Fans react: Georgia hires Tom Crean as basketball coach
Georgia announced Thursday the University will hire former Indiana and Marquette coach Tom Crean as basketball coach.
Crean replaces former Bulldogs coach Mark Fox who was fired Saturday after nine seasons and a 163-133 overall record.
Crean agreed to a six-year deal with the Bulldogs, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
Here’s what fans had to say about the hire:
Tom Crean’s last game was a loss to Georgia Tech. Crean had trouble recruiting to one of the game’s tradition-rich programs, yet UGA fans somehow think he will be able to recruit to a place where they don’t give a crap about basketball.
— Dean Buchan (@DeanBuchan) March 15, 2018
Just when you thought Kirby Smart made Georgia a cool school, they go and hire Tom Crean...
— Ben Gulley (@ben_gulley13) March 16, 2018
Only problem is @TomCrean runs a honest clean program & the #Sec..... Welllllllllll. Lol
— Cy Loveall (@IndyPhinFan13) March 16, 2018
Mark Fox > Tom Crean...... #imjustsayin
— Cody Stephens (@Cstephens_KA) March 16, 2018
Tom Crean..... ✔️🔴⚫️🐾🏀 I like it! Lots of energy, great recruiting, and can damn well coach boys up.
— Bobby (@BobbyWilson1004) March 16, 2018
Tom Crean is a really good basketball coach, and was excellent on TV this season as an analyst. A gift to the game.
— Chris Basnett (@HuskerExtraCB) March 16, 2018
— Ryan (@SpartanRyan) March 15, 2018
I like it. The Big G is about to be back in the tournament
— JP (@JP_Padgett) March 15, 2018
