Why do Cronin teams only play well when they are the underdog or have their backs against the wall? The second we get any kind of recognition, we lay an egg. Then the excuse always comes up, "our players get cocky" "think they will just show up and win". It's a common theme year after year.
Why would you expect anything to change when no one really holds the coach accountable? The guy can basically get away with doing and saying whatever he wants and he knows it. He's doing the best he can, he wants to win, he's just not good enough to be great. So you're going to wind up seeing the same things over and over and over again until someone finally steps up and ends the insanity.
People keep saying these strange blanket statements in here which are extreme exaggerations of reality. Cronin gets trashed in here all the time. He also has backers. I would venture to guess there is a lot more critique of Cronin in here than praise but I haven't really counted...but that's not really the point either.
This is a message board, what's said in here doesn't matter. I'd like for his bosses to put some heat on him and not give him a fresh extension and a raise every time he makes the tourney. No more extensions, no more raises. Earn your keep, the 3rd best coach in the region (Cincinnati/Dayton) shouldn't be the highest paid.
What is said in here is generally reflective of the fan base and donor opinion which will have something to do with whether or not he continues to be our coach. If there is enough fan uproar the brass will be aware of it
Well I attend every game and the fan base certainly doesn't seem to be growing. We play 70% of our home games in front of a half empty arena and new empty seats pop up around me in the lower level every year.
Meanwhile our coach is being paid top 20 money, has a local media that treats him with kid gloves and is getting a brand new arena. I doubt the guy is feeling any heat and it's pretty evident in the tone of his comments.
So I don't think I'm making any strange blanket statements when I say that no one is holding the coach accountable.
I guess there hasn't been enough uproar yet. And yes...when you say "no one" that is just not true. You mentioned the fan base has decreased. That is one way a coach is held accountable. If the fans don't want to watch the product anymore...it's sending a message.
What is said in here is generally reflective of the fan base and donor opinion which will have something to do with whether or not he continues to be our coach. If there is enough fan uproar the brass will be aware of it
The job that Coach is doing is not the top issue why the attendance is down. His teams performance is a big reason it is climbing back up. We are a regular participant in the NCAA Tourney. We are a factor in our league every year. If you want to improve on those indicators I might first suggest upgrade your facilities (which they are finally doing. after football I might add) get yourself in a P5 conference that would get established programs back on your schedule and help you with recruiting. Yes by all means, fire a Coach who has gotten you to the dance 5 years running and is only 1 of 11 teams to do it before you give him the opportunity to compete with the improvements that could be on the way. Arena upgrades, Conference realignment and a increase budget. Really hasn't Mick earned a little trust after resurrecting this dumpster fire.I guess there hasn't been enough uproar yet. And yes...when you say "no one" that is just not true. You mentioned the fan base has decreased. That is one way a coach is held accountable. If the fans don't want to watch the product anymore...it's sending a message.
I guess there hasn't been enough uproar yet. And yes...when you say "no one" that is just not true. You mentioned the fan base has decreased. That is one way a coach is held accountable. If the fans don't want to watch the product anymore...it's sending a message.
Does anyone know when they will announce the UCONN time? We really just do not play good in the afternoon against quality opponents I am true believer of that. I hope they give us a Saturday night game for once. I think it will be the first time all year. That's pathetic.
I know attendance was trending up last year. The confusing thing is attendance across College basketball was down. That is why all the rule changes to increase scoring. Certainly if we are ranked we will draw more but there are factors standing in his way that are not all coaching.Last year we had the highest attendance average under mick, not sure how this year is looking, but with uconn and smu being likely sellouts we may beat that again. If we where top 20 all year like we should have been we would probably average over 11 thousand a game by years end. But we arent, losses hurt fan support so do Sunday afternoon games and conference opponents. Last Thursday for an 8 o'clock tip against a team with like 4 wins with us being squarely on the bubble we still got over 9k. If we are winning fans will come. Look we are severely on the bubble and yet we will still average around 10k this year, we do have fan support...but our fans are fans of a program with high expectations fans here expect us to be ranked every time they come to see us play
The job that Coach is doing is not the top issue why the attendance is down. His teams performance is a big reason it is climbing back up. We are a regular participant in the NCAA Tourney. We are a factor in our league every year. If you want to improve on those indicators I might first suggest upgrade your facilities (which they are finally doing. after football I might add) get yourself in a P5 conference that would get established programs back on your schedule and help you with recruiting. Yes by all means, fire a Coach who has gotten you to the dance 5 years running and is only 1 of 11 teams to do it before you give him the opportunity to compete with the improvements that could be on the way. Arena upgrades, Conference realignment and a increase budget. Really hasn't Mick earned a little trust after resurrecting this dumpster fire.
I got that. My comment was more in general. Sorry for the confusion. Like you I'll wait until after the season.I did not suggest attendance was down...someone else did...I was just responding to that assertion. My other point was that Cronin gets plenty of criticism and he doesn't get a free pass as was also suggested by another person. I haven't advocated firing a coach...I will evaluate coaching jobs after the season is over.
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The job that Coach is doing is not the top issue why the attendance is down. His teams performance is a big reason it is climbing back up. We are a regular participant in the NCAA Tourney. We are a factor in our league every year. If you want to improve on those indicators I might first suggest upgrade your facilities (which they are finally doing. after football I might add) get yourself in a P5 conference that would get established programs back on your schedule and help you with recruiting. Yes by all means, fire a Coach who has gotten you to the dance 5 years running and is only 1 of 11 teams to do it before you give him the opportunity to compete with the improvements that could be on the way. Arena upgrades, Conference realignment and a increase budget. Really hasn't Mick earned a little trust after resurrecting this dumpster fire.
There's a lot of coaches in the college ranks who could roll out of bed and put a program like UC in the tourney damn near season. It's not that great of an accomplishment.
Where were these coaches when I was a student in the 80's, suffering through a 3 - 25 season? Where is Andy Kennedy's Ole Miss Rebels ranked?
You don't "roll out of bed" and get to the Dance.