Comments on: Tom Crean talks recruiting, kind of http://www.insidethehall.com/2009/06/24/tom-crean-talks-recruiting-kind-of/ Mon, 22 Mar 2010 05:10:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: plane1972 http://www.insidethehall.com/2009/06/24/tom-crean-talks-recruiting-kind-of/comment-page-1/#comment-38354 plane1972 Thu, 25 Jun 2009 19:10:36 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/?p=3103#comment-38354 I like the way you think, Kelin. However, I did read at one time that Marquis doesn't really talk to his brother much about his recruiting. I think his father is the primary sounding board. I presume he doesn't speak too much to Jeff about it because he will probably push Wake pretty hard. I like the way you think, Kelin. However, I did read at one time that Marquis doesn't really talk to his brother much about his recruiting. I think his father is the primary sounding board. I presume he doesn't speak too much to Jeff about it because he will probably push Wake pretty hard.

]]> By: Kelin Blab http://www.insidethehall.com/2009/06/24/tom-crean-talks-recruiting-kind-of/comment-page-1/#comment-38353 Kelin Blab Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:49:37 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/?p=3103#comment-38353 Odd prediction today.....<br>If the pacers draft jeff teague, IU gets Marquis Teague.....strong family unit, big bro is a huge influence, likes to be close to home.....<br><br>Ball game! Odd prediction today…..
If the pacers draft jeff teague, IU gets Marquis Teague…..strong family unit, big bro is a huge influence, likes to be close to home…..

Ball game!

]]> By: plane1972 http://www.insidethehall.com/2009/06/24/tom-crean-talks-recruiting-kind-of/comment-page-1/#comment-32990 plane1972 Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:10:36 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/?p=3103#comment-32990 I like the way you think, Kelin. However, I did read at one time that Marquis doesn't really talk to his brother much about his recruiting. I think his father is the primary sounding board. I presume he doesn't speak too much to Jeff about it because he will probably push Wake pretty hard. I like the way you think, Kelin. However, I did read at one time that Marquis doesn't really talk to his brother much about his recruiting. I think his father is the primary sounding board. I presume he doesn't speak too much to Jeff about it because he will probably push Wake pretty hard.

]]> By: plane1972 http://www.insidethehall.com/2009/06/24/tom-crean-talks-recruiting-kind-of/comment-page-1/#comment-33095 plane1972 Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:10:36 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/?p=3103#comment-33095 I like the way you think, Kelin. However, I did read at one time that Marquis doesn't really talk to his brother much about his recruiting. I think his father is the primary sounding board. I presume he doesn't speak too much to Jeff about it because he will probably push Wake pretty hard. I like the way you think, Kelin. However, I did read at one time that Marquis doesn't really talk to his brother much about his recruiting. I think his father is the primary sounding board. I presume he doesn't speak too much to Jeff about it because he will probably push Wake pretty hard.

]]> By: plane1972 http://www.insidethehall.com/2009/06/24/tom-crean-talks-recruiting-kind-of/comment-page-1/#comment-34514 plane1972 Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:10:36 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/?p=3103#comment-34514 I like the way you think, Kelin. However, I did read at one time that Marquis doesn't really talk to his brother much about his recruiting. I think his father is the primary sounding board. I presume he doesn't speak too much to Jeff about it because he will probably push Wake pretty hard. I like the way you think, Kelin. However, I did read at one time that Marquis doesn't really talk to his brother much about his recruiting. I think his father is the primary sounding board. I presume he doesn't speak too much to Jeff about it because he will probably push Wake pretty hard.

]]> By: Kelin Blab http://www.insidethehall.com/2009/06/24/tom-crean-talks-recruiting-kind-of/comment-page-1/#comment-32989 Kelin Blab Thu, 25 Jun 2009 10:49:37 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/?p=3103#comment-32989 Odd prediction today.....<br>If the pacers draft jeff teague, IU gets Marquis Teague.....strong family unit, big bro is a huge influence, likes to be close to home.....<br><br>Ball game! Odd prediction today…..
If the pacers draft jeff teague, IU gets Marquis Teague…..strong family unit, big bro is a huge influence, likes to be close to home…..

Ball game!

]]> By: Kelin Blab http://www.insidethehall.com/2009/06/24/tom-crean-talks-recruiting-kind-of/comment-page-1/#comment-33093 Kelin Blab Thu, 25 Jun 2009 10:49:37 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/?p=3103#comment-33093 Odd prediction today.....<br>If the pacers draft jeff teague, IU gets Marquis Teague.....strong family unit, big bro is a huge influence, likes to be close to home.....<br><br>Ball game! Odd prediction today…..
If the pacers draft jeff teague, IU gets Marquis Teague…..strong family unit, big bro is a huge influence, likes to be close to home…..

Ball game!

]]> By: Kelin Blab http://www.insidethehall.com/2009/06/24/tom-crean-talks-recruiting-kind-of/comment-page-1/#comment-34513 Kelin Blab Thu, 25 Jun 2009 10:49:37 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/?p=3103#comment-34513 Odd prediction today.....<br>If the pacers draft jeff teague, IU gets Marquis Teague.....strong family unit, big bro is a huge influence, likes to be close to home.....<br><br>Ball game! Odd prediction today…..
If the pacers draft jeff teague, IU gets Marquis Teague…..strong family unit, big bro is a huge influence, likes to be close to home…..

Ball game!

]]> By: GFDave http://www.insidethehall.com/2009/06/24/tom-crean-talks-recruiting-kind-of/comment-page-1/#comment-32988 GFDave Thu, 25 Jun 2009 01:00:18 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/?p=3103#comment-32988 The question certainly is not absurb and anybody who is following IU bball knows why it was asked. The basis of it is simply that the number of offers far outweigh the number of schollies currently available.<br><br>I guess I don't understand why CTC just didn't say:<br><br>"Look, we're trying to get the best kids we can here and if that means we're going to throw a lot of offers out there, then so be it. We're trying to create a little bit of competition for IU schollies. Plus, we have to be prepared for the inevitable transfer among existing scholarship players. We tell kids that we talk to that offers are contingent on any number of scenarios. They aren't iron clad and they can be revoked."<br><br>I guess he doesn't want kids to hear that. But it seems to me to be where he's at. I'm not passing judgment, just trying to understand. The question certainly is not absurb and anybody who is following IU bball knows why it was asked. The basis of it is simply that the number of offers far outweigh the number of schollies currently available.

I guess I don't understand why CTC just didn't say:

“Look, we're trying to get the best kids we can here and if that means we're going to throw a lot of offers out there, then so be it. We're trying to create a little bit of competition for IU schollies. Plus, we have to be prepared for the inevitable transfer among existing scholarship players. We tell kids that we talk to that offers are contingent on any number of scenarios. They aren't iron clad and they can be revoked.”

I guess he doesn't want kids to hear that. But it seems to me to be where he's at. I'm not passing judgment, just trying to understand.

]]> By: GFDave http://www.insidethehall.com/2009/06/24/tom-crean-talks-recruiting-kind-of/comment-page-1/#comment-33091 GFDave Thu, 25 Jun 2009 01:00:18 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/?p=3103#comment-33091 The question certainly is not absurb and anybody who is following IU bball knows why it was asked. The basis of it is simply that the number of offers far outweigh the number of schollies currently available.<br><br>I guess I don't understand why CTC just didn't say:<br><br>"Look, we're trying to get the best kids we can here and if that means we're going to throw a lot of offers out there, then so be it. We're trying to create a little bit of competition for IU schollies. Plus, we have to be prepared for the inevitable transfer among existing scholarship players. We tell kids that we talk to that offers are contingent on any number of scenarios. They aren't iron clad and they can be revoked."<br><br>I guess he doesn't want kids to hear that. But it seems to me to be where he's at. I'm not passing judgment, just trying to understand. The question certainly is not absurb and anybody who is following IU bball knows why it was asked. The basis of it is simply that the number of offers far outweigh the number of schollies currently available.

I guess I don't understand why CTC just didn't say:

“Look, we're trying to get the best kids we can here and if that means we're going to throw a lot of offers out there, then so be it. We're trying to create a little bit of competition for IU schollies. Plus, we have to be prepared for the inevitable transfer among existing scholarship players. We tell kids that we talk to that offers are contingent on any number of scenarios. They aren't iron clad and they can be revoked.”

I guess he doesn't want kids to hear that. But it seems to me to be where he's at. I'm not passing judgment, just trying to understand.

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