He definitely made Hoosier football better on the offensive side of the ball. But I also remember things like Navy never punting the ball.
Coach Wilson had some comments about about Indiana on the Ryan Day Show today in Columbus. I love Coach Allen but CKW made IU Football a better place while he was here.
The comments are at the end of the podcast starting at 53:10 for about two minutes.
Wilson made things better. Allen, though, is taking things to a whole new level!!
Coach Allen and staff are taking IU to a new level. PU seems to be treading water although Brohm may move them forward in the future.
As a Bloomington resident, I disagree with your assessment that IU was a better place because of CKW. Remember the player abuse incidents? Remember that his drinking made him persona non grata in Bloomington? Coach Allen is a far better leader for IU football.
Coach Wilson had some comments about about Indiana on the Ryan Day Show today in Columbus. I love Coach Allen but CKW made IU Football a better place while he was here.
The comments are at the end of the podcast starting at 53:10 for about two minutes.
Agreed that Allen is a far better leader, but let's remember who brought him to Bloomington.
Coach Wilson didn’t just “come across as a jerk”. Wilson was a jerk, and much more than the casual fan realized. It absolutely wasn’t necessary and put a lid on his effectiveness.
Both Sampson and Wilson came from OU. That's the culture down there.
Really wasn't aware of all of that stuff . No you werent responding to my post and Barry was an ass but would we not have all taken his record? I had no clue about CKW that and he had no record of winning . I was responding to the OU part and they had some damn good coaches, Bud Wilkinson as well maybe we hired on that lineage? I hated OU when he was there but I'd take Barry Switzer in his prime anyday as just a coach..........problems always arise and I think problems of different kinds. Bob Knight kind of spoiled us on coaches
Not to mention I think 5 of his first 6 or 7 hires skipped town before the ink was dry on their contracts! Not a good sign.
I'd forgotten about that. Yes, that should have tipped us off right there.
I had too. At the time I think we all just assumed it was facilities or the quality of players or better offers, not that the coach was impossible to work for.
Tom Allen did not seem to have a problem working for CKW.
What kind of program puts their newly hired football coach
It was actually an apartment in the dorm. It wasn't like he was in a student's room.
His alcohol escapades around town were pretty well known. He was not a gentleman while drinking.
I thought CTA told Glass he was not going to stay due to KW's issues and attitudes toward staff and players.
We had a supposed blue star committee advising IU on coaching selection. Very prominent football guys like Bill Polian.
He picked well.
Hook or no hook it was a totally disrespectful thing to do
I suppose you're right - these coaches aren't coddled enough.
I'd suspect part of the theory here was that he could basically fall out of bed (unintentional irony here, given the booze rumors) and be at the football complex, which was about 3 blocks away. This was likely all about convenience, and saving a few bucks wasn't on any "jerk administrator's" mind. That same administrator is responsible for the fully enclosed football stadium, BTW.
