Kudos to Coach Crean!

"Our staff is going to ensure that anyone who attends this university and wears the Indiana uniform will make this privilege among their highest priorities and not treat the opportunity as an entitlement. We fully expect our student-athletes to accept the responsibilities academically, athletically, and socially that come with representing one of the top programs in college basketball history.

There was a culture of entitlement in this program. And that had to stop."

- Tom Crean

And stop it did. On Friday new IU basketball coach Tom Crean announced the dismissal of DeAndre Thomas and that Armon Bassett and Jamarcus Ellis would not be reinstated. This comes on the heels of Thursday's announcement that Eli Holman would also be transferring. Of course, on his way out he allegedly threw a potted plan in Crean's office, leading to campus police being called.

With the exception of Bassett, the other players were all Kelvin Sampson recruits. He sure knows how to pick them. Of the eight players he recruited to IU, two were kicked off the team, one threw a plant while informing the coach he was transferring, and one was suspended for 3 games during his only season. Only two of the eight will suit up for IU next year.

IU will be lousy next year, but I don't care. For the first time since the Knight era, I really feel like IU is doing everything the right way. From bringing in good kids, to playing by the rules, to going to class, to being well-coached on the floor, the IU basketball that I loved is on its way back.

Thanks Coach Crean!