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Re: A new sense of direction for Indiana basketball

Agent-0 — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 09:45:21 -0000

Well...as a matter of fact...I am!

Re: A new sense of direction for Indiana basketball

ALH_00 — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 14:01:29 -0000

Tom Coverdale became the heart and soul of that team. Where was he before Davis came around? Jared Jeffries...he was pretty good to begin with...but we've seen what poor direction has on good players this year. Kyle Hornsby...he didn't always shoot lights out.

Mike Davis took some average, and one above average player and made a darn good "team" out of them.

Maybe he faultered at other times (Bracey Wright/Leach/Killingsworth come to mind), but you said "terrible" and I respectfully disagree.

Re: A new sense of direction for Indiana basketball

ALH_00 — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 13:47:35 -0000

Ditto guys!

Re: A new sense of direction for Indiana basketball

mamalickaboobooday — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 13:38:49 -0000

If you can tell me one player who actually got better while playing for Davis, I'll give you some street cred..

Re: A new sense of direction for Indiana basketball

ALH_00 — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 13:34:22 -0000

He took IU to the NCAA finals...how that equates to "terrible", I'll never understand. Davis may not have been right for IU (especially following RMK), but he certainly demands some respect for the development of those players and that team.

Re: A new sense of direction for Indiana basketball

Matt_J — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 09:41:17 -0000

You're not a Cubs fan, are you? :)

Re: A new sense of direction for Indiana basketball

Matt_J — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 09:38:05 -0000

Or Purdue.

Re: A new sense of direction for Indiana basketball

hoosiergal — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 23:36:28 -0000

It feels really good to be a Hoosier every day but especially today!

Re: A new sense of direction for Indiana basketball

bz — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 22:03:40 -0000

i am on record as saying that i really liked crean. i definitely had him in my top three. after listening to his press conference, i love him. he is enamored by the tradition that is hoosier basketball. he wants to unite the hoosier community. he knows that it might not happen overnight, but his team WILL play hard, WILL compete, and WILL regain the glory. it's hard not to smile!

i actually wore my one of my iu t-shirts when jogging today. i haven't done that in a while. it's good to be a hoosier!

Re: A new sense of direction for Indiana basketball

Dirk — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 21:15:32 -0000

I say keep the colors but have all the players wear red under armor tights and codpieces.

Re: A new sense of direction for Indiana basketball

Dirk — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 21:05:33 -0000

Smith has no credibility when it comes to proposing NBA mega-trades every week. And he may have been overstating things, but he may be on to something. The IDS reported the other night that Dakich told Greenspan he wanted to kick 4 players off the team. So maybe the administration decided no more dismissals were necessary. If so, then end story. But if two more get kicked off, it could take awhile to win.

Re: A new sense of direction for Indiana basketball

Kelin Blab — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 21:03:55 -0000

Yuk, I greeny compliment.....the poor guy at the presser looked relieved...

Re: A new sense of direction for Indiana basketball

Kelin Blab — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 21:02:46 -0000

There are a ton of things I like about this, primarily the guys who run it do a great job....but given my own self proclaimed brilliance, I do like the posters who can disagree without being an idiot about it....and there are some TRUE and KNOWLEDGEABLE IU fans on this site..........I have visited others and the traffic is sporactic but this one really shows the strength of the IU fan base.

I am willing to say starting tomorrow, Big A, E, and R could begin looking at next years team and get consistant 30-50 post and we are 6 months away. Hell you could have a blog about IU changing uniforms and it would do a lot.....(no names on the back, but a nice grey, red, and crimson with a cursive Indiana on the front wouldn't be bad)

solid solid site

Re: A new sense of direction for Indiana basketball

Kelin Blab — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 20:57:24 -0000

True......

Re: A new sense of direction for Indiana basketball

Agent-0 — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 20:48:42 -0000

aaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhh! It feels great to not feel suicidal anymore!! Not to mention, i don't feel like going postal on my students at school anymore! WHAT A GREAT DAY!

Re: A new sense of direction for Indiana basketball

Agent-0 — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 20:47:24 -0000

To follow up on an earlier story....IU's red ribbon committee to find a new coach has led the panel out west where they ran into former Illinois coach Lou Henson. The panel offered Henson a 12 year deal worth a reported $36 million.....wait....what's this....UH OH....put this one under the "OOPS" column folks....It appears IU was looking for LON not LOU....OOPS!

Re: A new sense of direction for Indiana basketball

JerryCT — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 20:45:43 -0000

I am chagrined to agree.

Re: A new sense of direction for Indiana basketball

Agent-0 — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 20:43:40 -0000

****NEWSFLASH*****
In a unrelated story, several thousand men in the state of Indiana have suddenly disappeared. Wives claim the last time they were seen was roughly 6:30pm EDT on Tuesday. Many women are speculating it has something to do with the threat of NICE weather in the state, but others are claiming it has something to do with the continued demise of the Hoosier basketball program. Golf courses have not reported an influx of customers, so the men are not hitting the links. Bars are empty. Gentlemen's Clubs are going broke. Where did all the men go? No one knows.....

^switch cameras and anchor person^
IU finally ended 6 weeks of speculation today as they hired former Stanford coach Mike Montgomery. Montgomery spent some time in the NBA coaching the......wait.....what's this....oh dear....how sad....This just in...Mike Montgomery fell over dead of OLD AGE at his IU press conference today. Looks like the Hoosiers need to get their Red Robin panel back together for another coaching search.....

Re: A new sense of direction for Indiana basketball

JerryCT — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 20:37:26 -0000

I agree w you on MM but not whole heartedly on Kruger. Contrary to what was said on this site Kruger built the Fla program back from relative obscurity not DOnovan , and in fact Billy D almost hosed it.

DOne great things everywhere but ATL and was nominated for COY this yr for losing 4 of 5 starters and making the NCAA. BAsed on everyone's previous gloom re AB and JE this feat is something everyone on this site would think is impossible for IU to do but quick to discredit Kruger.

Essentially your comment is right but it contnues the uninformed drumbeat that Kruger is a bad coach.

Re: A new sense of direction for Indiana basketball

JerryCT — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 20:27:36 -0000

I disagree weakly but nevertheless disagree with your points as follows

"What I would like to see in the next week:
1. A decision made on Armon and JE"
@ TC is the Player Development guy, he does not need a deadline and the players may need to take some serious steps which will take time

"2. A coaching staff hired that includes Ray Mac"
@ TC is the coach he hires who he wants, Ray Mac gets only an interview and he must impress the new sheriff

"3. An EJ and Crean meeting....not a decision....but a meeting. I dont' think Crean will try to hard sale him but he said he will tell him if he decides to stay on how he could help develope his game....."
@ COuldn't agree more but only because its best for EJ

"4. I would like to see the players who are staying make that call and get to work either way. "
@ Amen

5. Ebanks on campus with Holloway.
@ Only if TC decides they fit otherwise adios

I suspect you actually agree with my critique and you are just anxious to get the ball rolling

Re: A new sense of direction for Indiana basketball

southsidehitmen — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 20:18:15 -0000

I hate to give the devil his due;

But Greenspan and the pabst blue ribbon comitee did a great job on this one.

Crean is clean, successful and young.

I bash Greenspan often, but i'll give him some credit for this hire, nicely played.

Re: A new sense of direction for Indiana basketball

CoveyDale — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 20:16:55 -0000

Sam Smith also has the credibility of Kelvin Sampson.

While I think there are more things to be learned (like that Crawford and Bassett failed drug tests which led to their three-game suspensions earlier in the season), I doub that they're going to lose "four or five years" - that's ridiculous. He's struck out many times before on big stories.

Re: A new sense of direction for Indiana basketball

Kelin Blab — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 20:15:19 -0000

I wonder..breifly....what the comments would be like today if Tom Crean was Mike Montgomory or Lon Kruger......

Re: A new sense of direction for Indiana basketball

Alex Bozich — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 20:04:05 -0000

Gordon is gone. What Crean has to say doesn't matter.

Re: A new sense of direction for Indiana basketball

BrianK — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 20:03:52 -0000

Hey guys. I missed the press conference and all the updates on ere I'm doing a training at work and can't get on during work for a few days. I was surprised at the contract but figured it would be pretty big. Congrats on the guess Easy lol. I'm glad IU dished out the money. It feels good to be excited again about IU basketball. I can see good days ahead. Next year may not be all that great unless we get our guys back including Eubanks but it'll be fun at least. I had U of L fans at work tell me they were glad we got him, because he's really good, but hate it because they loved playing against them and hating him. ITH guys you all have been awesome!!! You've had the best updates, stories and with the links you have etc this is the definitive site to be at to get the whole IU picture. I don't know what I would do without this site. Great Hire IU. I'd actually like to say thanks to the committee for getting a good one. It was a good shock of a different kind this time. I'm glad to be Crean n Crimson. GO IU!!!!!