Only, he cheats the defensive doing so.
does it really matter what kind of talent he gets or where it comes from? i think not.
We shouldnt bash CTC and should cheer him on and hope he does well. He took over this program and took a risk coming here given the situation we were in and really turned things around and moved us to that next level. He was a good person and always positive about Indiana University and did not do anything to harm our image or reputation. I'm in 100 percent agreement that it was time for him to move on and I support the AD decision 100 percent for reasons that I posted about in detail while he was still here. With that said, he is gone and we should all show some class and be happy for Georgia and hope does great things there. Everyone deserves a second chance.
Gee, I've never heard that one before.
When he took over we were a D2 talent team at best. When he left we had top 25 talent (lacked x's and o's coaching) but the talent was here. So, we had top 25 talent with occasional NCAA appearance and Sweet 16 advancement. That's not the level we expect at Indiana but he did take us up quite a few notches from where we were when he took over. You have to admit that and give him the credit he deserves.
A fraud? Please explain that to me with facts to back up your claim. I can agree that he lacked X's and O's knowledge and I completely disagreed with his style of coaching but I do feel that he believes in it and thus does not make him a fraud. I've heard multiple stories of CTC that lead me to believe that he is a great person and did a lot of good things for people and really cared for IU and his players. I think it lacks integrity and class to bash someone when they leave and that's all my point is.
My personality is not one to jump on board the bashing train, but there really is an element of truth to this post.
I disagree with that. Some people seem to forget what Sampson left us with. Sanctions, walk ons and very little talent. I seriously doubt that many people could have come in and did as well with the program as he did. Come on, calling him a weirdo? Seriously? He was a good recruiter and good at player development. Because of that he was able to make our program relevant enough to land top 25 talent again. I think he was a good choice for Georgia and the Georgia fans have a lot to look forward to. Will they compete for titles? No, but Georgia does not expect to compete for titles in basketball. Will they have a winning season every year? No, but they dont expect that either. Georgia will be considerably better under CTC than they have been the past 20 years.
I dont disagree with anything you said at all. As a matter of fact, I was saying the exact same thing a couple seasons ago. My disagreement with the other posters is bashing him and calling him a fraud. A fraud is unwarranted. That would be suggesting that those bad plays in his playbook were intentionally designed by him so we would lose, or that would mean that he purposely let those coaches out coach him so he wouldnt win. The guy is no longer here. Why cant we be classy and remember him for the good things he did for us and wish him the best of luck? Bashing a former Coach that did nothing wrong other than being mediocre at his job makes our fan base look kind of douchy.
Look, that was his coaching philosophy which is one of the many techniques he used that I didnt agree with. That was his system and you can tell me which part of it makes him a bad person. Kids go pro early. Kids transfer at higher rates today than they did 20 years ago. So, he over recruited because he would rather have too many than not enough. That resulted in weeding out kids that he gave a shot to come here and didnt meet expectations. The players coming new the expectations when they came and reaped the consequences if they didnt rise to them. What part of that makes him a bad person? I dont agree with that way of doing it but I also dont think that way of doing it crosses any kind of ethical lines. I didnt agree with constantly changing the lineup and benching players after they got hot. But, that was his way of coaching and it didnt make him a bad guy. Tom is gone so the horse is dead, get off it! Especially with the personal attacks on his character. Embrace the Coach you have and be glad he is here. If CTC didnt Coach the way he did, we would never have the opportunity to have Archie.
