Mick Cronin

[Hogsack]

Well mick Cronin haters you got what you wanted, now we get to deal with a probable decommit from Curtis and probably have Cumberland go pro and have other people transfer, maybe we’ll make it to the tourney in 5 years

Que up the dooms day prophesiers!

 

[cincyguy13]

Go look at the comments on UCLA Twitter. I wouldn’t say their fans are excited about the hire

 

[z_bearcat]

Immediate thoughts on players:

Tre is going to be a grad transfer
Jarron will stay for his senior year
UC won't grant Curtis a release
Logan Johnson will transfer

HOPEFULLY if those two transfer, the new coach has a couple guys in mind to replace.

Scott has twin sisters coming to UC to play on the women’s team. I am not sure he will transfer. I agree with the remaining players.

 

[the_one_32]

Ah forgot about his sisters. Samari simply posted "Oh" on his twitter page.

 

[Gaaangs]

Here are my biggest questions regarding the Cronin stuff:

1. How hard did UC actually try to retain him?
2. Why did he leave? Power 5 thing, money, fed up with the program and fans?

John Brannen anyone?

 

[cincyguy13]

Here are my biggest questions regarding the Cronin stuff:

1. How hard did UC actually try to retain him?
2. Why did he leave? Power 5 thing, money, fed up with the program and fans?

John Brannen anyone?

If he can’t handle Cincy fans, I will love to see how he handles UCLA fans. They fired Ben howland after 3 straight final 4s.

 

[cincrulz11]

Give me Casey Alexander

 

[the_one_32]

The more I think about it, the more I want Nick Van Exel

 

[cincrulz11]

The more I think about it, the more I want Nick Van Exel

i want somebody with experience unless he comes with multiple guys like penny did.

 

[the_one_32]

i want somebody with experience unless he comes with multiple guys like penny did.

I would imagine he would come in and go through the roster and keep those that fit and ask those that don't to transfer. It sounds terrible but it's what new coaches tend to do. That would free up scholarships for him to get his guys in.

 

[jbreeds1]

What about Pat Kelsey?

 

[cincyguy13]

The more I think about it, the more I want Nick Van Exel

I think he would get the most guys to stay for next year. Definitely the “sexiest” choice. I think he’d take it too

 

[cincyguy13]

Van Exel would be most likely to not leave also, as soon as he gets success

 

[cliftonballer]

If he can’t handle Cincy fans, I will love to see how he handles UCLA fans. They fired Ben howland after 3 straight final 4s.

Great day to be a Bearcat fan!!

No kidding. My thoughts exactly. Pretty much the entire reaction to UCLA hiring Cronin is apocalypse doomsday and they're fit to be tied as a fanbase LOL. If Cronin can't handle the minor pressure from media and the fanbase here he's going to develop another burst blood vessel in his brain dealing with them out in LaLa land. Steve Alford went to 3 Sweet 16's in 4 years and got canned midseason. And I don't think kids are automatically going to come to UCLA because it's UCLA anymore. Cronins not a great recruiter and will turn a lot of kids off IMO. He'll still probably get some better recruits than here but he's got his work cut out for him not just on the basketball court either. Good riddance!

 

[the_one_32]

Plus it never hurts being able to tell recruits you went to a final four, played in the NBA for a long time, coached at the NBA level and G league and have deep love for the program.

Oh and you own Penny Hardaway lol

 

[NKY Bearcat]

What about Pat Kelsey?

He has made the tournament 1 time in 7 years. HARD PASS.

 

[cincyguy13]

Great day to be a Bearcat fan!!

No kidding. My thoughts exactly. Pretty much the entire reaction to UCLA hiring Cronin is apocalypse doomsday and they're fit to be tied as a fanbase LOL. If Cronin can't handle the minor pressure from media and the fanbase here he's going to develop another burst blood vessel in his brain dealing with them out in LaLa land. Steve Alford went to 3 Sweet 16's in 4 years and got canned midseason. And I don't think kids are automatically going to come to UCLA because it's UCLA anymore. Cronins not a great recruiter and will turn a lot of kids off IMO. He'll still probably get some better recruits than here but he's got his work cut out for him not just on the basketball court either. Good riddance!

UCLA still gets 5 stars on a regular basis. Don’t think that will change

 

[justinhub2003]

Immediate thoughts on players:

Tre is going to be a grad transfer
Jarron will stay for his senior year
UC won't grant Curtis a release
Logan Johnson will transfer

HOPEFULLY if those two transfer, the new coach has a couple guys in mind to replace.

Are you kidding ? If we don’t grant him a release who would sign for us ?

We better grant him a release.


Tre’s sisters are coming to UC. I doubt he leaves.

But if I’m jarron, Logan, diarra, & Curtis I’m out

 

[TheRealUC]

Hahahaha, So nothing but "it's worth a shot" suggestions...sounds much better than what we had. At least we wont have to worry about debating how meaningful a tournament streak is anymore, best of Luck to Mick and us fans....gonna be a bumpy road.

 

[cincyguy13]

Are you kidding ? If we don’t grant him a release who would sign for us ?

We better grant him a release.


Tre’s sisters are coming to UC. I doubt he leaves.

But if I’m jarron, Logan, diarra, & Curtis I’m out

Where would Jarron go? D-league maybe?
Diarra already redshirted
The others might go