Ken Bikoff interview w/Fred Glass

[HoosierTrav 7,986]

1) Calling complete BS on "we're very careful who we bring into the programs." Had to laugh at that given the off-court basketball stuff. Seriously?? A huge percentage of the kids we've brought in to the basketball team clearly don't care one bit about "Indiana." Careful means....what? I honestly laughed at that answer.

2) Interesting (and pretty cool) to learn the academic success of the football team. Kevin Wilson doesn't seem like the kind of guy who takes academics that seriously, but good for him.

3) Also thought it was interesting that he was asked about "good things" going on, and he had to go to money spent on nutrition. I would think he could think of things beyond a diatribe on behind the scenes stuff, but maybe that's what people want to hear about. There are a lot of good things happening...and he's done a ton of things well. (Glass)

4) I would have liked to hear him hold Crean a little more accountable, but it sounds like he's willing to sink or swim with TC, even as he said we need to get basketball "where it needs to be." I also would have liked to know where he thinks that is. Maybe he did, but I only made it 11 minutes into the interview before I lost the feed. I hope he really means "nationally elite," and if he thinks Crean's the guy for that, I'd like to know on what evidence he bases that opinion.

#1 was truly a gut buster.

[schoosier 3,566]

Well I got to 2 questions. Great answer on state of the program. Well most of the positives were behind the scenes lol. Then at the end goes over the athletic accomplishments kinda like an afterthought compared to the importance of nutrition. Next one was his reaction to when he gets notified of police being involved with athletes. Its a case by case basis he says. I guess so since his only revenue generating sports athletes has given him plenty of practice. His Crean contract has him tied to the hip and stating getting back to the tournament as an accomplishment is him making more excuses. Did he get into X's and O's also lol?

[OliviaPope40 6,841]

I'm surprised to see that this hasn't grown to 1,000 pages or more.

[Walking Boot of Doom 18,170]

This thread will boom if a transcript of the interview is posted, and with some commentary from Hutch.

[MartintheMopMan 7,765]

This thread will boom if a transcript of the interview is posted, and with some commentary from Hutch.

I just finished listening to the interview. Finding a time to sit and give half an hour to listening to something is tough sometimes.

It will be in whatever magazine when it comes out. We will probably do this again then.

[maxwell 620]

And 2016 recruiting still has a long way to go to get us to be contending for Big Ten Crown and national title contention for next season.

 

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• JBJ!? TB?!

  Yes. True. Good points. TB came in late.

 

 

Come on man.  Where's the faith?

[Kepner 1,261]

I don't think you will see a major coaching change unless Glass feels threatened that his job is on the line as well. Kind of like Greenspan with Mike Davis. He waited so long then finally made a move when people started calling for his head as well. In Glass' eye, the program is still making a lot of money, so he doesn't seem to really care if we make it far in the tourney or not unfortunately 

[Old Friend 8,391]

I don't think you will see a major coaching change unless Glass feels threatened that his job is on the line as well. Kind of like Greenspan with Mike Davis. He waited so long then finally made a move when people started calling for his head as well. In Glass' eye, the program is still making a lot of money, so he doesn't seem to really care if we make it far in the tourney or not unfortunately 

Couldn't disagree with you more.  I think he's tired of hiring coaches and he's myopic about Crean, but to say he doesn't care is a huge stretch.   Glass' job is threatened already.   Indiana Basketball is the most visible entity the University has.  Glass is responsible for overseeing it, along with the rest of athletics, and as long as there is off-court BS and a team that doesn't win, his job is in jeopardy.  And when the alumni is as outspokenly angry as it has been, he feels pressure.  The problem really is McRobbie.  He's all about research grants, etc, and HE doesn't care.   I just think you've got the wrong guy.

[drock161 586]

Couldn't disagree with you more.  I think he's tired of hiring coaches and he's myopic about Crean, but to say he doesn't care is a huge stretch.   Glass' job is threatened already.   Indiana Basketball is the most visible entity the University has.  Glass is responsible for overseeing it, along with the rest of athletics, and as long as there is off-court BS and a team that doesn't win, his job is in jeopardy.  And when the alumni is as outspokenly angry as it has been, he feels pressure.  The problem really is McRobbie.  He's all about research grants, etc, and HE doesn't care.   I just think you've got the wrong guy.

 

McRobbie should be about research grants and stuff. He's the president of an academic university that has athletic programs, not an athletic program that happens to have a few academic activities. I might get burned for this but I think it's crazy that I've seen some people on here call for McRobbie to lose his job because he has other focuses in the university that JUST athletic success.

[Kepner 1,261]

Couldn't disagree with you more.  I think he's tired of hiring coaches and he's myopic about Crean, but to say he doesn't care is a huge stretch.   Glass' job is threatened already.   Indiana Basketball is the most visible entity the University has.  Glass is responsible for overseeing it, along with the rest of athletics, and as long as there is off-court BS and a team that doesn't win, his job is in jeopardy.  And when the alumni is as outspokenly angry as it has been, he feels pressure.  The problem really is McRobbie.  He's all about research grants, etc, and HE doesn't care.   I just think you've got the wrong guy.

In my opinion he just hasnt acted enough with all thats gone on recently. He continues to believe that Crean is the man to get us back to an elite status in college hoops. Of course he isn't going to come out and be against him, but he seems to have all his stock in Crean. 
As others have said McRobbie really has nothing to do with the athletics. He is the president of the University and he has a lot more to worry about than the athletic department, hence why Glass' job is to be in charge of the athletic department. If something is wrong with athletics, its on Glass. McRobbie's man focus and job is academics.
I just see Glass being too closely tied to Crean so I think they job should go when the time comes. Tom Crean is a good coach, but not the coach to take us back to where we need to be and Glass just doesn't seem to get that.

[IUaic 90]

In my opinion he just hasnt acted enough with all thats gone on recently. He continues to believe that Crean is the man to get us back to an elite status in college hoops. Of course he isn't going to come out and be against him, but he seems to have all his stock in Crean. 
As others have said McRobbie really has nothing to do with the athletics. He is the president of the University and he has a lot more to worry about than the athletic department, hence why Glass' job is to be in charge of the athletic department. If something is wrong with athletics, its on Glass. McRobbie's man focus and job is academics.
I just see Glass being too closely tied to Crean so I think they job should go when the time comes. Tom Crean is a good coach, but not the coach to take us back to where we need to be and Glass just doesn't seem to get that.

 

I don't think Glass is tied that closely to Crean. CTC is going to get Fred's vote of confidence until Fred feels it is time to make a move.

 

I think Glass knew if he were to ask for the enormous buyout for Crean earlier this summer, he had to have a home run hire in place. Not a lateral move or even a slight step up, it had to be Stevens or someone of that caliber. Since he couldn't do it, that is why we still have Crean for another season.

 

The buyout is probably low enough now, with another mediocre season, Glass will be able to make a move.

 

A final four run this year and no more off the court incidents, and we are probably looking at an extension for Crean without the enormous buyout the last extension had so as not to tie Fred's hands again in the future.

 

Just my thoughts.

[biteoftheapple 4,115]

No more extensions, please!

[Stuhoo 83,943]

I don't think Glass is tied that closely to Crean. CTC is going to get Fred's vote of confidence until Fred feels it is time to make a move.

 

I think Glass knew if he were to ask for the enormous buyout for Crean earlier this summer, he had to have a home run hire in place. Not a lateral move or even a slight step up, it had to be Stevens or someone of that caliber. Since he couldn't do it, that is why we still have Crean for another season.

 

The buyout is probably low enough now, with another mediocre season, Glass will be able to make a move.

 

A final four run this year and no more off the court incidents, and we are probably looking at an extension for Crean without the enormous buyout the last extension had so as not to tie Fred's hands again in the future.

 

Just my thoughts.

 

 

Well said.

 

High buyout is one reason CTC will continue to publicly get what appears to be complete support.

 

The other reason is probably more compelling: ANY message of less than full support for a head basketball coach is a complete death strike to recruiting. That doesn't mean that Glass doesn't "get it." Just means that Glass is being smart about it.

[Old Friend 8,391]

McRobbie should be about research grants and stuff. He's the president of an academic university that has athletic programs, not an athletic program that happens to have a few academic activities. I might get burned for this but I think it's crazy that I've seen some people on here call for McRobbie to lose his job because he has other focuses in the university that JUST athletic success.

I'm not one calling for McRobbie's job, and I agree with what you're saying.  My point is simply that if anyone's looking for a reason why things are as they are, it's not that Glass doesn't care, it's that McRobbie doesn't care.   He's busy doing what you say (and I agree) he SHOULD be doing.   I guess if I had to find fault in that somewhere, it'd be if he (and I don't know) wants control over a department he has no interest in.   

[drock161 586]

I'm not one calling for McRobbie's job, and I agree with what you're saying. My point is simply that if anyone's looking for a reason why things are as they are, it's not that Glass doesn't care, it's that McRobbie doesn't care. He's busy doing what you say (and I agree) he SHOULD be doing. I guess if I had to find fault in that somewhere, it'd be if he (and I don't know) wants control over a department he has no interest in.

Aha gotcha. Thanks for clarifying, I get what you're saying.

[IUaic 90]

No more extensions, please!

 

That was my mistake. I think Fred was talking about Wilson only having a couple of years left on his contract and I was thinking Crean. Went and checked and Crean is signed through 2020 - so probably no extension after this year if he does what I laid out in the previous post.

 

He would probably need 2 good years and a good 2017 class lined up before an extension beyond 2020 was offered.

[Alford Bailey 12,518]

Glass will not make a decision based on fear of his job. You think he needs the money? If he believes Crean is his man then he will stick to that conviction knowing he has leverage from improvements in the overall athletic dept.

[WayneFleekHoosier 49,274]

His 200k pay cut comment indicates to me he won't fret over losing the job. His ego is what is on the line here.

[drewheck 749]

I would like to know which "5 star superstars" we have turned down due to past transgressions, which Glass alludes to.

My best guess is Jaquan Lyle. Wonder who and how many.

did it say what the timeline was on the 5

[WayneFleekHoosier 49,274]

did it say what the timeline was on the 5

just said we have turned down 5 star superstars in the past. Didn't go into it further.