Why are we talking about Oregon State again? If they were "pretty good" they would not have had a mediocre record for most of the year. They caught lightning in a bottle at the right time. Had UCLA actually done their job 10 days ago, Oregon State wouldn't even be sniffing the NIT. They're riding momentum, and it's a hell of a thing. Let's see how they do against Loyola Chicago.
I do feel that this year's run is a prelude to more good seasons no matter where it goes from here this year. With Alford the few times UCLA made it to the Sweet 16 it seems like an aberration. And it was.
"Next year will be better" sounds more like a quote from the previous coach after reaching the Sweet 16 and then immediately losing the next game. It was the perennial ceiling for UCLA, no matter how much talent was stacked on his teams. Curious to see how deep Coach Cronin can push this Sweet 16 team going forward--they've already gone further than I had expected.
Who's the Cinderella team now? I thought it might be ACU, but they just couldn't get their shots to fall. UCLA's tough defense showed up again, and (unlike Texas) they were very deliberate and patient on offense and achieved the blowout victory. They've exceeded my expectations this season after regressing and ending the season poorly and then getting lucky to be one of the last 4 teams invited to the Big Dance. Despite losing Smith and Hill, they seem to have found a way to stay competitive and win. Congrats to Coach Cronin and the Bruins for reaching the Sweet 16 when hardly anybody get them a shot.
I’d argue it helps that Maryland is not actually good, but yeah it’s not a great matchup for UCLA. They like shooting from distance and we’re notorious for giving those shots up.
Hard to believe, although it was way back in November, that Alabama got trounced by Stanford. Bruins will need help from some subpar shooting by Alabama. Big upset if UCLA can pull off another win to end the Crimson Tide’s current 8-game winning streak. Just hoping the Bruins can remain competitive and avoid being blown out like Kansas.
Our “friends” down the street are putting the wood to Kansas and the overrated Big 12. Looks like 4 PAC-12 teams in the final 16, double that of any other conference (ACC and SEC have two each; all others with one).
This is easily Cronin's biggest game in his short tenor thus far at UCLA. I'm praying to the basketball gods that the Bruins play well and advance. Go Bruins!
Cronin went off on the G league today with comments that were far more pointed than ones he made earlier in the week. I didn’t know that Nix was offered $300k to play for them. Wow. I also wonder why he’s speaking out this week. Maybe G League is trying to poach another UCLA commit?
Next year will be better. I can feel it.
What’s wrong with this year?
I don't see #12 happening this year, do you?
No. Unlikely next year, too. I didn’t see a Sweet 16. It looks like Oregon State is pretty good after all. 5 in a row over Iucl
UCLA, Oregon, Colorado, Tennessee and Oklahoma State.
Why are we talking about Oregon State again? If they were "pretty good" they would not have had a mediocre record for most of the year. They caught lightning in a bottle at the right time. Had UCLA actually done their job 10 days ago, Oregon State wouldn't even be sniffing the NIT. They're riding momentum, and it's a hell of a thing. Let's see how they do against Loyola Chicago.
I do feel that this year's run is a prelude to more good seasons no matter where it goes from here this year. With Alford the few times UCLA made it to the Sweet 16 it seems like an aberration. And it was.
"Next year will be better" sounds more like a quote from the previous coach after reaching the Sweet 16 and then immediately losing the next game. It was the perennial ceiling for UCLA, no matter how much talent was stacked on his teams. Curious to see how deep Coach Cronin can push this Sweet 16 team going forward--they've already gone further than I had expected.
Who's the Cinderella team now? I thought it might be ACU, but they just couldn't get their shots to fall. UCLA's tough defense showed up again, and (unlike Texas) they were very deliberate and patient on offense and achieved the blowout victory. They've exceeded my expectations this season after regressing and ending the season poorly and then getting lucky to be one of the last 4 teams invited to the Big Dance. Despite losing Smith and Hill, they seem to have found a way to stay competitive and win. Congrats to Coach Cronin and the Bruins for reaching the Sweet 16 when hardly anybody get them a shot.
Alabama dismantling Maryland right now. They’re a scary good shooting team
I’d argue it helps that Maryland is not actually good, but yeah it’s not a great matchup for UCLA. They like shooting from distance and we’re notorious for giving those shots up.
Hard to believe, although it was way back in November, that Alabama got trounced by Stanford. Bruins will need help from some subpar shooting by Alabama. Big upset if UCLA can pull off another win to end the Crimson Tide’s current 8-game winning streak. Just hoping the Bruins can remain competitive and avoid being blown out like Kansas.
Sadly Colorado got creamed tonight.
There was a lot of sadness riding on those kids’ minds tonight for the tragedy in Boulder.
Just terrible.
Our “friends” down the street are putting the wood to Kansas and the overrated Big 12. Looks like 4 PAC-12 teams in the final 16, double that of any other conference (ACC and SEC have two each; all others with one).
Guarantees a pac-12 team in the elite 8 lol
USC totally beat the tar out of Kansas. At the same time, UCLA women solidly beat Wyoming!
This is easily Cronin's biggest game in his short tenor thus far at UCLA. I'm praying to the basketball gods that the Bruins play well and advance. Go Bruins!
https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/31141752/ucla-bruins-mick-cronin-blasts-nba-g-league-recruit-daishen-nix
Cronin went off on the G league today with comments that were far more pointed than ones he made earlier in the week. I didn’t know that Nix was offered $300k to play for them. Wow. I also wonder why he’s speaking out this week. Maybe G League is trying to poach another UCLA commit?