I agree Henry... the 'one and done' has done a lot to damage the game and loyalty at the college level is becoming a rarity.
But we really don't have any players who are ready for the NBA - I know Bona will likely leave but he is not a great shooter, and could benefit by staying.
I believe we need to focus on getting players like JJJ, Tyge…
I agree Henry... the 'one and done' has done a lot to damage the game and loyalty at the college level is becoming a rarity.
But we really don't have any players who are ready for the NBA - I know Bona will likely leave but he is not a great shooter, and could benefit by staying.
I believe we need to focus on getting players like JJJ, Tyger, Singleton etc as they do exist and the UCLA brand still carries weight. Yes, you can sprinkle in a few like K Love and Amari Baily, but the majority of the roster should be players with great character who want to stay, grow into greatness, and hang another Banner.
I honestly don't know what to make of this team or season or Cronin.
Cronin is an enigma to me - he is as inconsistent in the way he treats his players as the players are on the court. He loses his temper as easily as Mack gets a flagrant 2.0. And his end of game management has been historically abyssmal.
I can't put my finger on CMC other than to say that every season under him has been a rollercoaster of highs and unbelievable lows, of having great great teams and nightmare endings e.g. Gonzaga over and over again. Of hearing him state his players have low IQ to actually showing a dose of humility and admitting his mistakes.
No matter what you think of Coach Foster in terms of his experience, I am certain of these things: 1) His players love him and are his biggest champions. They will run through walls for him. 2) He lives and breathes his pillars of discipline, respect and enthusiasm which are pillars for success. 3) He is a compassionate and passionate leader and developer of young men 4) He is loved by the Bruin community.
I just don't see consistent qualities in Cronin even though he has won a lot of games and I do think he is a good but not great coach.
Re abysmal end of game management and Gonzaga over and over.
We are living a Groundhogs Day nightmare. How to escape?
Re this year
The team cannot score (a characteristic of CMC's career), panics and collapses. The association of Bruins with Poise has been severed. Opponents recognize and feast on it. The intimidation factor of the mere name "Bruins" has been lost forever.
The proverbial Groundhog's Day nightmare is spot on. Yes, Cronin's teams rarely score a lot of points and unless the defense is stellar, we become very vulnerable which often leads to implosion.
What is keeping Cronin from hiring a great offensive coach that can instill schemes that would complement the defense?
A former assistant coach said that CMC is stubborn. I thought Coach Imo would bring his extensive background and experience to the table in that regard, but I was wrong, or else it wasn't permitted to surface. He's out, anyway. His successor hasn't nearly the credentials.
I agree Henry... the 'one and done' has done a lot to damage the game and loyalty at the college level is becoming a rarity.
But we really don't have any players who are ready for the NBA - I know Bona will likely leave but he is not a great shooter, and could benefit by staying.
I believe we need to focus on getting players like JJJ, Tyger, Singleton etc as they do exist and the UCLA brand still carries weight. Yes, you can sprinkle in a few like K Love and Amari Baily, but the majority of the roster should be players with great character who want to stay, grow into greatness, and hang another Banner.
Laz transferred here because he "wanted to win championships." His former team swept the Bruins, including an historic thrashing.
I honestly don't know what to make of this team or season or Cronin.
Cronin is an enigma to me - he is as inconsistent in the way he treats his players as the players are on the court. He loses his temper as easily as Mack gets a flagrant 2.0. And his end of game management has been historically abyssmal.
I can't put my finger on CMC other than to say that every season under him has been a rollercoaster of highs and unbelievable lows, of having great great teams and nightmare endings e.g. Gonzaga over and over again. Of hearing him state his players have low IQ to actually showing a dose of humility and admitting his mistakes.
No matter what you think of Coach Foster in terms of his experience, I am certain of these things: 1) His players love him and are his biggest champions. They will run through walls for him. 2) He lives and breathes his pillars of discipline, respect and enthusiasm which are pillars for success. 3) He is a compassionate and passionate leader and developer of young men 4) He is loved by the Bruin community.
I just don't see consistent qualities in Cronin even though he has won a lot of games and I do think he is a good but not great coach.
Re abysmal end of game management and Gonzaga over and over.
We are living a Groundhogs Day nightmare. How to escape?
Re this year
The team cannot score (a characteristic of CMC's career), panics and collapses. The association of Bruins with Poise has been severed. Opponents recognize and feast on it. The intimidation factor of the mere name "Bruins" has been lost forever.
The proverbial Groundhog's Day nightmare is spot on. Yes, Cronin's teams rarely score a lot of points and unless the defense is stellar, we become very vulnerable which often leads to implosion.
What is keeping Cronin from hiring a great offensive coach that can instill schemes that would complement the defense?
A former assistant coach said that CMC is stubborn. I thought Coach Imo would bring his extensive background and experience to the table in that regard, but I was wrong, or else it wasn't permitted to surface. He's out, anyway. His successor hasn't nearly the credentials.
Is season's 41.7% fg low IQ?
I feared you might be too young to understand the GD reference.
🤣 I was actually alive in the 90s. But saw the movie years later 🤣
Yes Cronin's ego is likely the central culprit.
Low shooting % is likely a combo of many factors but not low IQ. Cronin calling his players stupid reflects poorly on him as a coach and as a person.
Oh yeah, another thing. Too many of these collapses have been viewed by a national audience.
Truth.