Indiana university alternative timeline

[southernindianahoosier2]

 

I’ve been thinking about 3 distinct alternative timelines regarding Indiana basketball all starting in 2008:

 

1. In 2008 Iu doesn’t self report and Kelvin Sampson ends up taking Eric Gordon to the final four and ends up winning a championship with Zeller in 2011-2012 or in 2014-2015 loaded with Indiana guys.

 

2. Tommy gets fired after his 3rd consecutive losing season and we hire Brad Stevens who takes Zeller in his second year to a national championship. He’s still coaching at IU today and we are back to being a blue blood.

 

3. We fire Tom Crean after the 2014/2015 campaign and we hire Archie. We give him 5 years to build a program and after next year we let him go to hire Chris Beard (which would be next year. A seamless transition and no rebuild. A bob Knight disciple who runs a similar style as the Hoosier faithful are used to. Bringing us back to blue blood status.

 

 

 

 

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[Class of '66 Old Fart]

I'm afraid I'm not familiar with 'Indian' University.     lol

[southernindianahoosier2]

I'm afraid I'm not familiar with 'Indian' University.     lol

Lol if you know how to change it please let me know



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[mdn82]

Lol if you know how to change it please let me know



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Since you are the OP you should be able to click on title and edit.


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[Hoosierfan2017]

The first scenario is definitely the one that frustrates me the most. Sampson is a darn good coach and I have no doubt that he would've had us back in the final four by now. 

[hoopsta007]

Would Zeller have even played for Sampson?  I thought the family didn’t care for him (maybe just the players he had)

[Alford Bailey]

Sampson was the best coach IU has had since early nineties Knight. He may not have landed Zeller but it wouldnt have mattered.

[LamarCheeks]

How about this alternate timeline. 

1. We don't fire Kathi Bennett as women's basketball coach and when we want to hire her brother in 2008, he says yes. 

[Hoosier987]

I struggle with Number 1 a lot. Phone calls now being allowed and seeing all these other universities like Louisville stick with their coaches for far worse infractions makes the struggle worse. What could've been? Most likely Final Fours and a good chance at a National Championship.  

With that said - 11 years later - I think Archie is our guy. 

Edited April 9, 2019 by Hoosier987

[HoosierFan1994]

Just curious..If IU doesn't hire Mike Davis in 2001 who did you guys want to be our next coach? 

[rcbowla]

Just curious..If IU doesn't hire Mike Davis in 2001 who did you guys want to be our next coach? 

At the time....Bob Huggins, Rick Majerus, Billy Donovan and then Steve Alford. In hindsight? Jay Wright, Mark Few or Bill Self with a definitive no Alford.

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[Cheaney40]

2 hours ago, HoosierFan1994 said:

Just curious..If IU doesn't hire Mike Davis in 2001 who did you guys want to be our next coach? 

I remember at the end of the 2003-2004 season, I had about enough of Mike Davis, my dream list (as I discussed with my college roommate at the time) was Thad Matta (Xavier), Mark Few (Gonzaga) or Rick Barnes (Texas) .... there may have been another coach or two on that list but those were the main ones

[Sandman]

In March 2000, instead of giving Coach Knight a zero tolerance warning, he's fired and Bill Self takes the IU job instead of going to Illinois in June 2000. I've thought about that one for years.

[Napleshoosier]

Great summertime thread!


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