Musketeer Madness

http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=734545

Not entirely flattering, but interesting.

And former IU players apparently feel that they should play a BIG role in selecting coaches. Interestingly, when they talk about "Indiana basketball", they bring up how Butler plays!

http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/a ... 247/SPORTS

I thiought the Big East was suppose to be the best league in college basketball. Why would a coach want to move out of the league...didn't it happen last year too! From the article, "Crean chased so many jobs", why isn't the Big East an end game job?

muskieman wrote:I thiought the Big East was suppose to be the best league in college basketball. Why would a coach want to move out of the league...didn't it happen last year too! From the article, "Crean chased so many jobs", why isn't the Big East an end game job?

The Big East is the best league in college basketball, but IU is still a better job than Marquette (just like how UCLA will always be a better job than Pittsburgh or Duke is a better job than Syracuse, or Penn is a better job than UC). IU is probably a better job than any Big East job as far as the money available, the history, the local support, the alumni base. Not only that but it is probably a lot easier to have a winning program at IU than in the Big East, at least in regards to it is easier to win a Big 10 title than a Big East title.

Biff Tannen wrote:

muskieman wrote:I thiought the Big East was suppose to be the best league in college basketball. Why would a coach want to move out of the league...didn't it happen last year too! From the article, "Crean chased so many jobs", why isn't the Big East an end game job?

The Big East is the best league in college basketball, but IU is still a better job than Marquette (just like how UCLA will always be a better job than Pittsburgh or Duke is a better job than Syracuse, or Penn is a better job than UC). IU is probably a better job than any Big East job as far as the money available, the history, the local support, the alumni base. Not only that but it is probably a lot easier to have a winning program at IU than in the Big East, at least in regards to it is easier to win a Big 10 title than a Big East title.

Biff when IU puts 25,000+ in the stands then they will be better than 'Cuse as far as fan support. IU has a history of greatness I will not argue but they are reaping their reward of the Knight debacle. Watching IU over the past few years don't impress me as a better job.