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1 minute ago, newcastle12 said:

You hated our last Big 10 championship and Sweet 16 run?

Yes. Creans coaching failures were beyond obvious by then. It was not fun to watch for me. Seeing him bump his head up against his ceiling one last time was not something I cared to watch. And I largely didn’t.  
 

I would have much rather been onto another coach by then in search of our 6th banner. I understand some around here hold a certain affinity for Crean and/or that team. I do not.

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2 minutes ago, IUBtown said:

As much as I Hate Cronin part of my reasoning why he wasnt the guy is Dolson wasn't paying 16-10mil to hire him.  Same logic goes for Brownell.  I can't fathom paying anything just to hire him, he's not that guy. 

I think Cronin and Brownell are both “good” coaches but in no world would I think either one was a good enough coach to justify their buyouts, especially on top of whatever “settlement” payout Woodson will likely get (as of April 1st Brownell’s would be $8.33 million and Cronin’s would drop to $10 million).

And for those who want to point to Allen’s buyout, that was a markedly different situation-the donors weren’t coming up with the $15 million then so they could come up with another huge bag in order to pursue a “name” or “elite” coach, they signed a coach who was making less than $1 million a year in his previous job.

If I were a big donor and Dolson came to me needing a bag for a buyout of a coaching candidate, it would need to either be a less expensive, or more impressive, name than Brownell or Cronin, or their  specific buyouts would have to be negotiated significantly lower.

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1 minute ago, Jet812 said:

Sobering.

Speak for yourself. 

[Home Jersey 14,272]

Disappointed we’re not hearing more “chatter” about Alan Huss.

I know I’m not the only one. There are dozens of us. Lol

[SlammySammy 1,570]

RTZ we waiting on that banger 

[the_jackal 286]

I remain very, very confident it won't be Brownell

[MrBBall 873]

Just now, the_jackal said:

I remain very, very confident it won't be Brownell

Then who? Easy to say who it isn’t. If you had to bet then who?

[SlammySammy 1,570]

1 minute ago, the_jackal said:

I remain very, very confident it won't be Brownell

Well, well, well

[Trish 13,996]

5 minutes ago, Ryno6284 said:

So will both of those tourneys die off? Or be filled with low majors?

We’re going to see these post season tournaments die off within the next five years. Mid-major who want to get paid and join the big leagues will hit the portal as soon as their conference tourney’s are done. P4 players wanting a change will do the same. But pending these NIL deals and language in them, perhaps players will need to play in them to receive their full share? It will be something to keep an eye on. 

8 minutes ago, OKHOOSIER said:

Wasn’t the deal with the Crown or some other tournament a guaranteed payout for the players or the winning team like TBT? I thought that was the draw. 

I think we’ll see pre-season tourney’s and events continue, post season’s will die outside of the dance. Portal + revenue sharing will change this landscape sooner than later. 

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Just now, SlammySammy said:

RTZ we waiting on that banger 

He got lost in one of the Vietcong tunnels…

[Trish 13,996]

1 minute ago, the_jackal said:

I remain very, very confident it won't be Brownell

I tend to agree. Dolson isn’t stupid. You don’t fire Woodson to make a lateral move. Bare minimum you either hit a home run or you hire the potential guy (Ben).

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1 minute ago, the_jackal said:

I remain very, very confident it won't be Brownell

On this my good jackal, we agree. And now that we know the story, use the signature. 

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Just now, the_jackal said:

I remain very, very confident it won't be Brownell

As I posted above I don’t “hate” Brownell or think he’s a bad coach but I don’t think he’s good enough to justify his buyout. 

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2 minutes ago, Magisterium said:

I think Cronin and Brownell are both “good” coaches but in no world would I think either one was a good enough coach to justify their buyouts, especially on top of whatever “settlement” payout Woodson will likely get (as of April 1st Brownell’s would be $8.33 million and Cronin’s would drop to $10 million).

And for those who want to point to Allen’s buyout, that was a markedly different situation-the donors weren’t coming up with the $15 million then so they could come up with another huge bag in order to pursue a “name” or “elite” coach, they signed a coach who was making less than $1 million a year in his previous job.

If I were a big donor and Dolson came to me needing a bag for a buyout of a coaching candidate, it would need to either be a less expensive, or more impressive, name than Brownell or Cronin, or their  specific buyouts would have to be negotiated significantly lower.

Cronin and Brownell are not on the same level. Mick Cronin made the NCAA tournament 13 consecutive seasons before missing it last year. Brownell made it only 3 of those 13 years.

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16 minutes ago, SlammySammy said:

I really hope Michael Lewis starts improving…always likes that kid. 

Last in the MAC in NIL by a WIDE margin.  Almost none.  Makes a big difference in the MAC.

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4 minutes ago, Home Jersey said:

Disappointed we’re not hearing more “chatter” about Alan Huss.

I know I’m not the only one. There are dozens of us. Lol

[Trish 13,996]

5 minutes ago, Henryville Hoosier said:

It’s going to be a slow weekend on the Indiana news front. Next week will be a big week. If Indiana doesn’t make the tourney, we’ll know if the next coach is in the dance or not (Stevens, etc.,). 

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3 minutes ago, Trish said:

I tend to agree. Dolson isn’t stupid. You don’t fire Woodson to make a lateral move. Bare minimum you either hit a home run or you hire the potential guy (Ben).

Who will it be?

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3 minutes ago, Trish said:

I tend to agree. Dolson isn’t stupid. You don’t fire Woodson to make a lateral move. Bare minimum you either hit a home run or you hire the potential guy (Ben).

You sure the woody firing wasn't just damage control in the moment?