There’s perhaps no man better on the planet that understands how Tom Crean feels at the moment than Mike Davis.
Davis has been seen the highest of highs and lowest of lows — much like Crean has in Bloomington. Crean won two Big Ten titles in four seasons. Davis took the Hoosiers closer to a title than any coach in the last 30 years has in Bloomington. Both understand intimately how quickly things turn in Monroe County when the Hoosiers don’t make the NCAA Tournament. The parallels are obvious.
But with Crean’s future in doubt in Bloomington, Davis has quietly built a mid-major power in the SWAC -- and might be positioning himself for another high-major job if he’d be interested.