(03-25-2016 01:21 PM)Coopdaddy67 Wrote:  So was there really any point to this?

All it did is put doubt in future prospects' minds that Cronin will be here for the duration and annoy a good chunk of the fan base.

I've talked to a few friends that are big-time UC fans this afternoon. Before this, they were 100% pro-Cronin. Today they're kind of "meh".

If there isn't an announcement regarding facilities very soon or some changes made on the staff, I think people will go from MEH to pissed real quick.

Hope Mick's mid life crisis is over and he will recruit some shooters and one more big.

Maybe he just wanted a free trip to Vegas.

(03-25-2016 01:17 PM)TubaCat Wrote:  

(03-25-2016 01:07 PM)AZBCAT Wrote:  Hopefully they said you can only stay if you take a pay cut so we can bring in someone to coach offense and the big men.

Mick Cronin is half a coach (not making a short joke). He can't coach offense, which is at least half the game. I say cut his salary in half and use the rest to hire the other half of the coach UC basketball deserves.

Hey, they do it in football with the coordinators...

Seriously though, you know his brother or other members of his crew probably read the message boards. It has to have gotten back to Mick that not many people seemed overly concerned about him leaving and maybe that will be the wake up call that Mick needs to change his methods a bit.

It will be very interesting how much longer Bohn is here after losing the power play.

Cronin the Barbarian!

(03-25-2016 01:31 PM)BeerCat Wrote:  Seriously though, you know his brother or other members of his crew probably read the message boards. It has to have gotten back to Mick that not many people seemed overly concerned about him leaving and maybe that will be the wake up call that Mick needs to change his methods a bit.

Mick's brother is still busy trying to prove how the UConn shot took 1.9 seconds.

(03-25-2016 01:31 PM)ctipton Wrote:  It will be very interesting how much longer Bohn is here after losing the power play.

I guess it depends on if he really "lost".

My guess is he'll be here as long as UC views his connections to the Big XII as being valuable.

(03-25-2016 01:17 PM)TubaCat Wrote:  

(03-25-2016 01:07 PM)AZBCAT Wrote:  Hopefully they said you can only stay if you take a pay cut so we can bring in someone to coach offense and the big men.

Mick Cronin is half a coach (not making a short joke). He can't coach offense, which is at least half the game. I say cut his salary in half and use the rest to hire the other half of the coach UC basketball deserves.

One thing I noticed last night watching the tourney is how well most of the teams push the ball up the court on offense. Wisconsin is one of the few halfcourt teams that has had really good tourney success, but they pass and shoot so well.

(03-25-2016 01:36 PM)SuperFlyBCat Wrote:  

(03-25-2016 01:17 PM)TubaCat Wrote:  

(03-25-2016 01:07 PM)AZBCAT Wrote:  Hopefully they said you can only stay if you take a pay cut so we can bring in someone to coach offense and the big men.

Mick Cronin is half a coach (not making a short joke). He can't coach offense, which is at least half the game. I say cut his salary in half and use the rest to hire the other half of the coach UC basketball deserves.

One thing I noticed last night watching the tourney is how well most of the teams push the ball up the court on offense. Wisconsin is one of the few halfcourt teams that has had really good tourney success, but they pass and shoot so well.

Villanova did almost everything in the half court last night as well. Virginia is the slowest paced major conference team in the country. There is really very little correlation between pace and quality of team. Plenty of bad teams push the pace as well.

So, what guarantee did UC get that Mick won't be at Pittsburgh next week, or Louisville the week after Pitino gets shown the door? Did we at least get a higher buyout?

(03-25-2016 12:54 PM)rosewater Wrote:  The result of this action for me, firmly in Micks camp to meh.

Similar. I went from indifferent to Mick to blech.

(03-25-2016 01:37 PM)bearcatmark Wrote:  

(03-25-2016 01:36 PM)SuperFlyBCat Wrote:  

(03-25-2016 01:17 PM)TubaCat Wrote:  

(03-25-2016 01:07 PM)AZBCAT Wrote:  Hopefully they said you can only stay if you take a pay cut so we can bring in someone to coach offense and the big men.

Mick Cronin is half a coach (not making a short joke). He can't coach offense, which is at least half the game. I say cut his salary in half and use the rest to hire the other half of the coach UC basketball deserves.

One thing I noticed last night watching the tourney is how well most of the teams push the ball up the court on offense. Wisconsin is one of the few halfcourt teams that has had really good tourney success, but they pass and shoot so well.

Villanova did almost everything in the half court last night as well. Virginia is the slowest paced major conference team in the country. There is really very little correlation between pace and quality of team. Plenty of bad teams push the pace as well.

Mark, I agree with your contention. But is it also fair to say that VA and 'Nova run much more structured, disciplined offenses than UC? Both schools have elite teams this year and I don't think any of us would give a flip about pace if we believed the scoring droughts could end.

caveat, I am not a basketball mind; however, I would think that a half court team would want to get the ball in the area around the basket as quick as possible. Strategically, this gives you more opportunities in a set to make the critical pass that leads to an easy shot. By walking the ball up to mid court, you allow the opponents defense to reset. Since the offense dictates the action, you are taking away a natural advantage. Defending for a longer period of time in the half court seems to put more pressure on the defense, at least it feels that way when we defend.

(03-25-2016 01:31 PM)ctipton Wrote:  It will be very interesting how much longer Bohn is here after losing the power play.

That is the $64,000 Question!

(03-25-2016 01:47 PM)rosewater Wrote:  caveat, I am not a basketball mind; however, I would think that a half court team would want to get the ball in the area around the basket as quick as possible. Strategically, this gives you more opportunities in a set to make the critical pass that leads to an easy shot. By walking the ball up to mid court, you allow the opponents defense to reset. Since the offense dictates the action, you are taking away a natural advantage. Defending for a longer period of time in the half court seems to put more pressure on the defense, at least it feels that way when we defend.

rosewater, for not having a "basketball mind", you are very astute.

(03-25-2016 01:35 PM)Coopdaddy67 Wrote:  

(03-25-2016 01:31 PM)ctipton Wrote:  It will be very interesting how much longer Bohn is here after losing the power play.

I guess it depends on if he really "lost".

My guess is he'll be here as long as UC views his connections to the Big XII as being valuable.

To be honest, I'm surprised he is still here.

So what's the backlash on UA, if any? Willing to pay another school if they can take a coach from a school they already sponsor.

(03-25-2016 02:02 PM)BearcatnKY Wrote:  So what's the backlash on UA, if any? Willing to pay another school if they can take a coach from a school they already sponsor.

I don't know if that rumor was true.