Tom Crean to Alabama Rumor Thread

[IndianaBB]

Agreed. Maybe one rides just a little bit better or ruffer than the other. LOL

[TrueHoosier62]

I see from ESPN's bracket analysis page that we have <1% chance of winning the whole thing this year. Thank God. For a moment there I thought all hope was lost.

[IU Hoosier41]

When I first read this I just couldn't believe Crean would be that foolish. In many decisions in life you always want to upgrade your situations etc. That would not have been even a lateral move. It's like a girlfriend, always upgrade if your going make a move.

Basketball pedigree and program history is only one part. The ability for his family and him to go out in public and not be ridiculed would make coaching West Palm Community College an upgrade on many aspects of his life.

[theriverpilot]

Thank God. At least there will be someone who can administer last rites on Friday.

If it's ok with everyone else, I'd rather it not be Friday. I'd like to smack WSU around first

[jonz44]

Laughter, it's the best medicine! Hell, I'll never need a doc again after reading the last couple of pages of this topic! Hehe

[Naturalhoosier]

I remember the reports that Jim Harbaugh was staying with my beloved Niners too.

 

Now we just suck as the entire defense is retiring.  :(

[devkitt]

just cuz the next girl isn't as hot doesn't mean it's not an upgrade for the individual involved. Many other factors to happiness.

 

But.... "This is Indiana"

[IndianaBB]

I think Creans seat gets pretty warm if next years seson is average to sub average.

[TomPritchard25]

I think Creans seat gets pretty warm if next years seson is average to sub average.

if it's not warm now, what is it?

[IndianaBB]

if it's not warm now, what is it?

With the fan base it's hot. But it seems Glass and others are less concerned at this point. But that could possibly be smoke and mirrors.

[FortWayneHoosier]

With the fan base it's hot. But it seems Glass and others are less concerned at this point.

I think they are concerned, but we just dont see it....we are all gonna just have to wait this one out

[Feathery]

I think we find out after we exit the tournament.

Here is my take after talking with a person who deals with communication and the press daily. One time at Marquette Crean came out and publicly denied he was interested in leaving Marquette to put rumors to rest. He didn't do that when he left for IU. If Crean was 100% staying he would have came out and said so. He had the opportunity and platform to do it on his radio show on Monday. It could have been put to bed and the rumors stopped before the busy week of an NCAA game is to be played.

Instead you hear silence from Crean. You hear nothing from Fred Glass. Also notice that Seth Davis tweets out that a "source" close to Crean said he wasn't persuing the Bama job, nor has Bama reached out. Maybe it's true maybe it's not. But he didn't say Crean is staying at IU and not looking to go to any other job. Crean might just be looking at another job after the season, Seton Hall, DePaul, etc.

Basically I'm the type of person that look at actions more than I do words. Especially when the business is to keep things hush hush before a move is made.

Crean very well may stay but I won't believe it bc Seth Davis and other people put out a tweet about a specific job. when we know IU has put out feelers to other coaches and their are other jobs available that are better than Bama for Crean. I'll wait to see if anything happens in the next week or 2.

[AKHoosier]

OK well to put more fuel to this, there's a thread over on the Rivals national board about who Alabama's next coach is going to be.  In it, a well-respected Alabama insider (I know, I know) said he knows who their next coach is, and that he's currently coaching in the NCAA tournament and it will be announced after his team's exit from the tournament. 

 

He then said to not believe any media reports you've read today, and that Alabama fans are going to happy with the next coach. 

 

I don't know, obviously take it for what it's worth, but there seems to be an AWFUL lot of smoke on the Alabama side on this, and none from anywhere else.  That means that either 1) it's all bullsh!t and there's nothing to these rumors, or 2) it's legit and Alabama isn't playing this as close to the vest as other schools are.

[JSHoosier]

OK well to put more fuel to this, there's a thread over on the Rivals national board about who Alabama's next coach is going to be.  In it, a well-respected Alabama insider (I know, I know) said he knows who their next coach is, and that he's currently coaching in the NCAA tournament and it will be announced after his team's exit from the tournament. 

 

He then said to not believe any media reports you've read today, and that Alabama fans are going to happy with the next coach. 

 

I don't know, obviously take it for what it's worth, but there seems to be an AWFUL lot of smoke on the Alabama side on this, and none from anywhere else.  That means that either 1) it's all bullsh!t and there's nothing to these rumors, or 2) it's legit and Alabama isn't playing this as close to the vest as other schools are.

Well if it's Crean and their 247 board is any indication, they'll be pretty torn.

[Feathery]

Well if it's Crean and their 247 board is any indication, they'll be pretty torn.

Their scout board seems to want him. There a few who want miller or marshall.

[Hovadipo]

It's probably Marshall lol.

[AKHoosier]

Yeah the thread I'm talking about had Shaka Smart, Tom Crean, and Gregg Marshall as their main candidates, so evidently it's one of those guys.  At least according to this poster on TOS.

[Feathery]

It's probably Marshall lol.

Lol. Did you not read the article I posted yesterday that said Marshall is only leaving for a blue blood program?

[Hovadipo]

Lol. Did you not read the article I posted yesterday that said Marshall is only leaving for a blue blood program?

Nope. Couldn't get it to load (bad internet). But I was just messing around. I know (I think) it isn't Marshall in all likelihood.

[Feathery]

Yeah the thread I'm talking about had Shaka Smart, Tom Crean, and Gregg Marshall as their main candidates, so evidently it's one of those guys. At least according to this poster on TOS.

Doubt it is Shaka. Why would they go the VCU route again? Shaka is a bust waiting to happen at a big time program. A place like Bama he would end up being similar to what Grant did.