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1. Anyone with half a brain and NO knowledge of the recent past of IU would not write that KS was gone because of EJ. The 'blogger' should have used that 'email machine' a little better......
2. Ryan you missed the boat, you see Bob Knight was a not only a great coach but he also had Ms. CLeo type powers where he could see into the future and see what problems a player would have and address them before hand. Unfortunately NO ONE else on this earth has those powers so we all must demand Bob be rehired.
3. A knowledgeable fanbase is a good fanbase, and that is what IU has. We know what the hell is going on with the program and those who say IU won't return any time soon to success have been "bonging it with the swimmer'.....
4. Shhh don't tell Creek, Wateford, Elston or others..... IU is not in a major city like those big towns of storrs, CT or the happening town like winston salem...... we wouldn't want them to find out Bloomington is the place where those crazy 5 NCAA banners are stored.....
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I think the thing that makes me the most hopeful is the work ethic I have seen this year. It is painful to watch this team sometimes, yes, but they are never dogging it out there. If last year's team fought half as hard and worked half as hard (with the exception of DJ & EJ) they would have been phenomenal. Coach Crean has made this Indiana basketball again. Playing tough. Playing hard. And nothing is going to be given to these kids. This guy is a coach. This is like the old days and I cannot verbalize how excited I am about it.
After reading Josh Q. Public's (Mariotti pseudonym?) latest "post" -- I can re-affirm that Mom IS always right.
I understand what you are saying to a point. Lets not act like Marquette hoops was born when Crean got there and don't be so quick to anoint Crean the chosen one before he proves himself, after all I dont remember any Sampson players taking 3 cheap shots in a game at the opposing player. If Dumes had played under Sampson you all would have thrown him under the bus like you did Jamarcus and the rest of last years boys.
The bottom line is that because the NCAAmilesbrands decided to bust Sampsons nuts for something EVERY coach does then you all act like we are this squeaky clean program now, not happning now, and will never happen. Its a part of NCAA sports and you cant win without a little hanky panky. If you think you can, well, you are an idiot.
Crean led them back there some 30 years later.
And sure, I'm not saying Crean isn't cutting corners here and there, because it's likely most every coach does. But, it's not as egregious as Sampson.
The difference is, he hasn't been caught. Between his graduation rate, never being slapped by the NCAA and the character of players he recruits, I'd say he's a bit better suited to lead a team at IU than Sampson.
When you get busted on a little hanky panky, the smart man backs off for a while. Doing it again, well, it is a sign of arrogance or stupidity.
Ditto.