Quality Young Coaches vs Tom Crean.

[HoosierAloha]

I think there are many quality coaches that would take the job. There is only 1 coach that would unite the fanbase, everyone else is going to have to earn the respect of a segment one way or the other. I do think the 3 coaches in the OP would come of you are talking about a younger coach. If you want a more experienced coach in college, then I think Gregg Marshall has a tremendous track record. I also would call Billy Donovan bc he might want to come back to college of Durant leaves OKC.

 

If Durant leaves after this season or Durant and Westbrook are gone after next season Billy D would definitely get a call.

[X-Hoosier]

If Durant leaves after this season or Durant and Westbrook are gone after next season Billy D would definitely get a call.

You'd have to think so... there is no way OKC could get lucky and get two players like Durant and Westbrook through the draft again. Credit to them for the first time.

[Brass Cannon]

I think Donovan could unite the fanbase 2 NCs with Floridas resources is damn impressive

[Cletus20]

Donovan has always and will continue to be my #1 on my wish list. Give me the guy who has proved he can recruit top talent and win in a big time conference and in March.

[mdn82]

And we know your play. We know your game. You've skirted the system multiple times. What is it, 3 or 4 different log-ons/emails now? You are on notice. One step, one breath out of line. And we'll do it all over again.


Apologies folks. That ish got weird for a short bit. Now back to your regularly scheduled programming. :)

So...about those young coaches vs Tom Crean....

You are just jealous cause I don't talk dirty to you anymore big fella.

[MartintheMopMan]

So, I was interested in slow basketball v. fast basketball and compared the tempos on Ken Pom.

 

In the top-50 teams in tempo, there is 1 team in KP's top-25, UNC at 39th fastest. And they can't even beat a team who ran out of players a month ago and is now just picking people from the crowd (@UNC too, so not even a friendly crowd member). If you expand it to KP Top-50, there are 2. FSU at 30th.

 

In the bottom-50 teams in tempo, there are two top-25s, Texas, 315th and Virginia, 351st. There are 7 Top-50s, I'm not listing 5 more teams, I have work to do.

 

Come Tourney time, I'll be interested in comparing how quickly the teams who make it are playing but at the moment, it looks like slow ball is king. Though, I'll admit there are statistical aberrations in favor of this result. Namely, teams with bad defenses play faster. Case in point is the fastest team in the country, The Citadel who have almost the worst defense in the country. They average nearly 5 possessions above the number 2 because the other team just scores without resistance.

[southsidehoosier]

Just saw Drew wrapped up the regular season title for Valpo.

[X-Hoosier]

So, I was interested in slow basketball v. fast basketball and compared the tempos on Ken Pom.

In the top-50 teams in tempo, there is 1 team in KP's top-25, UNC at 39th fastest. And they can't even beat a team who ran out of players a month ago and is now just picking people from the crowd (@UNC too, so not even a friendly crowd member). If you expand it to KP Top-50, there are 2. FSU at 30th.

In the bottom-50 teams in tempo, there are two top-25s, Texas, 315th and Virginia, 351st. There are 7 Top-50s, I'm not listing 5 more teams, I have work to do.

Come Tourney time, I'll be interested in comparing how quickly the teams who make it are playing but at the moment, it looks like slow ball is king. Though, I'll admit there are statistical aberrations in favor of this result. Namely, teams with bad defenses play faster. Case in point is the fastest team in the country, The Citadel who have almost the worst defense in the country. They average nearly 5 possessions above the number 2 because the other team just scores without resistance.

Come tourney time every one slows down. Throughout the year teams will play as fast as they can.. and then slow it down in tourney time. It is weird. Same way in the NBA. Pace is much slower. Makes you have very little margin for error.

[Leo]

Lunardi's latest bracletology has us playing Drew's Valpo team in the first round.

[Feathery]

Illinois fans are wanting Drew it seems. That would be an interesting move if it were to happen.

[colonel06]

Here are a few head coaches career resumes. Would you look to hire any at IU?

Tom Crean
16.5 seasons as a head coach
2 conference championships
0 conference tournament championships
Made the NCAAs 8 times in 16 full seasons
Advanced past the first weekend of NCAAs 3 times.
Finished top 4 in conference in 6 of 16 years
Never played pro or college basketball
61% winning pct.

Archie Miller
4.5 years of coaching, 37 years old
0 conference championships, may get his first this season
0 conference tournament championships
Missed NCAAs 2 of 4 full seasons, his 1st 2 years as HC.
Advanced out of first weekend of NCAAs once.
Finished in top 4 of conference once in 4 full seasons.
Played college at a high major program, not a pro.
67.5% win pct.

Bryce Drew
4.5 seasons of coaching, 41 years old
3 conference championships, looks like it will be a 4th.
2 conference tournament championships
Made NCAAs 3 of 4 seasons.
Hasn't made it out of the first weekend of NCAAs
Played high school ball in Indiana and a Mr Basketball, in college at a mid major and played professionally in the NBA and Europe.
71.4% win pct

Edit for Chris Mack
6.5 years as a head coach, 46 years old.
2 conference titles
0 conference tournament championships
Finished in top 4 in conference 4/6 years, will be 5/7.
Made NCAAs 5 of 6 years
Made it out of the first weekend 3 times
Played collegiantly at Evansville then Xavier.
68.3% win pct


Im a firm believer in consistant conference success being the best indicator for future success. Bryce Drew is the guy I want at IU if Stevens is off the table. His career is off to a great start and he is in the same conference where Stevens made his name.

What do you guys think? Is there another guy you have tabbed as the "next" guy for IU?

Wow, never dreamed of the guy next door to me so to speak!