Mick Cronin

[justinhub2003]

If it really is between Dixon and Mick.


Dixon has a 8 million dollar buyout. Mick has a 2.2 million dollar buyout


IF they consider both on equal footing, that has to mean something.


I think Mick would do great at UCLA.


Think about the following:

• The Pac 12 is ready for the taking. its not a good league
• Mick's defense, plus 5 Star recruits Equals a of wins

UC would have won the Pac 12 last season if they played in it. And UCLA is the kinda school that recruits its self. Oh, you like great weather, the most beatiful college girls on earth & a program with prestige. Sign up. No Bag drop needed

Mick has to take this job. He has to.


Because, even if he fails, its a one in a lifetime experience. If he fails, he will get hired by someone else. Hell, he could get hired back by UC if they also struggle. |

[Bearcat93]

Mick is not taking that UCLA job for the reason we all know - but that should concern us rather than fill us w/ pride. UCLA - that's an All-Time Blue Blood Program - no matter where they have been recently. Unless you are a legendary coach that's a job you say yes to every time. Every time.

He'd rather be completely and consistently mediocre here and never held to a higher standard - looking at you Marvin Lewis. Same players. Same team. Same defense first strategy. Same offense last strategy. Same season. Same results. Year after year. We plateaued 5 years ago...

...only a laughably mediocre conference has disguised that fact.

Why not try a different approach? It's been famously said hoops is an easy game: put ball in hoop. Recruit guys who do that. They grown on trees all over this Country. The Zion gems will go where they go, but you can find shooters right in our own backyard.

I witnessed it in 92/93 - F4 and then E8 which should have been a F4...it can be done here. We sometimes forget how "storied" of a program we are. Those 2 big banners especially mean a lot. We should want more and not be afraid to risk it.

[jtsladder@aol.com]

Originally Posted by Bearcat93

Mick is not taking that UCLA job for the reason we all know - but that should concern us rather than fill us w/ pride. UCLA - that's an All-Time Blue Blood Program - no matter where they have been recently. Unless you are a legendary coach that's a job you say yes to every time. Every time.

He'd rather be completely and consistently mediocre here and never held to a higher standard - looking at you Marvin Lewis. Same players. Same team. Same defense first strategy. Same offense last strategy. Same season. Same results. Year after year. We plateaued 5 years ago...

...only a laughably mediocre conference has disguised that fact.

Why not try a different approach? It's been famously said hoops is an easy game: put ball in hoop. Recruit guys who do that. They grown on trees all over this Country. The Zion gems will go where they go, but you can find shooters right in our own backyard.

I witnessed it in 92/93 - F4 and then E8 which should have been a F4...it can be done here. We sometimes forget how "storied" of a program we are. Those 2 big banners especially mean a lot. We should want more and not be afraid to risk it.

I hope he does leave. He will never live up to some of the very delusional fan base

[Hogsack]

Originally Posted by jtsladder@aol.com

I hope he does leave. He will never live up to some of the very delusional fan base

I agree! Those UCLA fans are crazy!

[Jon Rycek]

Originally Posted by jtsladder@aol.com

I hope he does leave. He will never live up to some of the very delusional fan base

You mean Bearcats fans?

[Hogsack]

Originally Posted by Jon Rycek

You mean Bearcats fans?

I knew what he was referring to.

[cincycpaw]

Originally Posted by Jon Rycek

You mean Bearcats fans?

I know right! I mean what other fan base would demand their team beat a powerhouse Iowa team in the 1st round? Or hold onto a 20 point lead in the 2nd half against Nevada? Or make it to the S16 more than 1x per decade?

Delusional fans is right.

[jtsladder@aol.com]

Originally Posted by Jon Rycek

You mean Bearcats fans?

Correct

[jtsladder@aol.com]

Originally Posted by cincycpaw

I know right! I mean what other fan base would demand their team beat a powerhouse Iowa team in the 1st round? Or hold onto a 20 point lead in the 2nd half against Nevada? Or make it to the S16 more than 1x per decade?

Delusional fans is right.

My point was Cincinnati is not a destination like some of think it is. If you want to pay for players then sure you can get a fe 5 star kids

[TheRealUC]

Originally Posted by cincycpaw

I know right! I mean what other fan base would demand their team beat a powerhouse Iowa team in the 1st round? Or hold onto a 20 point lead in the 2nd half against Nevada? Or make it to the S16 more than 1x per decade?

Delusional fans is right.

I'm not sure what the word is actually. He's averaged 26 wins a year for the last 9 years and this board still implodes after almost every loss. The Nevada fiasco will never be explainable, i get that. But now, we're "shocked" we lost to a team that spent over half the season ranked in the Top 25 while playing in a top tier conference. I'm just curious how that loss gets thrown in the "games to use in the case against Cronin" category?