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bearcat1962 said:
So I am an idiot, Anbuc88? Again, because one does not see things as you, they are idiots? And I was being sarcastic about the bravo. Sarcasm is a word you obviously know well.
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Oh, so when you insult someone, you are being sarcastic. When some else does it, they are being 'hateful.' Now that you are being called out, you were just being 'sarcastic.' Oh, I get it. Why am I not surprised. And, YES, if you or anyone else thinks that Cronin and the staff looks for players based on race, then they are IDIOTS.
 
Bearcats played hard but couldn't make plays. In the end that's what it came down to. Nice preview of Shaq.
 
No one with a view different than another is an idiot. And your opinion does not define right, though you seem to think differently.
 
And Jeff, you allow this gentleman to say as he wishes, so I would expect the same courtesy.
 
anbuc88 said:
He was given answer after answer from multiple posters. Not just recently, but over the past 2 years. He is satisfied with one answer, which appears to be the same with you. This is a UC forum, so guess what? It should be a homer forum. We all root for UC, and bleed Red and Black. We come on here because of a collective love for UC. There are forums on the XU board that hate UC. They can bring up the fact that UC does not recruit white players ALL they want. But we are smarter than that here, and know better. Take that garbage over there and you will find a lot of idiots who will agree with you.

BTW, who are the 'many' who question UC racial diversity? Your hat was tossed'in' before he was banned, so stop the BS. It's funny that you hate censorship, but then say 'Bravo for the moderators banning you as well. Should happen more often, arse.' Hypocritical, wouldn't you say. Unless you have a dog in the fight and are related to AC.
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Who cares about this crap... There are good players from all races and mediocre players... I firmly believe mick and u.c do not care just like most people dont care... His job depends on his winning, he gets the best PLAYERS he can to keep winning. Now his recruiting can be scrutinized for its lack ability to get top talent but not for only targeting a certain race... Let it go people...
 
Long time lurker, first time poster. Enjoy this site, but don't enjoy the race posts. Anbuc is a polarizing poster, but what he says makes sense. Why is it ok to bring race into any argument? Why is it ok to say UC's coaching staff doesn't recruit white players, when many on here have shown evidence to the contrary? Or to to bring up the issue of racial diversity? who truly cares? There a few posters on here who bring race into the equation, and really derail otherwise good threads. Why is this allowed? When I registered for this site, I had to agree not to post any thing hateful or threatening. Is calling Cronin a racist considerered hateful, or just an opinion that should be debated? I am just asking a moderator to respond, rather than any of the regular posters, as I don't want this to start another race debate.
 
They did play hard, Mick. But I think the young man from Creighton is something special and deserves some credit. He is quite a player. We will give it another go next year.
 
Juliepitzer said:
They did play hard, Mick. But I think the young man from Creighton is something special and deserves some credit. He is quite a player. We will give it another go next year.
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McDermott is the anti-Bearcat. No skill, no athleticism, has the ability to put the ball in the basket. He remind anyone else of Luke Harangody in the sense of when you watch him play you ask yourself how he is possibly good? I thought the Bearcats played well, I thought the refs screwed us, the foul differential was embarrassing. Parker's eye must've been really bad because he should've ripped this team apart driving to the hoop. No offense to Thomas, because he played great, but he was effective because of the level of competition. This clearly was not a Big East opponent (or Big East refs that allow enough contact to where Thomas can never spring free). Was nice to finally see his skill set at work and hopefully this gives him confidence going into next year. At the end of the day one team put the ball in the basket and one team didn't. We outplayed them, outhustled them, fought hard to the end. We lost because when we shoot the ball doesn't go in, when they shot it did. I like Mick and think he's smart enough to realize the obvious and adjust accordingly. We need guys who can put the ball in the basket. Period. That's what wins ball games. See McDermott. I saw nothing on that kid that makes me want him on my team other than his stat-line at the end of the night. Their big man (echineque?) was effective. Thought he got away with pushing around his weight some, but when he got the ball down low, he got the ball in the basket. Amazing how that affects the outcome of the game.
 
david aka the TYZ said:
McDermott is the anti-Bearcat. No skill, no athleticism, has the ability to put the ball in the basket.
We need guys who can put the ball in the basket. Period. That's what wins ball games. See McDermott. I saw nothing on that kid that makes me want him on my team other than his stat-line at the end of the night.
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I don't know if you're exaggerating or what but saying McDermott has no skill is nonsense. You're right in regards to athleticism. But skill wise - dead wrong. Guy was the most basketball-skilled player we saw this year. Putting the ball in the basket doesn't just happen - you have to have skill.

Why would you not want a 6"8' kid who can shoot from anywhere and score on the block? Plus shoot 86% at the line.
 
By deduction, since we are better than Duke, Creighton will win tonight. But we are also better than Creighton, the refs stunk and blew my perfect bracket with UC winning the finals. There goes my millions........
 
david aka the TYZ said:
McDermott is the anti-Bearcat. No skill, no athleticism, has the ability to put the ball in the basket. He remind anyone else of Luke Harangody in the sense of when you watch him play you ask yourself how he is possibly good? I thought the Bearcats played well, I thought the refs screwed us, the foul differential was embarrassing. Parker's eye must've been really bad because he should've ripped this team apart driving to the hoop. No offense to Thomas, because he played great, but he was effective because of the level of competition. This clearly was not a Big East opponent (or Big East refs that allow enough contact to where Thomas can never spring free). Was nice to finally see his skill set at work and hopefully this gives him confidence going into next year. At the end of the day one team put the ball in the basket and one team didn't. We outplayed them, outhustled them, fought hard to the end. We lost because when we shoot the ball doesn't go in, when they shot it did. I like Mick and think he's smart enough to realize the obvious and adjust accordingly. We need guys who can put the ball in the basket. Period. That's what wins ball games. See McDermott. I saw nothing on that kid that makes me want him on my team other than his stat-line at the end of the night. Their big man (echineque?) was effective. Thought he got away with pushing around his weight some, but when he got the ball down low, he got the ball in the basket. Amazing how that affects the outcome of the game.
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These two statements just killed your credibility. McDermott may not be quick, but he has all the moves, can shoot with both hands, and all the sportswriters must be idiots because they voted for him to be an All-American - and we know YOU are way smarter than they are. Plus he is as smart a bballer as you'll run across. He knows where to be and when to be there. Yea, he just got that double-double because he was lucky and the ball fell into his hands accidentally. Right! And the fact that you think Mick is God..........I rest my case.
 
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CaptDale said:
These two statements just killed your credibility. McDermott may not be quick, but he has all the moves, can shoot with both hands, and all the sportswriters must be idiots because they voted for him to be an All-American - and we know YOU are way smarter than they are. Plus he is as smart a bballer as you'll run across. He knows where to be and when to be there. Yea, he just got that double-double because he was lucky and the ball fell into his hands accidentally. Right! And the fact that you think Mick is God..........I rest my case.
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Dale, you started out debating then you had to go to "the fact that you think Mick is God..........I rest my case" If people would take the personal edge off of their post, we could have great debates and a great site.
 
bearcat jeff said:
Dale, you started out debating then you had to go to "the fact that you think Mick is God..........I rest my case" If people would take the personal edge off of their post, we could have great debates and a great site.
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Sorry, Jeff. I know this is a "Mick" thread, however, not all of us subscribe to him being a great coach.
 
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JasonS said:
To be fair, UC hasn't had a remotely healthy Cashmere Wright since he got hurt against DePaul. It goes both ways. Throughout a season you have to overcome injuries and other obstacles.
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I know I'm late to the party but UConn was not a good team w/o Napier. I still don't not think they beat any good teams since Villanova and unfortunately the streak continued on Friday. They weren't a tournament quality team the second half of the season. Fortunately they were at the beginning of the season.
 
CaptDale said:
Sorry, Jeff. I know this is a "Mick" thread, however, not all of us subscribe to him being a great coach.
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No it's probably about 10% who love him, 10% who hate him, and 80% in the middle who recognize his shortcomings and the things he's done well. Problem is the 80% can't post without one of the 10% groups either lying in wait to tear him down or set him on a pedestal. Then the 80% get defensive because their take is taken out of whack. He is neither great nor terrible. He is a good coach who has won 74 games the past 3 seasons and gone to 3 NCAA's. It's ok to say he's a good coach, that doesn't mean you think he's faultless or a diety. It's also ok to say this season was a let down and as coach he owns it. That doesn't mean people think we need another coach. As I said, good debate gets drowned out by statements like your earlier "but you think Mick is God" or the other people's "Mick is better than John Wooden" stuff.
 
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