TOM CREAN FIRED

[hoosiers25]

Just fire him after this game.

[sirhoosierlot]

can it happen mid season? what are your opinions?

[JSHoosier]

We can use some bowl money for the buyout

It wouldn't be needed.  The buyout was stupid, but not as stupid as it seems on the surface.  It's not paid out in a lump sum, over 5 (?) years actually, and what he makes at his next job if it's in coaching (or broadcasting I believe) is deducted from what's owed.  Theoretically Indiana could get away with not paying much of it.

[Walking Boot of Doom]

Feeling bad for players is asinine? Ok, I'm sorry.

Zone is the wrong defense: that's on Crean. Whose fault is it that they had one or two individuals open on the perimeter all night?

[HoosierTrav]

Feel bad for their opportunity to play at Indiana and receive a free degree? Players gotta want to win. Haven't seen it tonight.

I'm sick of this excuse. You honestly think these kids don't want to win? What a joke. EVERY kid was a winner before they were coached by Crean. They just flat out don't have the leader on the sideline to compete with high level D1 teams. They are playing complex matchup zones that look like they've just been taught them that day, even though they cannot play fundamental man defense. They play HARD but are LOST. They have been let down by their leader. Plain and simple. This team would look completely different with a competent in game coach. There's no way these boys don't want to win.

[SteelerHoosier]

Cut ties now. Let the interim do whatever he is going to do and back up the trucks to Brad's house. 

[WayneFleekHoosier]

I would honestly be ok with it being mid season. See if someone else can make something out of these kids. We know what to expect with Crean. Let's give it a shot to an interim, see if players rally. Hopefully (fingers crossed) find our next coach in offseason. It won't happen though.

[HoosierTrav]

BAD NEWS BEARS (Walter Mathau)

I wish I could like this 1000x

[HoosierSadaseci]

If they wait until the end of the season to fire Crean, this thread will be 1000 pages long.

[Walking Boot of Doom]

I'm sick of this excuse. You honestly think these kids don't want to win? What a joke. EVERY kid was a winner before they were coached by Crean. They just flat out don't have the leader on the sideline to compete with high level D1 teams. They are playing complex matchup zones that look like they've just been taught them that day, even though they cannot play fundamental man defense. They play HARD but are LOST. They have been let down by their leader. Plain and simple. This team would look completely different with a competent in game coach. There's no way these boys don't want to win.

No excuses being made. I'm against giving anyone excuses including the players.

[Feathery]

Firing Crean now would at least put the fanbase to rest and everyone could be 100% behind the team without the Crean distraction. I couldn't care less about the recruiting class at this point. Get a top coach and recruiting takes care of itself.

[HoosierAloha]

Who you got

 

Philadelphia 76ers vs. Golden State Warriors (coached by Crean)

 

Kidding, kind of...

[Hovadipo]

I would honestly be ok with it being mid season. See if someone else can make something out of these kids. We know what to expect with Crean. Let's give it a shot to an interim, see if players rally. Hopefully (fingers crossed) find our next coach in offseason. It won't happen though.

I'm ready right now, but still thinking we need a clean break for sure. Tough to have that clean break with a mid-season fire.

[cjvz20]

Maybe I'm wrong but seemed like the game went downhill after we started playing zone. We started standing around on d and not chasing the loose balls

[coonhounds]

I can't see him getting fired before the end of the season.

I can't decide how long they will let this continue

[HoosierSadaseci]

can it happen mid season? what are your opinions?

Yes, please!

[AZ Hoosier]

Feel bad for their opportunity to play at Indiana and receive a free degree? Players gotta want to win. Haven't seen it tonight.

 

Well, they DID come to Indiana with an expectation of actually being coached and having an opportunity to learn how to play the game at a higher level. They are being cheated, IMO.

[HoosierTrav]

I would honestly be ok with it being mid season. See if someone else can make something out of these kids. We know what to expect with Crean. Let's give it a shot to an interim, see if players rally. Hopefully (fingers crossed) find our next coach in offseason. It won't happen though.

Think about it. These guys were out there in the second half and nothing was working. They kept looking over to the sideline for direction and got zero adjustment.... They were beat into submission by their coach every bit as much as they were by Duke. I'm proud of the effort they came out with and the focus. They just have to play with one limb cut off. I'm in the group that says there is nowhere to go but up at this point, if Crean were to be let go now.

[8bucks]

Zone is the wrong defense: that's on Crean. Whose fault is it that they had one or two individuals open on the perimeter all night?

Crean. On one occasion Z's man passes the ball to Bryant's man who is standing with his back to the basket in the three point line. NZ immediately runs to cover that man too and leaves his man wide open. That is preparation and what he was coached to do.

[Walking Boot of Doom]

The sooner Crean no longer holds the head coach position, the sooner Stevens will actually allow Glass to step a foot his door.