Welcome Coach Miller

[Miller'sTheMan 1,652]

Just now, Brass Cannon said:

He's finished below us in Kenpom 3 of the last 5 years or something like that

The fact we're comparing IU to freaking Dayton says a lot.

[CR3AMnCR1MS0N 1,867]

I'm excited, guys!

[tablegrapes 108]

14 minutes ago, Josh said:

Oh no...welcome to another fractured fanbase. Please no....

Hire Billy! That would be outstanding
 

If Billy Donovan wanted the job, he would have the job. He apparently does not want it. Therefore, you hire your next best option. If that fractures the fan base, the fan base is stupid.

[mdn82 25,510]

He better get to recruiting the area. OF I agree with you on this. Hopefully he recruits as good as his brother. He will have every opportunity.


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@ESPNAndyKatz: Indiana is tentatively scheduling a news conference for Monday to introduce Dayton's Archie Miller as its next head basketball coach. Miller has been a perennial winner at Dayton. He knows the Midwest in recruiting, but is outside the Indiana family. There had been speculation that the Hoosiers would stay in the family tree, but AD Fred Glass never said that was a requirement.

 

[Hovadipo 55,199]

From Mark Titus:

This was always a no-brainer once Stevens/Donovan said no. Arch was only coach I had at OSU who treated me like real player. Love that guy.

[Miller'sTheMan 1,652]

1 minute ago, JSHoosier said:

There's no guarantee he will.  That's why I say we need proven.  At the end of the day he's probably more likely to be the next Tom Crean than the next Bob Knight or Coach K.

I think you missed the grand canyon sized gap between Coach K and Crean. Miller has taken freaking Dayton further than Crean has ever taken IU. One school is a mid major and the other is a blue blood.

[Hoosier Guy 7,518]

Just now, JSHoosier said:

There's no guarantee he will.  That's why I say we need proven.  At the end of the day he's probably more likely to be the next Tom Crean than the next Bob Knight or Coach K.

It's not even possible for him to be close to Crean

[Yogi's Picnic Basket 5,004]

I am thrilled!!!

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[bigrod 2,848]

There's no guarantee he will.  That's why I say we need proven.  At the end of the day he's probably more likely to be the next Tom Crean than the next Bob Knight or Coach K.

Bob Knight hadn't proven much before IU hired him either.


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[NCHoosier 388]

1 minute ago, Brass Cannon said:

He's finished below us in Kenpom 3 of the last 5 years or something like that

He was coaching at UD...

[JSHoosier 19,850]

2 minutes ago, Bowhunter said:

I can't believe you guys are excited over this

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I'm really in the same boat.  This makes Glass's press conference a complete lie.

[AZ Hoosier 6,574]

Look if its not Donovan, the 2nd tier coaches on all of our lists are better than what we had. With our resources we will still have the prognosis of being a better team and program with the opportunities to go on deeper tourney runs.

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Better does not necessarily equate to 'home run hire'.

[SteelerHoosier 2,586]

For those excited please tell me why

[indy317219 97]

I love the folks talking in absolutes such as I'm Done and thirty seconds they post again.

[mdn82 25,510]

I can't believe you guys are excited over this

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He was on the 2nd tier for me for a while. Glad it isn't Marshall or Alford honestly. If we went young I hoped for White or Miller. If we went for proven at a major level it was Donovan.


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[KHoosier18 40]

It's Miller Time!


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[Brass Cannon 24,271]

1 minute ago, NCHoosier said:

He was coaching at UD...

Kenpom adjusts for that

[JSHoosier 19,850]

1 minute ago, bigrod said:

Bob Knight hadn't proven much before IU hired him either.


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And we caught lightening in a bottle.  You think that'll happen again, really?

[Josh 12,569]

If Billy Donovan wanted the job, he would have the job. He apparently does not want it. Therefore, you hire your next best option. If that fractures the fan base, the fan base is stupid.

This part of the fanbade thinks uour thoughts are stupid too. Hey...although fractured...we agree on something!

Hire Billy! That would be outstanding