The Crean Experiment is Finally Over

[fpeaugh]

Well that does it. The nightmare that has been the Tommy Basketball experiment is now officially over. It's a great time to be an IU fan again. Hopefully we can get some unity again in the fanbase behind the new coach and get back to the elite program we are.

Watching this year reminded me of the scene from Old Yeller when the guy put down his dog. Plenty of sadness and tears but at the end of the day it was necessary.

 

[bailey777]

Well that does it. The nightmare that has been the Tommy Basketball experiment is now officially over. It's a great time to be an IU fan again. Hopefully we can get some unity again in the fanbase behind the new coach and get back to the elite program we are.

Watching this year reminded me of the scene from Old Yeller when the guy put down his dog. Plenty of sadness and tears but at the end of the day it was necessary.

One only hopes.

 

[dalaus1]

Sadly it's been about 25 years since we were elite

 

[ufo33]

That should be the end of the Crean era.

 

[quad runner]

Well that does it. The nightmare that has been the Tommy Basketball experiment is now officially over. It's a great time to be an IU fan again. Hopefully we can get some unity again in the fanbase behind the new coach and get back to the elite program we are.

Watching this year reminded me of the scene from Old Yeller when the guy put down his dog. Plenty of sadness and tears but at the end of the day it was necessary.

I bet there is no announcement till we are out of the NIT- if there is one at all. I'm hoping you truly know

 

[Hoosiers Rising]

That was one looooooooooooooooooooong experiment.

 

[IU Scott]

Well that does it. The nightmare that has been the Tommy Basketball experiment is now officially over. It's a great time to be an IU fan again. Hopefully we can get some unity again in the fanbase behind the new coach and get back to the elite program we are.

Watching this year reminded me of the scene from Old Yeller when the guy put down his dog. Plenty of sadness and tears but at the end of the day it was necessary.

With the right coach and if most of the players stay we should be pretty good next year. I really like Green, Davis, Morgan and Johnson to build around next year. Maybe even if OG and Bryant comes back we could really be good.
Now it is time for glass to step up and make the right decision or hope Missouri hires Crean.

 

[amazed]

Im not sure Freddy will make the change. I think its just as likely Freddy gives him a 2 year extension.

 

[hoosier48]

With the right coach and if most of the players stay we should be pretty good next year. I really like Green, Davis, Morgan and Johnson to build around next year. Maybe even if OG and Bryant comes back we could really be good.
Now it is time for glass to step up and make the right decision or hope Missouri hires Crean.

Actually with all those players we might get a pretty good coach

 

[nookam]

I'm a UK fan and basketball is better when Indiana basketball is elite. Good luck and surely they won't keep Crean around. I think Gregg Marshall would be a good fit. Probably have to pay him 4.5 mil a year to get him to leave WSU.

 

[cshartle123]

Well that does it. The nightmare that has been the Tommy Basketball experiment is now officially over. It's a great time to be an IU fan again. Hopefully we can get some unity again in the fanbase behind the new coach and get back to the elite program we are.

Watching this year reminded me of the scene from Old Yeller when the guy put down his dog. Plenty of sadness and tears but at the end of the day it was necessary.

Dude, I hope you are right. I want to be able to wear my Indiana jersey here in Seattle without people feeling sorry for me.

 

[IU Scott]

I'm a UK fan and basketball is better when Indiana basketball is elite. Good luck and surely they won't keep Crean around. I think Gregg Marshall would be a good fit. Probably have to pay him 4.5 mil a year to get him to leave WSU.

Hate to say this but I agree with a UK fan thank you for being polite during out down time.

 

[indy1203]

Well that does it. The nightmare that has been the Tommy Basketball experiment is now officially over. It's a great time to be an IU fan again. Hopefully we can get some unity again in the fanbase behind the new coach and get back to the elite program we are.

Watching this year reminded me of the scene from Old Yeller when the guy put down his dog. Plenty of sadness and tears but at the end of the day it was necessary.

Do you know something that has not been made public?

 

[Steeler31]

I was told today by someone (not IU fan) that we couldn't afford a top coach.
Sad what we've become.

FIX IT NOW FRED!!!!!

 

[IU Scott]

I was told today by someone (not IU fan) that we couldn't afford a top coach.
Sad what we've become.

FIX IT NOW FRED!!!!!

that is a total lie

 

[nookam]

Think you could pry Sean Miller from Az? Bras Stevehs would be a dream but he is getting it done with the Celtics.
A change is good, builds a buzz around the program.
Indiana should be THE PROGRAM in the B1G.

 

[IU Scott]

Think you could pry Sean Miller from Az? Bras Stevehs would be a dream but he is getting it done with the Celtics.
A change is good, builds a buzz around the program.
Indiana should be THE PROGRAM in the B1G.

Donovan
Marshall
S. Miller
T. Bennett

 

[fpeaugh]

Im not sure Freddy will make the change. I think its just as likely Freddy gives him a 2 year extension.

There's a better chance that the sun doesn't rise tomorrow.

 

[Fredrica James]

Think you could pry Sean Miller from Az? Bras Stevehs would be a dream but he is getting it done with the Celtics.
A change is good, builds a buzz around the program.
Indiana should be THE PROGRAM in the B1G.

They could get Archie Miller, Chris Mack or the Butler coach. None of the others would come.

 

[Hank Reardon]

Well that does it. The nightmare that has been the Tommy Basketball experiment is now officially over.

Is it?

 

[fpeaugh]

Do you know something that has not been made public?

Yes. The announcement will be very soon.

 

[quad runner]

Yes. The announcement will be very soon.

Before NIT?

 

[fpeaugh]

They could get Archie Miller, Chris Mack or the Butler coach. None of the others would come.

You're very off on that last assumption. It's going to be a big name.

 

[TheVegasHoosier]

Well that does it. The nightmare that has been the Tommy Basketball experiment is now officially over. It's a great time to be an IU fan again. Hopefully we can get some unity again in the fanbase behind the new coach and get back to the elite program we are.

Watching this year reminded me of the scene from Old Yeller when the guy put down his dog. Plenty of sadness and tears but at the end of the day it was necessary.

1) I'll believe it when I see it. Don't trust Glass to do the right thing.

2) Don't we still have the NIT?

 

[Paterfamilias]

Well that does it. The nightmare that has been the Tommy Basketball experiment is now officially over. It's a great time to be an IU fan again. Hopefully we can get some unity again in the fanbase behind the new coach and get back to the elite program we are.

Watching this year reminded me of the scene from Old Yeller when the guy put down his dog. Plenty of sadness and tears but at the end of the day it was necessary.

I got goosebumps when the horn blew similar to when we beat Duke in 2002. One of the greatest losses in Indiana basketball history... instant classic

The Hoosier in me kicked in when IU cut the lead to 4 though... win-win!

If we get a good coach, I think this is a top 15-ish team next year once they break the bad habits.

 

[fpeaugh]

Before NIT?

It depends. There will have to be negotiations on the buyout. Impossible to predict how long those negotiations will take. But it won't be long.

 

[IUBBALLAWOL]

They could get Archie Miller, Chris Mack or the Butler coach. None of the others would come.

How much you want to wager on that statement?

 

[indy1203]

Im not sure Freddy will make the change. I think its just as likely Freddy gives him a 2 year extension.

He is getting our new participation banner ready.
Extension would not be surprising.

 

[nookam]

Donovan
Marshall
S. Miller
T. Bennett

That's an excellent list. I think Billy Donovan could be a real possibility. With Durant gone he isn't going to win a championship for many years. Not many stars want to play with Westbrook, drafting is a slow process.
The B1G is an excellent conference and he wouldn't have to play his Florida friends yearly. He turned us down twice but things were going on, death of a son etc. I don't think after being an assistant here he wanted the pressure at that time.
Donovan would be going to FF and win some championships. You would be in the hunt nearly every year. Indiana is a bigger brand is basketball than Florida, thus recruiting would be on steroids. One and done talents.

 

[TheVegasHoosier]

It depends. There will have to be negotiations on the buyout. Impossible to predict how long those negotiations will take. But it won't be long.

So you think he's not going to Missouri?

 

[HoosierJimbo89]

1) I'll believe it when I see it. Don't trust Glass to do the right thing.

2) Don't we still have the NIT?

I have the same question about the NIT. I know nothing about the NIT selection process. Is IU out for sure? God I hope so.

 

[Fredrica James]

You're very off on that last assumption. It's going to be a big name.

Probably not. Those guys all have elite jobs, can't see them coming to Indiana. WSU not elite but he won't come either.

 

[jsims2525]

Probably not. Those guys all have elite jobs, can't see them coming to Indiana. WSU not elite but he won't come either.

You don't have a clue!

 

[IU Scott]

1) I'll believe it when I see it. Don't trust Glass to do the right thing.

2) Don't we still have the NIT?

If Crean comes back I would bet there will be a lot of empty seats in AH next year

 

[Fredrica James]

You don't have a clue!

Why would any of them come to IU, makes no sense.

 

[Steeler31]

that is a total lie

Oh I know, it just sucks that that is how we are seen by outsiders these days.

 

[jsims2525]

Why would any of them come to IU, makes no sense.

You just wait and see who walks thru those doors.

 

[Fredrica James]

You just wait and see who walks thru those doors.

Mack or Miller if he even gets fired which he probably won't.

 

[jsims2525]

Mack or Miller if he even gets fired which he probably won't.

The writing is on the wall for Mr. Crean! Both of those coaches are better than what we have.

 

[TheVegasHoosier]

Oh I know, it just sucks that that is how we are seen by outsiders these days.

A week or so ago, a CBS reporter said if Crean leaves, we are THE top job in the country and he thinks there will be a bunch of openings.

We've got fat-cat donors who I think will gladly pitch in for a real coach.

If Glass had any brains, he'd also do a GoFundMe campaign and we could pay the next coach 15 million a year as we have one of the biggest fan bases in the country who would gladly throw in $20....$100....$1,000.....