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Crean dismisses Brandon McGee for ‘negligence’

by Eamonn in Recruiting | May 22nd, 2008

The exodus continues. Though exodus probably isn’t the best word, because that would imply that everybody leaving is doing so because they want to. Anyway, Brandon McGee is officially peaced. A release from IU media relations:

Indiana Men’s Basketball Coach Tom Crean announced today that freshman Brandon McGee (Chicago/Crane HS) has been dismissed from the program for academic and team guideline negligence.

“Our coaching and support staff tried to make this work out, but we felt that there were some basic standard operating procedures that were not being met,” said Crean.  ”I feel badly for his family and Coach (Anthony) Longstreet (Crane Head Coach) who were helping us to try and make this work, but in the end it just was not possible to continue in the current direction.”

He played in just 17 games and averaged 1.5 points and 1.0 rebounds.

My favorite part about these releases are the coded quotes. I could spend at least 1,000 words trying to spell out exactly what Crean is trying to say above, but what’s the point? McGee wasn’t going to class, or didn’t care, or whatever, and now he’s gone. We never really had a chance to see if he had any talent last year, so c’est la vie, monfrere, as they say in Latin.

Hopefully McGee lands well, and IU can replace those 1.5 points. Should be incredibly difficult.

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  • cojames
    I have this feeling that we are going to be hearing the same thing about Crawford leaving in the next couple of days, I hope I'm wrong cause I think we could really use him next year.
  • I knew this was comming for some reason. Lets just keep postitive and wish him well. Now we have another scholarship opening.
  • deedubbadoo
    That scholarship might come in handy too, thanks Brandon!
  • woodpecker
    How could Negedu possible turn down the opportunity of this kind of playing time?
  • BGleas
    Not trying to be negative, but as appealing as playing time is, it's not very appealing to know you're joining a team that .500 would be a huge success and your chances of playing in March are slim.
  • jdaddy
    Does not surprise me at all. Hopefully, Crawford will stay but we see, won't surprise me if he leaves. If he stays my respect level will go way up for him.

    Mcgee is gone, this frees up a scholly. Sutton is gone. Negudu is out there. Anyone else IU might be looking at ???
  • woodpecker
    Negedu and Rashanti Harris are the only forwards left unsigned in the top 150. Harris has 4 sec schools and Tex all listed as equal intrest. And we have a shot at Negedu.
  • Ryan_T
    What about Rivers, the guard from Georgetown? Or did he get picked up by someone else already? He seemed to have strong defensive potential.
  • hoosier07
    This further emphasizes Crean's notion that he is not here to mess around. He only wants players who are going to take their academics and their game seriously. Kudos to you Coach Crean! Now go out there and nab one more big name (ugh hum Negedu) with that open scholarship!!!

    As for Crawford, from what I hear, he is a really good kid. Hopefully he went to class and will continue to prove himself over the summer. I was hoping to see a huge improvement from him next season.
  • Most.Overrated.Recruiting.Class.Ever.
  • You got that right. Let's take a look at the class...

    Tom Pritchard
    Role player, a Sean Kline clone.

    Matt Roth
    He's a great 3 point shooter and well that's it.

    Nick Williams
    This is the guy to keep an eye on. Could be a star one day. Has size, strength, athleticism and ability.

    Verdell Jones
    Has some skill, but needs muscle & strength, Big10 guards will punish him.

    Tijan Jobe
    A raw, limited big man. He's 22 and might have already peaked.

    Devan Dumes
    Solid player, nothing spectacular. The transition from the JC ranks to the Big10 will be a struggle.

    Daniel Moore
    An Errek Suhr type of player, nuff said.

    Kory Barnett
    WHO?

    Broderick Lewis
    Raw, athletic and undersized.
  • cookcmc
    Big A, couldn't agree more. Crean's just clearing house to start his legacy at IU. Everyone will be quite impressed on where this program is in 2-3 years.
  • This sucks. Brandon was my favorite player. I thought he was going to be a really good Hoosier one day. But hey, if you don't go to class, then this is what is going to happen. And that's a good thing. A great thing. But I'm still a little bummed.

    However this does give us much needed breathing room for scholarships. I have to admit I'm a little worried about possibly missing out on some great talents in the 2009 class, and maybe this will help there. You just have to take what you can get since there are no assurances we end up with our targets next year. I'm still really pulling for Negedu, but if we don't get him we still have some great options to replace McGee next year. It will all work out in the end.
  • I think Crean has bigger plans for the scholarship.
  • What do you mean by bigger plans? Bigger than McGee or bigger than Negedu?

    Not to attack you or anything but I don't see how we could get someone better than Negedu this year or next. Maybe the other options (I remember a few 4 stars he had from Marquette and maybe a 5 star too) are equal to Negedu, but in my opinion Emmanuel is an absolute beast and could be a force in the Big 10.
  • BGleas
    I'm sure Ben will chime in soon, but I believe he was referring to Brandon McGee when he said Crean has bigger plans for the scholarship.

    Negedu is probably who he feels the bigger plan will be.
  • MillaRed
    Another kid that was tainted with Sampson's lack of expectations. You can see how deep that was running in their veins. This bothers me very little. I think the scholarship was needed.

    We have no choice but to trust TC. Let's hope Crawford can stick out this madess. Unbelievable.
  • terryiu
    We haven't had this kind of discipline since 2000!
    Go Coach Crean!
  • I'm surprised his stats were that good....I must of been getting a beer when he played
  • Dwight_K_Schrute
    If we aren't able to land Negedu then I am absolutely of the mind to leave the team as-is. With Brandon gone that would give us 4 scholarships for this year but only 2 for next year. If by some chance Negedu does come we will want that extra scholarship still free for next year to make some strong plays at some big recruits, and if Negudu goes elsewhere we will have 2 scholarships to work with. I would only be interested in Rivers joining the team if he was't going to take up a scholarship. The Boston Globe is reporting Jeremiah's decision would be coming soon and a source close to Rivers told the Boston Globe that the choice is between Indiana and Georgia Tech.

    http://www.boston.com/sports/basketball/celtics...
  • jgongora86
    off topic man, but I love your picture. It's funny as hell.
  • hoosiergal
    Hey Big A,
    C'est la vie, mon frere is FRENCH for "Such is life, man".
  • BGleas
    I don't know what's funnier, that he posted that it was Latin, or that it took an hour for anybody to notice.

    I for one am ashamed that I didn't notice it. I took two years of French in high school and my sister-in-law is from Guadalupe, a French island in the Caribbean
  • I don't know what's funnier: The fact that you guys didn't notice Big A didn't post this, or the fact that you didn't realize I'm well aware what I wrote was not Latin. Come on guys! You're better than this!
  • BGleas
    I hang my head in shame once again...It's been a long day, and it's tough to be alert after sitting in a cubicle for 8 straight hours.
  • hoosierfan27
    I must have been one of the few people that knew u weren't being serious
  • French is just a bastardized form of Latin, anyway.
  • Petetuckyburg
    Why would Crawford want to stay now? No matter where he plays he will practically have all new team mates. So unless he hangs with Fink and Kyle, he probably feels like he has lost all of his friends.

    The loneliest of times can be those where you are in familiar places, with only strange faces.
  • i like that saying
  • Petetuckyburg
    It is exactly how I felt, when I started my post graduate work at IU, after
    attending undergrad there. All those places were so familiar and had such happy memories, but with all of my friends gone it was a very different type of lonely.
  • MikeinNC
    This is very positive news. We already know next year will be a challenge, but by having all the questionable players exit the program right away, it will give Crean that much more room to maneuver in building the program with his kind of players. I don't ever want to celebrate a young man having problems staying in school, so I hope Brandon can land someplace where he can get back on track. But for IU, this is a necessary step in the rebuilding process. I'm sure Crean has had a pretty good idea all along what is likely to happen with McGee and Crawford, so I am sure he has been making his scholarship moves accordingly.
  • hoosierfan27
    How long until McGee says he's going to play for Detroit? I'm pretty sure thats the hometown of Crawford as well. Should be interesting
  • Wow, I certainly wasn't expecting to see this when I opened ITH this afternoon. Do whatever is neccesary TC, we're all behind ya!
  • RGH
    Amen
  • Kelin Blab
    Just read Tabar is thinking about leaving, he stated he didn't like all the playing time and is in condition enough for 10-12minutes not 15 like Crean wants.....man this sucks.

    Welcome to IU Negedu (my prediction)
  • hoosierfan27
    Where did you see that?
  • He is obviously kidding.
  • later taber........i couldn't rally care less anymore
  • cojames
    I believe it's Kyle Taber, I've seen it spelled both Tabar and Tabor though several times over the last couple days. And on the note of him leaving I think it was meant as more of a joke since he will be seeing a considerable amount of playing time with all the departures this year.
  • Kelin, don't do that to us! lol
  • Ryan_T
    seriously.
  • Kelin Blab
    Tabor leaving would be more crushing because he is one of the kids we actually like....

    My buddy did tell me it is rumored on sportsline Jordan C. may be leaving too...still haven't found the article though...
  • Kelin Blab
    I am going to challenge how much of an IU fan I am and sit down and write down the names of every player without looking .....As I look now....

    starting 5
    G. Jordan Crawford
    G. Devan Dumes
    F. Nick Williams
    F. Kyle Tabor
    C. Tijan Jobe

    What I would like to see....
    G. Jordan Crawford
    G. Matt Roth or D. Dumes(I like the fact these kids can flat out shoot it, stretch the floor, and can be the receiver of drive and kick outs...)
    F. Nick Williams
    F. Negedu
    C. Tijan Jobe
    THIS GROUP COULD FINISH IN THE TOP HALF OF THE BIG 10......
  • BTOWN40
    You forgot Daniel Moore and Verdell Jones
  • Ryan_T
    no way in hell is Jobe in the starting 5.
  • BTOWN40
    Kelin here is your starting 5
    C Pritchard
    PF Taber / Negedu?
    F Williams
    SG Crawford
    PG Jones

    Bench
    C Jobe
    PF Taber
    F None
    G Dumes, Roth
  • Disco_Briscoe
    That's more like it. Kelin and Ben have something for Dumes and Jobe. They maybe Juniors but they were playing JC ball...which in my mind is probably less competitive than AAU.
  • bahickma
    I completely agree. Lance Stemler, Mike White, and Jamarcus Ellis dominated at the JC level. They really weren't capable of doing too much at the D1 level. I don't really like us recruiting JC players just because there are so many unknowns. The competition is bad and their numbers are probably inflated a little. Also, it's hard to evaluate someone when they are playing against bad competition.
  • BTOWN40
    Thoughts and prayers go out to William Gladness' family. William apparently died unexpectantly from a bacterial infection.
    http://www.nwanews.com/adg/Sports/226480/

    William was a decent player during the 98 -99 season. You might remember him as the JUCO player that had a bullet in him from when he was shot in high school, or you might remember him for all the bunnies he missed in his two years at IU, most notably the potential game winner missed against Kentucky from about a foot from the basket...
  • Kelin Blab
    Agreed solid role player at IU one of the few times we went JUCO but Bob got a lot out of him.......
  • ALH_00
    That's very sad...sounds like he was doing some really positive things. Damn. RIP.
  • I saw that on Hutch's blog yesterday afternoon. It made me sad, since a couple of days ago I was thinking about how much I liked Gladness, and then suddenly I see that he's passed unexpectantly. Very sad, indeed, and all prayers and well-wishes out to his family and loved ones. It seems like he embodied the things that we as fans look for in the players for Indiana's basketball program, with the work he was doing after college. Very sad news for a lot of us.
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