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Rabid Bruin
Joined: 9/26/23 Posts: 2,057
“I’ll always take talent” - Mick Cronin
Posted Sun, Mar 23 8:46 pm
https://x.com/latbbolch/status/1903802406942515322?s=46&t=7lcEBaeRQalK-dycrW_5JA


The portal opens tomorrow.

It sounds like Mick is ready to acquire some talent.
“The first time you quit, it’s hard. The 2nd time, it gets easier. The 3rd time, you don’t even have to think about it.” - “Bear” Bryant
Crispy
Joined: 1/13/14 Posts: 6,730
Should've taken Caleb Love
Posted Sun, Mar 23 8:54 pm
In response to “I’ll always take talent” - Mick Cronin (Rabid Bruin)
We had no alphas, no shooters, no big game players.... he could have solved all three. Sure he'll shoot you out of some games as Seth Davis said, but man is he a big game player....

The guy was the final Pac 12 POY, and now he gets one final shot to take down Duke again... he beat them in the Final Four to end Coach K's career.... he beat them at Cameron with Arizona.... and now, the finale.

For me, he will always be the guy that illustrated Cronin's shortcomings.

One thing is for sure, he'll go for it and be spectacular, in success or failure.

Funny that they mentioned on TV how much abuse this guy takes online. And with that, cue the haters....
123456bt
Joined: 1/16/14 Posts: 14,664
things are a bit skewed right now with the super
Posted Sun, Mar 23 9:13 pm
In response to Should've taken Caleb Love (Crispy)
seniors.

No Lanier in a normal year.

We have talent.

As the super seniors fade, talented froshs will have a bigger impact.
Crispy
Joined: 1/13/14 Posts: 6,730
Will Burries come ?
Posted Sun, Mar 23 9:27 pm
In response to things are a bit skewed right now with the super (123456bt)
He could be a savior. Loved watching Maryland's freshman Queen getting the ball at the end to win it.
123456bt
Joined: 1/16/14 Posts: 14,664
Cronin wants to pay for production v potential
Posted Sun, Mar 23 9:59 pm (Edited Sun, Mar 23 10:06 pm)
In response to Will Burries come ? (Crispy)
Burries is the "real deal." But he is still in the potential category.

Palmer knows this kid and family well...we are looking for a small forward. According to gyro, he is more of a combo F.

https://x.com/AlScott1998/status/1903188762383048794
123456bt
Joined: 1/16/14 Posts: 14,664
E Price sounds like a Cronin type of player
Posted Sun, Mar 23 10:24 pm (Edited Sun, Mar 23 10:34 pm)
In response to Cronin wants to pay for production v potential (123456bt)
blocks and steals...STOCKS

Wired the right way.

https://x.com/JamieShaw5/status/1903204096032772267


https://x.com/AlanMitchellP3/status/1903214647714648314
123456bt
Joined: 1/16/14 Posts: 14,664
Bucky Dent
Posted Sun, Mar 23 9:26 pm
In response to Should've taken Caleb Love (Crispy)
it is about to get interesting.

Flat 4's guy.

https://x.com/BrotherhoodCBB/status/1904007435997569149
wanabbruin
Joined: 2/22/12 Posts: 1,028
What are UCLA's chances?
Posted Mon, Mar 24 2:46 am
In response to Bucky Dent (123456bt)
According to the X-thread, the Duke "Brotherhood" want him.
Crispy
Joined: 1/13/14 Posts: 6,730
Who wouldn't want him
Posted Mon, Mar 24 8:27 am
In response to What are UCLA's chances? (wanabbruin)
He's a stud PG.

I'd take him in a heartbeat. I'm sure Mick would too since DD embarrassed him.

I hope Andrews enters the portal... that will free up some playing time from a transfer's perspective.
UCLAlaw94
Joined: 9/07/19 Posts: 695
How much is UCLA offering
Posted Mon, Mar 24 10:34 am
In response to What are UCLA's chances? (wanabbruin)
versus the offerings from the competing Southern sports programs?

Can our NIL coffers have 5% of what Alabama can offer him?

Does he like being yelled at and playing for a perpetually mediocre team?

If so, he is in the Bruin bag.
123456bt
Joined: 1/16/14 Posts: 14,664
seaside donuts
Posted Mon, Mar 24 9:04 pm
In response to What are UCLA's chances? (wanabbruin)

"Dent entering the portal tomorrow. We'll be a finalist.

Also looking at the ******** pg. Not sure if he's entered"

We have an "in" with Dent. Fingers crossed.
tomodach
Joined: 12/27/14 Posts: 5,454
No we should not have taken Love
Posted Mon, Mar 24 10:17 am
In response to Should've taken Caleb Love (Crispy)
He is erratic as hell and takes horrible shots. But you will die on the Love hill. LOL
Crispy
Joined: 1/13/14 Posts: 6,730
Lol
Posted Mon, Mar 24 10:20 pm (Edited Mon, Mar 24 10:21 pm)
In response to No we should not have taken Love (tomodach)
For awhile I thought you didn’t see my post.

Listen, I respect Love the way I respect Westbrook when people hate him for low shooting percentage.

The guy has brass balls and plays huge in big games.

I’m sure he’ll lose to Duke and Flagg and I’ll hear about it. LOLOLOL

If we would only have kept Watson and Clark on him. Jaime and Johnny and Jules and Tyger weren’t cutting it. They were fried from too many minutes.
Flat 4
Joined: 1/13/14 Posts: 3,922
I think people forgot how bad we were last season
Posted Tue, Mar 25 5:54 am (Edited Tue, Mar 25 5:58 am)
In response to Lol (Crispy)
Yeah, we had no use for PAC 12 POTY. Come to think of it, I don’t remember seeing any good guards this year either. LOL