Indiana Dismisses Brandon McGee, Have Only Three Players Returning

Indiana's new head coach Tom Crean has parted ways with forward Brandon McGee, dismissing him after only one season. The Hoosiers are now left with only three players from last season's roster. Reported by Indiana, McGee has been kicked off the team because of academic and team violations. McGee averaged 1.5 PPG and 1.0 RPG in only 17 games, but was supposed to play a larger role this season. Crean has done everything he can to replace dismissed and graduating players by signing six others to scholarships. Most recently, Crean brought in 7-foot, 255-pound center Tijan Jobe from Olney junior college in Illinois. Jobe is eligible to play in 2008-09 and averaged 4.0 PPG and 4.0 RPG last year. The only returning players for Indiana are guard Jordan Crawford, forward Kyle Taber and guard Brett Finkelmeier.

Crean's first year as Indiana's head coach seems to be getting worse and worse every couple of weeks. Players are getting booted from the team left and right and are left with three returning players, only two of which are on scholarship. Crean may be realizing this wasn't the dream job he thought it would be. It may take him a few more seasons to get Indiana back to the program it was durning the Bobby Knight era, but I think Crean can make it happen. Don't expect the Hoosiers to be anything special next season and they should be at the bottom of the Big Ten.