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Crean, IU with two high first round NBA picks, IU-Syracuse, NCAA Sweet 16, IU no clue or prep on how to handle a 2-3 zone. That is indicative why IU fans despise Crean, amongst many, many other issues.
Well sure it was. You just said yourself that he was a terrible coach. What’s not to understand?
I know I didn't like the lack of defense and turnovers on offense. I was at a game in AH where Troy Williams just stood flat footed while the player from Eastern Washington??? just drove right by him to the basket. I actually yelled out, "Come on. Move your feet!" I embarrassed my daughter a lot but others who were sitting near us looked at me and nodded, "Yes, you are exactly right".
He over prepped and came up with a stupid scheme and didn;t adjust correctly when it wasn't working. Crean never under prepped or under coached ... he almost always over-did both. Dude was a spaz ..
I agree with this 100%. His fault was in game adjustments not game prep. By all accounts he over prepped. If you listen to the other players interviews about that game they mentioned their only regret was not just playing their game. The interview that really changed my mind on coach Crean was Yogi's. You could tell how much adoration he had for his coach. Don't get me wrong it was time for a change when he left but you also have to recognize the successes he had. He is not a HOF coach but he is a very good coach. I really liked what he said about recruiting the whole family. Parents who have good work ethics will often produce children that do as well. I believe that was his secret to finding his diamonds in the rough.
#1 people didn't like his coaching ability...that gets you trouble with IU grads fast.
No he isn't, He's a fraud just like all orange people are..
For me it was the scene after the Michigan where he went into psycho look at me mode. How did you take that situation?
The look he gave after the Wat Shot was weird as hell. That was the ultimate psycho look.
There it is. Pride definitely came before the fall.The look he gave after the Wat Shot was weird as hell. That was the ultimate psycho look.
There's that, plus the no D underperforming teams, the annual Creanings, and the amazing number of recruiting misses, particularly on a host of 7 footers that played like a combined 5 minutes here. Plus this
that moron brought IUBB from the absolute depths to at least respectability and some exciting years... Terrible game day coach... What I'm referring to is the vitriolic hatred so many posters throw at him.. He's a terrible coach at UGA also (I live just up the road from Athens) but by all accounts he's a pretty decent guy
It’s a lot more than that. The hatred afterwards was a result of the love for him for 7-8 years when he started. The IU fan base was a full blown abandon your family and move to a desert compound cult for at least 6-7 years. That’s over 2,000 days.
But you were the self appointed leader of the cult when he was at IU…
As usual you apply generalities and ASSUMPTIONS that facts don't necessarily bear out. Certainly not all of us drank the Kool Aid. I, and many, many other IU fans, despised his teams lack of defense and number of turnovers, stupid, stupid turnovers from day one. I don't hate Crean, I just think IU admin, Fred Glass, did a terrible job selecting him. He had one good Marquette team led by one outstanding player, Dwayne Wade and that was it. Marquette folks told me at the time they were glad he left, they were underwhelmed to say the least. Later on, well before he was let go, it was apparent that character was not a major criteria in his recruiting. The fact that players on his teams consistently got into trouble off the court was a major red flag. Did he land some good players with good work ethics, yes a few, and a few that turned into NBA players, not that many, but many others had no business on IU's team.
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I knew you would take the bait . Dumbest fish in the pond, first fish in the frying pan.
this is not FPU....this is a cheap imitation. Like a $20 dollar rolex bought on the street.
I’m not going back 6-12 years to find the posts. Plus it was on premium board back then and I don’t have access now.
You missed some really wild times from 2008-2015ish. There was no shortage of Koolaid and blinders back then.
