Laley23;1715607 wrote:Back when Tom Crean was going to be fired (how that talk has apparently been pushed aside is beyond me). Indiana fans/trustees/donors apparently had the short list of:
1. Brad Stevens
2. Gregg Marshall
3. Archie Miller
I also find that extremely odd. Although Indiana AD Fred Glass has voiced his "full support" of Crean, I can't imagine that "endorsement" is anything more than coaches speak. He can't be serious. If he is, then Indiana has fallen on harder times than we originally thought.
Crean did a nice job of building the bridge that got Indiana back into the competitive realm of college basketball again, but I agree that he's not the right man to lead it into the future. It's become evident that he's treading water that is far to deep for him to swim in.
Archie Miller or Greg Marshall would be excellent choices. I don't think Stevens leaves the Celtics before the Indiana job opens up next (my guess being this or next off-season), although I could be wrong. My personal hope is that Stevens hangs on in the NBA until Duke becomes available, but that might not be for another decade, so the timing probably won't work out.