TOM CREAN FIRED

[Bgrimm4 83]

I'm done with rumors.  

Stage 1: Denial

[FortWayneHoosier 6,280]

1 minute ago, HoosierSadaseci said:

What's the thoughts about some big boosters meeting with Glass tonight?  This concerns me.  It's obvious that Crean needs to go, this meeting gives Glass the opportunity to sell keeping Crean.  This should not be allowed.  Fire. Tom. Crean.

well hopefully if this so called meeting is happening this will give them an opportunity to say hey you keep this guy our money is going bye bye

[Brass Cannon 24,977]

Hopefully the meeting is to collect the checks needed to hire Billy D

[recker222000 1,010]

What's the thoughts about some big boosters meeting with Glass tonight?  This concerns me.  It's obvious that Crean needs to go, this meeting gives Glass the opportunity to sell keeping Crean.  This should not be allowed.  Fire. Tom. Crean.

There is nothing to sell.

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[mdiu28 1,906]

5 minutes ago, HoosierSadaseci said:

What's the thoughts about some big boosters meeting with Glass tonight?  This concerns me.  It's obvious that Crean needs to go, this meeting gives Glass the opportunity to sell keeping Crean.  This should not be allowed.  Fire. Tom. Crean.

Maybe Fred made them some Sweet 16 rings to remind them how elite our program and coach currently are

[Brass Cannon 24,977]

1 minute ago, recker222000 said:

There is nothing to sell.

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If somebody is trying to grow some crops they might be interested

[IUrocker 2,299]

Yeah I'm wondering that if the meeting really does happen this evening it has to do with the big boosters saying "seriously Fred, we don't want this guy anymore. How much do you need to make sure we get the replacement we want for the program." I heard that Fred was gonna announce yesterday that he planned on keeping Crean but the trustees came forward and said no not so fast...so hopefully this meeting has something to do with boosters/trustees telling Glass that we for sure no longer want Crean, here's some dough to get the guy we want, or you won't be getting any more dough if Crean stays. I just wonder though that if there truly is a meeting tonight, then it probably wouldn't be until at least tomorrow or after that we get an announcement.

[Aaron 4,317]

A supposed meeting with boosters can be nothing but a good thing.

Only possibilities to come of it are:

1. Either Glass won't listen (if he indeed planed to keep Crean) and will force them to pull donations and that will force Glass out eventually

2. They will talk him into firing Crean

3. He is firing Crean and asking them for big $$$ to hire a new top coach instead.

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[Redandyz 151]

1 minute ago, Aaron said:

A supposed meeting with boosters can be nothing but a good thing.

Only possibilities to come of it are:

1. Either Glass won't listen (if he indeed planed to keep Crean) and will force them to pull donations and that will force Glass out eventually

2. They will talk him into firing Crean

3. He is firing Crean and asking them for big $$$ to hire a new top coach instead.

The fact that the original poster said he was planning to announce keeping Crean last night kind of suggests otherwise.  It sounds like a last ditch attempt to intervene.  Glass has never shown to be beholden to boosters.  I am hoping the boosters can cause some kind of change of heart, but if I were a betting man, I wouldn't count on Crean being fired or leaving at this point.  

[Walking Boot of Doom 18,170]

The fact that the original poster said he was planning to announce keeping Crean last night kind of suggests otherwise.  It sounds like a last ditch attempt to intervene.  Glass has never shown to be beholden to boosters.  I am hoping the boosters can cause some kind of change of heart, but if I were a betting man, I wouldn't count on Crean being fired or leaving at this point.  

How has he not been beholden to boosters? They actually are the #1 stakeholders.


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[Aaron 4,317]

Just now, Redandyz said:

The fact that the original poster said he was planning to announce keeping Crean last night kind of suggests otherwise.  It sounds like a last ditch attempt to intervene.  Glass has never shown to be beholden to boosters.  I am hoping the boosters can cause some kind of change of heart, but if I were a betting man, I wouldn't count on Crean being fired or leaving at this point.  

The poster said he heard a rumor. Who knows if that's true. If Glass truly doesn't care what boosters think and their donations dry up I can promise you McRobbie and the trustees will intervene and dump Glass. I also saw Rabjohns said he thought boosters were meeting and a change would be made from what he's hearing based on what I read earlier in thread. I certainly would believe Rabjohns before I believe some faceless poster on twitter or the board.

[Redandyz 151]

2 minutes ago, Walking Boot of Doom said:

How has he not been beholden to boosters? They actually are the #1 stakeholders.


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Boot - I meant his actions have never really shown that.  I am not in the loop, I'm not a booster, but I understand college admin/booster relationships.  The fact that he's not already heard the roar from them (as evidenced by his wanting to announce Crean will be back last night) led me to make that comment.

[Aaron 4,317]

1 minute ago, Redandyz said:

Boot - I meant his actions have never really shown that.  I am not in the loop, I'm not a booster, but I understand college admin/booster relationships.  The fact that he's not already heard the roar from them (as evidenced by his wanting to announce Crean will be back last night) led me to make that comment.

Again nobody knows if that's really true that he was planning to announce that. That was a rumor. Could be true. Lets not treat it as gospel though.

[Redandyz 151]

2 minutes ago, Aaron said:

The poster said he heard a rumor. Who knows if that's true. If Glass truly doesn't care what boosters think and their donations dry up I can promise you McRobbie and the trustees will intervene and dump Glass. I also saw Rabjohns said he thought boosters were meeting and a change would be made from what he's hearing based on what I read earlier in thread. I certainly would believe Rabjohns before I believe some faceless poster on twitter or the board.

Good point.  Is there that much of a division among the boosters for and against firing Crean?  How can boosters be happy with the product of the last 9 years?  Last part was more rhetorical. 

[Hoosierfan2017 22,138]

1 minute ago, Redandyz said:

Boot - I meant his actions have never really shown that.  I am not in the loop, I'm not a booster, but I understand college admin/booster relationships.  The fact that he's not already heard the roar from them (as evidenced by his wanting to announce Crean will be back last night) led me to make that comment.

If this meeting stuff is true then I bet the boosters expected Glass to make the change on his own but once they got wind that he wasn't going to they decided to take matters into their own hands. 

[Aaron 4,317]

7 minutes ago, Redandyz said:

Good point.  Is there that much of a division among the boosters for and against firing Crean?  How can boosters be happy with the product of the last 9 years?  Last part was more rhetorical. 

I know of one booster who wants him out (and its a really big one I promise you). Not sure how strong they are pushing for Crean's ouster or how much Glass respects this person but I would think he does given what they have done in the past. No idea if other boosters want him out but I would think they do given state of program. I would also assume Glass respects anyone who gives big bucks or he wouldn't be athletic director.

Edited March 15, 2017 by Aaron

[coonhounds 9,465]

Someone explain how you wont play at home for nit but will go a entire season next year with no guarantee u will b better

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[HoosierSadaseci 2,258]

1000 pages, here we come!!!

[JSHoosier 20,639]

I'll still believe Crean is gone when it's announced, because I have no faith in Glass.

Talk about feeling conflicted, I want Crean gone but I have no faith in Glass to hire a top coach.

[NCHoosier 388]

2 minutes ago, coonhounds said:

Someone explain how you wont play at home for nit but will go a entire season next year with no guarantee u will b better

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This is the most concrete evidence we have that Crean won't be back.