AAC Conference Tournament

[Bcatfollower]

This isn’t true.

If we make a run this year, I’ll forget all about mick.

If we got 28-4 next year and make a run, I’ll forget all about Mick.


But the effort of this team has been poor for 6 weeks straight. It takes them getting down 14 points to a god awful soulless basketball team like temple, to finally realize they have to go.

That’s frustrating.

I’m 30 games in and I still don’t know what the staple of Brannen ball will be. We lack an identity.

Believe me no one wants John Brannen exceed mick then me. But mick and Huggins raised the standard of whet we should expect at UC. We aren’t UCLA, we can’t make a bad hire and then make a good one and all the sudden jump back in to the national spotlight.

I want CJB to be uber successful.


What’s crazy is that just 1 year ago, the Roles were reversed, it was half of you guys dissing Cronin every time we lost a game and me and a few others defending him and players.


Personally feel we are 3 losses from what I would call a successful season. UCF, Colgate & BGU. I can live with the road loss to Tulane. But the others are not acceptable at UC.


Add in that, I didn’t see much growth in the last 6 weeks of the year. The defensive issues stayed the same, the effort level the same, and if didn’t look like we got better as we were promised.




All that said... it’s a fresh start. The past means nothing now. I’m ready to see what we are made of.

So if we win the conference, win the conference tourney or make championship game, and make the ncaa how are we less successful than prior years?

 

[cincrulz11]

So if we win the conference, win the conference tourney or make championship game, and make the ncaa how are we less successful than prior years?

we wouldn't be.



but also if 10 years from now brannen is still in this same spot with being on the bubble every year, people are going to be upset about that.


we just aren't upset about it after 1 season.


if its clear brannen has peaked at bubble/first round exit, people are gonna wanna move on. just how it works.

 

[justinhub2003]

So if we win the conference, win the conference tourney or make championship game, and make the ncaa how are we less successful than prior years?

This year we won a 3 way share of the conference by going 13-5.. last year we finished in second place by going 14-4


Are you saying because we won a share of The conference title, that you think this year is better then last year ?


We performed better record wise, we were a lock for the tourney, and lost one bad game all year.

You don’t get a banner for regular season champs. The league doesn’t acknowledge it.

So I’d personally take 2nd place, an at large bid with zero pressure in the AAC tourney.

 

[Bcatfollower]

This year we won a 3 way share of the conference by going 13-5.. last year we finished in second place by going 14-4


Are you saying because we won a share of The conference title, that you think this year is better then last year ?


We performed better record wise, we were a lock for the tourney, and lost one bad game all year.

You don’t get a banner for regular season champs. The league doesn’t acknowledge it.

So I’d personally take 2nd place, an at large bid with zero pressure in the AAC tourney.

Reading comprehension is difficult, I understand. How is success measured if the same thing occurs in the metrics of success. League champ, tourney champions or championship game, and make the ncaa.

How would that be less successful than prior yearS? Since you guys just want to make the tourney.

 

[cincrulz11]

dodge and weave, dodge and weave

 

[Bearcats92]

This year we won a 3 way share of the conference by going 13-5.. last year we finished in second place by going 14-4


Are you saying because we won a share of The conference title, that you think this year is better then last year ?


We performed better record wise, we were a lock for the tourney, and lost one bad game all year.

You don’t get a banner for regular season champs. The league doesn’t acknowledge it.

So I’d personally take 2nd place, an at large bid with zero pressure in the AAC tourney.

Of course you would because Cronin was coach. Brannen is the first coach to win the league his first year since trey Baker. I figured you would love that stat

 

[itsamemario]

This year we won a 3 way share of the conference by going 13-5.. last year we finished in second place by going 14-4


Are you saying because we won a share of The conference title, that you think this year is better then last year ?


We performed better record wise, we were a lock for the tourney, and lost one bad game all year.

You don’t get a banner for regular season champs. The league doesn’t acknowledge it.

So I’d personally take 2nd place, an at large bid with zero pressure in the AAC tourney.

Bringing back only 3 players, Having Mcneal start the first 7 games, The Davenport injury to limit the bench early on, Cumberland injuries all year, Sorolla injury early on then leaving the team altogether, Brand new system, NO BENCH, Coachs father passing.....

Yes. Easily, yes. Honestly, it isnt even close

 

[cincyguy13]

Bringing back only 3 players, Having Mcneal start the first 7 games, The Davenport injury to limit the bench early on, Cumberland injuries all year, Sorolla injury early on then leaving the team altogether, Brand new system, NO BENCH, Coachs father passing.....

Yes. Easily, yes. Honestly, it isnt even close

Yep, if last years team had an injured Jarron it would have looked a lot different. So I’m agreeing. Last years team wasn’t anything special. We lost to ecu, got killed at home to Houston. With a healthy Jarron.

 

[cincyguy13]

I’m not even saying this years team is anything great, because it’s not. But do people think last years team was that great. We were a top 35ish team all year. With a healthy Jarron and coaching staff that recruited the players. What am I missing? Is that the standard we are shooting for? I think we will be fine if that’s what we are shooting for.

 

[cincyguy13]

Assuming we win Friday, I know but let’s pretend, who do we want to play? It would be fun to end UConn’s season again and send them on their way but I think WSU would be an easier game. But WSU fans will probably pack the place, since it’s a 5 hour drive. Not sure who I’d want.

 

[cincrulz11]

Wichita would likely be a quad 1 so thats my answer.

 

[justinhub2003]

Bringing back only 3 players, Having Mcneal start the first 7 games, The Davenport injury to limit the bench early on, Cumberland injuries all year, Sorolla injury early on then leaving the team altogether, Brand new system, NO BENCH, Coachs father passing.....

Yes. Easily, yes. Honestly, it isnt even close

Uhhh going into last year, we lost gary, & Kyle then unexpectedly lost Jacob Evans to the draft.


It was a rebuilding year. Yet we made it comfortable in the tourney.


Tre, nysier, jenifer, Broome were all unknowns pushed into huge roles. Keith has a garbage freshman year.

We had 1 returning double digit scorer.


You can prefer this season over last, that’s fine. But don’t downplay last year.

 

[cincyguy13]

Uhhh going into last year, we lost gary, & Kyle then unexpectedly lost Jacob Evans to the draft.


It was a rebuilding year. Yet we made it comfortable in the tourney.


Tre, nysier, jenifer, Broome were all unknowns pushed into huge roles. Keith has a garbage freshman year.

We had 1 returning double digit scorer.


You can prefer this season over last, that’s fine. But don’t downplay last year.

Was Jarron hurt? Seems to be a big thing you continue to gloss over. Best player In the league. Yeah, it’s whatever. I’m going to guess last years team would have taken a hit if Jarron was hurt. Was it a new staff? All rational arguments one would make. If they were rational

 

[justinhub2003]

I’m not even saying this years team is anything great, because it’s not. But do people think last years team was that great. We were a top 35ish team all year. With a healthy Jarron and coaching staff that recruited the players. What am I missing? Is that the standard we are shooting for? I think we will be fine if that’s what we are shooting for.

This is a short sighted statement.

Last year, we returned just one double digit scorer.
Keith was a dud his freshmen year
Tre was a career back
Brooks was a back up
Jenifer was a marginal player, who didn’t blossom into a shooter until last year
Fredericks wasn’t ready
Cane Broome struggled at this level
Eliel was just a dude who could rebound
Hardnett was a redshirt
Prince redshirted
Logan was just a 3 star freshmen, unheralded



I mean last years team lost gary, Kyle and then jake to the draft.

They weren’t supposed to be good.


Look at that group of guys from an unbiased lens and you see 1 good player, at least going into the season.

 

[cincyguy13]

This is a short sighted statement.

Last year, we returned just one double digit scorer.
Keith was a dud his freshmen year
Tre was a career back
Brooks was a back up
Jenifer was a marginal player, who didn’t blossom into a shooter until last year
Fredericks wasn’t ready
Cane Broome struggled at this level
Eliel was just a dude who could rebound
Hardnett was a redshirt
Prince redshirted
Logan was just a 3 star freshmen, unheralded



I mean last years team lost gary, Kyle and then jake to the draft.

They weren’t supposed to be good.


Look at that group of guys from an unbiased lens and you see 1 good player, at least going into the season.

It’s like talking to a brick wall. Give him perfectly reasonable explanations, explanations anyone in the world would agree with. Best player in the league is hurt, it’s going to effect the team. New staff, obviously going to effect the team. Let’s ignore those points and talk about something else.

 

[justinhub2003]

This years team :
Quad 1: 2-6
Quad 2: 7-0
Quad 3: 9-4
Quad 4: 2-0

Last years team:
Q1: 5-5
Q2: 7-1
Q3: 10-0
Q4: 6-1



One team had a safely in resume and one doesn’t.

 

[justinhub2003]

It’s like talking to a brick wall. Give him perfectly reasonable explanations, explanations anyone in the world would agree with. Best player in the league is hurt, it’s going to effect the team. New staff, obviously going to effect the team. Let’s ignore those points and talk about something else.

Do you want me to go back and find the clips that says Jarron was playing hurt last year ?

He was banged up all season last year. He wore a boot after every game and got surgery in the offseason so it wouldn’t bother him this year.

 

[justinhub2003]

It’s like talking to a brick wall. Give him perfectly reasonable explanations, explanations anyone in the world would agree with. Best player in the league is hurt, it’s going to effect the team. New staff, obviously going to effect the team. Let’s ignore those points and talk about something else.

I’m not even talking about this years team. I’m saying what you said about last year team was short sighted.

They weren’t supposed to be good. The only reason we’re supposed to be decent was because mick was known for winning:

Don’t look at last years roster and say yeah, I totally expected to win 28 games.

Because it’s not true.

 

[cincyguy13]

I’m not even talking about this years team. I’m saying what you said about last year team was short sighted.

They weren’t supposed to be good. The only reason we’re supposed to be decent was because mick was known for winning:

Don’t look at last years roster and say yeah, I totally expected to win 28 games.

Because it’s not true.

The question isn’t that last years team was better, it was, the question is why it was better. If you want to say Jarron was the same player last year, I don’t know how to argue with that. That’s just stupid. The guy went a month going 2-13. You literally sound dumb. I know you’re not that dumb. The schedule was also harder this year. The coaching staff was brand new. You watch enough basketball to know these things matter.

 

[Bcatfollower]

I’m not even talking about this years team. I’m saying what you said about last year team was short sighted.

They weren’t supposed to be good. The only reason we’re supposed to be decent was because mick was known for winning:

Don’t look at last years roster and say yeah, I totally expected to win 28 games.

Because it’s not true.

We played 7 quad 4 games last year....