I want to preface this statement with the fact that I've been a loyal, unwavering Bearcat fan for 30 plus years. Good, bad, ugly and everything in between.
That being said, I am done with Mick Cronin and this pathetic brand of basketball. This was his most talented team on paper in ten years and I've never witnessed a more inept, clumsy, and brutal season of Bearcats basketball ever. Just so ugly. And it all starts at the top with Mick. I've thrown the guy all my support but I can't support his philosophies anymore. This brand of basketball is like a Soviet era relic ( aka old Big East), essentially Cronin has turned us into a GCL-esque NCAA squad. I don't know if the guy is trying to let his stupid old man live vicariously through him with all this mundane, old-school thought process. I don't get it. And before any little snot nosed Bearcat fans jump on me, Cronin has been on easy street for years. He deserves criticism and a lot of it. He's coaching his alma mater in his own backyard, making 7 figure salary, has all his family at the games, has little resistance from the administration, boosters, fans or media. He even says so himself. Get's to hold court and talk about his daughter and other non basketball matters ad nauseum. He has a lot to answer for this year IMO. His behavior and coaching this year were totally unacceptable for Bearcat basketball. I mean this in all seriousness; I think he needs to be evaluated medically. The guy is out of touch and getting a bit batty. I can't believe our fanbase wasn't in more of an uproar this year. The guy has never won anything meaningful yet walks around and talks to the media like he's a hall of fame coach. Telling the media he doesn't care if they win or lose because he will be back next year so it's all on them?! That infuriated me and just shows you how good he's got it. More demanding programs would have gone to town on a coach for such an arrogant comment. Not us. Then after yet again getting his tail handed to him by Chris Mack and Xavier, the little jerk has the audacity to tell us that the Xavier game doesn't really matter and we have more important things to worry about! That incensed me beyond words. That is so telling of how egotiatical and out of touch he is. Newsflash, us fans care a great deal! He's been totally outcoached, outrecruited and outclassed by Chris Mack and Xavier. That should make you sick. But hey, our coach says it's not a big deal. Another disgusting display by Cronin happened in the 1st SMU game, when there was a little tussle, and then Mick ran onto the floor and was protecting and profusely apologizing to Moore and SMU. I thought, this guy doesn't even have his own players back!! It's all about him. I don't know why anyone would want to play for him now. And that was evident by our bench this year. I saw absolutely zero energy or excitement, passion or coaching coming from this bench. Go watch all these schools still playing in the tournament and watch their coaches and watch their bench. Energy and enthusiam, attitude are huge factors in building a winning culture and we were sorely lacking We had the most lifeless bench and coaching staff I've seen this year. I cannot support this brand of basketball any longer.
