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Fans react: Georgia hires Tom Crean as basketball coach

Head coach Tom Crean of the Indiana Hoosiers reacts on the sideline against the Wichita State Shockers during the second round of the 2015 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at the CenturyLink Center on March 20, 2015 in Omaha, Nebraska. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

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Head coach Tom Crean of the Indiana Hoosiers reacts on the sideline against the Wichita State Shockers during the second round of the 2015 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at the CenturyLink Center on March 20, 2015 in Omaha, Nebraska. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
By Juliakate E Culpepper
March 16, 2018

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:

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