WTHR in Indy reporting Crean is out ...
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Should have known it would happen after twin degrees said he was for sure coming back. Always go with the opposite of what he says.
I also thought they would give him one more year. He was COY in BIG10 last year and had injuries to deal w/ this year. I think they need a glue guy and a steady PG on their team which lacks direction on the court.
It's a sad day on our board.
Sort of like how comedians will feel when a comedic material gold mine public figures goes away.
I'll miss his super intense learing at opposing players as he tucks in his shirt...repeatedly.
And recruiting tweets. I'll miss you CTC.
Sort of like how comedians will feel when a comedic material gold mine public figures goes away.
I'll miss his super intense learing at opposing players as he tucks in his shirt...repeatedly.
And recruiting tweets. I'll miss you CTC.
I'm sad to see Peeping Tom go too. I got a kick out of how neurotic he was on the sidelines, always glad he wasn't our coach.It's a sad day on our board.
Sort of like how comedians will feel when a comedic material gold mine public figures goes away.
I'll miss his super intense learing at opposing players as he tucks in his shirt...repeatedly.
And recruiting tweets. I'll miss you CTC.
This really is crappy for us. IU can land top players in part due to name. Add in a really good coach (CTC was ok) and IU can be very good.
That said, they've had several since Knight and no one has been overly special, so I'm not too worried about it at this point.
That said, they've had several since Knight and no one has been overly special, so I'm not too worried about it at this point.
Irrelevant for us. We are the same....we are Purdue. The only crappy part is we lose a little entertainment when the perverted clappy the clown goes away.
BTW -- Can someone else please start another Crean fired thread (5 at last count)
IU has won nothing in the kids they are recruiting life time. IU's name is not what IU fans want to think it is anymore. Kids care far more about the coach and recent success than the name on the jerseys.
That is somewhat right, but even CTC could get great talent. IU will get a good /proven coach and be back quickly if they can keep most of the roster.
It is bad news for the Big Ten for sure.
I hear you, but I'll go with history on this one. Who is the last IU coach that didn't act like a clown?It's a sad day on our board.
Sort of like how comedians will feel when a comedic material gold mine public figures goes away.
I'll miss his super intense learing at opposing players as he tucks in his shirt...repeatedly.
And recruiting tweets. I'll miss you CTC.
That is the same thing we heard when you hired crean. Sorry if the rest of the B1G isn't quaking in our boots.
We really don't care who you get, you'll still be barely adequate.
What were they thinking? I don't like Crean either but considering their moderate success last year and the injuries this year, I thought he'd get at least one more year. Besides, who are they gonna get to replace? The coach market isn't exactly brimming with potential coach K's right now. Unless they kidnap him, Brad Stevens isn't coming.
And you are here on GBI at this moment instead of your own for what good reason...?? Lol! The school that just keeps on giving...
Crean also got talent at Marquette. Crean could recruit and that had nothing to do with the University. He just couldn't coach.
And IU fans have been saying the same thing every since Davis.
The national media (and not just ESPN) still treats Indiana like a major commodity in college basketball --- and that amplifies the program's exposure to recruits.
Exactly. We had a winning record against their hall of fame coach and after 25 years of meh, we are supposed to instantly believe they will be good again? Hoosier fans are funny.
What it really amplifies is their fanbases delusion.
What ever. Kids don't read or listen to national media and people don't watch ESPN like they used to. They do know what teams win and what coaches have the best luck at getting kids into the pros.
I did come here quite often, but coming off a 3 month ban this month.
And to answer you and most everyone else. Every major school around hope IU would keep Crean for obvious reasons, but GL with Painter and the Tournament.
And BTW, you guys started a 1/2 dozen threads about it and have a game to play. The school that just keeps giving...
I did come here quite often, but coming off a 3 month ban this month.
And to answer you and most everyone else. Every major school around hope IU would keep Crean for obvious reasons, but GL with Painter and the Tournament.
Yeah, he was an idiot and there is always a chance IU makes a good hire the next go around, they haven't done it yet, but you know what they say about blind squirrels. That doesn't mean people are afraid Indiana will definitely hire a a good coach this time.
And how would you know this? I assume all of the discussion on the IU board is about the firing, but I'm not so obsessed that I want to go see what they are saying.
Oh com'on you want to change your sig to boiler48
Admit it, you want to be a giver too.
Our game isn't till 7:29..... Oh I forgot "It's IU", that's when the big hand is pointing almost straight down and the little hand is pointing at the up-side down hockey stick.
Nicely played! I will be backing Purdue now more than ever. I just like messing with you!
IU big advantage is academics. I have a part lab who could make the deans list. But IU doesn't have the mystique it once did. Any coach who wants players needs to make nice with the local AAU coaches and programs. Steve Alford doesn't scare me at IU. The only name I've heard mentioned that is a pipe dream for them is Billy Donovan. That guy would be a serious problem.
He had his moments (running around the court slapping his head), but yeah, in comparison to the others he was pretty normal.
I'd add the other pipe dream Brad Stevens to the list of coaches who'd bring cache to the job and likely have success.
I think it was the guy that won the second tier tourney (NCAA) back in the 50's? Might have done it twice.
Heh...and Purdue has won nothing in the lifetimes of pretty much anybody still drawing breath.
