TOM CREAN FIRED

[Class of '66 Old Fart 83,782]

8 hours ago, Treesh said:

We need to hide the "Fire Tom Crean Thread" 

 

Maybe start a new one - "Mr. Glass, Please Extend CTC"     [I'm kidding, I'm kidding!]

[yogisballin 2,295]

I haven't missed an IU game at Northwestern in the past 12 years, until now (not going tomorrow).  Watching the broken record of Tom Crean coaching mistakes has finally sapped my passion.  The Illinois comparison is scary.  But yes, we're heading there and I hope Glass will come around to that fact sooner rather than later.

"But we're selling a good amount of tickets " -Fred Glass (it's something close to that)


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[mdn82 25,510]

"But we're selling a good amount of tickets " -Fred Glass (it's something close to that)


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We are. We are in the top 15 in attendance every year since Assembly Hall has opened in 1972. Attendance will always be there and won't drive change.


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[pumpfake 3,930]

Tom Crean would be an outstanding fit for Missouri.  After all, he does a great job of recruiting top H.S. players from that state (unlike Indiana).

[Uspshoosier 44,976]

How messed up is it that even Mizzou fans don't want him?

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about as messed up as a Washington State coach turning down and not wanting to be the coach at IU to stay the coach at Washington State

[Yogi's Picnic Basket 5,004]

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about as messed up as a Washington State coach turning down and not wanting to be the coach at IU to stay the coach at Washington State

I think Bennett just didn't want to come into the chaos at the time. Every coach we offered then probably assumed the job would be back on the market after a few years anyways. I also heard something along the lines that the university did something to his sister. No clue what but that was a rumor.

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[Yogi's Picnic Basket 5,004]

I started to think last night though....when Calipari wanted to come here what if we did hire him? What would our program be like? I don't like the guy but that was one of the bigger misses. Kinda like giving up on a top recruit just to see him go elsewhere and become a superstar. Who knows.....if we choose Sampson at the time the past allegations against him can't really be used as a reason.

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[JSHoosier 19,803]

3 minutes ago, Yogi's Picnic Basket said:

 

I think Bennett just didn't want to come into the chaos at the time. Every coach we offered then probably assumed the job would be back on the market after a few years anyways. I also heard something along the lines that the university did something to his sister. No clue what but that was a rumor.

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His sister Kathi was fired as women's basketball coach.

[Rookie33 932]

I think Bennett just didn't want to come into the chaos at the time. Every coach we offered then probably assumed the job would be back on the market after a few years anyways. I also heard something along the lines that the university did something to his sister. No clue what but that was a rumor.

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I believe she was the women's coach and was fired but I am not certain.

[JSHoosier 19,803]

Just now, Rookie33 said:

I believe she was the women's coach and was fired but I am not certain.

She was, granted she was let go in 2005.  She was head WBB coach from 2000-2005.

[Trish 11,505]

I started to think last night though....when Calipari wanted to come here what if we did hire him? What would our program be like? I don't like the guy but that was one of the bigger misses. Kinda like giving up on a top recruit just to see him go elsewhere and become a superstar. Who knows.....if we choose Sampson at the time the past allegations against him can't really be used as a reason.

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He wanted to come here?


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[JSHoosier 19,803]

Just now, Treesh said:

He wanted to come here?


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I don't remember the exact story, but I believe a former player heard Calipari say he wanted this job.

[NateNoel 84]

I'm on team Alford at this point. I know some aren't fans but he's won everywhere he has been. I think it would be good for the program and fan base to have an IU guy at the helm. Maybe I'm wrong but I think if IU asks then he would come.

[LIHoosier 25,757]

Wasn't that on the heels of the Derrick Rose SAT investigation that Memphis got in trouble for but Teflon left scot free? With us in NCAA purgatory, that would've been a tough hire. Speaking of slime, didn't Slick Rick have an interest at the time as well?

[Trish 11,505]

I'm on team Alford at this point. I know some aren't fans but he's won everywhere he has been. I think it would be good for the program and fan base to have an IU guy at the helm. Maybe I'm wrong but I think if IU asks then he would come.

UCLA to Indiana seems like a downgrade, especially the way they have been playing and the recruits they have coming in.


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[Uspshoosier 44,976]

I'm on team Alford at this point. I know some aren't fans but he's won everywhere he has been. I think it would be good for the program and fan base to have an IU guy at the helm. Maybe I'm wrong but I think if IU asks then he would come.

If by winning u mean making 3 sweet 16's then yes he has won everywhere he has been but that kind of feels like we already have that here ( except crean didn't cover up a crime)


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[JSHoosier 19,803]

9 minutes ago, LIHoosier said:

Wasn't that on the heels of the Derrick Rose SAT investigation that Memphis got in trouble for but Teflon left scot free? With us in NCAA purgatory, that would've been a tough hire. Speaking of slime, didn't Slick Rick have an interest at the time as well?

I think that was rumored.  It was rumored that Izzo did as well.

[VO5 8,272]

10 minutes ago, NateNoel said:

I'm on team Alford at this point. I know some aren't fans but he's won everywhere he has been. I think it would be good for the program and fan base to have an IU guy at the helm. Maybe I'm wrong but I think if IU asks then he would come.

Please God no. I'd rather keep Crean than go with Alford. 

[KingPG21 6,582]

23 minutes ago, NateNoel said:

I'm on team Alford at this point. I know some aren't fans but he's won everywhere he has been. I think it would be good for the program and fan base to have an IU guy at the helm. Maybe I'm wrong but I think if IU asks then he would come.

What did he win at Iowa? Other than being a piece of crap for how he handled that whole rape situation. 

[Hoosierfan2017 20,817]

38 minutes ago, Yogi's Picnic Basket said:

I started to think last night though....when Calipari wanted to come here what if we did hire him? What would our program be like? I don't like the guy but that was one of the bigger misses. Kinda like giving up on a top recruit just to see him go elsewhere and become a superstar. Who knows.....if we choose Sampson at the time the past allegations against him can't really be used as a reason.

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If Calipari had came here we'd likely have a few more banners hanging in Assembly Hall right now. What could've been...