I see you live in Texas. I'm a huge believer in training while the dog is tired/calm. I would take Cash for a long walk (15-20 minutes) and then see him get sleepy and put him in his crate. He'll probably start to fall right asleep. I also take Parker out to potty BEFORE he starts crying so if he's sleeping I'll usually push it to every 3-4 hours a night. He'll probably like the crate after a while. I would just keep him exercised and tired! Oh and I always covered the crate so keeping it where he can see you depends on the puppy. If Parker sees me he wants to play, so covering the crate worked wonders.
