Welcome to the Mike Davis era

[Alford Bailey 12,350]

both have a Final Four...

Davis' isn't deserved...Crean's is..

 

Crean has a couple of Sweet 16s...

Davis has love of Robert Vaden...but nothing else...

You forgot about Bracey Wright.

[Alford Bailey 12,350]

Just remember......help is on the way. :stop:

[ou812dude 3,326]

You forgot about Bracey Wright.

I've never forgot about Bracey Wright...

[southernindianahoosier 422]

I think the most similar of the 2 is:

The fan base is splintered with some cheering for L's so that the coach gets canned.

The failure and lack of commanding respect from the fan base.

The in-ability to bring back RMK to heal open wounds and de-splinter said fan base.

Inability to be taken serious or as great coach from major media outlets.

What else am I missing?

[ou812dude 3,326]

just so everybody knows...

it's fav every post night...

you post it...I'm liking it...

[ALASKA HOOSIER 11,256]

I'm "liking your "likes"

[colonel06 1,913]

This again? 

 

Not time for it yet---we are 1st place in the Big Ten and 13-4. 

 

All goals are in reach----we had less than 24 hours to prepare without Perea.

 

I'll give the team a pass because we got the win-----I'm already thinking about the Illini.

I am thinking about them too knowing this could be brutal trying rebound and get stops on them in the paint.  PSU outscored us 46-26 in the paint tonight and Illinois has better 3 shooters than PSU so it could be a lethal combo if we allow them to get on a roll at their place.

[WayneFleekHoosier 47,940]

just so everybody knows...
it's fav every post night...
you post it...I'm liking it...

I'm following you around seconding all your fav's! Haha

[MartintheMopMan 7,765]

I think the most similar of the 2 is:

The fan base is splintered with some cheering for L's so that the coach gets canned.

The failure and lack of commanding respect from the fan base.

The in-ability to bring back RMK to heal open wounds and de-splinter said fan base.

Inability to be taken serious or as great coach from major media outlets.

What else am I missing?

Old people who won't stand up.

No wait, that was Sampson.

[KingPG21 6,582]

You gotta admit it is kinda comical, Colin Hartman is our center. LOL :)

Think of the matchup issues when we have the ball....

[rebelhoosier848891 9,588]

You gotta admit it is kinda comical, Colin Hartman is our center. LOL :)

 

It is shocking---it has to freak the other teams out.

 

Can you imagine Hartman when Crean first told him to go in at the 5.

 

"You want me to do what?"

 

Knowing Hartman----it was probably more like----"Sure---how many rebounds do you want me to get?"
 

[Hutch89 2,939]

Knowing Hartman----it was probably more like----"Sure---how many rebounds do you want me to get?"

"All of them please"

[Alford Bailey 12,350]

Think of the matchup issues when we have the ball....

Crean said the exact same thing in his post game presser. I'm thinkin yea, but what about when the other team has the ball?

[DawgBawls 712]

somebody correct me if I'm wrong...

but I remember the Mike Davis years as follows...

 

2002 - Final Game NCAA

2003 - 1st round Exit

2004 - Nada

2005 - Nada

2006 - NIT

2007 - 1st Round Exit - quit because he was a ******...

 

edit... the ****** spell out v a g i n a...or something similar

 

 

He took a great beating to his forehead during that UK game....that sir, was no ***** move...LOL

[Gahoosierfan 272]

I wouldn't rate Crean as one of the top 25 coaches in Division 1.

[biteoftheapple 4,115]

Mr. Obvious.

[WayneFleekHoosier 47,940]

I wouldn't rate Crean as one of the top 25 coaches in Division 1.

50???

[ziggyiu 554]

This is the Mike Davis era all over again. Play down to our competition, lose some games that we shouldn't lose, beat some ranked teams at home, finish on the bubble and lose in the tourney.

This is what we are at this point and for the foreseeable future. I have seen intramural teams with more size than this team has. It is year 7, and we are playing Colin Hartman at center. I get that Hanner got hurt, but it's Creans responsibility to have a backup in place.

I wish I could be happy about the win tonight, but I just can't knowing where this program is.

Yes. Good post. The similarities in offensive style and inefficiencies, as well as lack of decent roster management year to year, and terrible defense over the last year and a half of the Davis years. In my opinion the Davis results weren't acceptable then, and they aren't acceptable now.

[bnkepner 1,509]

As far as offense I feel like we;ve seen the same offense from Davis, Sampson, and Crean. The only reason Sampson had any success here was because of Gordon. If all else failed in the offense they could pass the ball to EJ and he would make something happen. 

[incrediboy 922]

I give Crean one edge: he does recruit kids from Indiana. Not all the players, but more than Davis did. It doesn't matter who you recruit at IU as long as you win-win-win. But when you don't, you'd better have some native sons on the floor or be looking for employment. Davis was never able to do that, Thad Matta was always taking the Indiana kids from him. Much like Izzo and Beilein seem to be doing to Crean. 

 

That doesn't mean I didn't love D.J. White in a Hoosier uni.