Bearcatlair is being exposed

[Thegreatone]

All along the Mods over here have said there is little to no credibility to the rumors about Mick. I have stated numerous times that they are trying to sell subscription and that Mick would stick with UC like they did for him.

They have to throw this BS out there to try to create a stir to sell 10 membership fees. They can get away with it because they gain credibility by making people pay for their BS. The recruiting updates here have always been just as good as there and we are free. They have contacted Mods here to help run their recruiting section.

Todd reported Mike Shanahan would be interviewed as UC HC after they were wrong about the Brian Kelly situation. He later claimed that it was a "joke" to catch people stealing their already wrong information.

I would like to really thank the mods here at BCT for being top notch and keeping their concern about putting out correct information and not just trying to drive our hits up.

 

[Not Guilty]

BCL was not the only source reporting that Mick was a top candidate at multiple other programs.

 

[JasonS]

BCL was not the only source reporting that Mick was a top candidate at multiple other programs.

No one is disputing Mick being a candidate for other jobs. The info that is troublesome is how BCL made it appear like Mick was out the door and that formal offers had been made and he was deciding between them. The Charlotte Observer mentioned Mick was a candidate at NC State. Several media outlets reported Mick was a candidate at Missouri. What no reputable source ever reported was that Mick was in negotiations or was even directly contacted by these institutions. BCL implied and even stated on their site that Mick had an offer from NC State and that it was going to pay him Millions more than UC. Now, it may come out down the road that this was true but based on Mick's comments and the fact that nothing had been reported by any local media in Raliegh or Charlotte when NC State had not been shy about providing information to them, I tend to agree with Greatone that this was a ploy to get people to sign up for their pay service and get "inside info." In reality, it is just sensationalism at it's finest.

Look, I get why they are doing it and I understand their need to have subscribers to help pay the bills. The fact is that no one here is in this to make money. The mods and admins on this site do it because they love UC athletics and like talking about the teams year round. You may not get the recruit information the day it breaks, but we try to get it to you as soon as we know about it and can. That said, you won't find things here that aren't true either. We are not going to run every rumor we hear or is made up just to get it out there first. When we see something reported by a reputable source, we will make sure you know about it. We all have opinions and are not afraid to share them, but I think we make it pretty clear when we are giving an opinion and not trying to put it out there as fact.

 

[ralph1950]

Lobot should be banned for being a trool, he was one of the chief pot stirers on Saturday. He even tweeted Cash Wright that Mick was involved with NC State. I got banned from BCN last year for being pro Mick when the vast majority at BCN were posting Mick should be fired. I am currently banned at BCN for posting my opinion about Xavier which was less than flattering. Lobot should give himself a dose of his own medicine and ban himself.

There was never a credible article about Mick talking with NC State. All there was was an article in the Charlotte Observer with Mick's and Gregg Marshall, and Shaka Smart names in it. 2 weeks ago an Arkansas reporter wrote an article about the Arkansas job and listed 4 names one of whom was Mick. Mike Anderson was not one of the four names listed. Mike Anderson is the new Arkansas coach. UC is Mick's dream job, Mike wants to be the coach at UC, he does not want to be the coach at Missouri, NC State, Oklahoma, UNLV, or any where else but UC.

 

[Bearcat_NTS]

BCL was not the only source reporting that Mick was a top candidate at multiple other programs.

BCL was the only source reporting an offer was on the table....look Todd Cunningham is a clown, I really feel sorry for the people who actually pay for that information.

Good Riddance to the scam...if you post/read this or ncaabbs than thats basically all the info you need...please unsubscribe to BCL

 

[TheLivingLegend]

Lobot should be banned for being a trool, he was one of the chief pot stirers on Saturday.

Ralphy should be banned for being a troll.

 

[Who Dey Time]

It is the way of information in 2011. Hopefully, people are intelligent enough to look at everything that is being presented and make an informed judgement as to what is and is not credible.

I am a member/poster of all three sites.....BCT, BCN, and BCL. Each site has great information but sometimes even that can fail. Based on what I can gather from the people I know Mick was definitely on NC State's radar and talks could have been initiated. Whether there was an actual offer is debatable IMO.

FWIW I appreciate the great job that the Jeff and others do here, especially when it comes to recruiting. It is clearly a time consuming venture and to do it for nothing shows a passion for UC and it is very much appreciated.

And Ralph - you really need to stop antagonizing others in every damn post you make. You could bring value here and at BCN but, for whatever reason, you'd rather get into a daily pissing match with whomever will engage you. Give it a rest and maybe you'd be welcome back.

 

[JasonS]

Lobot should be banned for being a trool, he was one of the chief pot stirers on Saturday. He even tweeted Cash Wright that Mick was involved with NC State. I got banned from BCN last year for being pro Mick when the vast majority at BCN were posting Mick should be fired. I am currently banned at BCN for posting my opinion about Xavier which was less than flattering. Lobot should give himself a dose of his own medicine and ban himself.

There was never a credible article about Mick talking with NC State. All there was was an article in the Charlotte Observer with Mick's and Gregg Marshall, and Shaka Smart names in it. 2 weeks ago an Arkansas reporter wrote an article about the Arkansas job and listed 4 names one of whom was Mick. Mike Anderson was not one of the four names listed. Mike Anderson is the new Arkansas coach. UC is Mick's dream job, Mike wants to be the coach at UC, he does not want to be the coach at Missouri, NC State, Oklahoma, UNLV, or any where else but UC.

I will defend Lobot here because when he realized that he might have been the one (or one of the ones) that put a rumor out there, he immediately realized it, owned up to it and did his best to defuse it. Lobot is not trying to stir the pot. My guess is that he got burned by BCL and their irresponsible journalism. It happens.

Also, I can care less who gets banned at BCN, Ralph. If you have a problem with the way that site is run, take it up with them on their site. I have never had an issue with the mods/admins on that site.

 

[psax889906]

I think BCL has a decent touch on the pulse of the University of Cincinnati athletics programs... but at the same time I also believe they use and manipulate that information to their liking.

I'm just glad it sounds as though this all will be over soon- remember folks, we've got a visit from God's Gift coming up soon!!!

 

[dp3113]

why was my post deleted?

 

[dp3113]

cbs writer....

jeffborzello Jeff Borzello
Word around Reliant is that Mick Cronin turned down N.C. State.

 

[Not Guilty]

cbs writer....

jeffborzello Jeff Borzello
Word around Reliant is that Mick Cronin turned down N.C. State.

Do you think BCL is paying Borzello on the side to create credibility for their site?

 

[ralph1950]

Do you think BCL is paying Borzello on the side to create credibility for their site?

Yes, anything to get you to spend $89.95 a year.

 

[BearcatAlum1]

Some of you are funny. There is a reason that certain websites affiliated with the school have info not privy to national/regional media outlets...

 

[TheLivingLegend]

I have zero need to pay money for knowledge. I already know all...

 

[bearcat jeff]

cbs writer....

jeffborzello Jeff Borzello
Word around Reliant is that Mick Cronin turned down N.C. State.

There was no offer made. Simply a "I'm staying where I am" when approached for interest.

 

[Not Guilty]

BCL is now reporting that Mick has agreed to a contract extension. Details are not yet known.

 

[bearcat jeff]

BCL is now reporting that Mick has agreed to a contract extension. Details are not yet known.[/

Yes...was just a matter of time : )

 

[JasonS]

Bill Koch has it on his blog.

 

[BearcatAlum1]

I have zero need to pay money for knowledge. I already know all...

To each their own.

I will say that BCL provides a nice service, and I cannot be convinced otherwise. That's not to minimize other sites, or those that make great, valid points and put in time (Bcat Jeff immediately comes to mind,as well as SWG et al.), but BCL has very nice connections

Most of BCL's info is stolen and spread to other forums. That is FACT.