Many IU fans around the state of Indiana are rejoicing after this news due to a very disappointing 18-16. What most fans were disappointed with, however, was not the record, but the road to the final season record. Starting the season with huge wins over Kansas and North Carolina, both of which whom were ranked number in the top 5 when IU beat them. Indiana was ranked as high as number 3 in the country and then slump began.
Indiana lost some very winnable games, but the story of the season was the turnover issue. The Hoosiers averaged over 15 turnovers per game. After losing in first round of the NIT, Glass had seen enough and got rid of him.
Now, as an IU fan, I appreciate what Crean has done for the program with bringing it back into the conversation. Kelvin Sampson, due to NCAA infractions, left the basketball program in shambles and Crean took on the challenge. What he has done is great, but he had to go. I hope Fred has a guy in waiting, but I support the decision.
Now, as an honor to Tommy, I want to talk about what I will miss about Coach Crean now that he is gone.
1. Whatever the hell he was slugging during the game.
Every game that I watch of IU, Tommy Guns always was seen drinking some mystery liquid from a very small bottle of water. I have always wondered what it was he was drinking. Whatever it was, he drank it like I would drink a damn Kool Aid Jammer. He didn't just drink it, he would squeeze the sides of it because he couldn't hold back from that intensity. I always wondered why he put whatever it is in that tiny water bottle. If efficiency is his goal (which judging by how this season went, it is not) he should've put it in one giant bottle. He drank, what seemed like, 14 gallons of it during the game anyway. I will miss this.2. His, apparently, ill-fitting Dockers.
As most people know, Tommy Bahama is a part of a family with another famous coach known for his pants in Jim Harbaugh. Jim is known for rocking with K-Mart khakis while he is coaching. Tom isn't as much known for the brand, but what seems to be the problems he has with his pants. He looks like Chris Farley's character Matt Foley from SNL when he's on the sideline. It's not so much that he has to pull his pants up. He just kind of pulls them vigorously from side to side. Due yourself a favor and watch an old clip of Matt Foley.
3. His overall photogenic nature.
This guy takes picture like my dad. He gives exactly zero shits about how he looks when he is on camera. The dude is a walking meme and it seems like he completely welcomes it. When Googling "Tom Crean funny pictures", there are PAGES of pictures that I could use to make you laugh. Please do yourself a favor and Google it and laugh for an extended amount of time. Most of the time when being interviewed after the game, he looks like someone just told him the most devastating news he could possibly hear.
This guy is unbelievable and I am going to miss him. I'm excited to see where he goes as well as where the future of IU basketball goes. Until then, Godspeed Tommy.
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