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[Stuhoo 84,117]

January 8, 2025: Cronin calls his players “soft and delusional.”

UCLA record since January 8th?

6 and 2.

[lillurk 4,042]

4 minutes ago, Demo said:

Cronin is maybe the best example of a really good coach who would be a very poor fit. Not saying he would fail, just don’t think the pieces fit and that guy would be miserable here. They really need to be conscious of fit, and I’m sure they are. 

Yep, terrible fit, his career timing and IU’s timing don’t make sense to me, wears out his welcome everywhere.

Also elsewhere in the thread Tyme suggests he thinks Cronin and Cig are similar temperamentally and that’s what Dolson’s looking for. He’s definitely wrong on temperament and I think he’s wrong on the second part two (even setting aside football/bball differences, at IU especially).

[lillurk 4,042]

Also, Stu, I think you’re just overthinking Jerry here ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ 

[Unexpectedflash 1,198]

3 minutes ago, Asha’man said:

A&M has oil money and he still has only made the dance twice there. Marquette was also not sad he left when he did. 

Ya i dont think we have any shot of getting him. Dude is from Texas and A&M can just give him a nice raise 

[Hovadipo 58,548]

2 minutes ago, lillurk said:

Also elsewhere in the thread Tyme suggests he thinks Cronin and Cig are similar temperamentally

Good lord lol. I’ve never once seen Cig be adversarial toward the media, his players, or his staff. Mick can do all 3 over his morning coffee and not think twice. 

[Hoosierfan1901 6,664]

Going to be a long 1-2 months, I’m on the Stevens train, but I’m pretty cautious about that again. Going to assume he won’t be it unless the dream comes true somehow.

[hoosierbannerd 2,257]

1 minute ago, Hoosierfan1901 said:

Going to be a long 1-2 months, I’m on the Stevens train, but I’m pretty cautious about that again. Going to assume he won’t be it unless the dream comes true somehow.

chugga chugga chugga chugga toot toot...

[Hoosierfan1901 6,664]

2 minutes ago, hoosierbannerd said:

chugga chugga chugga chugga toot toot...

WHITE WHALE

[IUHAHN81 2,635]

At what point do NBA reporters start asking Brad about our opening? He's already used the term "Masshole",  what will he pull out of his terminology drawer this time?

[Stuhoo 84,117]

14 minutes ago, Hovadipo said:

I want a fanbase to absolutely loathe us for taking their coach. Just as JMU football fans did last offseason. I knew we were in for a ride when every Dukes fan online hated Indiana for months. They probably still do. 

Would you settle for “opposing fanbases loathe our coach?”

[str8baller 6,076]

We need a coaching hot board updated daily based on results. For example:

 

-Bruce Pearl - goes to the bottom of the list after an embarrassing home loss. OTOH…

 

-Brad Brownell - catapults into the top 3 after beating Duke 

 

-Chris Beard - stays in the “maybe” pile after barely squeaking by an average LSU squad. 
 

It’s the only way we’ll get this hire right. 

[Demo 21,165]

6 minutes ago, Hovadipo said:

Good lord lol. I’ve never once seen Cig be adversarial toward the media, his players, or his staff. Mick can do all 3 over his morning coffee and not think twice. 

Even if it was true Cig will always get a pass because he looks like Grandpa and Cronin looks like the guy complaining because his hotel room overlooks the parking lot.

[lillurk 4,042]

5 minutes ago, IUHAHN81 said:

At what point do NBA reporters start asking Brad about our opening? He's already used the term "Masshole",  what will he pull out of his terminology drawer this time?

Its nice that he’s not a sitting head coach; he won’t have any scheduled press availability until after the season for BOS and can probably otherwise “no comment” on background or just not respond otherwise.

[Hovadipo 58,548]

6 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

Would you settle for “opposing fanbases loathe our coach?”

Sure as long as ours doesn’t also loathe him. 

[AZ Hoosier 8,645]

32 minutes ago, Kentuckysucks said:

It seems like every hire we have made has come out of left field.  I don’t think there was a single person 4 years ago that thought Woody was even an option.  I expect a lot of smokescreens.  But a Cronin or Buzz like hire is probably accurate.

Nah... Quinn knew it all along.

[lillurk 4,042]

IU is not going to 10 years, 9.2M/year for anyone other than one guy this offseason, IMHO

[Unexpectedflash 1,198]

Just now, lillurk said:

IU is not going to 10 years, 9.2M/year for anyone other than one guy this offseason, IMHO

I’d throw that contract at oats also lol. Almost certainly says no but he’s my favorite coach in college

[AZ Hoosier 8,645]

31 minutes ago, jimsorgi said:

Yeah, agreed. Everyone would tire of Cronin's "it's always someone else's fault" antics very quickly as well. He's a solid coach who doesn't handle pressure or adversity well and is past his peak at UCLA already. 

We've had one of those guys for the past 4 years... no thanks... I'll pass.

[WeeDerkaNaut 555]

14 minutes ago, IUHAHN81 said:

At what point do NBA reporters start asking Brad about our opening? He's already used the term "Masshole",  what will he pull out of his terminology drawer this time?

To kiss his Masscrack idk lol

[lillurk 4,042]

Just now, Unexpectedflash said:

I’d throw that contract at oats also lol. Almost certainly says no but he’s my favorite coach in college

Yeah there are some non-Stevens guys who might require that. I like Oats too, if Bill Self wants to move on (why? And also I’m a little worried he’s losing his fastball), etc. But of the candidates on anyone’s hot board, one guy is gonna require that bill