I find it interesting that quote is the "one" that sticks out to you, I guess everyone interprets things their own way. The thing about that quote is it has no reflection on CTA , except to say he is a guy who can succeed here. I think Indiana has been and always will be viewed as a basketball first state/school, but that doesn't mean with the correct leadership and approach that we shouldn't be successful at both ala UW or MSU.
Personally, I focused more on the positive reviews on DeBord and Allen as coaches, and for those who do not want to credit CTA with defensive improvement those comments directly dispel those thoughts.
I don’t know you at all Johnsy but it may simply be that we are two IU fans in different years of our “fandoms” as to why that sticks out to me. I have moved to a point of “what is wrong or what makes us different” at IU for a coach to not have success. I have become numb to listening to the proverbial barking dog of the football program admin explaining why one year is going to finally be different. So when I see a quote like that it stands out to ask why someone from the outside thinks it’s different here.