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[HoosierMatty 557]

Just to add to the Bennett thing. Even though a candidate like him or Stevens has the ability to talk directly to our AD I can't image it would ever happen on our  campus. They would meet somewhere far away. 

[Chris007 61,991]

8 minutes ago, Kentuckysucks said:

And I always heard he never had the players on a schedule.  Like they get a text saying practice in a half hour don’t be late.  Maybe @Chris007 can confirm that.

100%. Even as a ref I would get a message saying Coach is going to practice in an hour can you be at assembly hall in 2 hours

[Jet812 531]

17 minutes ago, lillurk said:

DeCourcey and some other national writer both wrote up TB-to-IU stories in relatively short time recently and I saw a keen observer who said hmmmmm: that seems like it might reflect real interest from Tony’s side.

I don’t love how he left the team this fall, even assuming he was trying to get his assistant the job. If he can convince Dolson he’s passionate enough to do it, he can probably be great at IU, though I have some concerns.

The defense is excellent. It would be what everyone thought we were getting by hiring Archie.

The offense doesn’t worry me much; his best teams, culminating in the title team, were frankly awesome at running efficient offense. It wasn’t always what I’d like to see, but when he had talent, he had great offenses. After the title, he hasn’t had the dynamic guard/wing talent he did during the peak. As I say all the time, talent is never the issue at IU. You can chalk up the lack of talent after the title to a few things: natural erosion from a team built for that period, COVID-era recruiting weirdness, UVa’s strict academic standards making transfer-ins tough (a la UM), a dearth of NIL there(?).

But other than the above, what would really worry me is pace. Not because I don’t want to watch slower games (though I’d rather watch faster ones) but because slow teams are more susceptible to upset losses. If you have more talent, then you want more possessions to fade the random noise. (E.g. I can get lucky and win a one shot 3-pt contest vs. Steph Curry if he misses and I hit, but I’ll never beat him across more than like a best-of-5). He was consistently among the slowest in basketball at UVa. 

I will add that slow defensive possessions are good; but on offense, earlier shots tend to be higher %age looks.

I do like how it seems someone is floating names out there, almost like they’re providing distractions from what’s really going on, but that almost seems too competent for the IU Athletic Dept. I’ve grown accustomed to.

[JSHoosier 22,204]

23 minutes ago, Trish said:

That’s not good enough at Indiana. Otherwise Crean would be here. 

In those 5 years Bennett averaged 22 wins per year and an average conference finish between 2 and 3. In his last 5 years here Crean averaged about 20 wins and an average conference finish of about 5th.

Crean didn't have the consistency of Bennett, inconsistency was one problem with Crean.

[MonteMarcaccini 207]

2 minutes ago, Kentuckysucks said:

Why would I not believe it?  Heard it from people close to the program.  Crean was absolutely manic.  Not a bad man but extremely unorthodox.

If you’ve ever listened to Hysterics podcast, multiple players have confirmed it.  Not a secret.  And a crazy way to run things.  He claimed it helped them be ready to adapt when things didn’t go their way in games.  Dumb.

[Kentuckysucks 4,332]

3 minutes ago, Certified Sunshine Pumper said:

Because it makes no f'ing sense. 

They have blocked off times in their schedule for practice. They do have a class schedule..... 

And Crean of course knew their class schedule.

[Certified Sunshine Pumper 11,495]

Just now, Kentuckysucks said:

And Crean of course knew their class schedule.

I'm sorry what? 

[Chris007 61,991]

2 minutes ago, Certified Sunshine Pumper said:

Because it makes no f'ing sense. 

They have blocked off times in their schedule for practice. They do have a class schedule..... 

It would not be unusual for some players to be at dinner on a Friday night with friends or g/f and get a text saying we're practicing in an hour. He also had a rule that if he was in the building then you had to be in the building as a staff member. I know one person couldn't stand that. 

[IUBtown 586]

3 minutes ago, Certified Sunshine Pumper said:

Because it makes no f'ing sense. 

They have blocked off times in their schedule for practice. They do have a class schedule..... 

And that's part of why he was fired.  It's been posted on several podcasts, I remember readying it during a peegs chat back in the day when the wheels had fallen off. 

[Certified Sunshine Pumper 11,495]

Just now, Chris007 said:

It would not be unusual for some players to be at dinner on a Friday night with friends or g/f and get a text saying we're practicing in an hour. He also had a rule that if he was in the building then you had to be in the building as a staff member. I know one person couldn't stand that. 

That's not necessarily how I think KentuckySucks was describing it. 

I also dont see the issue with either scenario. 

[IUBtown 586]

Just now, Chris007 said:

It would not be unusual for some players to be at dinner on a Friday night with friends or g/f and get a text saying we're practicing in an hour. He also had a rule that if he was in the building then you had to be in the building as a staff member. I know one person couldn't stand that. 

Calbert

[Chris007 61,991]

Just now, IUBtown said:

Calbert

He seems like a good guy :-)

I'm not going to get back into rehashing why Crean is no longer here but I have stories and stories. 

[Kentuckysucks 4,332]

2 minutes ago, Certified Sunshine Pumper said:

That's not necessarily how I think KentuckySucks was describing it. 

I also dont see the issue with either scenario. 

That’s exactly what I was saying.  No set practice schedule.  He would have impromptu practices too.

[ClarkCoHoosier 186]

16 minutes ago, Kentuckysucks said:

And I always heard he never had the players on a schedule.  Like they get a text saying practice in a half hour don’t be late.  Maybe @Chris007 can confirm that.

I’ve heard at least one of the players talk about that on a podcast. He said you could never make plans, because you never knew when practice would be. 

[mamasa 15,931]

If we hire Beard or Drew, my interest in this team will remain at the same level it is now. 

[woodenshoemanHoosierfan 6,679]

4 hours ago, Chris007 said:

I think most on the team just want to know if Ballo is coming back. And I don't mean next season. 

? What's going on? First I heard of this.

[SlammySammy 1,693]

13 minutes ago, Kentuckysucks said:

Why would I not believe it?  Heard it from people close to the program.  Crean was absolutely manic.  Not a bad man but extremely unorthodox.

Well, the guy never played if I am remembering correctly.....degree in accounting...its hard to identify with players and other coaches IMO if you have not played at the same level

[JSHoosier 22,204]

14 minutes ago, AZ Hoosier said:

Wow... that approach is way too logical to really work. Self-reflection is important here, both in terms of personalities (who did we hire) and process (why did we hire them). Of course the guy doing the search and hiring this time isn't the guy who has done any of these past hires, but you still need to evaluate what has happened in the past.

There are a lot of names being tossed around, and only one of them will get the job... as a fanbase, we have to recognize that there's no guarantees, but we need a process that will get us as close to the "home run hire" as we can possibly get. Indiana University has the resources... Dolson just needs to do the work... and I have to believe that he will get it right.

Our process works.

Just ignore the last quarter century.

[SlammySammy 1,693]

9 minutes ago, MonteMarcaccini said:

If you’ve ever listened to Hysterics podcast, multiple players have confirmed it.  Not a secret.  And a crazy way to run things.  He claimed it helped them be ready to adapt when things didn’t go their way in games.  Dumb.

I beg to differ....Marines use this tactic and it acclimates young people to learn how to adapt....very proven technique....Marines did this kind of **** all the time and while frustrating at the time, makes perfect sense when you hear the science behind it...

[SlammySammy 1,693]

If he did storm out and quite, F him. Pay these MEN too much to deal with baby attitudes. They want the money, then prepare for everything that comes along with it. Period. Maybe they should throw an "expectations" class at them before they receive the NIL money so they can know what to expect....