His results at IU after 3 years have been, at best, mediocre. And I bet that even he would admit that, at least in private...to a friend. He may not put it exactly that way -- he may say that he's "not satisfied" or "committed to doing better". But those are just more forgiving ways of saying the same thing. Heck, he even (finally) made some comments at Huber's last year that indicated he was aware that the results had been unsatisfactory.
I'm sure he and his defenders would say that it's mostly because the cupboard Crean left him was bare. And it's not that there isn't some truth to that. But, at the end of the day, it's still just an excuse. And, just like most successful coaches don't abide excuses from their players, neither should anybody else abide excuses from coaches.
Moreover, it doesn't explain some of the things that have dogged his tenure here -- continuing to attempt a lot of 3s despite consistently poor conversion, failing to find some roster additions to improve that, guys getting playing time despite reports of being disruptive and not fully bought in, etc.
Financial considerations aside, if I were the AD I've have cut him loose after last season. But, of course, no AD can actually put financial considerations aside...particularly in the devastating wake of Covid. And it's ridiculously easy and pain-free for fans and boosters to say they should.
Our program deserves better than it's gotten -- not just what it got from Crean, but also what it's gotten thus far from Archie. But here's to hoping we finally break through this year. Hope springs eternal....it has to around these parts.