They Fired Tom Allen!

[go iu bb]

1 minute ago, hoopsta007 said:

If it’s anything like the past he will just ignore it like a statement isn’t even needed.

That's when it's just fans saying he needs to be fired. This year people in the media are saying it too. Not firing Allen says, "we don't care about football." Not firing Allen and but also not making a statement says, "we really, really don't care about football. In fact, we couldn't care less. I'm not even going to bother with the effort to address the elephant in the room, that's how little I care." 

I'm not sure that's what he wants people to think 

[8bucks]

5 minutes ago, hoopsta007 said:

If it’s anything like the past he will just ignore it like a statement isn’t even needed.

If the basketball rumors were true and he had Brad as his #1 certainly interested and when that did not happen he was able to get a strong #2.  The #2 then was allowed to build a staff a developmental group and other core staff members. 
 

I am hopeful he takes the same approach with football and goes hard after his top candidates, has a backup plan and can also build a strong overall program/staff. 

[Hoosierfan2017]

29 minutes ago, go iu bb said:

That's when it's just fans saying he needs to be fired. This year people in the media are saying it too. Not firing Allen says, "we don't care about football." Not firing Allen and but also not making a statement says, "we really, really don't care about football. In fact, we couldn't care less. I'm not even going to bother with the effort to address the elephant in the room, that's how little I care." 

I'm not sure that's what he wants people to think 

Yeah with basketball the media could act like it was just IU fans being unreasonable. In this case, Allen is 3-23 in the conference over the last three seasons. That’s about as bad as you can be. 

[AKHoosier]

Firing Tom Allen would be a start, but we have to make a wholesale commitment to football.

If we don't, our next coach will still get Tom Allen results.

 

[cbp4iu]

I would like it this week for Dolson to make a public statement if he’s actually staying. If he’s staying just get it over with. I don’t want to have any hope of him getting fired

[monskisprodigy]

9 minutes ago, cbp4iu said:

I would like it this week for Dolson to make a public statement if he’s actually staying. If he’s staying just get it over with. I don’t want to have any hope of him getting fired

From what I’m hearing, the rumor mill is churning in Bloomington pretty heavy. I find it very hard to believe he will still be leading this program after the bucket game. 

[Stuhoo]

21 minutes ago, cbp4iu said:

I would like it this week for Dolson to make a public statement if he’s actually staying. If he’s staying just get it over with. I don’t want to have any hope of him getting fired

Nope.After the Purdoooo game for an announcement.

The team might find out close to game time and I hope they do. I think we may be good enough to beat the bastahrds if our guys are hyped enough.

[Stuhoo]

28 minutes ago, monskisprodigy said:

From what I’m hearing, the rumor mill is churning in Bloomington pretty heavy. I find it very hard to believe he will still be leading this program after the bucket game. 

Have you heard if there’s any chance we may just take the whole program and ‘chuck it’?

[monskisprodigy]

28 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

Have you heard if there’s any chance we may just take the whole program and ‘chuck it’?

One rumor definitely made me ‘chuckle’…but fixing this program won’t be child’s play.

I’m just hopeful we make a serious hire this time and get some buzz around the program.

[cthomas]

The problem is the as it has been for as long as I have followed IU football, which is a ridiculously long time. We can't compete with the big dogs of college football. Not in terms of stadiums, other facilities, or alumni football bases. If we had a great coach he would be out of here on the first train after success. At least in basketball we have tradition to sell. What do we have in football that would interest anyone? I have accepted that what we are and what we have always been is who we will always be. I have watched this since the late 50's and at this point hope no longer is eternal.

[Alford Bailey]

Most if not all media outlets have turned against Allen. He’s goad as gone.

[LIHoosier]

2 hours ago, Alford Bailey said:

Most if not all media outlets have turned against Allen. He’s goad as gone.

Its really convenient how they all get the same idea at the same time, esp. the local ones.

Hey, we're number 1! https://coacheshotseat.com/

[Hovadipo]

5 minutes ago, LIHoosier said:

Its really convenient how they all get the same idea at the same time, esp. the local ones.

“You guys think our basketball credentials are safe?”

”Hell yeah let’s roast him.”

[MemphisHoosier]

This staff is soft, they couldn't survive at a football focused university...

[go iu bb]

59 minutes ago, MemphisHoosier said:

This staff is soft, they couldn't survive at a football focused university...

We're tired of seeing the football team suck.

[Lebowski]

If Dolson doesn't let CTA go it tells me that the department doesn't give a poop about football.  In a profound way.  

[go iu bb]

1 hour ago, Lebowski said:

If Dolson doesn't let CTA go it tells me that the department doesn't give a poop about football.  In a profound way.  

You and the whole world.

[Dave from Dayton]

1 hour ago, Lebowski said:

If Dolson doesn't let CTA go it tells me that the department doesn't give a poop about football.  In a profound way.  

That just might be it.

Or, IU does not have the dollars to spend on a buyout and a new coach.

And/or Dolson does not have a prospective and agreeable head coach candidate in the wings of the stadium.

Or the Trustees and/or the top administration are not in agreement because they love LEO.

I have more...

[cbp4iu]

If Tom Allen is fired  we would assume we hear by next week- early December right? If we go 3/4weeks without hearing info that means he’s back to lead us to another 2/3 win season. I mean we would want OUR guy by January for transfer portal reasons and to re-recruit our players. Also if Tom Allen is back…. Dolson normally does an end of the season press conference? If he does would that be the time where he states “Tom Allen is our guy.” I feel like the worst case of scenario is Dolson does release a statement in the lines of “Tom Allen is our guy and is the guy I trust to turn this around…” Is there any chance Tom Allen is here next season and the year after that?

[LIHoosier]

22 minutes ago, cbp4iu said:

If Tom Allen is fired  we would assume we hear by next week- early December right? If we go 3/4weeks without hearing info that means he’s back to lead us to another 2/3 win season. I mean we would want OUR guy by January for transfer portal reasons and to re-recruit our players. Also if Tom Allen is back…. Dolson normally does an end of the season press conference? If he does would that be the time where he states “Tom Allen is our guy.” I feel like the worst case of scenario is Dolson does release a statement in the lines of “Tom Allen is our guy and is the guy I trust to turn this around…” Is there any chance Tom Allen is here next season and the year after that?

If CTA is fired, it'll be official by lunchtime on Sunday and probably leaked minutes after the Bucket game win or lose.