Georgia introduces Tom Crean, who showed he did his homework in taking a job at a place he didn't visit

            Tom Crean didn't need to visit Athens for the first time this century to accept the offer to become Georgia's basketball coach.

           And his opening statement of nearly 30 minutes at Friday's press conference introducing him indicated he has already committed to the G.

Athens Banner-Herald: Five-day search seemed like a year for McGarity

Athens Banner-Herald: Crean started recruiting immediately

AJC/Jeff Schultz: Meet Tom Crean, Georgia's new basketball coach and blow torch

AJC: UGA traded up in the enthusiasm department

Red & Black: Crean brings energy, enthusiasm

The Indianapolis Star "covered" the ex-Hoosier coach's first day

https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/college/indiana/2018/03/16/tom-creans-georgia-basketball-press-conference-gets-bulldogs-fans-fired-up/433267002/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

John Calipari checked in on the hire

A little was made about Crean's first-day verbosity

Just Crean's opening statement (if you can call it that) -- 4,995 words. https://t.co/OGdstruxWT

— John Frierson (@FriersonFiles) March 16, 2018