raw meat for 4ever and his ilk

[Coach Norman Dale]

From the Indianapolis Business Journal website on August 1,, 2008

On your mark, get set, go -- start your bitching

IU names Crean to AD search team

Indiana University President Michael McRobbie announced this afternoon that the school has formed a 13-person search committee to find a replacement for athletic director Rick Greenspan. The search committee will include faculty members, administrators and alumni. The search committee will be chaired by IU Vice President for Engagement Bill Stephan.

The committee also will include men's basketball coach Tom Crean, former soccer coach Jerry Yeagley and former IU football star Anthony Thompson. Sources close to the university told IBJ that Crean made his inclusion on the search committee a stipulation in recent negotiations to extend and fatten his contract. [Emphasis added] No current member of the IU football staff is on the search committee.

Other notable members of the search committee are Jim Morris, Pacers Sports & Entertainment president; MaryEllen Bishop, partner with the Bose McKinney and Evans law firm in Indianapolis; and Bruce Jaffee, a well known professor of business economics and public policy at IU.

Stephan, an attorney who formerly served as vice president for corporate communications and community relations at Clarian Health in Indianapolis, has vast experience in the public, private and not-for-profit sectors. Greenspan, who has been under fire for his role in hiring and monitoring former basketball coach Kelvin Sampson, will resign Dec. 31.

[mu_hilltopper]

Whoa, whoa, whoa.  An "Athletic Director Search Committee"?

What will these new-fangled iPod kids think of next.  Back in my day ...

[Henry Sugar]

I could care less I don't give a crap that Crean is on the search committee.  Good for him negotiating that deal.

However, having a 13 person search committee is really stupid.  Maybe more stupid than not conducting a competitive search for an AD or interviewing any candidates.  Way too many people... subject to all of the biases of GroupThink. 

*fixed

[Coach Norman Dale]

I could care less that Crean is on the search committee.  Good for him negotiating that deal.

However, having a 13 person search committee is really stupid.  Maybe more stupid than not conducting a competitive search for an AD or interviewing any candidates.  Way too many people... subject to all of the biases of GroupThink. 

I cannot help myself:  It is my pet peeve, and no offense intended, but my one man fight to eradicate the illogical phrase must go on --------> The phrase is "I could NOT care less"!  Please think about it.   

On the other issue, I agree w/ you on the size of the committee -- way too big, but there are some top flight people in that group. 

[4everwarriors]

It's no wonder Crean thinks his stuff don't stink and his head (that which is directly on top of his neck), is bigger than the rest of his body. Now he's been anoited and gets to hire his boss. Where does this runaway power train end?

[TallTitan34]

I guess I am more surprised that Crean is on the commitee while the football coach is not.

[muarmy81]

So does this mean a Harbaugh will get hired? 

[77ncaachamps]

It's no wonder Crean thinks his stuff don't stink and his head (that which is directly on top of his neck), is bigger than the rest of his body. Now he's been anoited and gets to hire his boss. Where does this runaway power train end?

I think the size of Crean's head is exactly why they couldn't fit another person on the committee interviewing panel table!

[jaybilaswho?]

What next from IU? naming Crean coach for life?!?! Change the nickname of the school to Indiana Crean's?? 

Jesus. This guy is getting everything he wants.