Who would you hire to replace CTC?

[JSHoosier 21,326]

Crews would be a horrible hire. Why are people so obsessed with getting an "Indiana guy". Bob Knight was an OSU grad who coached at Army. Expand your horizons people. This state is big but it's not that big. 

I think being an Indiana guy is a benefit, not a requirement though.  I wouldn't want Crews, maybe Fife or Cheaney if they prove themselves as head coaches.

[CampHoosier 3,697]

I think being an Indiana guy is a benefit, not a requirement though.  I wouldn't want Crews, maybe Fife or Cheaney if they prove themselves as head coaches.

 

But isn't this the "fire Crean now who is his immediate replacement after we suck next season" thread? 

[Bigdaddy76 111]

In a couple years, my number one choice would be Stevens, with no one else even a close second. I don't think he would even consider it, until he finds out if he can make it in the pros. If we had to do it immediately, I like Brad Brownell at Clemson. He runs the motion offense, his teams play hard nosed D, and he was a Royce Waltman protege which should appeal to all the left over RMK fans. If you haven't seen Clemson play, they are in the f 4 of the NIT right now, only because of a bad non call in the ACC tournament. I believe also that he is only in his 3rd year of rebuilding there at Clemson.  

[Bowhunter 2,873]

FRED HOIBERG

[JSHoosier 21,326]

People keep wanting to use UK being in the NIT last year to defend Crean, well Cal followed that up with an Elite 8 (at least)and they're even younger than we are.  Elite 8, Final Four, National champs, NIT, Elite 8.  Michigan is also a young team and has 0 McDonald's AAs, with a freshman at the most important position, and followed NCAA runner ups with an Elite 8.  

 

We look clueless in the Sweet 16 and can't even make the NIT with 2 McDs AAs, but Clappy being a sub par coach can't have anything to do with that.

 

I'd love to have Stevens, but he's in Boston.  I'd do back flips for Donovan but we're not getting him out of Florida.  Maybe Hoiberg.  I wouldn't complain about Kevin Ollie either.

[NotTheReal HoosierHoopster 67]

John effing Calipari

wow

[All_Hoosiers 873]

People like to think Calipari just rolls the balls out, but the man is actually a good coach. It's not easy handling all those egos, plus he actually has to teach these kids, especially since most of them are poorly coached in high school.


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[JSHoosier 21,326]

People like to think Calipari just rolls the balls out, but the man is actually a good coach. It's not easy handling all those egos, plus he actually has to teach these kids, especially since most of them are poorly coached in high school.


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He is.  If the coach could be separated from the slime I'd trade Crean for him all day every day, unfortunately the coach and the slime are a package deal.

[323SGrant 1,176]

Calipari does have this team progressing significantly compared to where they were earlier in the year. Wish we would have had that kind of improvement.

[Feathery 4,005]

Haha lol. I personally like Alford as a coach. I think he's great. I DON'T like the reason IU fans want him here. If he didn't have the IU/Bob Knight connection then I'd be all for it.

I just want to separate from the old school Indiana and move forward. Constantly looking back, and arguing we as a team are "elite"drives me nuts.


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I'm sorry but that is just wrong. We don need to separate from out rich past. We need to embrace it. It's part of who we are and makes us who we are. If we didn't have banners to show off, we would have no history and recruiting would suck.

To not want a coach bc he is connected to Knight is the worst reason possible. If you don't wan him bc of Pierre Pierce, I get it. Use the lack of tournament experience as a reason not to want Alford. Though I think he will be successful at UCLA. He can coach and people should go take a look at his recruits he has lined up already. Alford is getting it done. When the dust settles IU may wish they had their favored son that they spurned.

Sayig that, give me Brad Stevens!!!!!!!

[BlueDevil 9,251]

[quote name="Feathery" post="55626" timestamp="1396107666"]I'm sorry but that is just wrong. We don need to separate from out rich past. We need to embrace it. It's part of who we are and makes us who we are. If we didn't have banners to show off, we would have no history and recruiting would suck.

To not want a coach bc he is connected to Knight is the worst reason possible. If you don't wan him bc of Pierre Pierce, I get it. Use the lack of tournament experience as a reason not to want Alford. Though I think he will be successful at UCLA. He can coach and people should go take a look at his recruits he has lined up already. Alford is getting it done. When the dust settles IU may wish they had their favored son that they spurned.

Sayig that, give me Brad Stevens!!!!!!![/quote]

Alford doesn't get it done in the tournament. Never made it past the sweet sixteen, still didn't make it past this year.

[Hovadipo 58,858]

Stevens would've gotten Anthony Lee!!

Lol


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[TheStillman 991]

I just wish people would allow the fact that Brad Stevens coaches the most storied NBA franchise and is locked down in that role for at least the next 5 years to sink in their brain. On top of that when asked about missing Butler he said he misses the people and the school but none of the particulars of the college game. Brad Stevens is not walking through the doors of Cook Hall Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners

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[quote name="TheStillman" post="55681" timestamp="1396117045"]I just wish people would allow the fact that Brad Stevens coaches the most storied NBA franchise and is locked down in that role for at least the next 5 years to sink in their brain. On top of that when asked about missing Butler he said he misses the people and the school but none of the particulars of the college game. Brad Stevens is not walking through the doors of Cook Hall Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners[/quote]

Have to agree with that. Not sure how he is gonna pan out on the NBA level but he ain't going to leave after 1 season or even 2 unless they fired him. So he is not an option


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[TheStillman 991]

[quote name="iuhoosierfan25" post="55702" timestamp="1396119194"]Have to agree with that. Not sure how he is gonna pan out on the NBA level but he ain't going to leave after 1 season or even 2 unless they fired him. So he is not an option


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It's also not like he is coaching the Charlotte Bobcats. He is coaching the Boston Celtics


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[iuhoosierfan25 4]

[quote name="TheStillman" post="55707" timestamp="1396119601"]It's also not like he is coaching the Charlotte Bobcats. He is coaching the Boston Celtics


Haha yeah that's true. If he was Coaching the Bobcats then maybe I could see walking away from that job haha but not the Celtics

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[87ashtonhoosier 150]

To disqualify Lightfoot because he doesn't belong to the 'elite' NCAA coaches club demonstrates the current attitude of most Varsity Club members. That attitude is apparent by the belittling comment asking about Knight's roots. Obviously, you are a post-president Ryan fan.
Currently, it is better to have the appearance of a young, innovative, progressive coach who will invigorate IU sports, than to actually possess the knowledge of how to beat a 2-3 zone by other than trying to bomb threes.
That's why we fired a great football coach, who produced a Heisman runner-up, bowl appearances, etc..., and why we continue to lack coaches who know their sport and aren't afraid of the athletes they are supposed to lead.
Unfortunately, IU is slowly becoming the University of Indiana, a school being run by outsiders who believe that IU should model their teams after OTHER successful pro farm schools. To hell with staying for the four years you committed to, screw the team and fans, just come and we'll turn a quick buck for ol' IU, and you can have yours, so that we're all happy!

[KingPG21 6,587]

To disqualify Lightfoot because he doesn't belong to the 'elite' NCAA coaches club demonstrates the current attitude of most Varsity Club members. That attitude is apparent by the belittling comment asking about Knight's roots. Obviously, you are a post-president Ryan fan.
Currently, it is better to have the appearance of a young, innovative, progressive coach who will invigorate IU sports, than to actually possess the knowledge of how to beat a 2-3 zone by other than trying to bomb threes.
That's why we fired a great football coach, who produced a Heisman runner-up, bowl appearances, etc..., and why we continue to grasp for coaches who know their sport and aren't afraid of the athletes they are supposed to lead.
Unfortunately, IU is slowly becoming the University of Indiana, a school being run by outsiders who believe that IU should model their teams after OTHER successful pro farm schools. To hell with staying for the four years you committed to, screw the team and fans, just come and we'll turn a quick buck for ol' IU, and you can have yours, so that we're all happy!

I think you are vastly underestimating the leap from coaching at an NAIA school to coaching at a Big Ten school. This isn't the jump from the JV club to the Varsity Club, this is a much larger leap than that. 

[87ashtonhoosier 150]

The game is the same, on a bigger stage. If you know the game, it doesn't matter when or where you coach. To disqualify a great coach because his credentials doesn't match up to reality. This is what's wrong with IU presently, arrogance in picking performers. Please read the rest of my post, and try not to belittle me with childish high school sport analogies, these only demonstrate my point.

[Hovadipo 58,858]

[quote name="87ashtonhoosier" post="56028" timestamp="1396204109"]The game is the same, on a bigger stage. If you know the game, it doesn't matter when or where you coach. To disqualify a great coach because his credentials doesn't match up to reality. This is what's wrong with IU presently, arrogance in picking performers. Please read the rest of my post, and try not to belittle me with childish high school sport analogies, these only demonstrate my point.[/quote]

Relax. I don't think he is belittling you at all. No need to attack. Don't you think someone making that jump should get some experience on a major college bench before being thrown in the fire as a head coach?


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