Welcome Coach Miller

[waitingon6]

You are talking about the Theo Epstein that helped lead the Red Sox to two WS titles, right?  
While evidently, I am one of the delusional and am still a bit disappointed by the hire, let's keep some perspective here...hiring Donovan (2 NC, 4 FF, 6 SEC regular season titles and 4 SEC tournament titles) would have been a fair comparison to Epstein.  Miller...is much more of an unknown...yes he has has some success in the A10, which is a great conference (I used to have season tickets at Temple when they were still an A10 school), but we don't know what he is capable of doing on the big stage.  

Not trying to speak for ht, but I believe he was talking about his level of excitement. Not necessarily a resume comparison.

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[bigrod]

13 minutes ago, Scooter D said:

 

Yes...I understand that he got fired...I would think that a HC job at a smaller school, as he did have some success at Ohio.

Also, I think that it would be difficult for him, since they were both assistants at OSU, to work under a friend.  

Sorry, wasn't trying to be a Purdue Person. Just saying that it depends on what he's looking for. An assistant job may be it. Maybe he's decided he doesn't like the head coaching gig.

[LamarCheeks]

5 hours ago, Miller'sTheMan said:

Also I don't know if this has been talked about, but John Groce would be a great assistant coach here. Could really help on the recruiting side of things and has Indiana ties.

He also could be one of the top candidates to replace Archie at Dayton.  

[Miller'sTheMan]

18 minutes ago, LamarCheeks said:

He also could be one of the top candidates to replace Archie at Dayton.  

Perhaps, I'm not saying he's for sure coming here, just speculating that he would fit in really well here or at virtually any other big school as an assistant.

[Dalton26]

I don't see any way Groce takes a mid major job. I think it's more likely he either sits out or becomes an assistant coach at a major conference for a season.

 

 

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[ElectricBoogaloo]

Did Crean's assistant coaches all pack up once he was fired? Is any assistant currently on campus running offseason workouts or anything? I have no idea how that usually works.

[Me So Hornsby]

CAM was just on Mike and Mike and was awesome, dude gets it.


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[Trish]

14 minutes ago, ElectricBoogaloo said:

Did Crean's assistant coaches all pack up once he was fired? Is any assistant currently on campus running offseason workouts or anything? I have no idea how that usually works.

They are all still employed until notified. 

To my memory, I don't believe the coaches are allowed to have workouts this time of year. That being said , Eleston and Garl are in charge for now.

[Scooter D]

1 hour ago, Treesh said:

He and Archie worked together before. From Indiana has strong connections. Archie and Groce together may be the strongest coaching combination in the Big Ten. 

Agreed that it might be...but considering that he was just at Illinois (don't see a lot of HCs making moves within the same conference, unless you are going from AC to HC) and they were both Assistant Coaches at OSU at the same time, it just seems hard for me to believe that he would make a move like that...but maybe I am wrong.  

[HoosierTrav]

Wait...are we talking about the same John Groce that just got fired from Illinois?  
If so, I understand it, he is from Muncie and Taylor Univ, but he has been a HC for almost 10 years now...what makes you think that he would be willing to take a step back?

Fred Glass made it clear that he was committing resources to the coaching staff and recruiting budget... I doubt he will actually join the staff but Glass did mention that he was committing resources to the staff and recruiting budgets. Maybe we are able to pay him a lucrative figure for a short while, until he's able to find something more suitable/sustainable.

[Trish]

2 minutes ago, Scooter D said:

Agreed that it might be...but considering that he was just at Illinois (don't see a lot of HCs making moves within the same conference, unless you are going from AC to HC) and they were both Assistant Coaches at OSU at the same time, it just seems hard for me to believe that he would make a move like that...but maybe I am wrong.  

Like Dalton pointed out, I don't see him taking a mid major move right now. Might as well get some coaching in at Indiana until a good program opens up. 

[Scooter D]

36 minutes ago, Dalton26 said:

I don't see any way Groce takes a mid major jab. I think it's more likely he either sits out or becomes an assistant coach at a major conference for a season.


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1 minute ago, Treesh said:

Like Dalton pointed out, I don't see him taking a mid major move right now. Might as well get some coaching in at Indiana until a good program opens up. 

In my mind the only way that he takes an assistant job is if he is under someone like Roy, Coach K, Izzo or maybe even Self.  Not sure if you have ever had to work for a peer that maybe got promoted ahead you or is having more success than you, but it is tough.    

[southsidehoosier]

CAM was just on Mike and Mike and was awesome, dude gets it.


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Any way to listen to it?


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[Scooter D]

8 minutes ago, HoosierTrav said:

 

Fred Glass made it clear that he was committing resources to the coaching staff and recruiting budget... I doubt he will actually join the staff but Glass did mention that he was committing resources to the staff and recruiting budgets. Maybe we are able to pay him a lucrative figure for a short while, until he's able to find something more suitable/sustainable.

 

I suppose enough money can motivate anyone.

[Dalton26]

In my mind the only way that he takes an assistant job is if he is under someone like Roy, Coach K, Izzo or maybe even Self.  Not sure if you have ever had to work for a peer that maybe got promoted ahead you or is having more success than you, but it is tough.    

 

Normally I agree but doesn't Archie and Groce have a past together?

[Scooter D]

Just now, Dalton26 said:

 

Normally I agree but doesn't Archie and Groce have a past together?

Evidently they were both assistants at OSU together, which in my mind makes Groce being an assistant under CAM a very difficult position.  

[Trish]

20 minutes ago, Scooter D said:

 

In my mind the only way that he takes an assistant job is if he is under someone like Roy, Coach K, Izzo or maybe even Self.  Not sure if you have ever had to work for a peer that maybe got promoted ahead you or is having more success than you, but it is tough.    

It's Indiana.. It's Indiana!

Offer him 1 million a year and call it a summer. 

[Stuhoo]

Archie on Mike and Mike!

Courtesy of youtube:

 

[Trish]

Love he's getting all this press. Really going to help speak to the fans across the country and the recruits. 

[rebelhoosier848891]

Great to be back in BTown today for daughter's freshman orientation. Tour guide did a great job explaining why Archie will be successful at IU. He was explaining to some of the out of staters how important IU Basketball is to our state and our identity as Hoosiers. Amen. Lots of positive buzz about Coach Miller on campus making this old timer feel young again. Optimism is in the air and hope has returned for IU basketball!


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