Crean Gets Extension? Already?

[Muskie]

From Starnews (http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080728/SPORTS0601/80728062)

"Indiana University men’s basketball coach Tom Crean has agreed to a two-year extension, according to sources with knowledge of the situation.

Terms of the extension, which would run through the 2017-18 season, were not immediately available.


Crean initially signed an eight-year deal worth $18.24 million, the largest for a coach at IU."

[cinskyline]

Shouldn't Indiana wait to see if he's successful before doing this?

He just became coach. What's the point?

[XU05and07]

He got an extension because he kept all the returning players happy and made sure that no one transferred due to the coaching change

[PM Thor]

Is it technically an extension if he hasn't even coached a game yet? Wouldn't it be better to call it a reworked contract?

Bizarre.

[xeus]

Is it technically an extension if he hasn't even coached a game yet? Wouldn't it be better to call it a reworked contract?

Bizarre.

Calling it an "extension" appeals more to the female readership, a tough demographic in sports journalism.

[Stonebreaker]

They gave him an extension because they figured he woulda jumped ship by now.

[American X]

Fire Tom Crean.

[pain train]

ha, Crean demanded an extension otherwise he was headed elsewhere

[waggy]

Two words come to mind in the wake of the news that Indiana has tacked on two years to Tom Crean's original eight-year IU basketball coaching contract. Uh oh...

http://pennstate.scout.com/a.z?s=157&p=2&c=773120

[xufan02]

If they do have a postseason ban looks like Crawford might have a better case to play this season.