Clearly the shadow of Bob Knight still looms large over this program. Crean has done a good job, winning two Big Ten titles in the last four years, turning out pro players and I assume his kids are graduating. He has gotten unlucky in the NCAA tournament. (See MSU versus MTSU). It's impossible to follow a legend and meet the expectations of the fans. MSU will encounter a similar problem when Izzo retires. The bar is set so high that it will be virtually impossible for his successor to measure up favorably. As of right now, I consider Dana Altman and Archie Miller to be the two hottest coaches in the country. Wichita State has their boy locked in, and he doesn't appear to be looking to trade up. I really don't see anyone else out there at this time that I would trade for Crean. Instead of changing coaches, TC needs to land more of the top talent in Indiana. It seems like most of your Top players are going to schools in other states. If he can control the destinations of the top players in Indiana, like Izzo has done in Michigan, you should have the necessary talent to compete for national championships.
