Anyone else worried Glass will use these injuries as justification for keeping Crean around after this year?
YesAnyone else worried Glass will use these injuries as justification for keeping Crean around after this year?
Yep. Even though they were underperforming before the injuries, Crean will milk this to excuse his failures as a coach.Anyone else worried Glass will use these injuries as justification for keeping Crean around after this year?
Anyone else worried Glass will use these injuries as justification for keeping Crean around after this year?
Anyone else worried Glass will use these injuries as justification for keeping Crean around after this year?
Totally agree. Losing Hartman OG, and now JBJ is asking a lot of any coach. That excuse is very real.Anyone else worried Glass will use these injuries as justification for keeping Crean around after this year?
He was definitely going to keep him after the year anyway, IMO. But yes, he will use this year's injuries as reasons for this year being less than we hoped.
Excuses or no excuses, the injuries this team has suffered are definitely significant. Very significant.
Wrong. As much as you'd like that to be true this team tanked long before the injuries to OG and JBJ. There are no excuses, Crean is out.Totally agree. Losing Hartman OG, and now JBJ is asking a lot of any coach. That excuse is very real.
Anyone else worried Glass will use these injuries as justification for keeping Crean around after this year?
Totally agree. Losing Hartman OG, and now JBJ is asking a lot of any coach. That excuse is very real.
Totally agree. Losing Hartman OG, and now JBJ is asking a lot of any coach. That excuse is very real.
Wrong. As much as you'd like that to be true this team tanked long before the injuries to OG and JBJ. There are no excuses, Crean is out.
I won't pretend to have inside knowledge, but, in my opinion, you're very wrong. We will find out shortly.Wrong. Whether this team "tanked" before the injuries is speculative. Injuries sometimes ARE excuses.... particularly when the injuries are as significant as are IU's.
Crean isn't out. Wasn't gonna be without the injuries. Much to our chagrin.
Guess the definition of "tanked" would need to be defined.Wrong. Whether this team "tanked" before the injuries is speculative. Injuries sometimes ARE excuses.... particularly when the injuries are as significant as are IU's.
Crean isn't out. Wasn't gonna be without the injuries. Much to our chagrin.
the clapper is the same coach he's always been. just not gonna win the conference this year and out come the pitch forks. the injuries are real
Guess the definition of "tanked" would need to be defined.
In my book, a coach coming off two outright conference titles in 5 years (with 3 Sweet 16's) that cannot recruit a SINGLE 5 star player at a place like Indiana - especially when FOUR are in your backyard - is telling of the direction of the program. Add to that this current roster has two McD's and guys like OG, Juwan, RJ . . .
The problem isn't injuries. It's systemic. Crean teams have never done well with turnovers, and don't do other things well enough (defense, rebounding) to compensate for the nights when shots aren't falling.
I've asked this question TONS of times, so how about YOU answer it: What programs that compete regularly for National Championships play like Indiana does under Crean? Huh? Who is it? Serious question.
Not only worried but I think he is going to do that.Anyone else worried Glass will use these injuries as justification for keeping Crean around after this year?
Who in the world would want crean.For some reason (don't ask me why) I have a gut feeling Billy D ends up as our next coach.
Realistically, Glass has to do one of two things: 1) extend Crean (or, if you think recruiting is bad now, just wait) or 2) cut bait. I see the latter, or Crean maybe going the Tubby route and leaving for another job.
Donovan signed up to coach a Durant/Westbrook-led version of OKC. Has lost one and likely loses the other at the end of this season. Would love to get Brad (and you still make that call), but IMHO this is the scenario more likely than any.
I think he would do well at a place like Depaul or ProvidenceWho in the world would want crean.
You know, and I'm ready for the blow-back on this, but I can think of a coach that probably would take the job at minimal $$$ and be great here because it was headed that way. KS!, Yes, I said that, what he got in trouble for is now NCAA legal. Yes, I don't like that he lied about it .... but it was texting too much JHC ... really, he shouldn't have lost his job over that!. It was not a sex scandal or academic fraud and that people say he wrecked the program is an out an out lie. Dakich and Crean threw every bit of talent off ... talent, BTW, we haven't seen the likes of since, and for "issues" we still have under Crean.Who in the world would want crean.
Who in the world would want crean.
You got to be kidding right because there was more to it that just the phone calls. It was the kind of kids he brought in who had off the court problems and did not go to class. He is not really doing that well at Houston right now so why would he be an upgrade.You know, and I'm ready for the blow-back on this, but I can think of a coach that probably would take the job at minimal $$$ and be great here because it was headed that way. KS!, Yes, I said that, what he got in trouble for is now NCAA legal. Yes, I don't like that he lied about it .... but it was texting too much JHC ... really, he shouldn't have lost his job over that!. It was not a sex scandal or academic fraud and that people say he wrecked the program is an out an out lie. Dakich and Crean threw every bit of talent off ... talent, BTW, we haven't seen the likes of since, and for "issues" we still have under Crean.
For some reason (don't ask me why) I have a gut feeling Billy D ends up as our next coach.
Realistically, Glass has to do one of two things: 1) extend Crean (or, if you think recruiting is bad now, just wait) or 2) cut bait. I see the latter, or Crean maybe going the Tubby route and leaving for another job.
Donovan signed up to coach a Durant/Westbrook-led version of OKC. Has lost one and likely loses the other at the end of this season. Would love to get Brad (and you still make that call), but IMHO this is the scenario more likely than any.
I'm not at all worried about the injury excuse being used.....Crean isn't going anywhere after this year with or without injuries.....unless he chooses to.
Crean is done. This year or next.
Now hope to god you make the sweet 16... lol
Oh and cream will be extendedSweet 16 is given
start thinking final 4 or national champ and get on the bandwagon while good seats are available
or be left behind
Remember you heard it here 1st
Sweet 16 is given
start thinking final 4 or national champ and get on the bandwagon while good seats are available
or be left behind
Remember you heard it here 1st
Sweet 16 is given
start thinking final 4 or national champ and get on the bandwagon while good seats are available
or be left behind
Remember you heard it here 1st
Oh and cream will be extended
Pure speculation, but sometimes I wonder if Fred and Tom have a Jared (Subway) and whoever relationship going on. It gets to the point of how do you defend the record ... maybe they have to. Otherwise, I don't know how an AD who expects elite and pays for it can defend Crean's record and embarrassing losses to IUFW.
We knew Hartman was out from day one.Wrong. Whether this team "tanked" before the injuries is speculative. Injuries sometimes ARE excuses.... particularly when the injuries are as significant as are IU's.
Crean isn't out. Wasn't gonna be without the injuries. Much to our chagrin.