On the latest episode of the Rex Chapman Show with Josh
Hopkins, the guys are joined by the great coach, Tom Crean. Coming
off his latest stint with the Georgia Bulldogs, the guys look back
on his career which includes a number of wins over those Kentucky
Wildcats in Bloomington. Tom explains where he found the drive to
become one of the great recruiters in college basketball, and what
it was like marrying into one of the great coaching families. 5:00
- What has Tom been up to since leaving Georgia? Is broadcasting
going to be the next big thing for him, or is he itching to get
back to coaching? 8:30 - How have both the college and pro games
changed in the last few years with the influence of Name Image and
Likeness plus the transfer portal? 15:00 - What separated some of
the great ones Tom got to coach like Victor Oladipo? 21:30 -
How competitive has it been on the recruiting trail with each
program doing everything they can to secure the best players in the
country? 25:00 - How old was Tom when he realized he was going to
be a coach? 30:00 - Tom describes what it was like marrying into
the family of coaches, and just how fun it can be when he's with
both John and Jim Harbaugh. 35:00 - What was it like walking into
the Indiana program, and what kind of a mess was there when he
arrived? How long was it before Tom brought the Hoosiers back?
40:30 - Tom details the Final Four run with Marquette and when he
recognized just how special Dwyane Wade was. 54:00 - How was
handling a player with NBA expectations like Anthony Edwards
compared to Dwyane Wade or Victor Oladipo that had to grow into
their NBA-level talent? 1:06:30 - The impact a coach can make for
an individual player, that can set the course for the rest of their
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