DISQUS

Ben_M · 1 year ago

....just let the kid go...he didn't ask for this mess at IU....we didn't either....just let him go...and good luck jordan

twittybird · 1 year ago

I AGREE WITH YOU,JUST LET HIM GO.I THINK HE WOULD HAVE HAD A BETTER FUTURE WITH INDIANA BUT,LET HIM GO WHERE HE WANTS TO.

Alex · 1 year ago

Easy on the caps lock, we can read you just fine.

Petetuckyburg · 1 year ago

Well, this whole scenario blows my mind. I cannot imagine this. A true Hoosier would never even think of this as an option, because they would have grown up with Kentucky as a huge adversary. Many Hoosiers, especially those of us downstate, consider Kentucky as big a rival as Purdue.

None the less, if this is what Jordan wants, so be it. I miss him, and wish he would have stayed. But he came to play for Sampson, not IU, and it all makes sense when you view it that way.

ChronicHoosier · 1 year ago

I'd hope IU encourages him to pick a school we'll see at least 3 times a year. Seriously, wouldn't you want Crawford guarding our frontcourt?!? His defense is the equivalent of a hockey team playing a man short following a penalty; it might as well be 5 v. 4 when he's on the defensive end of the court. Moreover, it seemed to get worse as the year went on (much like his attitude). Since he's a serious liability for any team that can't run offensive/defensive substitutions every set, I'd love to see him at KY, PU, MSU, OSU, Wisc. etc...anywhere we can exploit his "D"eficiencies on a regular basis.

I'm stunned at the selective memory of so many Hoosier fans when it comes to his departure. How many dozens of times did we watch Jordan fail to recognize his man was wide open at about the same time the ball was passing through the net? How many times would he turn the ball over and sulk down the court, only to have his man breeze up court in transition for an easy basket? Who cares if the kid averaged 20ppg next year when he'd give up 35 on the defensive side? Seriously. We're far better off without him.

CoveyDale · 1 year ago

"far better off without him"? that's stretching it a bit. you're talking about the only guard on the team that would've had significant high D-I playing experience.

bahickma · 1 year ago

We aren't far better off without him at all, really. Jordan Crawford is a 4-year college player, he wasn't Eric Gordon. You can't expect him to be perfect in his first year. I hope Indiana let's him go wherever he wants. He came to our school to play for a good school, a seemingly good coach at the time, to get his education I guess, and to have a good college basketball experience. He got robbed on two of those. I don't think him being on Kentucky will matter anyways because they have a lot of talent coming in and he may never seen the floor while he's there.

CBinOR · 1 year ago

let him go wherever he wants. IU is a top 5 Good Karma basketball program. remember "its Indiana"

TXHoosier · 1 year ago

I've thought about this one, and as much as I would have loved to see Crawford develop for three more years under Crean, I can't blame him for transferring. It would be different if he were transferring away from the coach who recruited him, but in light of the wholesale changes to the program, I say let him go and wish him the best. I at least thank him for staying academically eligible and giving Coach Crean a chance before he decided to transfer.

NC Fat Boy · 1 year ago

Indiana should let him go wherever he wants. Change in circumstances is not his fault. If he was unhappy with the way things were going and none of this debacle had occurred, then possibly yes, limit his options.

tberry · 1 year ago

Today's IU program is not the IU Program that Crawford signed to play for. while I think it will be a better program than the former one, Crawford evidently doesn't think so and he should be allowed to transfer outside the Big Ten.

Kelin Blab · 1 year ago

I would let him go wherever he goes. No use of bringing negative press on yourself. By the time he plays in 09-10, he would have to chase Matt 'Freakin" Roth off 5 screens something we know JC doesn't like to do....

hoosier07 · 1 year ago

I would just let him go wherever he wants. If we face him every season (KY) or twice a year (Big 10), still would not get me because it is clear he only came to play for Sampson. I want players who want to come to Indiana to play for Indiana. Coach Crean has done a great job of passing that message along. So good luck Jordan. Nice to have you around for one year.

bz · 1 year ago

as just about everyone else has already said, just let him go. this isn't the team/coach that he committed to anymore. the only school i would even consider blocking would be detroit mercy.

h09sier · 1 year ago

I'm ok with him going to UK. I'd love to have someone to boo. The circumstances may not be his fault, but if you transfer from one rival to another, I think you're really missing a large part of college basketball. His brother went there, he knows the school well obviously, and it's one of college basketballs storied programs. But you went to Indiana kid. Come on. If that doesn't bother you, you're missing a large part of the experience. And you have no loyalty to anything but yourself. I realize many people are this way in todays game, and I find this very sad.

Whatever. Let him go where he wants. I look forward to crushing UK every year anyways (well, maybe not this year haha). However, we can't let him go to Detroit Mercy. I don't know if they are on his radar or if they have room for him anyways. But that cannot and will not be allowed.

HoosierSmitty · 1 year ago

I agree with most of these posts. I'm not really concerned where Jordan Crawford goes. If he goes to a school that we'll likely play again in the future, so be it. It'll be another chance for him to look back and realize the mistake he made. But again, you can't blame him. He's clearly not someone who cared about Indiana, because "It's Indiana," so let's just let him go somewhere else and do what' he feels is best for himself.

woodpecker · 1 year ago

I heard TC on Foxsports radio earlier and I just love this guy! He said "this was giong to be an uphill battle and that he was ready for it." He said " the situation he inheritated was bizarre, and highly disfunctional" He said "I want players with character and courage."

As far as Crawford he was asked about Jordan and his reply was "its hard to coach someone you have not spoken to in a month."

He said the real challenge will be this season when the games start, he then stated that "we will not fail, because this is Indiana."

MikeinNC · 1 year ago

IU ends up losing in the end if they try to restrict him from Kentucky. We end up looking petty and small at a time when we need to be transcending what has taken place in our program over the past year....let him go, and let both parties move on. To restrict him is to make us look like West Virginia's football program....even if we are right, we look stupid.

RobertSchell · 1 year ago

"When Crawford was in Hoosier's land.....Let my Crawford go...."

MikeinNC · 1 year ago

comedy gold...nice!

OnFireMattMeyer · 1 year ago

I don't care where he goes. I think he had a golden opportunity to headline our program during its rebuilding, but I was surprised that he wasn't one of the first to jump ship. I hope he goes to Kentucky just so we can beat him when he becomes eligible.

Ryan_Btown · 1 year ago

Answer: Yes.

Reason: We're IU. They're Kentucky. They're already going to embarrass us this season, let's not add insult to...insult.

Matt_J · 1 year ago

Because, you know, he won't be able to play this season.

JerryCT · 1 year ago

Yes

1. We NEED TC to look more "player friendly" to the future recruits. Restricting his freedom to transfer will hurt future recruiting
2. We need JC to wish he never left us, this helps recruiting
3. We needt to play whoever he goes to so we can shut him down ( #2 ) above
4. We need to NOT boo him or trash him, this diminishes us as fans

Besides, regulars on this site have seen my review of his season stats compared to Gordon. The guys trying to trash JC just donot know what they are talking about especially the comments about defense................you guys forget that JC played forward on defense the last 1/3 of the year because Gordon could not or would not defend or rebound down low.

Matt_J · 1 year ago

No, just let him go. He's made a decision to leave, and Indiana should not act like a jilted lover left at the alter. Give him a full release, wish him well, and if he goes to a rival, show him what he missed.

Incidentally, is there still the rule that you can't transfer to another Big Ten school and keep a full scholarship? I had heard of this when Recker was floating around before deciding to go to Arizona.