Ed Schilling is Leaving...
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Schilling was significant in recruiting, and there have been some fails in that area.
Should we go for a recruiter or a good bench coach?
Should we go for a recruiter or a good bench coach?
Bench coach seems far more important at this point.
What's the consensus over here on him? I've read where some of you wanted Archie to change things up with assistant coaches but is Schilling who you had in mind?
This could be the most important signing of the summer. Archie needs to hire an offensive guru like Beilein hired a defensive coach at Michigan.
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Preferably one that is a great shooting coach, as well.
Football? You are clueless on your assessment there.
Well, if it’s one of your sources....lol
I don't know. Do we still take basketball seriously at Indiana or have we decided to Hell with the game, we're turning our program into a gym-based soap opera?
Brian Kelly at ND had / rough years and he cleaned house and fired his OC and DC. Since then they have went 22-4
I like the shake-up...something needed to happen to improve the coaching staff.
Whether was this asst, or any other, doesn’t really matter to me.
There is now an opportunity to address a weakness...pick one.
However, I am hopeful Schilling is leaving clean, and leaving IU clean. UMass, Memphis, the Balls/UCLA, Romeo, AAU coach, etc offers lots of opportunity...I hope all is clear.
Whether was this asst, or any other, doesn’t really matter to me.
There is now an opportunity to address a weakness...pick one.
However, I am hopeful Schilling is leaving clean, and leaving IU clean. UMass, Memphis, the Balls/UCLA, Romeo, AAU coach, etc offers lots of opportunity...I hope all is clear.
I propose we hire a coach who can improve our free shooting! Free throws in my opinion cost us enough games to not make the tournament!
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IU football is not even close to IU Basketball. Even Tom Crean won the B1G in Basketball. I highly doubt if I see IU football win the B1G the rest of my life.
I used to watch Calbert during the pregame warmups when he was on our staff. Nearly every player came over to talk with him and it usually ended with a fist bump or the two of them smiling. You could see how the players liked him and wanted some positive words or a bit of advice 1 on 1 with him.
Calbert had the UE head coach position locked up. He answered 2 questions in a way that made it impossible for them to hire him. Those close to the program felt he wanted to listen to the home town program but he didn't really want the job.
We need a good recruiter, scouting coach and one that helps build morale in the locker room. It is hard to know how e does on scouting reports, but he would be the assistant the players could talk to. The kids he would recruit may not have seen him play, but they can quickly learn about what he did at IU. I hope being an assistant at IU is something he wants to do now that Archie is the coach.
Socks. Shorts, one-two-three dribbles while inhaling, exhale, eye it, fly it . . . swish.
How hard can that be?
Football seems to be doing fine. Recruiting has improved dramatically and the staff is pretty solid. Basketball is another story.
I'd go with a recruiter..........I don't think Archie is a very good closer.
The word on another forum is that Ostrom & Ed S. did not get along.
I disagree. The players will come if you win (Brooks for example). Archie needs help with the offensive.
If Michael Lewis isn't the first call, questions need to be asked.
Did you hear this from your "Billy is in town" source?
Free throw shooting definitely needs to improve, but it's going to take a lot more than that to improve our pathetic offense.
We need somebody with deep Indiana connections who is beloved in the state and is a winner. Damon Bailey or Greg Graham in my book fit the bill. I’d include Cal C too but I get the feeling that he’s moved on from being that involved in the game. Dane Fife is not leaving Michigan St and Mike Lewis was pretty recently hired by UCLA so they are out. This is a really important hire so I hope Arch gets it right.
I've been lukewarm on ES, but even less so on Ostram and Bruiser. None of them have really distinguished themselves. This is a very important opportunity that needs to happen quickly.
This could be anything and not necessarily negative. Remember, ES was promoted upon arrival as having great connections across the state of Indiana with many years of experience coaching. By now Archie and the rest of his staff have their own connections in the state. Maybe Archie is looking to add a recruiter strong in a different region. Maybe he wants specific coaching skills the program needs. It could be just as described - ES wanting more opportunities. We may never know but as long as he is leaving on good terms and did not hurt the program in any way, might as well say good luck to him and see if IU can upgrade that spot.
