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(03-26-2019 07:30 AM)skyblade Wrote:  

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(03-25-2019 09:19 PM)jarr Wrote:  

(03-25-2019 08:41 PM)Recluse1 Wrote:  I'm open to trying new things, but Ohio is more football territory. I'm not sure worrying about the local talent really matters. Besides which way, a lot of people WANT to leave the state. It's kind of boring for younger people...

5th year players, much like Jucos, are a stopgap measure. the only way we're going to have consistent deep runs like people want, is to up our recruiting. The problem is Clifton isn't that attractive a destination. If you want to take a chance on international players, yeah I think they could help. It certainly worked well for Gonzaga on multiple occasions.



Coaches aren't like chameleons, they don't change like that. They mold teams to what they want(within the limits/talent of their personnel) and that's the personality/style the teams run with. I've never seen a coach change "philosophy".

Look, if you want to take a chance on an up and comer, that's fine. I just don't think you're ever going to make some massive jump unless you're really lucky. On the other hand, we have hit a wall.


One thing X showed us is that you can get players with a good all 'round floor game. They have been to a lot of Sweet Sixteens because of that. But that will only get you so far. To really elevate, we'd need draft picks, consistently, and I don't know that you can really plan that, short of hiring the best coach, and paying players.

I am kind of bored with Mick/Huggins Ball. Perhaps a better offensive minded coach(who's committed to a more disciplined, systematic approach) would be refreshing. And it does seem like the previous year with Clark, Cumberland, Washington and Evans was his zenith.




I think he is, they just don't want to play here. Part of that is likely his style and part of that is the University and location.

I guess just throw in the towel then because we are f*cked because of all these circumstances. Too bad the City of Cincinnati hasn't stopped Xavier from hauling in another top 20 recruiting class, to go along with a major grad transfer they just added (Jason Carter). Throw in the fact they will be returning the core of this years team, it is safe to say Mick's one year reign as city champion will be in jeopardy.

So you're saying that if athletes aren't coming here… it's not because of the city since XU and UC are in the same city?

and with everything UC has to offer in academics, facilities, etc. XU does not outclass UC in that regards either…

which leaves…

This is all just Mick apologists squealing like stuck pigs because their savior might be leaving.

With people like this...who are so risk-averse that we'd still be struggling with the concept of fire and the invention of the wheel (if they were in charge) it's no wonder the program has stagnated.

I also think they are frightened of being proven wrong (it's an ego thing).

The beautiful thing about it is that once Cronin's gone...they'll be gone also...and the program will have at least the possibility of growth (something I'm certain they are uncomfortable with).

Throw in the fact that these are the last Nancy acolytes and I welcome the purge. It's time to have fun again.

We deserve it.

I welcome the change.

It's time to try something new.

UC just set a program record for most wins over a 3 year span and are about to set the record for most wins over 4 years (and have multiple players break Steve Logan's record for wins played in). That's the ridiculous thing about Cronin haters, you don't care about reality, you care about how it feels.

You want to feel like we played good offense, even if we lose. Doesn't matter that our most recent loss was exactly what you all want (good offense and bad defense), you didn't feel like it was because Cronin is a defensive coach.

You want to feel like the team was successful based solely on NCAA tournament results. Doesn't matter the winning more regular season games gets you a higher seed and a better chance of success in the NCAA tournament. We still lost, so now the whole season was a failure.

Comparing Cronin to Tubberville is beyond stupid. Tubberville's last 2 seasons he went one game above .500 and had a losing season. Mick's last two seasons he is a combined 59-12.

Personally, I think winning is fun. The odds that a new coach is going to come in and do better then Mick are low. But maybe we will get a coach who runs a fast pace offense, is good with the media and loses a lot more the Mick. I guess if that's what you define as fun, getting rid of Mick is your best bet.