Comments on: Report: Bassett, Ellis, Thomas and Holman gone

By: peaychris

peaychris — Sat, 03 May 2008 22:34:13 +0000

who cares about sanctions?? we are pretty much assure to miss any sort of post-season anyways with this team, but i love the guys that will be playing….

By: peaychris

peaychris — Sat, 03 May 2008 15:34:13 +0000

who cares about sanctions?? we are pretty much assure to miss any sort of post-season anyways with this team, but i love the guys that will be playing….

By: B_MD

B_MD — Sat, 03 May 2008 01:23:44 +0000

Not that I disagree with the housecleaning, but “no better than .500?” Unless Crean pulls some last minute recruiting magic out of a hat, then we'll be far below .500 next year.

By: Mr_C

Mr_C — Fri, 02 May 2008 19:23:38 +0000

Yeah, we were turning into the next Ohio State.

By: Disco_Briscoe

Disco_Briscoe — Fri, 02 May 2008 16:49:54 +0000

Crawford is going to look sick this year…he doesnt want to be a disapointment like his brother. Why would he leave when the offense will be around him. Williams is the next scorer and he is unproven. This is where he can make himself shine.

Who cares about a lost year. This is worth it.

By: flahoosier

flahoosier — Fri, 02 May 2008 16:44:51 +0000

I think you are right, doubly screwed now…We are looking at no better than a .500 season, if no one else decides to leave after this. i'm shocked Crawford is staying

By: Matt_J

Matt_J — Fri, 02 May 2008 16:35:13 +0000

Doesn't this make the academic penalties worse? They didn't make the grade and will not be back, so that's like a double strike (as I understand it).

By: Disco_Briscoe

Disco_Briscoe — Fri, 02 May 2008 16:28:24 +0000

I was hoping not to lose Bassett but what can you do.

Cleaning house is the best thing. They walked out on IU trying to save the program when KS was dismissed, they are supposedly doing drugs (green wont hurt anyone but dont get caught or let it be known), skipping practices, and failing out of GenEd classes which may cost us more scholarships...all disrespecting the school and the program.

Now the program is open and clean...the HS players can see where they can come in and fill a need and get immediate PT on one of the top programs in the country.

Can someone explain if this saves us from academic penalties?

By: kgork

kgork — Fri, 02 May 2008 16:24:30 +0000

From ESPN.com:

"Our staff is going to ensure that anyone who attends this University and wears the Indiana uniform will make this privilege among their highest priorities and not treat the opportunity as an entitlement,'' Crean said. "We fully expect our student-athletes to accept the responsibilities academically, athletically and socially that come with representing one of the top programs in college basketball history."

Damn straight, don't let the door hit you on the way out, guys.

By: Super Suhr

Super Suhr — Fri, 02 May 2008 16:22:55 +0000

This means we'll be having a true rebuilding season, not just a bad year that we blame on rebuilding. The results for next year certainly don't look promising, but an entire change of personnel for the team, both in terms of coaches and players, should do plenty to help distance ourselves from this past, horrid year, and hopefully should do enough to keep the NCAA from putting any real sanctions on us. After all, literally nobody except for the bottom of the bench remains from the Sampson era.