Indiana must have deep pockets

[Mr_Twister]

Indiana hoops signs off on the hire of long-time Michigan State assistant Dane Fife, long-time head coach Thad Matta, and long-time coach and player Armond Hill. These guys have serious resumes. And two of them have “administrative” roles (ahem).

Dane Fife Leaving Michigan State to Join Mike Woodson's Staff at Indiana

Former Indiana basketball standout Dane Fife is coming back home to Indiana to join Mike Woodson's basketball staff as an assistant coach.

www.si.com

Indiana Hires Armond Hill For Basketball Administration Role

Indiana coach Mike Woodson has added Armond Hill to his staff as Director of Basketball Administration. Hill has decades of experience as a player and coach in both college and the NBA.

www.si.com

 

[Mr Magoo]

Woodson & Co are also doing a better job of recruiting than I expected. They already have a 5 and a 4 star coming in and their stud big man is returning.

 

[HeavenUniv.]

As a top of the line major basketball school for high school kids, they have fallen off the map. On the court they are nowhere near what they used to be. Seems like all the schools around them, Purdue, Ohio State, Butler, Louisville, Kentucky, Michigan State, Michigan have surpassed them. It has been a longgg time since the days of Bobby Knight.This might be their last chance. Would really be happy if we could get the year after year Success that Purdue has achieved.

 

[superfan01]

They will be good.

 

[Plum Street]

Yes . They paid Archie Miller a huge buyout !

 

[NewJerseyHawk]

Indiana, like a lot of "blue bloods", has not found value in recruiting the grinder that is hungry and motivated to just play defense and focus on rebounding. Purdue consistently will continue to hammer Indiana, because they have figured out that you need roles for dedicated players who are team first.

All of these 4 and 5 star kids has always been the standard at Indiana, they aren't recruiting any better or worse than most years.

 

[St_Henry_Buckeye]

Yes . They paid Archie Miller a huge buyout !

IU did not pay Millers buy out. Two annonymous donors paid his 10.35 million dollar buyout.

 

[Plum Street]

IU did not pay Millers buy out. Two annonymous donors paid his 10.35 million dollar buyout.

I think mellencamp was one ?

 

[St_Henry_Buckeye]

I think mellencamp was one ?

Very possible. I suspect Mark Cuban may have been involved.

 

[eddy4iu]

Very possible. I suspect Mark Cuban may have been involved.

Neither were involved

 

[Plum Street]

Neither were involved

Who was involved?

 

[eddy4iu]

Who was involved?

They requested and deserve anonymity.

 

[Plum Street]

They requested and deserve anonymity.

Then how do you know it wasn’t either of those two?

 

[anon_ivydyf0amkzay]

Then how do you know it wasn’t either of those two?

He doesn’t

 

[srru86]

IU did not pay Millers buy out. Two annonymous donors paid his 10.35 million dollar buyout.

Not sure the distinction is relevant.
That's like saying Oregon is broke because all their money comes from Phil Knight.