So who will be IU's next coach? Will they botch it like they did when they hired Sampson even though he was on probation? Will they try to hire a Knight disciple (such as letting Dakich become the head coach and remove the interim label?)
If they are smart (and judging by this whole mess, I don't think they are) they just have to drive about two hours Southeast towards Cincinnati and offer the job to Sean Miller at Xavier. Fantastic coach, young, proven winner, and XU has produced some great coaches, like Prosser and Thad Matta.
Knowing IU, they will try to lure someone away from a job that they have no chance of landing (like a Thad Matta, or John Calipari) and it will show everyone that IU is not what it once was or what its alums think it still is. They need to think outside the box on this one, and start completely fresh. Get away from Knight, the Big Ten and a big name. If they go with Miller, the future will be bright, even if the alums don't think its sexy enough.....
Personally, I think they will botch it and we will all get to enjoy the next few years as they decrease further and further into obscurity....
If they are smart (and judging by this whole mess, I don't think they are) they just have to drive about two hours Southeast towards Cincinnati and offer the job to Sean Miller at Xavier. Fantastic coach, young, proven winner, and XU has produced some great coaches, like Prosser and Thad Matta.
Knowing IU, they will try to lure someone away from a job that they have no chance of landing (like a Thad Matta, or John Calipari) and it will show everyone that IU is not what it once was or what its alums think it still is. They need to think outside the box on this one, and start completely fresh. Get away from Knight, the Big Ten and a big name. If they go with Miller, the future will be bright, even if the alums don't think its sexy enough.....
Personally, I think they will botch it and we will all get to enjoy the next few years as they decrease further and further into obscurity....