Then I'd love to see IU finish as strong as possible and have them give him a nice long juicy extension. If they can't make an evaluation after 9 seasons I hope they get hoodwinked again and run out of B-ton when it backfires.
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Then I'd love to see IU finish as strong as possible and have them give him a nice long juicy extension. If they can't make an evaluation after 9 seasons I hope they get hoodwinked again and run out of B-ton when it backfires.
Because its so hard to get a ticket to the game. lol Have fun cheering on the lads and spelling out I.U. with your arms.
Don't forget tastefully clapping for Crean. Soft and sanctimonious.
Does anyone recall a time where the fan base of a big-time college hoops or football program staged a mutiny of sorts and boycotted a game to express their frustrations with the team's leadership?
And a less straightforward question... how is something like this perceived by potential coaches who would take the job? Is it as simple as them thinking "wow, these fans sure are passionate, that's great and I'd love it there" ... or is there potential that this rings more like the other end of spectrum "nothing short of Bob Knight is going to make those fans happy again; they turned vicious on Crean and they'll do the same to me if I don't give them banner #6 in my first 5 years on the job."
And a less straightforward question... how is something like this perceived by potential coaches who would take the job? Is it as simple as them thinking "wow, these fans sure are passionate, that's great and I'd love it there" ... or is there potential that this rings more like the other end of spectrum "nothing short of Bob Knight is going to make those fans happy again; they turned vicious on Crean and they'll do the same to me if I don't give them banner #6 in my first 5 years on the job."
Michigan did it with Hoke which was widespread and effective. And Hoke had only been there 4 years, was Big Ten COY, and won a Sugar Bowl.
What happened? They landed Harbaugh and are quickly approaching elite status again. And at the time some critics were calling them crazy, said Harbaugh would never leave the pros, etc etc.
The bottom line is high expectations will only help with the coaching search for an elite candidate. The last thing a new coach wants is an apathetic fan base.
Have any of you ever fired an employee or independent contractor, in your ''exemplary" career?
Have any of you ever been fired?
Have any of you ever been fired?
I know Missou enrollment dropped by a staggering 25% after the FB players pulled all that crap they pulled two years ago, and I don't think it's recovered.
I started my boycott last year when I stopped getting season tickets. I couldn't pay to watch that crap anymore. I know we won the conference, but the B1G was weak and it was the easiest B1G schedule we've had.
Exactly- too many in this fan base just want to have a pretty good competitive team (Sweet 16's every couple years), with guys that are great in the classroom and off the court, and a squeaky clean coach. It's so tiring.
You know what I want? I want a culture of winning to be demanded every year from whomever our new coach is. Just win and win consistently. There is no reason whatsoever that the next coach couldn't turn this program into a perennial powerhouse like it should be. I don't want to hear a bunch of talking from the coaches, players, or AD. We've had smoke blown up our a*ses for 9 years and I'm sick of it- shut up, man up, and play ball. As much as I loathe the Patriots, I love the way they operate, no BS just execution when it matters.
I want Glass (if he's not fired) to look at this hire much differently than he looked at Creans tenure. You give the next coach a few years, and if you aren't completely content you move on to the next guy swiftly. Elite programs don't ever have wasted decades- they may experience a down year or two, but typically get it back on track quickly. It feels like we've been trying to get back on the tracks for 15 years. Rant over.
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You are correct. Great coaches/people embrace challenges and love the high expectations and passion. That's why they are the best at their jobs. Lastly, we don't want some bum who shies away from the challenge, we want the guy who embraces it, we want the best.
Have any of you made 20+ million at your current job? There is no reason to pity Tom Crean. He knows how college basketball works and has made more money than 99.9% of the people on the planet. He will be fine.
Such a sorry attitude. U get rid of him no what for nothing else than to make a point. At this point I don't give a flying f who they hire just fire this pompous prick
I meant the way he's handled Crean and his contracts. Hire was probably the wrong word to use there
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I gave up on Crean after a team that was practically given the national championship by Sports Illlustrated with a cover extravaganza choked against the Syracuse zone. Yeah, I was happy when they beat Kentucky a couple of times, but the rest of it has been mediocre at best. Which made me into a Butler fan, who would have ever thought?
I understand your point, but CTC has just barely done good enough to keep his job. This ride needs to be over. In the words of Mike Davis "Indiana is bigger than me"
I'm not for or against a boycott. However, in my opinion, it would be a bigger message if everyone shows up to the game and leaves at halftime. That would plaster all the papers and tv channels. That's how I would organize it.
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