jacobkdoyle
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Creighton was in the Big East when we played them? If so, not by much. Don't think they had a Big East roster like we did.
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Creighton was in the Big East when we played them? If so, not by much. Don't think they had a Big East roster like we did.
None of that would have changed the awful coaching performance in the last 10 minutes of that game. Cronin looked like a frantic mad man screaming yelling and cussing up the sidelines and his players responded in kind.
At some point the coach needs to calm his jets so the players don't look over and see someone who is losing his shit on the sidelines in such an important moment.
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I'll wave the white flag here. I just get a bit crazy when people want to fire a coach who I think performs at a high level under very difficult circumstances each and every time we lose a game. Its every game!!!! Go check the threads. Heck it is usually during the game treads even before the outcome is final. They have know idea how difficult it is to operate under our present situation. But be that as it may I understand your point. I only feed the flames when I calll them on it. Won't happen in the future.
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This is so frustrating. Instead of calling a timeout or 2, and demanding the ball go inside to Gary, instead we run around casting up 3s. Overall-my take! Mick is average at best--his stature alone puts him at a disadvantage (Mini Me). The Conference has no appeal! The team has been pigeon holed into what it is----no way to get out of it---can't recruit your way out of it, because certain recruits will not come to UC period! Go back and look at all the recruits since Mick has been at UC--tell me what you notice! UC is handcuffed to a certain type of player. Can't get rid of Mick, even if you wanted to. Talk about a new arena and how that would make players want to come---only certain type of players. So frustrating!
This is so frustrating. Instead of calling a timeout or 2, and demanding the ball go inside to Gary, instead we run around casting up 3s. Overall-my take! Mick is average at best--his stature alone puts him at a disadvantage (Mini Me). The Conference has no appeal! The team has been pigeon holed into what it is----no way to get out of it---can't recruit your way out of it, because certain recruits will not come to UC period! Go back and look at all the recruits since Mick has been at UC--tell me what you notice! UC is handcuffed to a certain type of player. Can't get rid of Mick, even if you wanted to. Talk about a new arena and how that would make players want to come---only certain type of players. So frustrating!
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100% agree. The whole team let that one get away from them and it starts with the coach. But the title of this thread is fire Mick. That is BS
Either can I. I would have given my left nut to see Gary scream "give me the ******* ball", just not who he is. Shouldn't have mattered though, everyone on that team should have known what to do in that situation well before attending the University of Cincinnati
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Yeah it's a really dumb thread.
Not sure about taking it down though. People should be allowed to speak their piece. It's a horrible reflection on them and the fan base as a whole though. I feel like that should be pointed out. So idk.
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I was insane at the house. I have never screamed at a TV more in my life. Jump shot after jump shot. No way Gary doesn't end up on the FT line if they give him a touch.
Seriously. Flash a smile, tell everyone to calm the **** down, and reassure them that they got this....and reminding them of out massive advantage driving to the hoop and our inside game would have helped to.
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Oh well the good thing about sports is there is always next year. My mood will change on Thursday when my son is inducted into his high school HOF. All the kids and grandkids are in town so it will be a very nice time.
One thing you will always find in March Madness are players in smaller conferences who can really ball out. I am talking about play makers and shot makers. We have seen a bunch of them. We don't really have anyone who can shoot off the dribble with a hand in their face and knock down a jumper with regularity.
We are missing THAT kind of guy and there are PLENTY of them out there. We had a good squad this year but even if we went to the Elite 8 we were going to need a player or two like this who can take over a game when nobody else can do it.
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I do think mick has to change some things. First off, his public relations. He might be the worst interview ever. Always comes off as blaming someone or confrontational. Also someone said in another post, if you are constantly yelling in a game, it's too late to get you point across. The last thing is recruiting. I think he has changed this somewhat in recent years but our offense needs to improve. Need more guys that can create. not saying you need a 5 star guy, but need more guys that have this skill if he's offense is going to be a pick and roll, create, iso offense. that offense is fine but you have to have guys that can do it. we have 1 now
I’m sooooo pissed and no Cronin fan. But I’m not sure how you fire him right now. You’d have to have a great coaching hire waiting and I don’t see it. Maybe hire Pitino as a special consultant to the head coach. 
I’m disappointed in Mick wasting the 2 best chances we had in a long time. Ugh....sick.
I’m disappointed in Mick wasting the 2 best chances we had in a long time. Ugh....sick.
This sums it up
https://prnt.sc/itc1fb
https://prnt.sc/itc1fb
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Speaking their piece is fine.
Do recruits visit this site? Hell of a welcoming knowing that you may win the conference title and tourney AND 31 games only to read about the fan base wanting to fire the coach who brought you in though. Thats sad.
The rhetoric will always be the same whenever we lose. I've been guilty of it in the past.
Am I upset? yep.
Crushed? Still.
Will I get over it? Probably not entirely and will likely sour when it gets brought up.
Am I jumping ship? No way...I love Cumberland too much.
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Horrible reflection because I want to win? Odd..
If you are comfortable winning a lot of worthless games, than so be it... I'd prefer to win some games in the tournament. Not every year, but once in a while.
The style we play isn't working. The tension put on players forces them to crumble in big moments. The philosophy is wrong. But I guess asking for a change is a negative reflection on me?
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I think it be crazy to not adjust?
Take what worked. Try to improve what didn't?
Micks proven he doesn't understand offense. Why not hire someone who does as an assistant? Micks proven his defense works, so keep it? Micks proven his temperament causes issues, why not work to change it?
I'm telling you, these guys are so tight in big moments. Why is that? To me it's a direct correlation to the coach being so wound tight.
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I agree with most of what you're saying. I think the problem is the players he recruits. They can't run the offense he wants. It's a offense built on the post, and if that isn't there, creating you own shot or kicking it out to shooters but we don't have players to do either. I think some types of players would thrive in a offense like this. Like SK did, like jarron does. Just my opinion, He definitely needs to change something.