

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[Tom White 1,435]

I have heard that IU has been in touch with Billy Donovan's agents, so we will see what happens there.

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That rumor is so old it has white hair by now.

[jdailey1981 155]

I lost support for Crean after we lost Fischer, and Calbert saw the writing on the wall and left also. The next coach should do what he can to get him back. That would help in state recruiting a lot.

[SteelerHoosier 2,586]

The but was clearly a typo

[Feathery 4,005]

1 minute ago, Brass Cannon said:

Of course Crean hasn't which is why he needs to go. So why bring in another guy with the same problems

Im playing devils advocate with you guys. Marshall is my guy. Outside of Stevens/Donovan he is the surest bet and he is just on a different level than any other candidate. 

Back to Alford. Lets look at the past 4 seasons (only ones at UCLA). Made the dance 3/4 years. Made 2 sweet 16s and likely a 3rd in 4 years, slight projection. Has a stellar recruiting class coming in the fall. Has won a conference tournament. Which I fall in line with the ACC thinking, conference tournament champ is the real champ bc of unbalanced schedules. To me thats more than slightly better than Creans missing the dance twice in 4 years, 1st weekend exit, 1 sweet 16, 1 regular season title with unbalanced schedule. 

[sirhoosierlot 2,899]

2 minutes ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

No one else is reading it that way?


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I took it as, he called it first but somebody else was claiming they broke the news 

[jdailey1981 155]

I've constantly stated I think he's gonna be the next coach. It's the type of hire IU needs

I agree 100%. He is exactly what IU needs.

[woodenshoemanHoosierfan 6,268]

As posted, Crean took part in the B1G presser. I believe he flaked on Fisch again(big shocker).

Thanks

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[Stuhoo 81,952]

No one else is reading it that way?


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The 'but' could be read in more in more than one way:
As in: "y'all didn't believe me but here he comes." Or
"I said before it was Alford, but things have changed."

[Dalton26 16,892]

I lost support for Crean after we lost Fischer, and Calbert saw the writing on the wall and left also. The next coach should do what he can to get him back. That would help in state recruiting a lot.

The creator of the Fire Tom Crean thread is back.

For those of you that are new this is the guy that started this epic thread over 3 years ago.

[jdailey1981 155]

The creator of the Fire Tom Crean thread is back.

For those of you that are new this is the guy that started this epic thread over 3 years ago.

It has been a while. This thing has blown up big time.

[Hovadipo 56,955]

For me?
Alford: no
Fife: potentially yes.
But Fife and Alford DID play at IU, and that is absolutely relevant.

Should've specified. Try to take that connection out of it. Purely on coaching ability. I get that it matters, but if Steve Alford's name was Elementary School Bill and he played at Ivy Tech Community College, but had the exact same resumé/skills, would that be good enough for IU? Sure his Indiana connection would help him recruit the state, but it wouldn't matter if he never did anything with the talent.

(I'm actually opening up to the Alford idea a little bit, but hesitantly. They got smacked last night.)

[woodenshoemanHoosierfan 6,268]

I honestly rather keep Crean then hire Alford and that's saying A LOT. Only plus is getting Indiana recruits


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I'm with you

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[Stuhoo 81,952]

Why? 

 

 

 

Why is it relevant that Stevie is an all time IU great?

Because the opinions of the big money boosters and the instate fan base matters, and Alford may have many of their voices in his favor.

 

[VO5 8,272]

As others have said, the but in his tweet is just a typo. It was meant to be iubb I'm sure

[HooHooHoo22 3,902]

The creator of the Fire Tom Crean thread is back.

For those of you that are new this is the guy that started this epic thread over 3 years ago.

Thank you for your creation kind sir


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[woodenshoemanHoosierfan 6,268]

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

I'm 52. I'm against the hire

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[jdailey1981 155]

The biggest ace in Alford's hand he can tell players, "You see that 1987 banner? I was on that team." Outside of that, I am not fully sold he is the man for the job.

[Hovadipo 56,955]

I graduated in 83 from THS. Only mine was Teutopolis High School!

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Hey right down the road.