Tom Crean's Quotes from 2008 Introduction Presser

[IU Hoosier41 14,465]

 

From Coach Crean's first press conference as Indiana's Basketball Coach:

 

"I am looking for people that are going to understand why we wear the candy-striped pants. I am going to look for people who understand what that uniform stands for, why it says `Indiana' on the front."

 

"This place, this university, this basketball program, for as long as I've paid attention, as I said a little while ago, has been bigger than any one person. There are household names that have coached it. There are household names that have played in it, but all along the way it has stood for class. It has stood for integrity. It has stood for doing the right thing. It has stood for being the right way. It has stood for treating people the right way. It has stood for giving people respect, and the only way that you can get respect is to have self-respect."

 

"This is one of the elite institutions and basketball programs in America and we take the responsibility of upholding that tradition very seriously. We want to build a program that the people of Indiana can be proud of, both on and off the basketball court."

 

And this one from Rick Greenspan (Former AD)

"What this position is about is attracting and developing young men that wear jerseys on their chest that say `Indiana,' and recognizing that their achievements and their failures represent not just the basketball team nor the University, but the state of Indiana and its hundreds of thousands of fans."

 

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Practice what you preach coach.  It's time to live up to what you said you would do back in 2008.  This post isn't about coaching, this isn't about winning.  This post is about recruiting the players you said you would recruit, and getting rid of the players that don't see it this way.

 

I was with you 100% for kicking players off and not allowing others to return when you started in 2008.  You had a lengthy contract, job stability and you enforced your beliefs and practices on the team with an iron fist.  

 

What has happened now?  Your job is on the line, you need to win... and you throw out everything you sold Hoosier Nation back in 2008.

 

I thought you got it when you gave that speech... I hoped you got it... It's starting to look more and more like it was all lip service.

 

 I'm tired of being embarrassed by the University I love so much.

 

NOTE:  I could care less about wins or losses right now on the basketball court.  The media losses we continually take as a program, as a university and as a state are FAR greater than the results from one of our teams.  My message to you, Coach Crean, is this... GO BACK TO THE TOM CREAN OF 2008 AND STAND FOR WHAT YOU BELIEVE IN.

[FortWayneHoosier 6,365]

with you 100 % brother, i dont even like to tune into the monday night press he has with fish because its all talk. Im not saying he is responsible for every little thing, but its time for him to go seriously 

[brtjohns 711]

good post, but lets not say we're being embarrassed by the university.  the university and many other programs in this athletic department are doing a lot of good.  a lot of excellent.  it's the iubb program that needs to get its act together.  and yes, it has been embarrassing.

 

I'm definitely fed up, and it's not even about bad losses like last season's northwestern and penn state.  it's poor representation and conduct, bad press, lowered standards and lack of leadership.  it's the undeniable fact of how far we've deviated from what this program was.  it's about these players not fully realizing what they're a part of and who and what they're playing for.  a substantial part of that speaks to the staff not exerting the appropriate level of discipline.  I look back at my little rant in the initial dd/holt thread and don't take back anything.  hell, I'd add further concerns to it.

 

many will hate reading this, but I'd like to see us follow wisconsin's lead.  not with the slower pace of offense or bo's stupid grinch face, but the disciplined, fundamental and leave-it-all-on-the-floor play apparent in their games.  they mix skill with class and maturity and either overwhelm or wear down their opponents.  the badgers are great reps of the big ten and resemble the vintage indiana program much more than we do right now.  man do I hate admitting that.  tastes like vinegar-coated crap.

 

we all know boosters and much of hoosiernation are clamoring for a head coach replacement.  if we're not in it till the end for a conference championship and/or win a couple games in the ncaa tournament this year, crean's gone.  wholeheartedly believe that, and I don't disagree with it anymore.  we need a change up top, somebody who can right the ship.  it's a performance- and pr-based job, and his teams aren't consistently excelling on or off the court.

[coonhounds 9,844]

I still want a answer for why hanner got only two games for dui while we had a kid sit the bench for like six games for no reason other than to refocus which is crap. If he needed to refocus one game is enough and if that dont work there isnt much hope.

[IU Hoosier41 14,465]

For the record, my post is not a FIRE COACH CREAN post.   I don't think he needs to fired for all of this, I think he needs to look in the mirror and turn the clock back to 2008 when he was making the right decisions.   I'm not judging him from his on the court success or failures.  I'm judging him from the overall culture of Indiana Basketball right now.  

[IU Hoosier41 14,465]

I still want a answer for why hanner got only two games for dui while we had a kid sit the bench for like six games for no reason other than to refocus which is crap. If he needed to refocus one game is enough and if that dont work there isnt much hope.

 

There was more to the 6 games than focus...

[ou812dude 3,326]

There was more to the 6 games than focus...

focus less on the hannibus?

[CampHoosier 3,697]

The slump years were probably the best thing to happen to Crean. He got recruits who wanted to play here and saw how down the program was. They scrapped and rebuilt from the ashes. Genuine good kids who wanted to work towards a common goal. Now it seems like players are entitled, selfish, and apathetic. Whether or not that's on Crean, you can be the judge. But I am extremely disappointed to hear the things said about Yogi by Dakich and posters on here. Most of all, I'm disappointed that I spend so much money and devote so much time to something the players don't really seem to care about. The games matter. This program matters. Act like it

[coonhounds 9,844]

The slump years were probably the best thing to happen to Crean. He got recruits who wanted to play here and saw how down the program was. They scrapped and rebuilt from the ashes. Genuine good kids who wanted to work towards a common goal. Now it seems like players are entitled, selfish, and apathetic. Whether or not that's on Crean, you can be the judge. But I am extremely disappointed to hear the things said about Yogi by Dakich and posters on here. Most of all, I'm disappointed that I spend so much money and devote so much time to something the players don't really seem to care about. The games matter. This program matters. Act like it

[CampHoosier 3,697]

I agree it was different during the rebuild and the kids were fun to root for plus I felt after the game's crean held kids accountable more than it seems he does now like he is scared to upset them. I wish he would get back to basics we havent accomplished anything yet. I think cutting the nets after losing at home was a joke that gives kids the wrong idea as far as I am concerned. I was wondering if anybody feels that his cheer leading style of coaching could negatively effect his in game decisions like while he is running and clapping he is missing important things in game that could effect his subs and changes he should make? Just a thought

 

No. Crean isn't a great Xs and Os coach but to say he misses things in games because he claps is absolutely ludicrous. Come on man. Seriously?

[coonhounds 9,844]

[quote name="CampCrean" post="96856" timestamp="1415044792"]
No. Crean isn't a great Xs and Os coach but to say he misses things in games because he claps is absolutely ludicrous. Come on man.

[CampHoosier 3,697]

claps and runs and exerts a ton of energy it was just a thought why else constantly pull kids out after they hit three in a row lol

 

Yep. I need to leave this forum for a while. 

[coonhounds 9,844]

Yep. I need to leave this forum for a while.

[HoosierDribbler 471]

I think as fans we also need to remember that we have many kids on this team who aren't doing anything but work hard. I hate to see the entire team painted with a broad brush.

[IU Hoosier41 14,465]

I think as fans we also need to remember that we have many kids on this team who aren't doing anything but work hard. I hate to see the entire team painted with a broad brush.

 

I'd love to agree with you on this.   Unfortunately I can't do that.  I will say that our team is VERY close with one another, many hang out with each other all the time.  Guilty by association, maybe.... But judging from how much they all hang out, I doubt it's an isolated incident... (hard to be isolated when you could field a starting lineup exclusively with players with criminal records...)

[BGleas 8,064]

I completly hear and understand your point, but if those good kids don't like the way they're being portrayed or lumped in as their team is being portrayed, then grab your teammates that aren't following the rules by the neck and rip them a new one. It's not on the media/fans, it's on the players. 

 

I think as fans we also need to remember that we have many kids on this team who aren't doing anything but work hard. I hate to see the entire team painted with a broad brush.

[RoadToZion 785]

claps and runs and exerts a ton of energy it was just a thought why else constantly pull kids out after they hit three in a row lol

You can't be serious. 

[WayneFleekHoosier 49,505]

The sad thing 41 is that our "best" players are the ones with the problems.  Makes it that much worse.

[coonhounds 9,844]

You can't be serious.

[Walking Boot of Doom 18,170]

geez calm down guys. He does act like a idiot though and makes poor decisions u guys figure it out lol

Thanks for your brilliant additions to this forum.