If next season turned out to go well (as it well might, especially if certain pending personnel and recruiting situations are resolved in the program's favor), that could allow the coach and program to proceed from a position of strength and with better timing if any move is subsequently contemplated. And, as you note, it could end up being a positive for all concerned right now. I don't have a whole lot of patience with critics who seem to feel Tom Crean coaching another season (or more) at IU is somehow the worst thing that can happen for the program, because that is not only ungracious and ungrateful, it is poppycock (see, among other entries: Sampson, Kelvin). I don't think that's the worst thing right now.Ĭoach Crean seems set to return, at least at this juncture, and clearly is working and recruiting hard to that end.Īs you imply, spring is not always the best time to make a move, given among other things that recruiting is generally either complete or well-advanced (which is essentially the situation Tom Crean faced when he took the IU job.) All indications, at the moment, are that Crean will be back next season. Things could be better in Bloomington, but they could certainly be much worse, too. At this point, I don't think it would necessarily be a bad thing for Crean to have another opportunity to do what he can with next year's team - however it looks six or seven months from now. I have my questions about whether all of this is salvageable for Crean, but the crop of possible replacements right now is just totally underwhelming. It's a fascinating debate, but the fact we're even having the discussion is a bit of an indictment of where things stand. There would absolutely have to be a slam dunk or two on the line if and when a move was made. Settling for a second-tier option will put IU back in the same spot a few years from now, which doesn't do anybody any good. I agree that the timing is a humongous x-factor in all of this, and you could certainly do worse than keep Crean around for another year. Thanks for reading and enjoying the column. If you know you aren't going to get an elite coach right now, doesn't it make sense to keep Crean, evaluate him going forward, and make the move when you know you know you have a slam dunk?
My only question is whether the time is right to make sure the next hire is an elite coach. I really enjoyed Jeremy's column on Monday about Crean. Hope to make it through this week's chat without a transfer, commitment or other IU basketball transaction.
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