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This shouldn’t come as too much of a surprise to anyone out there, but according to some e-mails the Bloomington Herald-Times acquired via an open records request, Rick Greenspan shouldn’t quite be the fall guy for the Sampson hire. As ...

Around the Hall: Tom Crean reaction

  • Alex Bozich Apr 3, 2008 3
 
Around the Hall: Tom Crean reaction

The Hoosiers have their man and here’s the reaction from across the state (and the country) the morning after the hire: Hoosier nation welcomes Crean to IU (Indiana Daily Student) Crean holds meeting with IU players (Indiana Daily Student) Their ...

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Video: Tom Crean press conference

  • Alex Bozich Apr 2, 2008 3
 
Video: Tom Crean press conference

For those of you that missed it, here’s the Tom Crean press conference in its entirety, courtesy of the Big Ten Network: Also, here’s a one-on-one interview with Crean:

A new sense of direction for Indiana basketball

The last 48 hours have been nothing short of a whirlwind of emotions for fans of Indiana basketball. Monday night, the feeling was that of doom and gloom as we learned interim head coach Dan Dakich had dismissed Jamarcus Ellis ...

Audio: Tom Crean press conference

  • Alex Bozich Apr 2, 2008 3
 
Audio: Tom Crean press conference

Indiana announced Tom Crean as its new head coach this morning at a press conference in the Hoosier Room. Crean and IU have agreed to an eight-year, $18.24 million deal that will pay him an average of $2.3 million annually. ...

Around the Hall: Tom Crean

  • Alex Bozich Apr 2, 2008 3
 
Around the Hall: Tom Crean

Here’s a link dump with the best stories this AM on the Tom Crean hiring. Enjoy. No big objections to Crean (Indianapolis Star) Hoosiers finally get it right (Indianapolis Star) Coaches note Crean’s tireless recruiting (Indianapolis Star) Profile: Coach has ...

The Morning After: Tom Crean

  • Ryan Corazza Apr 1, 2008 3
 
The Morning After: Tom Crean

Or The Night Of: Tom Crean … It’s over. The speculation, the rumors, the top five lists for coaching candidates — it’s over. Tom Crean is IU’s next coach. And really, I think it’s a great fit. I was infatuated ...

Tom Crean the choice for Indiana

  • Alex Bozich Apr 1, 2008 3
 
Tom Crean the choice for Indiana

Andy Katz of ESPN broke the story this afternoon and its a done deal: Tom Crean will be the next head coach at Indiana. An Indiana trustee also confirmed Crean’s hiring to the Associated Press as did Director of Media ...

On Dan Dakich and the dismissal at The Dagger

  • Eamonn Brennan Apr 1, 2008 3
 
On Dan Dakich and the dismissal at The Dagger

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 ...

Report: Armon Bassett and Jamarcus Ellis dismissed

Update: J.D. Campbell confirms Armon Bassett and Jamarcus Ellis have been dismissed from the team. According to a report by Terry Hutchens of the Indianapolis Star, interim head coach Dan Dakich has dismissed Armon Bassett and Jamarcus Ellis from the ...

ITH Super Happy Fun Time Coaching Search: Anthony Grant

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 ...

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ITH Super Happy Fun Time Coaching Search: Mike Montgomery

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 ...

ITH Super Happy Fun Time Coaching Search: Brad Brownell

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 ...

Bennett: “I am not going to pursue the Indiana job”

According to a report by Vince Grippi of the Spokesman Review, Washington State head coach had preliminary talks with Indiana and has decided not to take it any further. In other words, he’s not coming to IU. Indiana University called. ...

Rick Greenspan, you’re on the clock

  • Alex Bozich Mar 30, 2008 3
 
Rick Greenspan, you’re on the clock

As the “blue ribbon” search committee moves to get a coach in place before Saturday’s Final Four in San Antonio, IU fans are gathered at this very blog, other blogs, message boards and water coolers at work commenting about the ...

Rumors, rumors everywhere

  • Alex Bozich Mar 29, 2008 3
 
Rumors, rumors everywhere

There’s been no shortage of reports today regarding Tony Bennett and the Indiana job. First, it was Jeff Goodman of Fox Sports reporting that IU offered the job to Bennett. Then, you had Andy Katz of ESPN come back with ...