TOM CREAN FIRED

[WayneFleekHoosier 46,740]

The game tying 3 was terrible, lazy defense. Then we were rattled. Of course, no TO to gather your players on biggest possession of game?

[FortWayneHoosier 5,830]

The game tying 3 was terrible, lazy defense. Then we were rattled. Of course, no TO to gather your players on biggest possession of game?

my point exactly and coach has always been terrible throughout the years about calling timeouts

[MadAboutIndiana 402]

Wow some of the responses are pathetic... Because of one game, we now have no chance at anything? That seems ill-advised...

WTF is a "tournament coach" ???!

[weatherman995 0]

Wow some of the responses are pathetic... Because of one game, we now have no chance at anything? That seems ill-advised...

WTF is a "tournament coach" ???!

It is called Mike Krzyzewski, Tom Izzo, Brad Stevens, etc. Which Crean is not and never will be. He is a really good guy!  

But not a good clutch coach in pressure environments. 

[WayneFleekHoosier 46,740]

Wow some of the responses are pathetic... Because of one game, we now have no chance at anything? That seems ill-advised...

WTF is a "tournament coach" ???!

one that wins on neutral courts for starters.

[MadAboutIndiana 402]

It is called Mike Krzyzewski, Tom Izzo, Brad Stevens, etc. Which Crean is not and never will be. He is a really good guy!
But not a good clutch coach in pressure environments.

Dumbest idea I've ever seen on this board

There's no difference between coaching regular season games and tournament games. You don't change anything. This loss is not the end of the world that you guys want it to be so you can get rid of the coach. Sorry

[Defenserocks28 393]

Wow some of the responses are pathetic... Because of one game, we now have no chance at anything? That seems ill-advised...

WTF is a "tournament coach" ???!

I don't believe there's ever been an NCAA champion that hasn't won at least one game in the conference tournament.  And it's not just one game.  This game represents why so many people were not willing to get off the "Fire Tom Crean" train.  The BIG regular season gave lots of people hope he could turn it around in the post season as well.  This game is confirmation that for yet another year.....he won't.  

[MadAboutIndiana 402]

one that wins on neutral courts for starters.

Because Crean hasn't done that before

[MadAboutIndiana 402]

I don't believe there's ever been an NCAA champion that hasn't won at least one game in the conference tournament. And it's not just one game. This game represents why so many people were not willing to get off the "Fire Tom Crean" train. The BIG regular season gave lots of people hope he could turn it around in the post season as well. This game is confirmation that for yet another year.....he won't.

One game tells you that! Wow! Small sample sizes are awesome. SPORTZ

[Uspshoosier 44,212]

Wow some of the responses are pathetic... Because of one game, we now have no chance at anything? That seems ill-advised...

WTF is a "tournament coach" ???!

this game puts us on the wrong side of history. No team has lost their opening game in their conference tournament and then go on and win a national championship. I still think we can make a run but to win it all we would have to do something no one else has done in history

[Defenserocks28 393]

Dumbest idea I've ever seen on this board

There's no difference between coaching regular season games and tournament games. You don't change anything. This loss is not the end of the world that you guys want it to be so you can get rid of the coach. Sorry

I take it you're not a coach.  Not that I am by any means, but to say nothing changes between regular season games and tournament games is, too be nice, silly.  

[MikeRoberts 6,832]

What is Crean's record in the bigten tourney? It's atrocious to say the least

[Defenserocks28 393]

One game tells you that! Wow! Small sample sizes are awesome. SPORTZ

Yea, it's not one game....it's the entire sample size of conference tournaments + NCAA tournament......SPORTZZZZZZZZZZZZZ

[HoosierAloha 29,887]

Wait, there's no difference between coaching regular season games and tourney games?  Is this a serious statement?

[Alford Bailey 12,249]

Wow some of the responses are pathetic... Because of one game, we now have no chance at anything? That seems ill-advised...

WTF is a "tournament coach" ???!

You know, a guy who can win games in a tournament?

[MadAboutIndiana 402]

What're the differences?

[MadAboutIndiana 402]

Yeah you're right this is the end of the world

[WayneFleekHoosier 46,740]

Wait, there's no difference between coaching regular season games and tourney games? Is this a serious statement?

yeah. He straight lost his credibility there. Crean might agree with him and that's why we are where we are.

[OliviaPope40 6,295]

We are going to be a 3 or a 4 seed. 

[MadAboutIndiana 402]

I'm waiting for anyone to note the differences in how you coach the games