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Just now, Home Jersey said:

Yes because this isn’t John Wooden’s UCLA. You said he hadn’t done anything that impressive. He did the same exact thing, lol. Sampson had Blake Griffin on that team.

Lolol no he didn't. 

But no, it's not as impressive. 

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Just now, Certified Sunshine Pumper said:

Lolol no he didn't. 

Misremembered. So you think a Final Four is different from a Final Four?

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13 minutes ago, IndianaSconnie90 said:

Well then stop rehashing **** that everyone on here is already aware of. I believe one of the mods has already made comments towards this very thing. We get it, you have daughters, and don't like Beard. I have daughters and I like Beard as a coach. Who cares? If you don't have something valid to add to his coaching prowess or how he'd be a good fit/bad fit, coaching wise, then I can only assume you're not done saying your peace and that we should create a separate thread for DV discussion so you can unload over there. Good day sir

I need a guideline, when coach X is advocated for, who decides if we allowed to talk about off the court issues? Post game interviews? Culture fit? Are we allowed 1 negative post for every positive post? Is there some grand arbiter of coaching criticism I can consult?

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Just now, IUHAHN81 said:

Not getting beyond options 1 or 2 Chris! Chin up buddy! Dolsons got this......right? Hopefully? Maybe? Haha

I've never waivered. Just got a little more quiet about it

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2 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

Has it happened to McDermott? If so I might be jumping out of the mail van

Yeah.  His only non 20 win season at Creighton he was 14-19 and you could consider all 4 years at Iowa st as a down year 

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Just now, Uspshoosier said:

Yeah.  His only non 20 win season at Creighton he was 14-19 and you could consider all 4 years at Iowa st as a down year 

I'm staying in the van but I might have my hand on the door handle. :-) or that might just be because of your driving

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1 minute ago, Chris007 said:

I've never waivered. Just got a little more quiet about it

So, you are saying this is still a chance...

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1 minute ago, Home Jersey said:

Misremembered. So you think a Final Four is different from a Final Four?

Oh absolutely. Sampson didn't have a single nba guy on the roster and won 30 games and went to a FF. Cronin had 4 or 5. 

Cronin and Sampson is a really bad comparison for Cronin fans. 

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18 minutes ago, Jet812 said:

Never been in a fight or watched MMA, I see.  Choking someone from behind does not indicate they were running away…

Can't let the absent use of a safe word go too long. These things are put in place for a reason

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4 minutes ago, IUHAHN81 said:

Not getting beyond options 1 or 2 Chris! Chin up buddy! Dolsons got this......right? Hopefully? Maybe? Haha

From the white whale to the bald snail.

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Just now, Certified Sunshine Pumper said:

Oh absolutely. Sampson didn't have a single nba guy on the roster and won 30 games and went to a FF. Cronin had 4 or 5. 

Cronin and Sampson is a really bad comparison for Cronin fans. 

I’m not a Cronin “fan” for the record. Just think those turning their noses up at him should prepare to be thoroughly disappointed with whoever the next hire ends up being. You said he hadn’t done anything as impressive as going to a F4, I didn’t realize going to a F4 was different than going to a F4. Sorry! 

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12 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

How did he do last year? I think he's going to be a no for me dawg unless we fall down to 5 or 6

Holy hell, I hope he no higher than anyones 5 or 6. Stevens, May, Golden, Otz, Few and a couple more are all easily higher on my list, wouldn't be Archie, Woodson level hires, and likely the best coach since Sampson.

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5 minutes ago, iu eyedoc said:

I need a guideline, when coach X is advocated for, who decides if we allowed to talk about off the court issues? Post game interviews? Culture fit? Are we allowed 1 negative post for every positive post? Is there some grand arbiter of coaching criticism I can consult?

I could be wrong but I could've sworn someone had mentioned putting the obvious off court things to rest and focus more on the coaching fit

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7 minutes ago, iu eyedoc said:

I need a guideline, when coach X is advocated for, who decides if we allowed to talk about off the court issues? Post game interviews? Culture fit? Are we allowed 1 negative post for every positive post? Is there some grand arbiter of coaching criticism I can consult?

I could be wrong but I could've sworn someone had mentioned putting the obvious off court things to rest and focus more on the coaching fit. Due to how often people, pardon the pun, were beating that dead horse

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2 minutes ago, Home Jersey said:

I’m not a Cronin “fan” for the record. Just think those turning their noses up at him should prepare to be thoroughly disappointed with whoever the next hire ends up being. You said he hadn’t done anything as impressive as going to a F4, I didn’t realize going to a F4 was different than going to a F4. Sorry! 

Those that want IU to be good would love a Cronin hire.  Those that want IU to be great, not so much.

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29 minutes ago, Papacap said:

My point is, IU’s culture is losing. If we don’t hire a particular coach, it should because of what he can’t do on the court. When I see comments about winning press conferences and not a fit for IU’s culture, I have to laugh that some IU fans think we are in a position to care about stuff like that. I don’t want Cronin. But not because of his demeanor.

Looking at a resume and skipping over the personality and fit is what we did with Archie Miller.  

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21 minutes ago, Home Jersey said:

Cronin took UCLA to a final four in 2020-2021. Cronin has won .684 of his games. 

What about the huge buyout?

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Just now, IndianaSconnie90 said:

I could be wrong but I could've sworn someone had mentioned putting the obvious off court things to rest and focus more on the coaching fit

That has been stated by Old Fart at least, possibly other mods. I’m not trying to delve into the discourse (again) people have their views and it won’t change. To me it makes no sense to put a gag order on Beard’s off court conduct since it can affect what happens on the court and we discuss anything and everything about all other candidates. You can’t really separate the two IMO. Anytime he comes up, his coaching ability and history off the court will come up. That’s the full picture of the candidate.

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1 minute ago, Home Jersey said:

I’m not a Cronin “fan” for the record. Just think those turning their noses up at him should prepare to be thoroughly disappointed with whoever the next hire ends up being. You said he hadn’t done anything as impressive as going to a F4, I didn’t realize going to a F4 was different than going to a F4. Sorry! 

"As impressive as taking Oklahoma to a final four"... 

If he'd taken Cinci (which he couldn't he went 6-9 in the NCAAT and only one sw16) to the final four .... I would have those as equals (Oklahoma to FF and Cinci to FF)... 

So you're as impressed with Tennessees football season as you are IUs? You'd consider those equal coaching jobs? By Heupel and Cignetti? 

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52 minutes ago, Hovadipo said:

Whining about 7500 fans booing in their almost 14,000 seat gym lol. Brother, a sparse crowd at Assembly is roughly Pauley’s capacity. You’re not built for IU.

He seems completely unsuited to the 24/7 thing here. But in fairness to the guy, he seems like he probably knows it and I doubt this job would interest him.