Hoosiers hire Crean

[Scav]

Originally Posted by Coach Pants

Exactly.

And he also is going to be under intense pressure to beat Kentucky. And with the recruiting class they have coming in, and Gillispie's ability to turn a program around quickly, the chance of that happening in the next 4 years is highly unlikely.

Gillispie got a good recruiting class coming in? Good knowledge right there....

[Mortimer]

Originally Posted by Scav

Gillispie got a good recruiting class coming in? Good knowledge right there....

^^^ Pot calls stainless steel kettle black.

[Scav]

Originally Posted by Avery_Smartman

^^^ Pot calls stainless steel kettle black.

^^^WEAK ass response

[Mortimer]

Originally Posted by Scav

^^^WEAK ass response

True...but this is my all time fav:

Originally Posted by Scav

I like both dogs tonight and Xavier to win outright

Xavier +6.5
Xavier +220
Louisville +6

[Scav]

Originally Posted by Avery_Smartman

True...but this is my all time fav:

You must have missed the post where I made it up THE NEXT DAY, Mortikins

[Mortimer]

Originally Posted by Scav

You must have missed the post where I made it up THE NEXT DAY, Mortikins

Oh.












The world's greatest break even ramblin',gamblin' man.

[Scav]

Originally Posted by Avery_Smartman

Oh.












The world's greatest break even ramblin',gamblin' man.

^^^born a ramblin man!!!

Originally Posted by Scav

Gillispie got a good recruiting class coming in? Good knowledge right there....

Is that sarcasm?

They got a commitment from DeAndre Liggins. Chicago kid.

Also got Darius Miller from Mason County. That's where Chris Lofton played ball and won a state championship. Miller cut down the nets this year.

[Scav]

Originally Posted by Coach Pants

Is that sarcasm?

They got a commitment from DeAndre Liggins. Chicago kid.

Also got Darius Miller from Mason County. That's where Chris Lofton played ball and won a state championship. Miller cut down the nets this year.

Not at all Coach, that is real good knowledge to know he has a bunch of good recruits coming in, especially for early in the year when everyone is figuring themselves out. I don't really follow on that level except for SIU.

SIU also has three real good recruits, one of them was a top 15 in the nation I think, from STL.

[Cannon Shell]

I have no opinion on Crean but in the current set up in college basketball no one needs a 3 or 4 year program to contend. Just hitch your star to a one (soon to be 2???) year player like Beasley and you are instant contenders. Not that there are tons of them out there but a good recruiting class can get you to the sweet 16 and further really quick. When you are matched up against seniors it is usually to the advantage of the young guys because seniors usually arent very good.

[philcski]

I happen to like Crean, not sure why everybody's so down on him. If anything I was surprised he took the Indiana job, with the sanctions and their delusional fanbase, and even more surprised to hear he was pushed out of Milwaukee... what exactly has he done wrong?

[wiphan]

Originally Posted by philcski

I happen to like Crean, not sure why everybody's so down on him. If anything I was surprised he took the Indiana job, with the sanctions and their delusional fanbase, and even more surprised to hear he was pushed out of Milwaukee... what exactly has he done wrong?

It isn't what he has done wrong, it is what has he done right? 1 win in the NCAA tourny since the departure of D-wade. What makes him a good coach? He has recruited well and done absolutely nothing with it. Why would he take the IU job for less $ than he was making at Marquette? No real statement from Marquette about this. IU is in disarray. It all adds up to someone at Marquette telling him to take the job.