Archie MIller Press Conference

[ccgeneral]

23 minutes ago, SteelerHoosier said:

Wowwwwwwww......I am very much warming up to the higher and getting excited, but that is just ridiculous. 

I call that a precision strike! We shouldn't have offer everyone and their brother. Especially if they were called and had NO interest. This is Indiana.

[mdn82]

Any time the job is open you make a call to Boston and you OFFER him the job. Period. If/when he says no oh well. You tried. Not even making that call is ridiculous. You make the call and you make him say no. Now to be clear before I have people jump down my throat. I DO NOT HATE THIS HIRE. I am very much getting excited about it after the initial "meh" response I had. I just find it ridiculous that Fred didn't make an offer to a big time guy. Especially after his presser to start the process. 

You know if Brad Stevens would think about it before you offer.


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[Uspshoosier]

Archie Miller's contract at Indiana is 7 years, $3.35 million average, IU AD Fred Glass said. #iubb


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[Str8Hoosiers]

Any links to watch this now? Got busy and missed it live 

[Old Friend]

1 minute ago, mdn82 said:

Man, I know I have said it a couple of times. But anyone who has played sports just knows a coach when you hear one. We haven't had this in a long time.


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This.   All day long.  This.

[Hovadipo]

Any time the job is open you make a call to Boston and you OFFER him the job. Period. If/when he says no oh well. You tried. Not even making that call is ridiculous. You make the call and you make him say no. Now to be clear before I have people jump down my throat. I DO NOT HATE THIS HIRE. I am very much getting excited about it after the initial "meh" response I had. I just find it ridiculous that Fred didn't make an offer to a big time guy. Especially after his presser to start the process. 

He never said he didn't call. Fred or whoever did the reaching out could've been told as soon as the phone was picked up that he wasn't interested.

[Walking Boot of Doom]

I couldn't give a $hit about what the players think.  Most will be gone within 2-3 years, anyway.  Frank Martin kicked 3 kids off his team.  They're doing okay.  IU was far better a year ago without Blackmon.  Sometimes, you do what's best for your program; even if it means you don't have a kid who might be able to score a few points.   

Pragmatism is probably the best course of action as a new guy coming in trying to mend relationships with the state, fans, and coaches. I think he's going to set clear expectations for the players. Hopefully they all get a chance to meet them.


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[woodenshoemanHoosierfan]

I really liked his non hyperbole approach. He didn't play to emotions.

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[CrossboneIU22]

I wish Colin would have been there, I'd love to see him one more year in the Cream and Crimson!

[Miller'sTheMan]

5 minutes ago, SteelerHoosier said:

Any time the job is open you make a call to Boston and you OFFER him the job. Period. If/when he says no oh well. You tried. Not even making that call is ridiculous. You make the call and you make him say no. Now to be clear before I have people jump down my throat. I DO NOT HATE THIS HIRE. I am very much getting excited about it after the initial "meh" response I had. I just find it ridiculous that Fred didn't make an offer to a big time guy. Especially after his presser to start the process. 

I guarantee you they called, and he said he wasn't interested... No reason to make the offer.

[VO5]

Archie is the man! Hearing him speak made me want to play for him immediately. Where do I sign up coach?!

[woodenshoemanHoosierfan]

Glass said Archie received the only offer. That does not equate to not having contact with coaches to gain their interest or for interviews. I was on the local school board when we hired our AD. We had contact with a lot of candidates. We only offered the job to one.

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[hoosierbannerd]

Hey looked so uncomfortable up there- like he just wanted to make his obligatory statements and get the hell off..

And I ******* loved it..  

His attitude, demeanor, no BS talking, knowledge of what he wants to do= an "IU guy"

Damn, is it October yet!!

[mdn82]

Glass said Archie received the only offer. That does not equate to not having contact with coaches to gain their interest or for interviews. I was on the local school board when we hired our AD. We had contact with a lot of candidates. We only offered the job to one.

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Sounds like what happened here from the presser.


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[ElectricBoogaloo]

12 minutes ago, Me So Hornsby said:

THIS


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You'll miss seeing Tom at the salon too?

[HoosierAloha]

Impressed, I've heard he's really not a PC kind of coach but he just nailed that. It seemed to me that he's a lot more about the walk than the talk. He has a toughness and competitiveness about him that can only be developed by being an undersized PG.

He understands where he is, what he needs to do, and how to do it. He wants to prove that he can do it at Indiana and I believe he will.

[Dizz]

8 minutes ago, SteelerHoosier said:

Any time the job is open you make a call to Boston and you OFFER him the job. Period. If/when he says no oh well. You tried. Not even making that call is ridiculous. You make the call and you make him say no. Now to be clear before I have people jump down my throat. I DO NOT HATE THIS HIRE. I am very much getting excited about it after the initial "meh" response I had. I just find it ridiculous that Fred didn't make an offer to a big time guy. Especially after his presser to start the process. 

Fred has to say that now. I guarantee he called Brad and was met with a swift rejection.

[Dalton26]

13 minutes ago, SteelerHoosier said:

Any time the job is open you make a call to Boston and you OFFER him the job. Period. If/when he says no oh well. You tried. Not even making that call is ridiculous. You make the call and you make him say no. Now to be clear before I have people jump down my throat. I DO NOT HATE THIS HIRE. I am very much getting excited about it after the initial "meh" response I had. I just find it ridiculous that Fred didn't make an offer to a big time guy. Especially after his presser to start the process. 

He never said he didnt make the call. If you call and he says hes not interested then why waste your time going ahead and offering anyway?

12 minutes ago, ccgeneral said:

I call that a precision strike! We shouldn't have offer everyone and their brother. Especially if they were called and had NO interest. This is Indiana.

Exactly, and its about damn time we get back to that. 

[Chris Nieman]

3 minutes ago, VO5 said:

Archie is the man! Hearing him speak made me want to play for him immediately. Where do I sign up coach?!

Right?!?! I still have 4 years of eligibility. Haha

[bleedhoosier]

Same thing with Billy possibly.. "I'll hear you out but I like where I am".... but then the internet took off after that and made up a whole production that never really happened. Given who was available, and hearing this presser, I'M ALL IN for Miller!

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