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Tom Crean is stuck in Bloomington forever

Friday, April 4th, 2008

Not exactly. But Crean’s deal does include a provision that will theoretically keep him from jumping ship any time soon:
Under a preliminary deal between Crean and the university, Crean would owe $3 million if he resigns in the first three years of an eight-year contract. The amount lowers to $2 million in years four and […]

On Dan Dakich and the dismissal at The Dagger

Tuesday, April 1st, 2008

Headline alliteration is my favorite kind.
Those of you interested, I wrote a quick post this morning discussing Dan Dakich’s huge huevos for dismissing Armon Bassett and Jamarcus Ellis at the Dagger. Here’s a little taste:
The entire situation is incredibly weird: According to this report in the Indianapolis Star, the two players missed a meeting that […]

ITH Super Happy Fun Time Coaching Search: John Calipari

Friday, March 28th, 2008

Kelvin is out the door and Dan is not our man, so that can only mean one thing: It’s coaching search time! Here’s a look at the candidates that could land in Bloomington. We’ll give you the pros, the cons and the bottom line. This afternoon: Memphis’s John Calipari.
Pros: John Calipari is a proven, […]

ITH Super Happy Fun Time Coaching Search: Bruce Pearl

Wednesday, March 26th, 2008

Kelvin is out the door and Dan is not our man, so that can only mean one thing: It’s coaching search time! Here’s a look at the candidates that could land in Bloomington. We’ll give you the pros, the cons and the bottom line. This afternoon: Tennessee’s Bruce Pearl.
Pros: Bruce Pearl wins, profusely and almost […]

The Morning After: That’s that

Monday, March 24th, 2008

College basketball seasons are long and dynamic things. They’re not like college football seasons, which require drilled excellence from the outset and where a midseason loss can kill your chances at winning a truly screwed-up national championship. They’re not like NFL or NBA seasons, where each team is basically what they are starting in training […]

A drop in the cap for Bruce Pearl

Tuesday, March 18th, 2008

We’re already hearing things about the coaching search — Kevin Stallings this, Scott Skiles that — so it’s probably appropriate to make a note of Pat Forde’s story today about Bruce Pearl. It’s a lot of stuff most of you probably already know. For example, Pearl’s fiasco at Iowa, when he turned rival Illinois in […]

Comcast, Big Ten Network soon to join forces

Monday, March 10th, 2008

In a partnership that will no doubt lead to decades of Big Ten athletic domination over lesser conference specimens (right), the Big Ten Network and Comcast appear to have reached a deal. According to the Sports Business Journal, Comcast will launch the network on expanded basic throughout most of the Big Ten area, while in […]

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