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Re: Goodman: IU offers job to Bennett

CBinOR — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 13:42:21 -0000

our hoosiers are the 3rd most popular team in the nation....not bad.
http://www.harrisinteractive.com/harris_poll/

Re: Goodman: IU offers job to Bennett

JerryCT — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 08:54:54 -0000

Thanks for the run down

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BrianK — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 23:06:23 -0000

Wow you can;t tell teh NCAA and CBS love UNC playing at home till the final four can ya

Re: Goodman: IU offers job to Bennett

BTOWN40 — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 21:19:09 -0000

Dane makes $70k + @ IPFW.....I doubt he would come to IU for a paycut

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kmark22 — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 21:00:43 -0000

Definity my list was entertainment purposes only.....hopefully....

wow would we be pissed if Dane Fife was announced as the head coach on Monday for about $35k....

Re: Goodman: IU offers job to Bennett

BigA — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 20:28:31 -0000

I'll be weighing in here shortly.

Re: Goodman: IU offers job to Bennett

jimbo48 — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 20:18:50 -0000

Thanks for the entertaining post. I hope your list was just for laughs. There are only two guys on that list that would even be in my top 25. As far as the coaching search, I think people are reading to much into the whole Bennett waiting 24 hours. Think about it, don't most of us think 24 hours before we change jobs? Let alone a job when you are moving across the country and possibly facing scations. My guess is he is calling people to find out what kind of mess he would be in if he went there, and who could blam the guy for that. If he does accept I think we have the guy who can bring IU basketball back to glory. GO IU! GO TONY BENNETT!!

Re: Goodman: IU offers job to Bennett

BrianK — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 20:12:13 -0000

Hey you forgot Greg Graham lol.

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BrianK — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 20:11:14 -0000

Yeah I don't believe that he hasn't had any kind of conversation. Nowadays alot of things are done behind the scenes. He's just using the standard playbook on the right pc thing to say so he doesn't piss anyone off at WSU.

Re: Goodman: IU offers job to Bennett

easy — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 20:07:58 -0000

Any truth to the "he's not interested" reports? Is there a real possibility that he turns us down? I'd be so embarrassed.

Re: Goodman: IU offers job to Bennett

BigA — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 19:43:39 -0000

IU has talked to Bennett. As far as what he told Katz, do you really expect him to say he's talked to IU?

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kmark22 — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 19:40:34 -0000

Bold statement....If we hire Montgomory it will be hard for me to stay an IU fan. This is the team I grew up with but it is turning into one of the biggest jokes in college basketball.........we go from Mike Davis....Kelvin Sampson....to Monty. I could name 15 coaches that I don't want but would take before Monty's name came up....
1. Brad Brownell-he would be ok
2. Dan Dakich
3. Ray McCallum
4. Pat Knight
5. Todd Licklighter
6. Randy Whitman
7. Keith Smart
8. Chris Collins
9. Dan Fife
10. Kevin Stallings-slightly ok
11. Buzz Peterson
12. Jack Keefer (lawrence north)
13. Barry Collier
14. Mike Davis
15. Monty

Re: Goodman: IU offers job to Bennett

tacojohn — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 19:08:47 -0000

Normally his articles are dismissed because he and Doyel are perceived to have an anti-IU bent over how Davis was treated.

Right or wrong, I have no clue. He's got significantly more credibility than Goodman though.

Re: Goodman: IU offers job to Bennett

easy — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 18:57:07 -0000

Wow. I'm actually somewhat disappointed to read that. I would like to think that if Indiana went after a guy like Bennett, there would be no doubt in his mind that he'd take it. I guess he has to figure out stuff with his family, but as far as WANTING the job I'd like to think there is little doubt. I will be shocked and EXTREMELY disappointed if Bennett says no.

That will be the ultimate sign to me that we really are no longer elite. Or as close as we think. Which would be pretty devastating. Since when can an elite program NOT automatically get the best young up-and-comer?! Unheard of...

Re: Goodman: IU offers job to Bennett

easy — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 18:51:02 -0000

Haven't done anything with blocker-mover, and in fact I meant to check that out online, but haven't found it yet. So the offense I can't tell you much about, other than it looks like a good amount of screening. We run a 1-4 high set with lots of screening that has been effective against bigger, more athletic teams (simply because my players execute it well).

Pack line worked. We had only practiced it once. Then we scrimmaged a much bigger (their PG was as tall as our C. Yes, we are small.) more athletic team. Our kids were younger so they were intimidated at first and caved to some pressure D. But, as we went on there was a lot of improvement. Once the girls got the hang of it, they couldn't score in the halfcourt without a serious breakdown (forgetting who they were supposed to guard). It feels a bit like a zone because you are packed in, kind of like a zone, so it feels like you're guarding an area, not a person. That was the cause of some of the defensive breakdowns.

Now, a lot has to do with communication. They have to talk on screens, cuts, etc. But we did a nice job in our first try. Forced a lot of turnovers, and it forces a lot of outside shots. Being small that is what we want. That is why WSU ran it. Now posts generally are supposed to front, though our team may switch that. And you're supposed to hedge and recover on screens. Our team has struggled with that so we're just going to switch it. But it's not complicated to learn, and it is definitely effective. Forced a good amount of travels and fumbled passes. I like it a lot and our players like it so far too. Just a matter of getting used to it.

Re: Goodman: IU offers job to Bennett

jgongora86 — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 18:26:14 -0000

I'll be pissed too. I like jerry yeagley in the committee, but hell if we get Montgomery I can't even forgive him. Man, I'm going to be pissed. Big A what do you guys think?

Re: Goodman: IU offers job to Bennett

kgork — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 18:16:43 -0000

Yea, I really wouldn't understand the logic in hiring somebody that old, just seems like we're setting ourselves up for failure.

Re: Goodman: IU offers job to Bennett

BrianK — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 18:16:15 -0000

If Monty is actually high on the list I have to ask the blue ripoff committee if any of them watch or even keep up with college basketball. Also he must know someone on the committee. This isn't the job to hand out to a buddy because he's cool. I mea damn people this is INDIANA friggin basketball. Do some homework for god's sake. Watch the tourney. Basketball is the lifeblood in this state and if your goal is to take IU sports to a level below Indiana St that's what you will be doing if you hire Montgomery because nobody will take us seriously anymore and you will have set this program back 10 yrs. GOD this better not be true.

Re: Goodman: IU offers job to Bennett

kgork — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 18:15:54 -0000

He's usually pretty reliable, but it's hard to say with all that's being reported.

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Ryan_Btown — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 18:12:18 -0000

Nice article...is this guy an idiot or does he usually know what he's talking about?

Re: Goodman: IU offers job to Bennett

Ryan_Btown — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 18:08:16 -0000

Would we really consider hiring a guy that's 61 years old? I mean, we're going to have to do all this again in four years either because the guy is ready to retire or because he sucks too...Montgomery would be a terrible hire and I can't force myself to believe that 10 educated people familiar with athletics would think that a 61 year old is good for revitalizing a program.

And whoever even said the A-word earlier (hint: he now coaches in New Mexico), please don't get that negative! I mean, surely we can find a solid high school coach before having to resort to that kind of nonsense.

Re: Goodman: IU offers job to Bennett

BrianK — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 18:04:31 -0000

If Montgomery is Hired I say we all to to midnight madness with shirts that say on teh front FIRE GREENSPAWN and on the Back Bring Back BOBBY. (not to really bring him back just to piss them off, plus we will have all -1 star players coming in anyway)

Re: Goodman: IU offers job to Bennett

kgork — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 18:04:16 -0000

Gary Parrish of CBS Sports is reporting that Bennett will decide within 24 hours so that if his decision is no, it will allow for Indiana to move on.

http://cbs.sportsline.com/collegebasketball/sto...

Re: Goodman: IU offers job to Bennett

JerryCT — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 16:09:09 -0000

Hello Easy - since there is not more to talk about coaching changes can you tell me some things ?
1. How well did Pack-line defense work against dribble drive penetration ?
2. Did you also adopt or play against serious mover blocker offense and how did that work out ?

Re: Goodman: IU offers job to Bennett

kmark22 — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 15:50:44 -0000

A few things here.....

Get T.Bennet on campus and open up AH and let the fans welcome him and get the hell out of the way 10 man blue ribbon committee

Mike Montgomory has made it known he IS interested in the job.....Let me get this straight....how can you put a Tony Bennett and Mike Montgomory on the same list....without putting Miller, Grant, and Brownell on there first.

If IU hires Montgomory, the FURY will open up on Greeny and IU to the extent, you WILL see players walk....McGhee, Bassett, and Crawford to name a few. Then you know what WILL hit the fan. Midnight Madness will be a sellout crowd of 2500 people and we will experience the LOWEST point in IU history for the next 4 years.

Montgomory is a good coach but NOT for IU right now. Whomever mentioned they would email greeny if Montgomory is hired, you better type faster and sooner than me cause that may happen............