It took less than a week after Indiana fired head coach Tom Crean that recruits decided to head for the exit. It should come as no real surprise as it’s common for recruits to ask for release from the program after a coaching change.
We learned late last week after the coaching change that one of Indiana’s targets for 2017 was no longer interested in the pursuing the program. Jordan Tucker, a four-star forward rated the No. 54 recruit for 2017 could have been the Hoosiers best recruit.
The rumors circulating of Tom Crean on the hot seat in January and February led to Tucker looking at other schools.