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[Hovadipo 54,676]

http://beta.sportingnews.com/article/4617758-bill-simmons-brad-stevens-indiana-tom-crean-boston-celtics?modid=http://

Disclaimer: I just put this here for discussion. I like Simmons, but I'm rooting for Crean.

[coonhounds 8,768]

Crean is going to turn this around and keep it going I got faith

[JSHoosier 19,743]

Those are some big numbers, my goodness that contract was mind numbingly stupid.  That buyout is ridiculous.  I doubt it would happen, but I would be dancing in the streets if we somehow ended up with Stevens as coach though.

[JuwantGrimeShakes? 533]

They didn't mention this in the article and I don't feel like looking it up but maybe someone knows it off hand here.

The buyout years aren't calender years, does anyone know what the year is? I feel like it's August or July? So like, the buyout dropped to 12 million in the last couple months, and drops to 7.5 a year after that.

[LIHoosier 25,632]

Geez, that idiot who wrote this "article" made it seem like Stevens is looking at real estate in Bloomington. It was really a throwaway line from Simmons about Stevens dealing with a rebuilding team. Bill even mentioned UCLA, unaware that Alford has been extended into the next decade.

[TheWatShot 13,588]

They didn't mention this in the article and I don't feel like looking it up but maybe someone knows it off hand here.

The buyout years aren't calender years, does anyone know what the year is? I feel like it's August or July? So like, the buyout dropped to 12 million in the last couple months, and drops to 7.5 a year after that.

 

I believe it dropped to 12 million in August. Next summer it would drop to 7.5 million. It doesn't really matter, though. We're not firing Crean in August. 

[IU Hoosier41 14,465]

The money isn't an issue anyway. Alumni would raise whatever the athletic department wanted or needed to get rid of whatever coach. IU Boosters are loyal and loaded.

[JuwantGrimeShakes? 533]

I believe it dropped to 12 million in August. Next summer it would drop to 7.5 million. It doesn't really matter, though. We're not firing Crean in August. 

That sounds right.

And I know, I just couldn't remember and since they mentioned the buy-out I wanted to remember. Thanks!

[AKHoosier 6,714]

Money will have nothing to do with any decision.  I think Crean will be here for a while, though, he'll get us back to winning consistently.

[schoosier 3,451]

I believe it dropped to 12 million in August. Next summer it would drop to 7.5 million. It doesn't really matter, though. We're not firing Crean in August.

Another year like last I agree. It would be much sooner probably before the final four so we could have a run at all interested coaches before the others do. If Glass won't do it, he may be soon to follow since he signed off on the worst contract in IU history. He's loyal but not stupid.

[Steeler 86]

Wouldn't hurt my feelings one bit.
Recruiting seems to have fallen off and I just can't shake this bad feeling about the direction we are heading.

[rebelhoosier848891 9,588]

I think Crean gets it turned around again this year and our Hoosiers surprise and way out--perform expectations.

 

If Crean were to have another year like last year or worse---the alumni will demand change----money is no object to the alumni when it comes to IU basketball.

[OliviaPope40 6,376]

As we all know that there is always money floating around we had it when Davis and Sampson had their contracts bought out and we do know that Mark Cuban helped us in buying out the contract of Davis if I remember correctly.

[JSHoosier 19,743]

Money will have nothing to do with any decision. I think Crean will be here for a while, though, he'll get us back to winning consistently.

Considering he hasn't had much, if any, consistency in his entire 15 year career I don't have much faith he can, but I'm crazy like that. Being up and down isn't unusual with his teams.

[FortWayneHoosier 5,882]

i think IF we got stevens, i feel like everyone would go back to "we are rebuilding" how many times are we gonna say that, i dont think a coach in the world can fix things right away...........

[CampHoosier 3,697]

This Brad Stevens thing is so pointless. He's locked in a deal with Boston. They have expressed to the media that the organization has his full backing in the rebuild. If you think Crean's contract is big, you aint seen nothing until you hire an ex NBA coach. Also, Fred Glass will NEVER, I repeat, NEVER accept donor money to get rid of a coach. This is a topic that swirls every single season and every season it doesn't happen. Stop getting your hopes up people. This is about as likely as IU football getting Les Miles. I beg of you all, don't waste your arguments about Crean and his coaching. We've heard all sides. I know most every poster's stance on Crean. This is such a non story wasting another thread will continue this stupid debate. Crean is our coach. Let's see what he does this season before we run him out of town.  

[CampHoosier 3,697]

Just think for a minute here. What does that say about Glass if he accepts donor money for a coach to be fired? This is a guy who kept Bill Lynch an extra year because he didn't want to be known as an AD who didn't give his coaches chances. This sets a precedent no AD wants. Think about it for one second. If he allows donors to buy out the contract, what happens the next time donors don't like something. They can just throw cash at him to make it go away? ADs don't do that. Especially Glass. I hate Butler, I hate Brad Stevens, and most of all I hate whoever keeps giving anyone in this fan base hope that this will EVER happen. Whether that be the grumpasses at Peegs or Bill Simmons. Remember when Mike Woodson was coming here? 

[8bucks 6,338]

Do you understand how college athletic programs work? Donor money. Donor support.

Just because you tire of the discussion does not make it untrue.

[Hovadipo 54,676]

Someone needs a hug..

[mamasa 15,115]

Someone needs a hug..

 

Isn't Bryant on campus?......