I find it ASTOUNDING what ONE bad hire can do to a powerhouse program like IU......in less than 2 years.

And even more amazing is that it looks like a lot of the damage was done in just the last 8-12 months.....it is an impressive feat of destruction.....I know that coaches emerge from coaching purgatory all the time, but I gotta believe KS has dropped into the "Dave Bliss" zone - radioactive and untouchable at the DI level for the rest of eternity....

Big A and Coach Crean oh, and the ITHers' I am proud of the coach for cleaning house and giving IU a chance to begin again. Eight years of bad karma is enough. I have no objection to removing all the former players. HOWEVER, these kids were victims in so many ways and were part of our family...ok perhaps the dysfunctional part....but still family. They were lied to in their own homes with their parents present by our former coach. We should help them in any way possible to land on their feet. A scholarship or two from Ray in Detroit, maybe doing all we can to ease their transfers. I have no idea what we might be able to do but we are Indiana.....remember "it's Indiana" ..."it's Indiana"

Mike Pegram
Peegs.com & Inside Indiana


Yesterday Indiana coach Tom Crean met with 6-foot-10 center Maurice Sutton and now the'08 shotblocker has told us he plans to make a trip next weekend to Btown.

Any updates on recruits such as Plumlee and Sutton

Miles Plumlee is going to Duke.

Sutton will be visiting IU next weekend.

Thanks Big A

Do you know if there are any big men left other than Sutton to help next year.
Juco transfers possibly and is Ebanks still a possible option?

The following is a reported itinery for Crean’s trip, posted by GLK81 on Peegs.com:

Day 1:

Morning: North Carolina
Mason Plumlee (rated four-stars by Rivals.com): 6'10", 205 lb power forward, class of 2009.
John Wall (five-stars): 6'4", 184 lb point guard, class of 2009. Top-rated PG in class.
Evening: Texas

Roger Franklin (three-stars): 6'6", 217 lb small forward, class of 2009.
Nolan Dennis (five-stars): 6'5", 185 lb shooting guard, class of 2009. Sixth-rated SG in class.
Shawn Williams (four-stars): 6'7", 215 lb small forward, class of 2009.
Day 2:

Morning: New York

Devin Ebanks (five-stars): 6'8", 185 lb small forward, class of 2008. Second-rated SF in class. Ex-IU commit.
Lance Stephenson (five-stars): 6'5", 195 lb shooting guard, class of 2009. Second-rated SG in class.
Evening: Milwaukee

Jamil Wilson (four-stars): 6'7", 211 lb small forward, class of 2009.
Johnnie Lacy (four-stars): 5'10", 160 lb point guard, class of 2009.
Day 3:

Maryland/Virginia
Frank Ben-Eze (three-stars): 6'10", 230 lb center, class of 2008.
Maurice Sutton (three-stars): 6'10", 210 lb center, class of 2008.
Dante Taylor (four-stars): 6'8", 230 lb power forward, class of 2009.
Naji Hibbert (four-stars): 6'6", 195 lb shooting guard, class of 2009.
Isaiah Philmore (four-stars): 6'7", 210 lb power forward, class of 2009.
Donte Hill (four-stars): 6'4", 200 lb shooting guard, class of 2009.
Day 4:

Morning: Georgia/Alabama

Richard Howell (four-stars): 6'7", 215 lb small forward, class of 2009.
Christian Watford (four-stars): 6'7", 215 lb small forward, class of 2009.
Nick Williams (three-stars): 6'4", 215 lb shooting guard, class of 2008. IU commit.
Evening: Connecticut

Maurice Creek (four-stars): 6'4", 185 lb shooting guard, class of 2009.
Tevin Baskin (four-stars): 6'6", 185 lb small forward, class of 2009.
Day 5:

Indiana
Stephan Van Treese (four-stars): 6'9", 225 lb power forward, class of 2009.
Derek Elston (four-stars): 6'8", 212 lb small forward, class of 2009. IU commit.
Deshaun Thomas (five-stars): 6'7", 210 lb small forward, class of 2010.
Travis Carroll: 6'9", 220 lb center, class of 2010.
Day 6:

Illinois
Josh Harrellson (three-stars): 6'9", 265 lb center, class of 2008 JUCO. UK commit.
Jordan Prosser (four-stars): 6'8", 210 lb power forward, class of 2009.
Verdell Jones (three-stars): 6'4", 160 lb point guard, class of 2008.
James Kinney: 6'1", 150 lb point guard, class of 2009.
Kyle Rowley (three-stars): 7'0", 280 lb center, class of 2009.
Days 7-10:

Tournaments

Jesus who r u a stalker of Tom Crean. Ebanks isn't going to IU but for some reason everyone keeps bringing him up. HE WANTED TO PLAY FOR KS NOT IU. GET OVER IT.

Ebanks is out of the picture. As far as Juco guys, there may be a possibility.

Big A,
Do you need any interns for the coming year would love to help? I'm a huge IU fan and a student and could get you inside info on the latest campus news.

Just curious does anyone have any info on Indiana's ONLY 2008 Indiana All Star recruit who although he is a walk on is a damn good player.....who turned down a scholly to attend IU???? Who also is waaay better than IU's other walk on recruit.....

You have a man crush on Moore. I went to HS with him for 2 years and he's not going to be an impact player in the big ten. Fink would school him on any given day.

Sampson lands a nice job in Milwaukee, and Crean gets to mop up the mess he left at IU. There's something terribly wrong with this system.

I see IU just got another player for 2009...sweet....

dude please state their name, who did they get

Maurice Creek 6'4 190 pound guard from Conneticut 4 star versatile recruit.

im glad to have some good news among all the bad, but isn't it time to perhaps begin recruiting players that are over 6'6? unless brandon mcgee is going to grow four inches in the next year, IU is going to have some problems.

I know what you're saying. Next year is gonna be crappy no matter what. I've got no problem with recruitng for well beyond next year.

High-scoring guard Maurice Creek made it official Saturday when he made his pledge to IU Coach Tom Crean. Creek talked to HoosierNation.com about his commitment and what his role will be once he gets to Bloomington...

The newest player to add his name to IU’s commit list is Maurice Creek, a 6-4, 195-pound guard from South Kent Prep. Creek is a high-scoring guard with great range, long arms, and loads of versatility. His abilities are on display in this highlight video of Creek…