I don't think the fan base can influence decision making by the administration. I do feel like the fan base can put a negative perception on the program that others can use. I also did not say that is the only thing they can use against Crean but it is part of it. I just don't see what being negative every day does to help the program at all and it puts a bad perspective on the program.
This has nothing to do with either you back or bash Crean because I really don't care who our coach is. My complaint all along is that the negativity can not help the IU basketball program and it can only hurt it.
This is big boy basketball.
Crean gets paid $3.5 mil a year to deal with the criticism. Don't want to hear it? Coach and recruit better. Problem for him, he's built the reputation already that is hurting him in recruiting circles, and it will take a big change on his part to repair his relationships with a number of HS coaches. Is what it is.