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Even if North Melbourne lose Saturday nights elimination final, Jed Anderson hopes it doesnt end Brent Harveys long-standing connection with the AFL club.Anderson isnt in denial about Harvey being shown the door at Arden Street or the prospect of the 38-year-old playing on at another club in 2017.But the speedster is upbeat his mentor will consider a seamless transition into coaching next year.Hes been at the club for a really long time and itd be hard to see him go. Id love for him to hang around and help develop us younger boys, Anderson told AAP.We could learn more from him and all the things hes done over the last 20 years.But hell decide what he wants to do. Everyones really grateful for everything he has done.Anderson is nearing the end of his first season at North, having joined the club in last years trade period.The 22-year-old is one of many Kangaroos indebted to Harvey, who boasts a record 431 games of experience at the highest level.Anderson has been picking Harveys brain throughout the year, desperate to improve his own approach.Ive been trying to do all the things he does, watching his vision with him and going over it all. Working out what is going on in his head when he does the things he does on the field, he said.You look at how he finds the footy and what he does with it - its always exciting isnt it?But the other side is how he goes about it. All the little things he does to prepare himself.Hes helping me grow my game and Im trying to adapt and build my game around his position. He does it really well and hopefully in the next few years I can start to grow like hes grown over the course of 20 years.Coach Brad Scott declared no player will be able to fill the void left by Harvey a fortnight ago, when the announced the AFL icon wouldnt be offered a new contract despite his impressive form in 2016.It is a statement Anderson agrees with, having been floated as the closest thing North have to a like-for-like replacement by some judges.Theyre big shoes to fill arent they? Theres a few good small forwards that we have here. Well all need to grow, he said.Andersons more pressing concern is a knock-out clash with Adelaide this weekend.He knows there will be a lot of added emotion as Harvey, Drew Petrie, Nick Dal Santo and Michael Firrito prepare for their final game at North, which will come at some point in the next four weeks.The boys really want to send them out on a high note, Anderson said. 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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- When Indiana athletic director Fred Glass woke up Thursday morning, he knew the Hoosiers football program would be turned upside down.By nightfall, Glass had collected Kevin Wilsons resignation, Tom Allens agreement to take over as head coach and was trying to swat away questions about whether Wilson was leaving because of player mistreatment.It was one of the strangest days in program history. Less than a week after becoming bowl-eligible for the second straight season, Wilson was out of a job because of what Glass described as philosophical differences.I thought the core of what we talked about boiled down to leadership and how you are a leader, Glass said. I think Kevin and I have some honest disagreements about how you go about that. Im not saying Im right and hes wrong. I think we concluded, maturely and appropriately, its time to go our separate ways.During a hastily arranged evening news conference, Glass never explained in detail how their approaches differed. He was, however, peppered with questions about whether his decision was linked to reports about medical complaints from players during Wilsons tenure.Each time, Glass downplayed the significance of the reports, though he did acknowledge athletic department officials hired an Indianapolis law firm to look into claims by some former players. The results, Glass said, showed Wilsons players were treated properly.The reason I can speak so confidently that we dont have any medical issues and that our medical care has been so robust is that the outside group found that to be the case, he said.Glass even cited the example of Wilsons own son, who has had concussions, to explain why Wilson was exceedingly cautious with head injuries.Backup quarterback Zander Diamont also came to Wilsons defense.Following Saturdays bowl-clinching victory over Purdue, Diamont announced he would not return next season because he could graduate this summer and had a history of head injuries. At the time, Wilson acknowledged he was surprised by Diamonts decision and had checked with Diamont to see if he may change his mind.I have no knowledge of my announcement last weekend having anything to do with Coach Wilson being fired. I certainly hope thats not the case, Diamont wrote on Twitter after word leaked of the impending change. Coach Wilson and IU football followed concussion protocol to the letter. Coach Wilson was completely supportive during my recovery and didnt want me back on the field until I was completely recovered and, beyond that, felt that I was 150%.Neither Wilson nor his agent responded to messages seeking comment. Glass also said no potential NCAA violations were involved.Wilson departs less than 10 months after agreeing to a six-year contract extension worth $15.3 million. Glass said Indiana is only on the hook for next years base salary, $542,000.Wilson went 26-47 in six seasons and was Indianas longest-teenured coach since Bill Mallory, the schools career leader in wins, left after the 1996 season.dddddddddddd. Wilsons teams had shown steady improvement over the years, earning their first back-to-back bowl bids in 25 years while tying the school record for most consecutive wins (four) against rival Purdue.Allens promotion from associate head coach and defensive coordinator takes effect immediately, avoiding a coaching search as Indiana (6-6, 4-5 Big Ten) waits to find out which bowl game it will play in. He agreed to a six-year deal. Glass said the financial details still have to be worked out but promised the payout would put him at a competitive scale in the Big Ten.Its hard to believe, Allen said. This day has been an absolute whirlwind.Wilson was an offensive assistant at Oklahoma from 2002-10, working with Bob Stoops to create some of the most explosive offenses in college football. He and the Sooners went to 10 consecutive bowls, including three national championship games, and the 2008 offense under his guidance set NCAA records by scoring at least 60 points in five straight games and 716 total points.He was considered a red-hot hire, brought in to replace Bill Lynch, and he didnt disappoint. Hs aggressive, wide-open offense injected excitement into a floundering program that was losing fans.Over his first three seasons, things did not go smoothly. But by Wilsons fourth season, there were signs of progress and he backed it up with consecutive six-win seasons in which the Hoosiers became increasingly competitive against the likes of Ohio State and Michigan.Transitions in this profession are hard under any circumstances, let alone this. My heart breaks for him, Allen said. I never expected this to happen.Allen returned to his home state last offseason and presided over one of the nations biggest defensive turnarounds .Before coming to Bloomington, Allen was the defensive coordinator at South Florida and served as a defensive assistant at Ole Miss, Arkansas State, Drake, Lambuth and Wabash. His only previous head coaching experience came from 2004-06 at Ben Davis High School in Indianapolis.Player mistreatment allegations have cropped up elsewhere in recent years.Illinois fired coach Tim Beckman a week before the 2015 season following allegations that he mistreated players, interfered in player medical decisions and pressured players to play hurt. A law firm hired by the school to investigate said it found evidence of both interference in medical decisions and pressure on players to play through injuries. Beckman denied any wrongdoing and was paid $250,000 as part of a settlement with the university.---AP Sports Writer David Mercer contributed to this report.---More AP college football: www.collegefootball.ap.org and https://twitter.com/AP-Top25 ' ' '