PRN, 4ever, and other Crean bashers . . .

[Coach Norman Dale]

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----------------- From the Indianapolis Business Journal ----------------------- 

IU's Crean, x-Colts QB focus of film

May 5, 2009
Posted by aschoettle

Indiana University basketball coach Tom Crean—and his connection to the Harbaugh family—will be the focus of a documentary produced by NFL Films.

An NFL Films crew visited Bloomington last week to film Crean with some IU players for the documentary to be released as part of the weekly NFL Films Presents series. The Crean-Harbaugh feature will air in September or October on ESPN2. At the NFL owners meetings in March in Dana Point, Calif., NFL Films President Steve Sabol shot a roundtable conversation with Crean, Crean's father-in-law Jack Harbaugh and brothers-in-law John and Jim Harbaugh.

Jack Harbaugh is a retired college football coach, while Jim, a former Indianapolis Colts quarterback, is now head coach at Stanford and John is the head coach of the NFL's Baltimore Ravens.

"We thought it'd be interesting to talk to these guys about what it takes to be a successful coach, what drives them," said NFL Films Producer Chris Barlow. "If you like sports and are interested in what drives people at the highest level of their game, this is a show you're going to want to see."

Barlow said Crean is just the second basketball coach to be the focus of an NFL Films production. "We did a show 10 years ago with (former San Francisco 49ers and Detroit Lions coach) Steve Mariucci and (Michigan State basketball coach) Tom Izzo," Barlow said. "That's the only other time something like this has been done."

The dynamics between Crean and the Harbaughs is what drew NFL Films to the project, Barlow said.

"It's really interesting how big an impact these guys have had on each other," Barlow said. "When one succeeds, they celebrate together, and it's a huge inspiration to the others. And when one is met with defeat, they all feel it. It's an extremely close family."

NFL Films officials said Crean "was terrific," and could have a future as a TV commentator or analyst some day. Jack Harbaugh told NFL Films Crean could have just as easily been coaching in another arena.

"With his competitive drive," Jack Harbaugh told NFL Films, "he could have been a great linebackers coach."

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[77ncaachamps]

Favorite line: "The dynamics between Crean and the Harbaughs is what drew NFL Films to the project, Barlow said."

Oh really... 

[PJDunn]

From here on out I am rooting for Cal in the "Big Game"!!!

[augoman]

although a very attractive woman in her own right, I still think TC married Joanie to be a part of the Harbaugh family.

[ecompt]

right. He couldn't wait any longer for Caroline Kennedy.

[4everwarriors]

Too bad I can't watch it. Looking forward to having root canal work when it airs. Wouldn't waste the electricity anyway.

[Hards Alumni]

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHHZHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH

[The Lens]

Viewing Party at my house.  We'll do a shot every time he says Dwyane Wade.  Make sure you have a designated driver.

[Skatastrophy]

Please keep this stuff in the Superbar unless it has to do with Marquette's team.

[MR.HAYWARD]

I have always thought Crean did an excellent job of marketing HIMSELF, one of the very best in the business in that area.  Unfortunatley I do not think he is a very good basketball coach and when i say that i mean all aspects of running a basketball program apart from self marketing.  yet in todays world of style over substance it suits him very well.  I also beleive Buzz Williams is ten x's the better person for the job, so I am very happy he is coaching at the school I care about.  

[PuertoRicanNightmare]

It'd be great if they'd ask why Jack Harbaugh isn't stealing money from Stanford the way he did Marquette.

[Hards Alumni]

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[PuertoRicanNightmare]

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Believe it or not, my mother-in-law gave me a signed copy as a gift.

[BrewCity83]

Believe it or not, my mother-in-law gave me a signed copy as a gift.

She must love you.  I'll bet it's sitting next to the toilet.

[Mayor McCheese]

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I own it, was reading it around the time he left... the day he left, hasn't been picked up since.

What a waste of time, effort, money...

Multiple times Ive thought about picking it up and reading it again, since I figure I could take something from it on the whole coaching basketball aspect, just can't allow myself to.

[4everwarriors]

May want to hang unto to it until next winter. Makes really good kindling in the fireplace except for a distinctive odor of male cow dung when burning.

[madtownwarrior]

hopefully we get lots of action of Crean Twittering...

wonder if the tanning bed has a keyboard specifically for Twittering while tanning... we may find out now...

holy waste of film...

[MUBasketball]

Viewing Party at my house.  We'll do a shot every time he says Dwyane Wade.  Make sure you have a designated driver.

That was a hilarious post!

[ChicosBailBonds]

Speaking of John Harbaugh, ESPN had a nice story the other day in reference to the former player that has Lou Gehrig's Disease...he's now a front office employee.  He's lost much of his ability to speak, but tries.  Very grounded man.  There were a few instances of John Harbaugh appearing in the clips and giving him the game ball, etc.  It was well done.

[Blackhat]

Jim Harbaugh is a POS in my book and its all based on one incident.  He put his quarterback back in a game after he suffered a concussion in order to try to get a win against a rival.   The qb's head was flopping around everytime he got hit, took him back out after a couple series.   Lucky the kid didn't get serious brain damage....maybe he did???

[77ncaachamps]

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