I think the metric here is the disgruntled or impatient fan bases and other pundits, not compensation; i.e. lack of notice, being under the radar. Not making the Final Four every year, as the case might be. You get the picture.
Good programs are using the model of missing the tournament and bringing in recruiting classes ranked in the 40s? What programs are you referencing? Are you sure it’s not another sport?
Just like it worked with Tom Crean? 9 years not long enough?
Geez...this is the 3rd time...read it already...
Often...there is no ‘blossom’...just continued poor performance by the coach that couldnt get it going from the start
Archie could just as easily be Bryce Drew, Wyking Jones, Marvin Menzies...To ignore that possibility based on the previous 2 seasons, and the current state of recruiting, is just showing ignorance.
Of course it won’t, but for positive change glass has to go. As for Archie, I still think he will get it right. Tjd is a nice building block towards that. If Archie can’t get things rolling in the next two years then it’s time for a change. Indiana needs someone that brings excitement to the school, and not an up and coming coach.
That clown wants nothing to do with reality. Just be patient! Have no standards the first few years regardless of the team you have! Because that always works!
You missed the memo. If you are not complaining daily about Archie then you are ignoring the disappointment of missing the tourney in his 1st two seasons.
People that think Archie wasn't a good hire are fools. Those that think he should be fired now are fools. If this season goes into the tank we can start considering whether he should be fired. I have a lot of confidence that Archie is still the right coach for IU.
I was never sold on Crean and think Glass should have fired him at least a year earlier so I see that as a negative for Glass. But overall I've liked what he's done at IU.
I will stand corrected, but I believe IU had stepped up dramatically with assistant coaches salaries, starting with Wilson and continuing with Allen. Are they OSU or UM level? Of course not. But I believe they're now competitive with most B1G schools.
Just as a reminder, Crean was a Greenspan hire, not a Glass hire. That said, in some people's eyes, Glass will never live down the Crean extension. Yes, he got caught up in the "We're Back!" frenzy, and got taken to the cleaners. Then cutting him loose before he did became a problem; early on the buyout was huge, and then in the last few years Crean always seemed to put together an over-achieving team. From any realistic perspective, it would have been hard to justify firing Crean any time before he was.
