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I don't care, but he definitely wants to coach again. Maybe he'll come see me in Charlotte.
I have a lot more appreciation for Tom Crean than I did Coach Crean. He was a good person and a little unhinged in a positive way. I feel like he was a (B-) x's and o's guy and struggled with consistency against top teir coaching. He did however always want the best for Hoosier Nation and tried to always bring in players with character. I'm not for sure what would be the best fit for him. I thought a successful stint for 4 years as an NBA assistant mightve been the best way for him to get back on the horse. Pepperdine was open. Something like that could've worked out.
Without resources though and losing guys to the portal and his tendency to piss the wrong people off, it's going to be tough. He could humble himself and go back to Izzo and wait for his retirement.
Without resources though and losing guys to the portal and his tendency to piss the wrong people off, it's going to be tough. He could humble himself and go back to Izzo and wait for his retirement.
B- x and o guy? How drunk are you this weekend??? The guy loves IU but so do I. He was an atrocious coach that took a decade away from IU relevance.
He had to recruit without paying players like the big programs and he won two conference titles. I’m not a fan of Crean, his stint at UGA confirmed he wasn’t a very good coach, but he wasn’t atrocious.
Are we forgetting the value of deflections, playing faster, ill-timed substitution patterns and 4 hr evening practices the night before an early afternoon game??
Someone pls whisper into CTC’s ear that Cuse occasionally plays a zone D and he might want to prep for it.
The guy made a fortune being a good salesman while also being a mediocre coach. IMHO
Tom Crean took a job nobody wanted. He wasn’t great but so far he’s been the best coach since RMK who didn’t land us on probation
His offense vs a 2-3 zone is being studied by all these days 😂
Nobody wanted it? You believe that?
I think he is still shocked that Cuse played zone against us in the 2013 S16.
Everything I’ve read about him suggests he ran his own players into the ground with ridiculous practices.
The trick to playing against that zone or any non standard off/def is to not make it into some undefeatable monster. That being said, Crean didn't under prep, he over prepped ... he claimed they had plan A, B, C, D, E because he's a tweaker spaz. He basically did the exact opposite of sentence one and mind f**ked the team before the game ever started. He was intimidated, hence the team was intimidated.
Two B10 Championships.
...because Archie and Mike have so many since Tom left....
What an asshole.
Archie was worse than Crean, he should be abolished from bball.
At this point in Woodsons career Tom had won about 6 games. Sorry did I hurt your feelings Tommy? He was abysmal.
Tamar made the tourney ever year with IU. Way more than Crean or Romeo can say.
Go listen to some shitty music my man, you for sure know what abysmal is, and like it.
Your can't ignore context: Crean started with nothing, MW started with NIL. I'm not a TC fan, but he brought more to IU than MW ever will.
Don't forget the open transfer portal and an All-American centerpiece as well.
Crean's top returning player was a 1.3ppg walk-on from EVV. His first season included a roster of 12 freshman, 2 walk-ons and a JUCO transfer. CC should compare that sh!t to what was left for Woody, but he won't.
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He had some good players. They chucked pots at his head and bounced.
I know I know. Druggy thugs!!
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