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TomCoverdaleIUHero — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 17:37:03 -0000

Just ordered my Crean and Crimson t-shirt hoefully it gets to me by friday

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jgon86 — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 17:22:58 -0000

I believe Crean and IU need each other. Crean has already shown that he can recruit young unknown talent and getting the best out of them ( aka Dominic James and Dwayne Wade). However nothing against Crean and Marquette but they could never a bring a big name recruit right out of high school. Now that Crean is coming to IU I think he will get those one or two studs that and open up the offesive side of the court. I think the resources that IU will bring will help Crean evolve to a better overall coach. But it helps Indiana that he helped make Dwayne Wade such a star, it gives other recurits the thought that he knows how to make them great players and that as long as they fit into his system they can make deep tourney runs. Lets hope for the best and lets kick some ass.

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BGleas — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 16:35:51 -0000

It's much easier to find a suitable small forward somewhere, but point guards are hard to find.

I think keeping Bassett has to be the priority of the two, and with point guard being so vital, I'd hate to throw Holloway (if he comes) right into the fire. Plus having Bassett and Holloway gives us two ball handlers.

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JerryCT — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 16:14:43 -0000

When it comes to players I think the most important thing Crean said was how important he thinks PLAYER DEVELOPMENT is . He defined it beyond basketball terms and stated that it is his RESPONSIBILITY completely and personally.

As such I believe ALL players who WANT to develop will be back. Any player who hesitates to committ to that will be made an example of and be gone .................to the team's improvement I might add.

Frankly I could care less about Ebanks and Holloway. They are not TC's recruits and since he is our coach he deserves the chance to get his kind of guys. For all I know he has better arrows in his quiver. If Ebanks is "one and done" I would think twice anyway

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Matt_J — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 16:09:15 -0000

Hopefully, Crawford will become a little more disciplined with a coach who is a stickler for working hard and doing things the right way.

Oh, hey! Convenient!

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Seth — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 15:49:46 -0000

Agreed, I just think of the two positions, Crawford can step in to the 2 guard spot, but we have no one to play small forward on the roster. Don't get me wrong, Bassett is the better player, I just think Ellis is more important as far as the team is currently made up.

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easy — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 15:49:08 -0000

Considering how much of a chucker and poor decision maker Crawford already is, I wouldn't want to see him at the PG spot. He is a SG through and through to me.

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kgork — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 15:47:06 -0000

There's no precedent for them to give us a port-season ban. Recruiting restrictions, sure, but no ban. All previous post-season bans have come from more severe things like paying players, buying them cars, etc.

Like the law, when looking at cases you refer back to what has been established as precedent, and it has been set and we should be in the clear.

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hoosierfan27 — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 15:37:21 -0000

Holloway plays much more of a pure point guard position which would help Basset get more open looks

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hoosierfan27 — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 15:34:26 -0000

I've gone to school and been friends with fink for 8 years hes a solid ball player and definitely should see some pt

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Seth — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 15:28:16 -0000

1) I think both will be back, though I'm in the minority and think Ellis is actually more important. Crawford can play Pt Guard, but you need an athletic 3 who can guard and play the wing...plus with Holloway who I think will come to IU that lessens the need for Bassett
2) Ebanks is a lost cause I think at this point, he is looking for a one year shot at a championship before he goes pro and IU is not that school, at least not next year. I say Holloway will be back
3) Hopefully, he dumps the entire staff except for maybe McCallum, and I tell Greenspan to send Dakich packing, tell him thanks for the memories and he can go to TT and be an assistant for Pat Knight. Obviously, there is something the players don't like about him, and he doesn't need to be anywhere near the program fostering the bad feelings from this year. I'm not saying its his fault but he did nothing at BG and did nothing at IU. Go back to being an alum and remembered for "stopping" Jordan instead of remembered for this. I do hope Crean adds one former Hoosier as a coach...possibly Keith Smart though I doubt he would leave IU

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Hoosier_Hound — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 14:59:38 -0000

I am very excited about Crean as the new coach and anxious to learn how he is going to handle all the pressing issues ahead of him. I see the obstacles in this order:

1. Bassett and Ellis and anyone who might be transferring.
2. Holloway and Ebanks and recruiting, especially if players are transferring.
3. Picking his assistant coaches.

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MonkeyBiz — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 14:57:21 -0000

Let's be realistic: Sampson and his staff made phone calls. They weren't paying players or cavorting with boosters. The University put his butt on the street when it became clear that he had violated the rules. They voluntarily gave up a scholarship.

Generally speaking, there has to be a severe lack of institutional control and some measure of success for the NCAA to hand down a post-season ban. In the case of IU, there just wasn't that much there, other than a cell phone bill.

More likely than not, they'll place IU on probation for 2-4 years. They'll accept the already imposed penalties. Life will go on, and when Coach Crean inagurates a new basketball stadium in Bloomington by hanging a new banner, the last few years will be all but forgotten.

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TexasHoosier — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 14:47:43 -0000

Finkelmeier is the man! Highly underrated guard. Hopefully he'll get some significant PT next year if all of these guys leave like they're saying.

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GossMan — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 14:26:09 -0000

I hope I get mine by Friday...I paid extra for shipping and would
think that I was one of the early online orders...

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xxBHxx — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 14:24:52 -0000

lo siento, just caught it on the radio. im sure you can catch it on podcast, as all espn radio shows have podcasts later on in the day.

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GossMan — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 14:23:59 -0000

Not for phone calls...I understand the rule and why it is in place but there are a lot
worse things that have gone on and probably are going on as we speak when it
comes to recruiting. I think the university has done plenty in punishing itself and a
post season ban is not necessary.

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GossMan — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 14:22:14 -0000

I agree...he definitely understands IU and the tradition and "family" that comes with IU basketball

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GossMan — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 14:20:59 -0000

It would be awesome to see D James allowed to come to IU...I have heard from people close to him in Richmond, IN that he wanted to play for IU but was not recruited too heavily by Mike Davis and did not really want to play for him...hence his departure to Marquette...apparently IU and Purdue were both asleep when it came to D James...he should have been Mr. Basketball...

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BayAreaHoosier — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 14:19:18 -0000

link?

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GossMan — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 14:18:43 -0000

Hey...how do I vote YES for Coach Crean on the Inside the Hall ??

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xxBHxx — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 14:18:41 -0000

I see no reason why the NCAA would impose additional sanctions. At worst I see another scholarship ripped away. I just can't see them slapping a post season ban on us..

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hoosiergal — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 14:14:58 -0000

Okay now I have a question . What are the realities of possible NCAA sanctions? I keep telling myself (and this may be wishful thinking) that Indiana has a history of running a squeaky clean program for many years. We intervened quickly and ruthlessly and very possibly destroying any real chance to make a run in this year's tournament. In my gut, I just can't believe that any further sanctions will be harsh. But on the other hand, I see M. Brand who to say the least was hated (and is hated) by Hoosier fans. Any opinions out there?

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easy — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 14:14:24 -0000

They're in the store now! I got one hot off the presses, they had just arrived a few minutes earlier.

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xxBHxx — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 14:11:34 -0000

Crean on Espn Radio's Mike Turico Show : He wants to talk to EJ and tell him his feelings on going pro. Talked about Ellis and Basset and said that he is going to talk to both of them. He recruited Basset when he was at marquette, basset is one of domique james' best friends.

Decent interview, kinda short.