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Old 03-31-2019, 07:24 PM   #201
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I get frustration but saying there’s no difference than making the tournament compared to if you lose the first weekend is pathetic
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Old 03-31-2019, 08:11 PM   #202
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I get frustration but saying there’s no difference than making the tournament compared to if you lose the first weekend is pathetic
How is it that different? Because you get to say you made it? You think South Carolina would trade their final four for getting bounced in the first weekend 8 out of 9 years? I don't. Or Wichita? It is getting embarrassing and probably hurting our recruiting.
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Old 04-01-2019, 09:00 AM   #203
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The Cincinnati Enquirer is reporting that Cronin could be a candidate to replace Virginia Tech’s Buzz Williams should Williams leave for Texas A&M.
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Old 04-01-2019, 09:10 AM   #204
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How is it that different? Because you get to say you made it? You think South Carolina would trade their final four for getting bounced in the first weekend 8 out of 9 years? I don't. Or Wichita? It is getting embarrassing and probably hurting our recruiting.
You think having 2 NCAA tournament births in 2 decades, with one of those being a final 4 is a better recruiting pitch than going every year? That sure is an interesting take, but to each their own.
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The Cincinnati Enquirer is reporting that Cronin could be a candidate to replace Virginia Tech’s Buzz Williams should Williams leave for Texas A&M.
Impossible. Mick is a shit coach....
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Old 04-01-2019, 09:29 AM   #206
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Impossible. Mick is a shit coach....
I don’t offer an opinion on the coaching of Cronin. I’m simply writing the Enquirer reports this. Make of it what you will.
https://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/college/university-of-cincinnati/2019/04/01/mick-cronin-may-virginia-tech-candidate-replace-buzz-williams/3329892002/

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Old 04-01-2019, 11:27 AM   #207
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You think having 2 NCAA tournament births in 2 decades, with one of those being a final 4 is a better recruiting pitch than going every year? That sure is an interesting take, but to each their own.
I agree it doesn't hurt our recruiting to make it each year. That said, I bet if you asked Troy, Evans, Clark, Jennifer, or anyone would they rather have had a final 4 run in one of their years and not made it the others they would all take that over not making it past the 1st weekend 4 years in a row.
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Can’t believe Bruce Pearl didn’t start the same 5 in the second half that he did in the first.... said something about in game adjustments. Watching mick coach so long I forgot you could do that.
While I do believe Mick has some adjustments he can make I do remember this year thinking we had no chance to come back and win several games. I was about a minute from tuning out only to watch us come back and win the games.

So I think he makes some decent adjustments at times. I would like to see him make a couple of adjustments in his overall approach though. Perhaps use the grad transfer and not worry so much about players getting feelings hurt. Recruit more basketball players vs athletes etc. We all know he can coach D so we could use more scoring minded players. Maybe get the younger more talented players more time vs seniority earning the minutes by default.

We know how things will end if he doesn't make adjustments. For some that will be good enough and for others it won't.
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How is it that different? Because you get to say you made it? You think South Carolina would trade their final four for getting bounced in the first weekend 8 out of 9 years? I don't. Or Wichita? It is getting embarrassing and probably hurting our recruiting.
The comment you made was players don't care about making the tournament if they get bounced the first weekend. You don't think it means anything to them to watch selection Sunday and be in the tournament? If that's how you think I don't know what else to say.
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I agree it doesn't hurt our recruiting to make it each year. That said, I bet if you asked Troy, Evans, Clark, Jennifer, or anyone would they rather have had a final 4 run in one of their years and not made it the others they would all take that over not making it past the 1st weekend 4 years in a row.
Well of course. What player wouldn't want a final 4 in their 1-4 years of playing? Bottom line is that doesn't happen for the vast majority of players and/or programs.
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