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IU future up in the air for Davis, Wright

No one was surprised when it came up.\nAfter Wednesday night's 67-60 loss to Vanderbilt, IU coach Mike Davis addressed the media with a glum look on his face, knowing his Hoosiers won't have a chance to play in Madison Square Garden -- what could have been a reviving ending to a rollercoaster of a season. \nBut it was on question number four that the flood gates opened.\n'What is the time table…'\nThe question wasn't over before Davis answered.\n"The only people that talk about my future are you guys," Davis told the assembled media. \nDavis meets with IU Athletic Director Rick Greenspan every Tuesday to just talk -- and this week will be no different he said. \nGreenspan has been sticking to his story all season long, saying that every game is an interview for Davis. \n"My job is day to day," Davis said.\nAfter last season's 14-15 record, the Hoosier Faithful called for Davis' firing, with their reason being that Davis has brought down the IU program.\nAfter Wednesday's loss, one peeved fan yelled from his East Main seats, "Do the right thing Greenspan."\nBut all the talk wasn't just on Davis.\nWith the NBA looming over Bracey Wright last year, but an early season back injury curtailing any possible plans of leaving after his sophomore year, this year put those three letters back into the limelight. \n"Right now, we're not talking about that stuff," Wright said in response to a question about whether or not he will be playing for Davis next year -- a question that could be taken in two senses.\nWhen asked specifically about him leaving IU, Wright didn't say much.\n"I ain't answering that," he said.\nIn response to being asked so much about whether or not Wright will be here next year, Davis shot back.\n"We face so many questions about when the guys play well, are they coming out…It's unbelievable," he said. "Bracey is a good player for us. And I think he would be better next year, when we have a guy like Marco Killingsworth, somebody that can play and do some things."\nWhether or not Davis or Wright will be back next year is still unseen, but no time table by either Davis or Greenspan has been set.

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