Ep. 21: Vogel out as coach, Bob Kravitz joins to discuss
The Pacers 2015-16 season is complete after a first-round exit to the Toronto Raptors in Game 7. A few days later, Pacers President Larry Bird decided to change head coaches after Frank Vogel led this team for five and half seasons.\nOn this week\u2019s podcast, hear highlights of what Bird said at his 23-minute press conference and I\u2019m joined by Bob Kravitz to break it all down.\nKravitz, who has been here for over a decade, has a great pulse on the Indianapolis sports landscape. He\u2019s currently a sports columnist for\xa0WTHR.com and he\xa0frequently appears on the network for his opinion and insight.\n[Frank Vogel releases statement on his time with the Pacers]\nSubscribe to the Pacers Podcast\xa0on iTunes. (And, if you like the podcast, please leave a\xa0review.)\nI welcome your questions and comments @ScottAgness on Twitter\xa0or via email.\nTopics Discussed:\n\n* On how much blame Bird deserves for the Pacers\u2019 season\n* If Bird is misguided in believing players tune coaches out after three seasons\n* Bird informing Vogel he was done \u2026 on the phone\n* Bird\u2019s record in the draft and free agency\n* If Vogel\xa0learned from Colts coach Chuck Pagano to fight\xa0for his job\n* Vogel\u2019s impact on the franchise\n* What type of coach would be best