Tom Crean has nearly 9,500 followers on Twitter now. That's not what this is about, though.
Crean follows several people on Twitter. The NBA. His wife, Joani Crean. And Kyrie Irving.
The top-10 recruit from the class of 2010's first tweet was on May 10 at 9:28 p.m., wishing everyone a happy Mother's Day. Since that time, he has tweeted about everything from visits to IU for the adidas May Classic to his workout routine and responses to fans. His account has over 1,000 followers, one of which is Crean. Kyrie is also being followed by the manager of the men's basketball team, Brandon Proffitt.
Is this a sign of a building relationship between Crean and Irving? Could it be a sign of things to come?
More importantly, is there any way this could be seen as a violation of NCAA rules? Twitter is a relatively new tool, and there haven't been any major regulations placed on it as of yet. In my interpretation, this is fine as long as Crean does not tweet with Irving or respond to anything he tweets about to Crean.
What do you think about this? Is it a risky move by Crean, or a good way to keep track of the talented recruit?
Let the commenting commence!
