2013 Big Ten Basketball Media Day: Tom Crean's Morning

I know it has nothing to do with Purdue, but it was too funny not to do. Tom Crean is late to Big Ten Basketball media Day in Chicago this morning because of  "travel issues". Naturally, Twitter took over:

Of course. RT @BenAxelrod: Indiana coach Tom Crean late to his press conference, even at Big Ten media day.

— Land-Grant Holy Land (@Landgrant33) October 31, 2013

I'm half expecting Tom Crean to tweet "CANT FIND A PARKING SPOT."

— Ben Jones (@Ben_Jones88) October 31, 2013

I picture Tom Crean sitting in traffic, going forward 10 feet, reversing back 10 feet and then clapping like an idiot before doing it again.

— The Champaign Room (@Champaign_Room) October 31, 2013

Tom Crean: late because he passed some nets he just *had* to cut down.

— Michael Citro (@11W_Michael) October 31, 2013

Even the house newspaper was making fun:

Hear him pacing or clapping? RT @ZachOsterman: We'll talk to Tom Crean at 10 am. So he must be close, if not here. #iubb

— IndyStar Sports (@IndyStarSports) October 31, 2013

Remember when IU looked almost stunned that Syracuse runs a 2-3 zone? Tom Crean is late for B1G media day because "Chicago has traffic."

— Ramzy Nasrallah (@ramzy) October 31, 2013

@HammerAndRails @TomCrean someone must have played zone defense at a traffic light. #HeCantBeatIt

— John Faker (@John_Faker) October 31, 2013

@Ben_Jones88 @HammerAndRails Late? What's he have to pout about already???

— Greg McManus (@GregMcLNK) October 31, 2013

@HammerAndRails @tomcrean He's thinking about you. A lot.

— Geoff (@PU_ACL_Donor) October 31, 2013

@HammerAndRails washing dust off of Decades old Banners

— Big Moe (@Purduemoe) October 31, 2013

@HammerAndRails Can't find a decent spray tan in Chicago.

— Geoff (@PU_ACL_Donor) October 31, 2013

@HammerAndRails #TomCreanIsLateBecause the wet weather kept his hair gel from working.

— Ben Cotton (@FunnelFiasco) October 31, 2013

@HammerAndRails He is cutting down all the basketball nets in Chicago.

— Bradley Klemmensen (@Brad_Klemmensen) October 31, 2013

My reason for Crean being late: He is calling his brother-in-law John to ask what a championship is like.

— Travis Miller (@HammerAndRails) October 31, 2013

@HammerAndRails his morning goodbye with his son was too long on account of the 20 minute open mouth kiss.

— John Faker (@John_Faker) October 31, 2013

@HammerAndRails Trying to find a new belt that is only 3 sizes too big.

— Geoff (@PU_ACL_Donor) October 31, 2013

@HammerAndRails Not sure why he's late, but we know it's NOT because he's shaking everybody's hands on the way in.

— Geoff (@PU_ACL_Donor) October 31, 2013

@HammerAndRails He's waiting on Dwyane Wade to escort him past Sweet 16 Drive.

— Geoff (@PU_ACL_Donor) October 31, 2013

@HammerAndRails #TomCreanIsLateBecause the Dan Ryan Expressway plays a 2-3 zone.

— Ben Cotton (@FunnelFiasco) October 31, 2013

@HammerAndRails #TomCreanIsLate because he had to do a victory lap around the Tri-State Tollway first.

— Ben Cotton (@FunnelFiasco) October 31, 2013

@HammerAndRails he's still staring at @RyneSmith_

— Jordan Bunch (@jbunch2355) October 31, 2013

@HammerAndRails Touching himself to thoughts of Ryne Smith

— Greg Yashewski (@gregyashewski) October 31, 2013