Thoughts on Archie Miller

[bnkepner 1,509]

For me it's Stevens, Donovan, Hoieberg, Marshall, IN THAT ORDER. I would also like S.Miller if he was available.

Sean Miller already turned the job down back when we hired Crean, and IU went after him pretty hard. So I just don't see him leaving Arizona for IU. He is getting all the recruits he wants there so he probably wouldn't want to leave that

[KelleyHoosh 2,263]

To those saying Miller hasn't done anything to make him worthy of IU yet: you are right. 

 

And generally, I would agree with the approach that this hire has to be a home run. 

 

But, in coaching hires there are two types of home runs: already established powers (Donovan, Stevens, etc) and up and comers. Miller is unequivocally a great basketball mind and it may take him a few years of learning on the job, but he is a rising star in the coaching ranks. It may not bring instant success, but he could grow with and at IU and be our next great coach that is here for decades 

[Josh 13,216]

To those saying Miller hasn't done anything to make him worthy of IU yet: you are right. 

 

And generally, I would agree with the approach that this hire has to be a home run. 

 

But, in coaching hires there are two types of home runs: already established powers (Donovan, Stevens, etc) and up and comers. Miller is unequivocally a great basketball mind and it may take him a few years of learning on the job, but he is a rising star in the coaching ranks. It may not bring instant success, but he could grow with and at IU and be our next great coach that is here for decades 

But do we disgruntled IU fans give him years of learning on the job?  

[hoosierbgh 1,270]

But do we disgruntled IU fans give him years of learning on the job?  

 

Exactly! The grace period for Donovan and Stevens to win before fans get disgruntled is long, Marshall's is shorter, and Miller's is much shorter yet. I would think Miller would need to be at least competitive the first year and at least make the tournament the second year or else the rumblings would begin.

[Hovadipo 61,336]

Archie and the gang are ballin early tonight...

[IU Hoosier41 14,490]

I'm watching more and more of Dayton. Me likey.

[cjvz20 896]

I'm watching more and more of Dayton. Me likey.

yeah 14-7 8 min left in half awesome game

[IU Hoosier41 14,490]

yeah 14-7 8 min left in half awesome game

Guess it was hard to read the sarcasm.

[Hovadipo 61,336]

yeah 14-7 8 min left in half awesome game

Games don't have to be in the 80's to be "good games".

[IU Hoosier41 14,490]

I do love seeing defense though. And what miller is doing with 6 scholarship players is nothing short of special.

[JSHoosier 22,198]

I do love seeing defense though. And what miller is doing with 6 scholarship players is nothing short of special.

I also like seeing a team move the ball by passing instead of dribbling the air out.

[IU Hoosier41 14,490]

I also like seeing a team move the ball by passing instead of dribbling the air out.

I would die a happy man if I never saw the weave at the top or the drive baseline/ jump/ pray/ pass.

[cjvz20 896]

Games don't have to be in the 80's to be "good games".

i agree but still not seeing this as a good game

[GloryDays 6,208]

I would die a happy man if I never saw the weave at the top or the drive baseline/ jump/ pray/ pass.

Me too, but I'm getting old so we need to act now!

[HoosierAloha 30,102]

I'm most impressed that he had players screw up and he showed them the door and kept winning.  As we all know everything comes back on the head coach and for whatever reason they only have 6 scholarship players.  I haven't heard him make excuses for it and they keep moving forward.

[Feathery 4,005]

I thought you needed a center to play defense? who knew.

[Hovadipo 61,336]

i agree but still not seeing this as a good game

Yeah first half was ugly, but I enjoy watching those defensive struggles personally. They took it to Providence in the 2nd half though. Archie keeps looking better as Dayton keeps winning.

[Feathery 4,005]

Yeah first half was ugly, but I enjoy watching those defensive struggles personally. They took it to Providence in the 2nd half though. Archie keeps looking better as Dayton keeps winning.

Halftime adjustments, what's that?

[JSHoosier 22,198]

Halftime adjustments, what's that?

Something other coaches do. The real geniuses think there's no reason to change anything even when losing at half.

[bnkepner 1,509]

I would die a happy man if I never saw the weave at the top or the drive baseline/ jump/ pray/ pass.

I think Ive seen every team in college basketball do all of the above.

Just look at IU. Mike Davis, Sampson, and Crean…every one used the weave at the top.