For those not into the twitter game, Jon Rothstein recently spoke with Mick and provided some insight on some newcomers. By the way, Rothstein was one of the guys that actually liked the Cats last year and gave them some credit.
Mick Cronin on Cincinnati trying to return to the NCAAs "Our players have to understand the commitment + what it takes to get there."
on Cincinnati this year cont'd "You want to win every game, every year. We all feel the same way every year, it doesn't change."
on Cincinnati "I like our configuration better. Our younger guys are talented. Last year, we had to get our veterans 2 be role guys."
on Cincinnati's returnees "I'm worried about them thinking we arrived. We haven't arrived. It's a new year."
on Yancy Gates "It's about consistency. He has to understand why he was so good the last ten or twelve games of last season."
on Yancy Gates cont'd "I'm optimistic he can be one of the best big men in the Big East and hopefully the country."
on Sean Kilpatrick "It's a different scenario for him. He just has to continue to work on his weaknesses each and every day."
on Cashmere Wright "He's got competition now w Jeremiah Davis + Ge'Lawn Guyn. He's got to be healthy + be in shape."
on Dion Dixon "It's a lot more comfortable to have him off the ball. He's got to be a big part of what we do."
on Cheikh Mbodij "Of all the guys we're bringing in, he might have the best chance of stepping in. He has good hands + a good touch."
on Justin Jackson "He's our kamikaze guy. I love the way he can in the middle of our pressure."
on Cincinnati's freshman "They're all different. They all bring all different things to the table."
on Octavious Ellis "He's our wild card. He's 6-9 + just turned 18 last summer. He can shoot, handle, + has tremendous length."
on Kelvin Gaines "He's our enforcer. We need to block shots."
on Cincinnati's depth "I thought we had a team that could make a run but we ran into the wrong team. I love our program's depth."
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Mick Cronin on Cincinnati trying to return to the NCAAs "Our players have to understand the commitment + what it takes to get there."
on Cincinnati this year cont'd "You want to win every game, every year. We all feel the same way every year, it doesn't change."
on Cincinnati "I like our configuration better. Our younger guys are talented. Last year, we had to get our veterans 2 be role guys."
on Cincinnati's returnees "I'm worried about them thinking we arrived. We haven't arrived. It's a new year."
on Yancy Gates "It's about consistency. He has to understand why he was so good the last ten or twelve games of last season."
on Yancy Gates cont'd "I'm optimistic he can be one of the best big men in the Big East and hopefully the country."
on Sean Kilpatrick "It's a different scenario for him. He just has to continue to work on his weaknesses each and every day."
on Cashmere Wright "He's got competition now w Jeremiah Davis + Ge'Lawn Guyn. He's got to be healthy + be in shape."
on Dion Dixon "It's a lot more comfortable to have him off the ball. He's got to be a big part of what we do."
on Cheikh Mbodij "Of all the guys we're bringing in, he might have the best chance of stepping in. He has good hands + a good touch."
on Justin Jackson "He's our kamikaze guy. I love the way he can in the middle of our pressure."
on Cincinnati's freshman "They're all different. They all bring all different things to the table."
on Octavious Ellis "He's our wild card. He's 6-9 + just turned 18 last summer. He can shoot, handle, + has tremendous length."
on Kelvin Gaines "He's our enforcer. We need to block shots."
on Cincinnati's depth "I thought we had a team that could make a run but we ran into the wrong team. I love our program's depth."
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