TOM CREAN FIRED

[Dalton26 17,034]

  On 2/24/2017 at 11:23 PM, nerdvana said:

 

 

 

 

Here it is. 

 

 

 

P.S. Not sure if it's kosher to link to other boards.  If not, then please delete.

 

 

 

I went ahead and removed it because technically it's a no-no but if 41 or Pap give it the thumbs up I'll put it back in there for ya.

 

[Stuhoo 86,230]

Fife still intrigues me.
Such a great leader when he was at IU, and if he succeeded, it'd be a 30 year gig.

[ctown2grhoosier 380]

Crean at New Albany watching Romeo. He's still out recruiting!

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[JSHoosier 21,749]

  On 2/25/2017 at 12:23 AM, Adillac said:

Holtman, Archie, Collins, Fife- just not confident these guys can recruit at a high level. I am not one who thinks all we need is a fundamental coach. I'd like to see IU actually contend nationally. Need to recruit at a high level for that. Top 10 classes. I could see Archie growing into that kind of coach/recruiter. Hard to see it from the others. Sure hope the Billy D talks go somewhere..that's the closest thing to a sure thing. 

There are going to be unknowns with any coach.  We didn't know for sure if Crean could recruit at a high enough level here, he had never done it before.  Holtmann or A. Miller or Collins would have every resource needed at their disposal right here to recruit at a high level, and make no mistake the Indiana name would help them just as it helped Crean.

[JSHoosier 21,749]

  On 2/25/2017 at 12:53 AM, Stuhoo said:

Fife still intrigues me.
Such a great leader when he was at IU, and if he succeeded, it'd be a 30 year gig.

I'd prefer to see more from Fife.  I would love to see him back on the IU bench though.

[Stuhoo 86,230]

  On 2/25/2017 at 12:59 AM, JSHoosier said:

I'd prefer to see more from Fife.  I would love to see him back on the IU bench though.

 

 

The only way Dane Fife is coming back to the IU bench is as head coach, probably with Michael Lewis and Tom Coverdale at his side as assistants. And a 30 year solution like that intrigues me.

I have NO doubt that, absent a targeted, successful run at Billy Donovan, Dane Fife will be a name that any IUBB search committee considers AND interviews.

 

[Hovadipo 60,183]

  On 2/25/2017 at 12:54 AM, ctown2grhoosier said:

Crean at New Albany watching Romeo. He's still out recruiting!

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Probably just spectating. I'd take in every Langford game possible.


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[Milldawg12 51]

  On 2/24/2017 at 10:54 PM, Class of said:

No thank you.      http://www.sltrib.com/sports/1733924-155/clemons-missouri-snyder-season-ncaa-basketball

Good article........

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[Adillac 974]

Good point about fife's leadership. He could be a good get. 

[Milldawg12 51]

We need a high profile name or rock star and we need to pay for it. Someone who could rally the masses!

Billy Donovan, Sean Miller, Tony Bennett, Jay Wright, Shaka Smart, Izzo, etc.

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[JSHoosier 21,749]

  On 2/25/2017 at 1:18 AM, Milldawg12 said:

We need a high profile name or rock star and we need to pay for it. Someone who could rally the masses!

Billy Donovan, Sean Miller, Tony Bennett, Jay Wright, Shaka Smart, Izzo, etc.

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Shaka Smart, really?  Are you being serious?

[dallas44 177]

  On 2/25/2017 at 12:57 AM, JSHoosier said:

There are going to be unknowns with any coach.  We didn't know for sure if Crean could recruit at a high enough level here, he had never done it before.  Holtmann or A. Miller or Collins would have every resource needed at their disposal right here to recruit at a high level, and make no mistake the Indiana name would help them just as it helped Crean.

 

Collins recruiting Chicago with the iu brand intrigues me very much.

 

 

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[Stuhoo 86,230]

  On 2/25/2017 at 1:18 AM, Milldawg12 said:

We need a high profile name or rock star and we need to pay for it. Someone who could rally the masses!

Billy Donovan, Sean Miller, Tony Bennett, Jay Wright, Shaka Smart, Izzo, etc.

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Izzo?!?
TIC I hope

[GloryDays 6,084]

  On 2/24/2017 at 7:37 PM, WayneFleekHoosier said:

Greg Marshall's age is a deterrent for me. Plus I don't think he will be able to recruit 5 star type players. He is successful because he knows his stuff. Not sure it will translate to the big stage.


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Same here.Along with his age is the prickly, strange demeanor.Weve had enough of that lately.

[Milldawg12 51]

Izzo was tongue in cheek of course due to his age.........Fife is interesting due to some head coaching at IPFW and tutelage under Izzo, but not sure if he would 'move the needle'.

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[GloryDays 6,084]

  On 2/24/2017 at 8:31 PM, recker222000 said:

Lol we would have to win five in a row. Not happening.

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The other teams might put a fix on it in hopes we keep Crean.They all want him here forever.

[AZ Hoosier 9,594]

  On 2/25/2017 at 1:18 AM, Milldawg12 said:

We need a high profile name or rock star and we need to pay for it. Someone who could rally the masses!

 

Billy Donovan, Sean Miller, Tony Bennett, Jay Wright, Shaka Smart, Izzo, etc.

 

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Sean Miller is not leaving Arizona. Can't see Izzo or Wright leaving their current gigs, either.

Shaka Smart, no. Just no.

 

[recker222000 1,010]

  On 2/25/2017 at 1:35 AM, Woodson1980 said:

The other teams might put a fix on it in hopes we keep Crean.They all want him here forever.

Isn't that the truth.

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[Dalton26 17,034]

  On 2/25/2017 at 1:18 AM, Milldawg12 said:

We need a high profile name or rock star and we need to pay for it. Someone who could rally the masses!

Billy Donovan, Sean Miller, Tony Bennett, Jay Wright, Shaka Smart, Izzo, etc.

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I think Shaka Smart would rally the masses to march to Bloomington and escort Glass out of the state permanently.

[Jeff_Boy_Ardee 1,311]

  On 2/25/2017 at 1:41 AM, Fkfootball1 said:

Crean will be here next year. Hes down here watching Langford and Jallow. I take that as a sign that he has a future at IU.

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As of now he is still the HC so he still has duties to fulfill. If I'm going to leave my job I don't just show up to work and not do my job while I'm still there. That's all I get from it, not reading too much in to it. Besides even if he is coaching somewhere else next year he is still going to want Romeo whether he has a chance or not.