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Ironically it shows why we need a Bennett type "creator" in the first place.
As we go down the list it wil get more difficult as the program begins to appear to be a "death star". As such the next choice needs to be handled better and with success
I suppose profiles of Jay Wright, Jaime Dixon would make me feel better than a profile of Grant ,who I saw 3 times this year, losing 2 and did not see anything there to crow about.
In any big time sales effort however you expect the customer( Bennett ) to have objections. After you hear them you put him a "half nelson" which is " if we handle your objections will you take the job ?" . Then you nail each objection and land the deal.
It worries me that we appear a bit unschooled in executing professional recruiting practices
Unfortunately, they won't beacause these fools think that the name of IU and the tradition alone will bring that coach. It's just like recruiting players, IU needs to show why IU is still an elite place to coach, and show that the positives far outways the negatives.
I'm going to get really annoying with this, but we need to go after Dixon hard. I'll lead the charge. I'll put in $100. I'd go through all the reasons he might come but I did that twice last night. =) Maybe I should profile him haha...
Con
1.Will the NCAA impose more and more severe sanctions?
2.WIll Gordon Leave.....and how many kids will leave with him...bassett, crawford, mcghee, holman.
3. Does the IU faithful have the patience to sit through a Kyle Taber lead team next year and a rebuilding process if players leave? Can the IU faithful handle getting beat by Purdue for 2-3 straight years?
4.What type of recruits are coming in .......How long will it take to establish a recruiting foundation in the state.
5. Can I handle being in a fishbowl for the rest of my career where basketball is important to EVERYONE in the ENTIRE state?
6. AM I going into a better situtation leaving my current job?
7. How will the administration instability affect my coaching job?
Good things to think about given the IU situtation this year......
Which leads me to believe there are a handful of guys who would be willing to accept this ENTIRE situtation......Monty, Brownell, and Dakich....hate to say it ....
Furthermore, except for retirements almost all coaching changes at the IU level are driven by negatives, especially losing ie Tubby Smith.
So, I donot see evidence that IU is the problem but I believe that our handling of everything from firing of KS, self imposed unnecessary deadlines to maybe arrogance in the search lead coaches to reconsider what daily life with these nuts would be like.
I would prefer to hear a story that we listened to Bennett's needs/objections and came back at him w an offer that he could not refuse
On the other hand, this is a tad embarrassing for us, but I guess it comes with the position that this program finds itself in.
However, I don’t think this should put Hoosier Nation in panic mode just yet. There are a handful of desirable candidates out there and if we cough up enough cash, we shouldn’t have a problem nabbing one of them. With Bennett most likely out of the running, what do people’s ‘wish list’ look like now. I think Pearl should now be in the crosshairs of this search.
2. Miller
After that I really don't know. Matta is probably unrealistic or I'd have him on my list.
If we have to go from there is will be down and will spell the beginning of mediocrity.
The firing of Bob Knight was the beginning of the end and it all leads directly back to how the Sports Administration has handled things. If we can't get a decent coach we should fire Greenspan immediately and look for other failures to fire.