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[MrBBall 983]

Do not be surprised if OB isn’t in the lineup to go

[Certified Sunshine Pumper 12,121]

26 minutes ago, Uspshoosier said:

Because I really don’t want to have to post this every time IU loses 

Will Wade lost 

I want no part of that guy anywhere near the program I’m invested in    
 

if he is hired then I will have a choice to make on how much I’m invested into the program moving forward    

 

Lost what? 

His winning pct at LSU is literally Cronins at UCLA and that's the only thing going for Mick, which again, is less than uclas all time.  

[RaceToTheTop 31,341]

9 hours ago, Magnanimous said:

How far would McCollum have to go in the NCAAT this year to assuage the concerns of those who think he can’t hack it?

He needs to make the tournament first.  If he doesn’t win the conference tourney they might not.

[Stuhoo 89,920]

Just now, MrBBall said:

Do not be surprised if OB isn’t in the lineup to go

Still in Vegas?

[Stuhoo 89,920]

1 minute ago, MrBBall said:

Do not be surprised if OB isn’t in the lineup to go

Is he still with the team?

[ronzo4IU 434]

14 hours ago, Stuhoo said:

And with the proper vetting, Luke Murray could be an excellent hire.

If we somehow flounder on the white whale, this is exactly the type of hire I would like to see!

[12345Brad 522]

1 minute ago, RoadRage said:

Cronin is the popular choice of “a lot” of people on this forum. Just read through past pages and you will find them. Even Indy Star’s Doyle is pushing Cronin, the other names you may be right about, but there are people on this forum that have shown support for guys like Brownell and Pitino. I am still hoping for an elite proven coach, but the Cronin talk is very real and I would be very disappointed if that is the direction we go.

Cronin seems like the emergency parachute option.  I know some highly disagree though. 

[MrBBall 983]

Just now, Stuhoo said:

Is he still with the team?

Yes. I would assume he plays but does not start

[eddy4iu 933]

1 minute ago, MrBBall said:

Do not be surprised if OB isn’t in the lineup to go

Not to worry - Hatten and Dallas will have no problem with TKR.  I'd expect the line to take a serious jump if that news is announced.

[OGIUAndy 1,111]

2 minutes ago, RoadRage said:

Cronin is the popular choice of “a lot” of people on this forum. Just read through past pages and you will find them. Even Indy Star’s Doyle is pushing Cronin, the other names you may be right about, but there are people on this forum that have shown support for guys like Brownell and Pitino. I am still hoping for an elite proven coach, but the Cronin talk is very real and I would be very disappointed if that is the direction we go.

Seems to me it's the same people talking about him a lot, not a lot of people. Regardless, I am going to say Cronin will not be the guy, if no other reason than Doyle being one of the people talking about him. 

[12345Brad 522]

3 minutes ago, MrBBall said:

Do not be surprised if OB isn’t in the lineup to go

What now?

[RaceToTheTop 31,341]

23 minutes ago, VFury said:

Wade is where Sampson was right before he got to Houston. He paid the price and is atoning for it. But I get it, hiring Wade would mean we wouldn't be able to act like we're above everybody else, and he wins too much.

Wade is still on a show cause until June.  Sampson’s show cause had run out when he became Houston’s coach.

[MrBBall 983]

1 minute ago, 12345Brad said:

What now?

Rumor was he ditched town for a while. Didn’t tell anyone. Came back late. Won’t start. 

[RaceToTheTop 31,341]

2 minutes ago, MrBBall said:

Rumor was he ditched town for a while. Didn’t tell anyone. Came back late. Won’t start. 

Thanks.  This was covered a couple of days ago by Chris.

[Uspshoosier 54,566]

2 minutes ago, Certified Sunshine Pumper said:

Lost what? 

His winning pct at LSU is literally Cronins at UCLA and that's the only thing going for Mick, which again, is less than uclas all time.  

Anytime Wade has lost a game in the past 5 or 6 years I post that picture in the college basketball thread.  It’s a well known inside joke for longtime posters on this site.  My hatred for Wade as a coach goes back along way on this board and it’s well documented.  I don’t care how much the guy wins I don’t want him anywhere near a program I’m invested in.  There was a time back in his VCU days where I posted on how good of young coach he was going to be and he runs really good stuff.  His personality changed for the worse when he got to LSU and he became someone I didn’t want to root for anymore.   Throw in the arrogance of his strong a…. offers and how slimy he looked during it and after I just want no part of him.   He is a fantastic coach I just think he is a POS trash of a human and don’t want him near Bloomington.   Luckily I don’t have to worry about that 

[OKHOOSIER 5,893]

5 minutes ago, RoadRage said:

Cronin is the popular choice of “a lot” of people on this forum. Just read through past pages and you will find them. Even Indy Star’s Doyle is pushing Cronin, the other names you may be right about, but there are people on this forum that have shown support for guys like Brownell and Pitino. I am still hoping for an elite proven coach, but the Cronin talk is very real and I would be very disappointed if that is the direction we go.

Cronin is not the popular choice of a lot of people. I haven't seen anyone actively campaigning to hire Cronin, nobody wants Cronin (I certainly don't), but if we get to the Brownell's or McCollum's just to find someone willing to say yes to our job, we could do worse than a guy who makes the tournament every year and wins 68% of his games.

The fact is, people simply do not like Cronin's personality (which 100% totally get after the last 8 years), and it has nothing to do with his coaching record. If he was likable, he would probably be considered a really nice option and not like 6-10 on the list. 

[RoadRage 3,012]

3 minutes ago, OKHOOSIER said:

Cronin is not the popular choice of a lot of people. I haven't seen anyone actively campaigning to hire Cronin, nobody wants Cronin (I certainly don't), but if we get to the Brownell's or McCollum's just to find someone willing to say yes to our job, we could do worse than a guy who makes the tournament every year and wins 68% of his games.

The fact is, people simply do not like Cronin's personality (which 100% totally get after the last 8 years), and it has nothing to do with his coaching record. If he was likable, he would probably be considered a really nice option and not like 6-10 on the list. 

I am not going to argue about the amount of people, but there are plenty of posts supporting him, hard to miss them actually?

[IUBtown 586]

19 minutes ago, 12345Brad said:

Cronin seems like the emergency parachute option.  I know some highly disagree though. 

His buyout is the issue.  I wouldn't be so against him if it was less than that.  But you don't spend 10mil on safe then another 5/year.  That's not safe money. 

[IUHAHN81 3,309]

Dolsons getting fancy...

 

[VFury 624]

14 minutes ago, Uspshoosier said:

Anytime Wade has lost a game in the past 5 or 6 years I post that picture in the college basketball thread.  It’s a well known inside joke for longtime posters on this site.  My hatred for Wade as a coach goes back along way on this board and it’s well documented.  I don’t care how much the guy wins I don’t want him anywhere near a program I’m invested in.  There was a time back in his VCU days where I posted on how good of young coach he was going to be and he runs really good stuff.  His personality changed for the worse when he got to LSU and he became someone I didn’t want to root for anymore.   Throw in the arrogance of his strong a…. offers and how slimy he looked during it and after I just want no part of him.   He is a fantastic coach I just think he is a POS trash of a human and don’t want him near Bloomington.   Luckily I don’t have to worry about that 

Do you know him personally? I don't get hating him this much.