They Fired Tom Allen!

[LamarCheeks]

Well, CTA didn't stay quiet for long. 

He just released a video statement. 

LEO! 
 

 

[cbp4iu]

I’m guessing position coaches will try to find new jobs before the inevitable axe

[Trish]

Will we get a vote of confidence this week from Scott?

[cbp4iu]

5 minutes ago, Trish said:

Will we get a vote of confidence this week from Scott?

No we will get a “why would he be on the hot seat. He’s done a lot for this program.”

[Hovadipo]

I’m gonna go hop on the Buffs roller coaster this year. It should be a wild ride. 

[Loaded Chicken Sandwich]

5 hours ago, Hovadipo said:

I’m gonna go hop on the Buffs roller coaster this year. It should be a wild ride. 

Apparently already has a ton of kids ready to come play for him. 

[IUFootballHappyHappyJoyJoy]

10 hours ago, cbp4iu said:

No we will get a “why would he be on the hot seat. He’s done a lot for this program.”

A "be grateful for what you have" kind of deal?

[JSHoosier]

11 hours ago, cbp4iu said:

No we will get a “why would he be on the hot seat. He’s done a lot for this program.”

Sounds better than saying "I screwed up and now we can't afford to fire him".

[cbp4iu]

25 minutes ago, JSHoosier said:

Sounds better than saying "I screwed up and now we can't afford to fire him".

I see it going something like this…..

Scene: Dolson with a stoned/cold face .

“Tom Allen is our football coach for the foreseeable future. This guy has built this program to a level it’s hasn’t been in a long time. I don’t even need to give a vote of confidence because his job is fully secured. One of the best coaches in schools history…. If not one of the best in the country today. We should be lucky this university has the opportunity to have him as coach. No doubt in my mind IU will be where it once was. This program is building and the future looks bright.” 
 

 

 

[go iu bb]

Given that it's IU football, I wouldn't be surprised to see the AD double down on the s****y product. Knowing that everyone in the world knows it's jut a matter of time before Allen is fired, they'll not only give Allen a verbal vote of confidence but also announce a contract extension that will guarantee that IU can't afford to fire him until 2040 at the earliest. The administration will then pat themselves on the back thinking, "That should do it. Now recruits won't be afraid to come here thinking the HC will be fired in 2 years. They will know he'll be here they whole time they are."

[Stuhoo]

All venting aside:

I would fully expect that there is an actuarial exercise going on right now; a comparison of the amount of revenue that will be lost, both in donations and ticket/concession sales, versus the cost of an early settlement with Tom Allen.

That's real world.

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

8 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

All venting aside:

I would fully expect that there is an actuarial exercise going on right now; a comparison of the amount of revenue that will be lost, both in donations and ticket/concession sales, versus the cost of an early settlement with Tom Allen.

That's real world.

If there isn't, we've got even bigger problems!

[Stuhoo]

11 minutes ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

If there isn't, we've got even bigger problems!

Exactly. So IMO the posts that posit that IU is just gonna keep on keeping on without in-depth analysis are completely over-simplistic.

[cthomas]

9 minutes ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

If there isn't, we've got even bigger problems!

NIL might be an even bigger problem. No way we are competing in that arena with the big boys. If we somehow how get a really good player, someone higher up the food chain will poach him. We are football's "catch 22". No one wants to invest in a terrible program and without investment we will stay a terrible program.

[LamarCheeks]

Did some extensive analytics, crunched some numbers and came up with this ... 

If we can get two million people to each pitch in $10, we'd raise $20M. 

If we can do that, I'm sure Dolson can find a way to cover the rest. 

Count me in. 

 

[OGIUAndy]

37 minutes ago, LamarCheeks said:

Did some extensive analytics, crunched some numbers and came up with this ... 

If we can get two million people to each pitch in $10, we'd raise $20M. 

If we can do that, I'm sure Dolson can find a way to cover the rest. 

Count me in. 

 

Only if all 2M get to vote for the next coach. 

[bigrod]

3 hours ago, Stuhoo said:

Exactly. So IMO the posts that posit that IU is just gonna keep on keeping on without in-depth analysis are completely over-simplistic.

So, do you think that analysis is done? They just hired a new OL coach. It would be kinda weird to fire him after that.

[Golfman25]

Look, lot's of guys hitting the portal.  But me thinks some harsh reality is comming.  Not like they lit the world on fire here.  If they think the grass will be greener at a MAC school, then so be it.  But Allen definitely needs to get his crap together and give the guys who stay and new recruits something to play for.    

[WayneFleekHoosier]

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[RaceToTheTop]

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