Dakich doesn’t bother me like a lot of posters on this board. However, I completely agree about him talking incessantly about the calls IU gets at Assembly Hall. I find it unprofessional. And you bring up another good point that we don’t hear any other commentator talk about how other teams get calls on their home court. Other than Dakich going on about AH homer calls, I don’t really have any major problems with him.
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20 wins is another terrible season. that number was once a barometer of success many years ago. with expanded schedules it is a signal of a mediocre team. there are 7-8 gimme wins on a schedule. beating them means nothing. 20 wins means you were .500 against power 5 teams, or even a little less. not good enough for indiana
smith has earned academic honors. for a kid that smart he does make a lott of bad decisions. he should also be able to detect the problem with his shooting form from videos (as should the coaches) . puzzling
While I agree, I suspect that 20 wins in Year 3 might be enough to get Archie a Year 4.
It probably shouldn’t be — but, considering the buyout cost and all that, it would probably do the trick. Right or wrong, he can plausibly argue that injuries were a key factor in the underperformance this year.
Better believe it... just google "goose poop in Memorial Stadium" and you'll find a number of articles discussing....
He said one and done's have a different agenda then four year players and you have to have a team of them or a team with none so all the players are on the same page. It makes sense to me. He did mention a bunch of teams that had one one and done players that did not make the tournament. What other teams besides Duke and Kentucky do well with one and done's? If I were Archie I would not go after another one and done.
Cogent & articulate post; much appreciated. I hope that you are correct about CAM but, if you are, that concerns me. If CAM was pushed to recruit RL, then I find it concerning that he was not able to develop him, let alone use him well (way too much time on the wing, standing, or allowing the step back 3 point jumper, which isn't his strong point.
For the options you listed:
1. Handle stars - you may be on target; CAM did not get these players at Dayton and, if this is a weak point, it will take time to develop or he must find a coaching mentor to aid him.
2. The Beilein approach - it took him about 5 seasons but he has been able to produce good teams with 3 & 4 star recruits and, imo, overachieve considering the components that make up the sum. Devonte Green is a good example of development in the second part of the season.
3. The worst possible situation - IU has al least 5 or 6 subpar seasons before the fanbase & donors become so agitated that AD Glass can't ignore their calls for CAM's (and his) head.
I will agree that IU was plagued with injuries & struggled mightily with shooting - perimeter shooting; under the basket, 3 attempts off the backboard shooting, pretty much any shooting. To top it off, when the "scorers" were catching a breather, the bench would not look to shoot, just pass. Combine this with some undefined team issues, and you have one of the most disappointing IU seasons in recent memory (not counting the IU vs. Syracuse loss in the Sweet Sixteen. Boeheim use a zone; who would have thought it?)
It’s pretty clear that unless Archie wins less than 10 games next year he IS getting a year 4. After that who knows.
I fully expect him to get year 4, year 5, & year 6 even with sub par seasons unless everyone starts contacting the board of trustees at that time. AD Glass won't give up on him even at that point.
I don’t think so. I think he needs 20 — which isn’t a great season, but would be good enough to defend.
Trustees are already openly griping to Fred Glass — saying things about patience not being unlimited. That’s what they call writing on the wall.
If he has a third consecutive 500ish season, the pressure to fire him would be unbearable.
Holy Sh-t, this might be the first real post I've ever seen you have with your opinion regarding basketball, Squarepants. Anyway, I won't rip your opinions to shreds like you do everyone else you disagree with, even though you are an Archie apologist, but nice job nonetheless even though I disagree with you on some things.
Holy Sh-t, this might be the first real post I've ever seen you have with your opinion regarding basketball, Squarepants. Anyway, I won't rip your opinions to shreds like you do everyone else you disagree with, even though you are an Archie apologist, but nice job nonetheless even though I disagree with you on some things.
I don't rip everyone , and rarely rip anyone for their opinions. If you were really paying attention to me (and it's obvious you are not, since you called me by the wrong name), I rip the idiots like feepaw, victimcub, and other sock puppets, because they are worthless trolls who are here only to be trolls. You could say I am the anti-troll. There are posters here who have discussed serious concerns with CAM, and I get it, even if I don't always agree. I rarely respond to those posters.
