Not quite, my Crean-supportive friend! Three weeks ago he said:
"I'm bullish on Tom...He's done a really good job with these guys. It's ridiculous to say that someone is coaching for his job for one game and that it would be up or down in one game...He's a great coach...He has my full support. I have a great deal of confidence in Tom's body of work. This team overachieved early and then hit a tough patch."
"There is a sense that Tom is only keeping his job because of the buyout...And while that's a big number and a significant amount of money, that's not what is keeping him in the job. I think he needs to be the coach. ... I want him to be the coach here."
What he DID NOT say three weeks ago is that..."He's staying"