Mike Davis - done @ IU

[PackFan]

CNNSI is reporting he has resigned tonight.

[PackFan]

Mike Davis has resigned as coach at Indiana but will stay on for the remainder of the season, a source in the IU athletic department with knowledge of Davis' situation told SI.com. The source added that the university hopes to have a news conference in Bloomington to discuss details of Davis' termination as early as Thursday.
According to the source, Davis informed Indiana officials of his decision more than a week ago and Davis' attorney and the university subsequently negotiated the terms of his departure, which were finalized this week.
Davis' resignation brings an abrupt end to his turbulent six-year tenure as Indiana's head coach. He spent three years as an assistant before taking over the program after Bob Knight was fired in September 2000. Davis led the Hoosiers to the NCAA championship game in 2002, where they lost to Maryland, but his support among fans and boosters plummeted as IU failed to qualifty for the NCAA the last two years.
During a Big Ten conference call with the media on Monday, Davis said that he thought Indiana fans would be happier "with one of their own," meaning someone who played for the Hoosiers. Iowa coach Steve Alford and Orlando Magic assistant Randy Wittman are two prominent alums who have long been rumored to Indiana's top choices as Davis' replacement.
But on Tuesday, Davis seemed to reverse himself.
"I'm not quitting. I'm going to coach the remainder of the season," he told Sporting News Radio. "We're right there at making the tournament; we're right there. Now someone has to lose for us to have a chance to win the conference championship, but everything is right there."

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[LikeWhoa20]

No surprise here. He was either going to get fired or resign. Best of luck to him, but he was simply in over his head here.

As for the successor, I REALLY hope they do not hire an IU alum. Iowa was furious with Steve Alford during his whole tenure there until this year. Give me a top-notch coach that has been successful at a mid-major program or a big-name coach that would consider coming here because of IU's great tradition. Don't settle for somebody that just happened to used to play or coach here.

[Kig Skinny]

Mike Davis was the wrong man from the beginning. I think they should hire Steve Alford. A great player in his day and a damn good coach right now.

[RollBama1237]

He was doomed from the start. Who the hell could've replaced Bobby Knight at IU? I'm really surprised he lasted as long as he did.

If ever there was a chance for Mark Few to go somewhere big, this is it...

[FieldingBLUE]

Mike Davis was a product of the "Steve Fisher" curse. An interim coach no one really wants to be the head man has too much success not to keep around. [glare]

Wrong man, wrong time. Davis will be successful elsewhere, I think.

[nolesandgators]

You could tell this was coming, but I didn't know it would be this soon. It's funny because I heard him on The Dan Patrick Show yesterday afternoon and he was skirting quesiton left and right. He was definitely acting weird. They asked him point blank if he was going to be back next year and he was like "I'm only focused on this season".

[Chase56]

Not getting Greg Oden sealed his fate.

[Noles Fan in MA]

He was doomed from the start. Who the hell could've replaced Bobby Knight at IU? I'm really surprised he lasted as long as he did.

If ever there was a chance for Mark Few to go somewhere big, this is it...

No way Indiana cannot make a serious run at Steve Alford right now, and I think Few is in a much better situation than he would go into at IU.

[evil1]

I think Davis got kind of a raw deal at Indiana. Ever since he took over, a large part of the fan base didn't like him and wanted him gone. Part of that was because we was the guy after Bobby Knight; part of that was because he just didn't fit at Indiana. In any case, it was clear that he didn't have full support and had to spend a lot of energy fighting this segment of Indiana supporters.

[Kig Skinny]

Not getting Greg Oden sealed his fate.
I ain't sold on Greg Oden at all.

[Noles Fan in MA]

I ain't sold on Greg Oden at all.

If he is smart and actually develops his body in College for more than one year, he is going to be a special player.

[Kig Skinny]

If he is smart and actually develops his body in College for more than one year, he is going to be a special player.
Whenever I look at him I swear he is really 35 years old by his face.

[LikeWhoa20]

I think Davis got kind of a raw deal at Indiana. Ever since he took over, a large part of the fan base didn't like him and wanted him gone. Part of that was because we was the guy after Bobby Knight; part of that was because he just didn't fit at Indiana. In any case, it was clear that he didn't have full support and had to spend a lot of energy fighting this segment of Indiana supporters.
This is true, but Davis didn't help the situation at all with some of his comments. Here's a good take on the Davis era: IU's Davis Has Himself To Blame (http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=whitlock/060216)

1st, I don't really want to see Alford coach here. Iowa fans weren't happy with him (and rightfully so) until he finally produced a solid team this season. And frankly, I bet he takes the offer if the Hoosiers want him because Iowa loses a lot of experience after this season.

Also, I would never want Mark Few here. It's been proven over the last 5-6 years that his teams play ZERO defense. That's a recipe for disaster in the Big Ten and in March.

[NDstud21]

As for the successor, I REALLY hope they do not hire an IU alum. Iowa was furious with Steve Alford during his whole tenure there until this year. Give me a top-notch coach that has been successful at a mid-major program or a big-name coach that would consider coming here because of IU's great tradition. Don't settle for somebody that just happened to used to play or coach here.

My first thought when I heard Davis' comments was that it would bode ill for IU. They might actually believe him and seriously go hard after an IU alum. I don't think that Indiana will support an old alum if he's losing. The only way to gain the support of the IU family and fans is to win.

[LikeWhoa20]

My first thought when I heard Davis' comments was that it would bode ill for IU. They might actually believe him and seriously go hard after an IU alum. I don't think that Indiana will support an old alum if he's losing. The only way to gain the support of the IU family and fans is to win.
Exactly. Get somebody who can recruit and CAN COACH. Nobody here cares where the guy comes from.

[Spurs&Feathers]

No way Indiana cannot make a serious run at Steve Alford right now, and I think Few is in a much better situation than he would go into at IU.
i don't know what few is making at gonzaga, but i would think indiana would be able to pay him a lot more. that's pretty much the only reason i think he would even look at indiana, but it's a good reason. then again few might be making a load at gonzaga. i dunno what his contract is like up there.

[LikeWhoa20]

i don't know what few is making at gonzaga, but i would think indiana would be able to pay him a lot more. that's pretty much the only reason i think he would even look at indiana, but it's a good reason. then again few might be making a load at gonzaga. i dunno what his contract is like up there.
I believe they extended and restructured his contract a year or two ago, so he should be there to stay for quite awhile. Also, his program there is prestigious enough that he is landing Top 100 prospects annually now.

[Spurs&Feathers]

I believe they extended and restructured his contract a year or two ago, so he should be there to stay for quite awhile. Also, his program there is prestigious enough that he is landing Top 100 prospects annually now.
well according to this article: http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/chronicle/archive/2005/03/30/SPGECC0J771.DTL mark few makes around $500k per year, which is a little below what indiana was paying mike davis. i have a feeling if indiana wanted to they could pay few double that. i'm not saying they will, but i agree with you and noles that his situation at gonzaga is just about perfect and it would take something drastic like that to lure him away. tubby smith makes about $2.1 per year at kentucky (which surprised the hell out of me when i saw it) roy williams makes over $1 mil per year at unc. bill self makes over $1 mil at kansas. ben howland makes about 900k at ucla... i think it would take ben howland-like money to lure few away. felton makes around 700k at georgia. i don't think few would have any problems getting 700k on the open market.

...but yeah he's sitting pretty at gonzaga though. low pressure job, plenty of money... he's got it in cruise control pretty much. however if he is ever going to leave now would be the time with gonzaga being a top ten team this year and i'm sure he is aware of that.

[BamaRedwingsFan]

Where does everyone see mike davis end up after this season? NBA assistant, another head coaching job in college, or assistant @ a major college? Personally i wish he would come an be an assistant coach at bama, an take the place that was vacated by TR Dunn a few years ago.

[Noles Fan in MA]

Where does everyone see mike davis end up after this season? NBA assistant, another head coaching job in college, or assistant @ a major college? Personally i wish he would come an be an assistant coach at bama, an take the place that was vacated by TR Dunn a few years ago.

Well given that he studders, TV isn't an option really. I would bet he takes a year off and gets a head coaching job at a smaller D1 school in 2007-2008.

[BamaRedwingsFan]

He could really boost alabama, if he came there, an not just defensively, but in recruiting as well. Bama hasn't really did a good job in the recruiting department since Rah Rah Scott died a few years ago.

[LikeWhoa20]

I doubt anybody at the NBA would really want him as an assistant, but who knows. Davis should most definitely be coaching in the south since that's where he has the best recruiting connections. I know Auburn was interested in him a couple years back, so that could be an option. Also, if Anderson at UAB leaves for a major program, Davis could step in there as well.

[penn_state_xc]

There is a possibility that Mike Anderson could be leaving UAB to take the head coaching job at Missouri. .