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Socalbruins
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Did mick misbudget the money?
Posted Mon, Mar 31 5:49 pm (Edited Mon, Mar 31 5:53 pm)
Sounds like it. Mara got offered double somewhere else is the hold up. Mara would get 2 mill easily on the open market. Paid everyone else before paying Mara including giving dent 3 mill basically.
imdatdude
Joined: 5/24/18 Posts: 18
Just guessing from the outside looking in
Posted Mon, Mar 31 6:01 pm
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Looks like Mara camp said they were all in coming back. Mick went and got a pg that would benefit the team and Mara. Mara camp changed their mind wanting more money maybe from the rumors on the amount Dent is receiving. No idea if this is the take but I would not say Mick messed up, its part of the game now.

I'm sorry I would take Dent over Mara every time. Reason I want Mara to stay is b/c its nice to watch a player grow up at UCLA and I think he will be really good. That PG spot is so important though
Socalbruins
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Mara can be the best big in college with the right system
Posted Mon, Mar 31 6:04 pm
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And it would be a bidding war for him if he entered the portal.
ohkiki123
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Can Mara get NIL $$$ being a foreign student??
Posted Mon, Mar 31 6:52 pm
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nm
123456bt
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Cronin has a hedge on. Some of us might not like it
Posted Mon, Mar 31 6:07 pm
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kid is a rim runner. Bouncy and athletic. On paper, can protect the rim. Big time reputation coming out of HS. Has struggled this year. We probably get him for a discount. He has to put in the work now. Kid is running out of time.
Rivaldo.10
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Aaron bradshaw?
Posted Mon, Mar 31 6:21 pm
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Formar 5 star from.ohio state
NotSure
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Pass
Posted Mon, Mar 31 6:26 pm
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Please.
88Straight
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Cronin screwed this up.
Posted Mon, Mar 31 8:15 pm
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Played Bilodeau at center all year instead of Mara and Kyle. He's now lost Mara and Kyle. It's easy to just assume money, as if playing time had no role in the decision.
123456bt
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you stated Mara's lack of stamina was overstated
Posted Mon, Mar 31 8:26 pm
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do you stand by that statement?
Jax
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Amazing how you constantly
Posted Tue, Apr 01 2:57 am
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Support Cronin. Loyal lieutenant forever.
tomodach
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And it is easy to just blame it
Posted Tue, Apr 01 5:13 am
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On playing time. You keep beating this myopic narrative.
88Straight
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Yes, it is. It's obvious he should have played more.
Posted Tue, Apr 01 5:37 am
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It opens the door for agents to whisper into the ears of family and friends. Three games sum it up for me. Iowa. Wisconsin. Purdue.
tomodach
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Yes, he should have
Posted Tue, Apr 01 6:08 am
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I don't disagree. Unfortunately, I recently experienced this with a D-1 family member. And they are transferring. Sometimes coaches have players who are more talented than the starters, but the coach feels like they don't fit the system and does not trust them as much. And if a player is killing it in practice, but not get playing time, I can see the frustration. I don't know how frustrated Mara was, and if lack of playing time pissed him off enough that that was the main reason he left. I really don't think it was because he would have hit the portal immediately. Money to me was the dominating factor. I wish him luck and wish it worked out.
88Straight
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After the Wisconsin game, Mick made comments along the
Posted Tue, Apr 01 6:15 am
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the lines of...nobody is surprised by this because he does it in practice every day. It begs the obvious question. It has been reported that the family's major concern wasn't money, but only they really know the truth. I'm guessing it's a combination of both, with playing time being a bit more important. Given the inconsistency of his playing time under Cronin, it would be understandable if there were some trust issues at play. Cronin regularly questioned his "toughness" and made other derogatory remarks about Mara as well. Every player is different in how they would respond to that. Coach Wooden would talk about treating each player fairly, but not the same.
Student Baller
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Housekeeper says this story
Posted Mon, Mar 31 6:45 pm
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Is dirty. Someone fed BRO a mud sandwich.