Judging from all the IU fans I know, its safe to say that Crean now has big school, big salary expectations. They do like him, and he is no where close to being fired, but "rebuilding" the program doesn't matter anymore. Those fans want winning now.
I thought his game plan was pathetic last night. That kid Zeller is taking a lot of heat, but I blame Crean. Zeller should not have been at the high post for as much as he was with Olidepo (sp?) and Watford on the floor. Those two big, skilled players should have been at the high post against the zone making plays with Zeller on the baseline. Zeller could have done a lot of damage rebounding and playing high/low if used properly.
It's like Crean convinced himself that Zeller is Chris Bosh. The kid has talent, but this was not the year to feature him as the playmaker against the zone. Crean put Zeller in a tough spot and now Zeller looks bad. It reminded me of how Crean used to put Dom James in tough spots and have him take too many shots. Dom used to frustrate the fanbase here, but in reality he was just doing what his coach wanted him to do.
