Crean To Replace Tubby?

[7andcounting]

A week ago, Marquette coach Tom Crean was mentioned as a possible successor to Miami Heat coach Pat Riley. This week, a rumor has him heading to Kentucky as a replacement for Tubby Smith.

Golden Eagles fans should be used to seeing Crean's name pop up in rumors for high-profile jobs like this. But, that doesn't make it more pleasant.

As for the two jobs, a trip to Miami would reunite Crean with former MU star Dwyane Wade. And, a number of basketball experts feel that Crean's prowess dealing with isolation / matchups would give him a good base to work in the NBA. As for Kentucky, it's one of the marquee jobs in college basketball. The perception is that Smith, whose contract is incentive-laden, is running a "loose" program, so Crean's discipline and work ethic would be an interesting contrast.

www.onmilwaukee.com/sports/articles/satscorecard022407.html

[jasperdaman]

Well, he has brought Marquette into the major circuit, but has done so with some good players. Honestly, I wouldnt mind if Mickie Demoss took over the team right now. You can call me whatever, because I LOVE KY,bu tjust am not much on Tubby~!

[tayshaun]

it would be very hard for me to like Tom Crean after he and Wade beat UK in 2003.

[kj]

Not a big Crean fan. He hasn't burned up the Big East at Marquette.

[CatDaddy]

^^^ I hear you kj but he did take build a FF team, imagine what he could do (recruiting wise) with a marquee name like Kentucky....

I wouldn't mind him at all actually....

-D

[katman]

I would take a cardboard cutout of the late Dick Fick over Tubby Smith.

[tcot]

It's just rumor... We'll have to wait and see. This kind of stuff gets hot and heavy around this time of year. I know one thing the UL fan base would hate it and that is a plus.

[UKats56]

Tom Crean is one of the names that I like to see as a potential Tubby Smith replacement as I don't believe that we would see a year or two of getting everything in order. He would just come in and pick up where Tubby left off and hopefully get us going in the right direction. I like seeing Tom Crean's name a lot more than I do Pelphrey, having little experience as a head coach and no big wins.

[Clayton Bigsby]

Didn't Holsopple come from there? Those 2 together would be great.