Comments on: Goodman: IU offers job to Bennett

By: CBinOR

CBinOR — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 22:42:21 +0000

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

By: JerryCT

JerryCT — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 17:54:54 +0000

Thanks for the run down

By: CBinOR

CBinOR — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 15:42:21 +0000

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

By: JerryCT

JerryCT — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 10:54:54 +0000

Thanks for the run down

By: BrianK

BrianK — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 01:06:23 +0000

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

By: BTOWN40

BTOWN40 — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 23:19:09 +0000

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

By: Kelin Blab

Kelin Blab — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 23:00:43 +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….

By: Alex

Alex — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 22:28:31 +0000

I'll be weighing in here shortly.

By: jimbo48

jimbo48 — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 22:18:50 +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!!

By: BrianK

BrianK — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 22:12:13 +0000

Hey you forgot Greg Graham lol.

By: BrianK

BrianK — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 22:11:14 +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.

By: easy

easy — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 22:07:58 +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.

By: Alex

Alex — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 21:43:39 +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?

By: Kelin Blab

Kelin Blab — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 21:40:34 +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

By: tacojohn

tacojohn — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 21:08:47 +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.

By: easy

easy — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 20:57:07 +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…

By: easy

easy — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 20:51:02 +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.

By: jgongora86

jgongora86 — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 20:26:14 +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?

By: kgork

kgork — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 20:16:43 +0000

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

By: BrianK

BrianK — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 20:16:15 +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.