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Why not teach your son that life has ups and downs, but be true to your school and your loyalties. Instead, you would be teaching him that you didn't get your way, have a tantrum and repaint? Why not be positive about it? Was your son happy with last year's Big Ten title, were you? Or did you complain about it to your son and say that isn't good enough!!!
Giving people tips on how to properly govern their own families. Jesus just ban this prick already
I'm fairly certain I read that IU would have to pay a penalty of $250,000 for pulling out after a certain date. Now whether IU is in a position to recoup that with whatever alternative they're going for, I don't know. But the $250K is out of pocket.
I followed this with little objection until I got to the last sentence....It appears to be governing in exactly that manner.
Sorry you didn't like it, but feels to me this is a perfect opportunity to teach a lesson to a kid about life has ups and downs, and we can't always get what we want. When we don't, we repaint the room? Well, OK then.
IIUC, that's the penalty for breaking the contract. Easily made up by scheduling one or two home games in its place.
The revenues and costs are peanuts in the big picture. A case could be made that it hurts the local businesses that will lose out on the sales associated with a home basketball game (gas, food, lodging, etc.) But in that regard, nothing will top the football game that we "sold" to DC a couple years ago.
If what I've heard is correct, Wilson got himself fired and the earlier allegations of player abuse were used as a cover story for the real reason.
Cheer for the name on the front, not who the coach is. More than a few posters have been telling you and others that very thing. Remember how excited you were last year beating Kentucky (don't deny it), winning the Big Ten title (don't deny it). That's what I'm talking about. It's about what is on front of the jersey.
the gift that was last year's very favorable conference schedule....leading to a very misleading "championship" is truly the gift that keeps on giving.....and giving....and giving......its almost up there with the Marquette Final Four.....almost.
Happy yes, excited no.
I will be excited when IU stops turning the ball over, has some semblance of a half court offense, stops making momentum killing substitutions, and in general plays fundamentally sound basketball.
I cheer for IU no matter who the coach is. I just want the current coach gone because the above "exciting" items ain't happening with Crean.
Do you have any idea how toxic it will be for Crean next year? IU just turned down a home game to protect Crean....
Take the hate from the fans this year and multiply it times 10.....for the fans that show up.
You think this is bad? Talk to Mike Davis....
Beating Kentucky last year in the NCAAs was part of our gift championship?
You know, those kids worked their butts off for that title, but some people are so damn shallow and haters they want to diminish the accomplishments of those IU kids. Terrible.
Considering how classy many of our fans have been, cheering at his kid's high school game. It couldn't get much worse.
When does your self-help book come out?
Sounds like you have a problem with people who don't see things your way, so be sure to actually read your book after you write it, Dr. Phil.
There is a certain amount of objective evidence we can examine
1) Glass did not extend Crean last year after he won the B1G
2) Crean seems to still be recruiting without actually handing out scholarship offers - the latest one I could find is in January.
fuel to the fire? the fans being told, true or not....that Crean turned down an offer from Mizzou....
there is absolutely no doubt that the conference schedule was abnormally weak....just as the preseason schedule was last year and this.....did they win? Of course they did....we will be reminded of that for as long as you post here...but the fact remains....the flame out in the conference tourney is a clue.
Now I know you aren't an IU fan. Davis basically had a nervous break down...
Why in the hell does Crean want to put everyone through this?
Why force this? IU WILL NEVER SUPPORT CREAN AGAIN. EVER.
It's over. The only thing another year will do is lower Crean's value in the open market.
Just wait for the boos and the empty seats.....it will be like nothing you have ever seen.
IU just turned down a home game on ESPN to go to Atlanta to play Georgia Tech.....think about that. Glass knew damn well what was going to happen.
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I told my wife about your room and she would like to see a pic when you guys are done. Not sure if you can message me or something but it would be great to see it.
I taught my son Tom Crean sucks.
I hate to say this but I almost wish GT hangs a 20 point humiliation on Crean just to force the issue with Glass.
I doubt it would matter. But there's nothing to be gained by winning. Let's just end it already.
Think it through a little, however.
I find it next to impossible to root against IU in anything. But a victory in Atlanta and a potential return to Assembly Hall has all kinds of intriguing possibilities. It could strengthen the heat and speed the ultimate result.
That Hickory dude on TOS was just saying that it's unlikely IU would actually host a game even in a later round. He intimated at internal unrest and went so far as to speculate that everyone might not be making the trip to Atlanta. Don't know if he's full of it or not.
He also suggested that Crean's soft landing options were drying up and Fred's backed into a corner and would probably have to keep him. Not sure why.
But think NC State. Sounds like a last hope.
there are rumblings about locker room problems....maybe people not making the trip? Can't verify any of it...but apparently, the team isn't too excited about going on this trek.....yes I saw it on another public site.....but it would not be a surprise.
We all love IU and want IU to be a better basketball program. Crean is paid like a top 10 coach and in his tenure IU has been very average. He also has the largest recruiting budget in the BIG. Bottom line is he is waaaaay to inconsistent and has one really good year in 9 years here and that was a year he had 2 top 5 picks and we still only got to sweet 16. Last year the BIG was down and we had a very easy schedule
saw that too.....just what in the hell would that look like? Cancelling a home game after accepting the bid? Forfeiting a tournament game? Now we are seeing some signs of real incompetence....because it affects other teams...not just IU.
If what you and Harpo have added here, wrt the unrest, and if something does happen,
.. then there can't be any hesitation that quick and decisive action has to be taken. No organization, so riddled with dysfunction, can survive, nor should it.
Not sure how to post on here? Would gladly send you a pic if I knew how. As long as Jones is ok with it!
Well, to be fair I think our info came from the same place, and was just more forum rumors. I don't want anyone to think I've got some sort of inside info. I don't.
I nominate you for father of the year.
Go to any site of a team that hates IU and they are begging us to give Crean a lifetime contract. That tells you all you need to know.
Me too. He asks every morning if we have a new coach I guess I talk too much around him. Oh, and for all of you questioning my parenting skills, I never sweat around him and when he was the last to get cut from travel baseball last year I explained life is tough.
I don't "almost" wish that at all......I'm begging for it.
Of course, Crean will then cry about the "hostile" environment............
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