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
attention chance earn excited fact fans gotten great quality reflection respect seed support tremendous upset year
We're excited about being in Dayton because our fans can get there. That's great because we've had tremendous support all year. I thought our seed was a reflection of the fact we haven't gotten a lot of attention this year because we weren't able to get the upset or quality win. But we'll get our chance to earn our respect on the floor.
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They play a Big Ten style. They've recruited big strong players, and have done a great job recruiting to their needs. They have a tremendous tradition, from (Bruce) Weber, through (Matt) Painter, and now Lowery. They have always made defense a big part and their kids have bought into it. They take you out of your comfort zone and make it hard to run your offense.
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We look at it as a tremendous challenge, an opportunity to play one of the great programs in college basketball and see where we stack up.
basketball college game hard kentucky kids left louisville maintain pros shows state struggles
The struggles of Louisville and Kentucky are aberrations. That shows you the state of the game in college basketball. With kids going to the pros left and right, it's hard to maintain stability.
concerned driving fact home night spoke
I spoke to him that night as he was driving home. The fact that he was driving home concerned me.
asked knew last planning three
I've been planning on this for the last three weeks. I knew it was a possibility when I got the job. In our first conversation, he asked for his release.
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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.
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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.
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We haven't made our splash in the NCAA tournament. That's my goal coming in here. That's the hump we need to get over to allow us to get more national expect and exposure.
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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.
wish
Obviously, I wish we could have had him. Things happen. What are you going to do?
climb good top
To climb back to the top is a good feeling.
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.