Mick Cronin
Mick Cronin
Michael Walter "Mick" CroninJuly 17, 1971) is the current head coach of the Cincinnati Bearcats basketball team...
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth17 July 1971
CityCincinnati, OH
banging call coaches comments committed confident couple good peach people questioned saw sitting transfer tyler
I was sitting in a gym, and he started banging in threes. I saw him in the Augusta Peach Jam. A lot of people questioned why we recruited him. A lot of people told Tyler that he wouldn't be able to play here. A couple of other coaches when he committed made comments like 'Don't call us when you transfer because you won't play there.' I was confident that he was a good player.
anyone equal footballer knew playing saw
He was the equal of anyone I ever saw play. I knew I was playing with a footballer and an athlete.
confidence games guys older passed resonates saw team win
They're not as young a team as they make out. Some of these guys were on that team. They saw the older guys making sacrifices. How to win big games is passed down. There's a confidence that resonates through the program.
climb good top
To climb back to the top is a good feeling.
factor foul himself keeping
When Pearson is a factor for us, we're a different team. Part of it is keeping himself out of foul trouble.
although effort great impart kids monumental ourselves sure
We don't look at ourselves as a 14. Our kids don't look at ourselves as a monumental underdog, although we are an underdog. I need to make sure that I impart that to them that it's going to take a great effort to win.
wish
Obviously, I wish we could have had him. Things happen. What are you going to do?
beat days developed guys people personal punch relationships trying waste
It had to be fast. These guys go quickly. You can't waste days on personal stuff. Those are the days I used to try to beat people to the punch and get in there. ... People have developed relationships with these kids, and you're trying to play catch-up.
athletic easy game gets hard might pride surprise teams toughness
That was not a surprise to me. You have two talented, athletic teams that try to play with toughness and take pride in how they get after people. I thought the game might come down to turnovers and who gets more easy baskets. It was hard to find baskets out there.
dream truly
I'm still floating. This is truly a dream come true.
almost developed excited good guys knew last question talked three took wish
We've talked almost every day for the last three weeks. He and I have developed a relationship. I wish him all the best. He's a good player. I don't think there's any question about that, but I'm excited about the guys we're recruiting. I knew what I was getting into when I took the job.
kids players
My players are who the little kids look up to.
credit davis east great job larry staff
I think the Big East helps. And my staff does a great job. I'll never take credit for all of our recruiting. (Assistant coach) Larry Davis did a great job with Marcus Sikes.
confident good gotten
I was confident he was a good player. But he's gotten better all year.