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
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He was the equal of anyone I ever saw play. I knew I was playing with a footballer and an athlete.
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This could be a game that (6-foot-10 center) Pearson Griffith could have success. But I always think that, because he's bigger than any one we play. Our guys are trusting him and are looking to get him the ball. If we can get it to him around the rim he's going to be tough to stop.
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I can confirm that I'm recruiting the whole country right now.
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Our tradition helps our recruiting, there's no doubt about it. It makes the phone calls a lot easier, when you're calling from a team the players see on TV all the time and they see the atmosphere and the fans filling up arena. There's no doubt it makes recruiting easier.
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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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To climb back to the top is a good feeling.
climb good top
To climb back to the top is a good feeling.
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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.
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Timmy and I are on the same page on and off the floor already as far as working hard to achieve success. He can score but is a guy who wants to make plays for his teammates. What excites me most is his tenacity and competitiveness on defense. Crow is a winner and we are excited he is on board.
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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.
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We've been able to keep two fresh guys in the game. Keith and Trey give us quickness and the ability to handle pressure. That will be paramount.
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We're going to play different guys on him. He's a major part of their offense.
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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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When Pearson is a factor for us, we're a different team. Part of it is keeping himself out of foul trouble.