February 13, 20179 yr As far as the buyout goes....If IU would fire Crean before 7/1/17, they'd owe him $4M. If they would do so after 7/1/17, the buyout would drop to $1M. They have 5 regular season games left and are 15-11 and 5-8 in B1G play. @ Minnesota, @ Iowa, vs Northwestern, @ Purdue, & @ Ohio State. I think they absolutely have to go 3-2 in those five to have a shot at the tournament. Realistically, I think they go 2-3 at best, and miss out. Depending on which ones they win, going 3-2 would put their RPI in the mid 60's...that isn't doing it. These last two home losses were back-breakers. Winning out would likely only get their RPI to about 40. Still not a lock.
February 14, 20179 yr Depending on which ones they win, going 3-2 would put their RPI in the mid 60's...that isn't doing it. These last two home losses were back-breakers. Winning out would likely only get their RPI to about 40. Still not a lock. I'll be really surprised if they win more than 2 of those games.
February 14, 20179 yr An ant probably has a better chance at eating a bale of hay as Indiana has of winning out.
February 16, 20179 yr I think his seat is getting warmer day by day. The natives are getting restless.
February 16, 20179 yr Read in Greg Doyle's column that Assembly Hall was 75% full the last home and with no seniors to honor the final game that Bloomington could be a ghost town. Not looking good for Crean. Although I will say that losing Hartman for the season and OG for half of it made it hard on the Hoosiers.
February 16, 20179 yr I'll be very surprised if he's back next year at this point. I still will be very surprised if he's not. It's bad. And I obviously never expected a skid like this. But, I still would be shocked if he gets fired.
February 16, 20179 yr I still will be very surprised if he's not. It's bad. And I obviously never expected a skid like this. But, I still would be shocked if he gets fired. I'll agree in the sense that I don't think they do it if they don't have his replacement already lined up. Gregg Marshall, IMO, seems like the perfect fit. Chris Mack? Archie Miller? Think all those guys would be immediate upgrades IMO.
February 16, 20179 yr So is this just about the buyout? If so, it is hard to make a change that late in the year. $3M, while not a small amount, seems like it may be worth it. In looking at the schedule, there is a shot they could lose out and finish below .500. That is 6 of 7 they've dropped, with the lone win being a 3OT victory against Penn State.
February 16, 20179 yr So is this just about the buyout? If so, it is hard to make a change that late in the year. $3M, while not a small amount, seems like it may be worth it. In looking at the schedule, there is a shot they could lose out and finish below .500. That is 6 of 7 they've dropped, with the lone win being a 3OT victory against Penn State. Who said it was only about the buyout?
February 16, 20179 yr I'll agree in the sense that I don't think they do it if they don't have his replacement already lined up. Gregg Marshall, IMO, seems like the perfect fit. Chris Mack? Archie Miller? Think all those guys would be immediate upgrades IMO. I would love if Mack went. The other two don't move it for me. That's just me.
February 16, 20179 yr Who said it was only about the buyout? I don't know? I didn't. I asked if that is what some feel could keep him around since his buyout has been referenced.
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