Comments on: Report: Indiana offers 2010 Florida guard Will Sheehey

By: hoosierclarion

hoosierclarion — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 07:09:29 +0000

Dakich is a well regarded college BB warrior. Davis well………………I'll leave it to UAB fans.

By: illinoishoosier

illinoishoosier — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 21:18:51 +0000

Haha…I couldnt have put it better myself

By: iumarine

iumarine — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 20:53:06 +0000

Everyone has a right to their opinion. Somebody mentioned the 1st amendment the other day. As for me I am a CTC supporter. Based on the state of the program he inherited from KS, I gave him a pass on last year's record. The state of this program was worse than that of a program that got a death penalty. Based on the lack of talent on the team when CTC took over, I think it would be fair to look back in 3 years determine whether or not he has been successful. Keep in mind that he pulled in this current top 10 class while under a NCAA penalty cloud. I am amazed that he was able to pull this off. Now he is battling the record from last year which is hurting recruiting a little. Keep in mind all of the negative recruiting that other coaches do. Don't you think they remind potential IU recruits about our rebuilding process and how long it might take!

The difference is that some fans want to live in the past and some of us know how to move on. I remember from the CBK era teams in the 80's and 90's that we were always short on the bigs and don't forget the transfers. As far as Knight disciples don't forget Mike Davis and Dan Dakich. Gotta love them.

Go Hoosiers!

By: hoosierclarion

hoosierclarion — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 20:52:55 +0000

I became an IU fan between the two titles Coach McCracken's teams won. Hard to believe I am entering my seventh decade still excited to be an IU fan. I'll always be a staunch and loyal supporter of Coach Knight because I think he is the best. Tom Crean is the right coach for IU. Starting after the exodus with near nothing, his energy and motivation to recruit and coach the team he assembled late for last year is hell of an achievement. Now in only the second year we are going to see big dividends with adding his new class of recruits. I like his coaching style, his energy, his recruiting skills and the image he is projecting of IU has been needed for a long time. Like RMK he also has read the rule book. When RMK came to the B10 there was no way his methodical offense and man only defense could be successful against racehorses. After two seasons other teams started to experiment with those styles that just wouldn't work in the B10. Results are the only thing that count. The good results count and the bad results count. I am excited about Coach Crean, his present recruits and his future commits to attain the results he envisions to hang more banners. My thoughts on how to do it can be just that or wasted words.

By: Diesel

Diesel — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 18:48:14 +0000

Jody Demling reporting that Will Sheehey has an IU visit set for Nov 6.

By: Diesel

Diesel — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 15:49:40 +0000

Kelin, this is a great point here. We will have a better idea what type a team Crean will put on the floor this season, and based so far on his interviews and the open practice it appears that is a running team or as he put it trying to establish a “running mentality”. In order to do that, we need athletes and finishers, and lots of them. And even though a Will Sheehey may seem like a piece we already have, we need to be able to go 10 deep easy. Just picture MSU in the NCAA last year….

Nothing gets the IU faithful in an uproar like offering a 3-star big guard since the “steaming pile of 2 guard” comment…

By: GFDave

GFDave — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 09:18:58 +0000

The 1980's? Do you think that's the start of IU basketball history? I was watching IU on a black and white Zenith with my dad in the early 60s, years after Branch and years before Bob. Branch McCracken won 2 titles! We also had many, many good teams that didn't dance in the NCAAs because of the one team per conference rule. IU basketball isn't about a single person.

By: Kelin Blab

Kelin Blab — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 07:48:42 +0000

I agree 100%, I don't want IU to be in another KI situtation where we are holding schollies and our breath for a kid who hasn't decided. Will that happen, sometimes yes, but at some point and I will keep saying it…either you are on the train or the train is leaving……

stevealford….I can't begin to even discuss how your arguments don't hold any merit…IU deserves a top notch coach??? Like steve alford ofcourse……or wait I agree maybe Roy Williams would have come to IU and dealt with sanctions, less scholarships, and recruiting restrictions…oh and a starting PG who is 5'9 and a walk on…..For these reasons, I know why are are here, your team (Purdue, KY, or Illinois) does not have a fanbase that is as passionate as IU and you have nothing better to do…..

By: Alex

Alex — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 05:36:25 +0000

If your sole purpose here is to instigate and argue that Steve Alford should be the coach and not Tom Crean, you're probably not going to win many friends in this community.

And the reason your posts aren't showing up immediately is that you aren't registered. If you registered with Disqus or logged in with Twitter, Facebook, Yahoo! or Open ID, then your posts would be published in real time without moderation.

By: BaseballBuc

BaseballBuc — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 04:48:01 +0000

Agreed. As much as everybody wants IU to lock up all the talented indiana players, it just isnt possible to take them all. I agree that we need to do better at closing the borders, but theres talent everywhere you just have to have the right coaches to go and find it. Crean wants and is still searching for that BIG guard that can score from anywhere and defend anyone. I like who he is recruiting, for example Derek Elston, he isnt your typical PF/C in the Big Ten, but he REALLY runs the floor well and is very versatile. These players combined with Great point guards and and role player shooting guards (like Sheehey) will produce great teams. Lastly, if we hold schollies for Selby, Kendrick, etc. what happens if they committ elsewhere, and we are left with nobody.