Jucker Court Basketball Board

If that happens I think the program will be down for an extended period of time. If we cant keep one of our own who has done one of the best rebuilding jobs in the last 15 years then we will not attract any successful long term candidates.

Guess I will stick to rooting for the Hogs and Mike Anderson since that administration seems hell bent on winning.

Really? You are a tad delusional if you think he was gone with a loss to Mizzou. I really don't want to see him go and think that both parties would be worse off for him leaving with only his check book having a short term benefit.

As a Bearcat fan you are crazy if you don't realize how horribly damaging Coach Cronin leaving right now would be to the Bearcats basketball program, and I would suggest contacting the AD to make it clear that we need to keep one of our own. Now having said that, IF Coach Cronin were actually to leave right now he would really go down as quite the disloyal chap to say the least considering that this is his alma mater and self described "dream job". One NCAA tourney appearance where I truly believe that many of the fans have started to wake up from their slumber now and not even had a chance to catch our breath after a nice season does NOT warrant this type of ratcheting up of this stuff at this time. I don't doubt that things aren't perfect here right now, and I would largely agree with much of what is being said. BUT are you a Bearcat or not? Here is hope that he is a Bearcat and that they get an extension done now.

the Administration can't afford for this to happen to this basketball program AGAIN. Oh my...

This will be devestating! UC needs to get his deal done! Not saying I told you so but... I will accept my apology any time now!

This is disturbing coming from a hometown guy who professed to have his dream job here at UC. He has one tournament win in 5 years and now it seems like he is ready to jump ship because there are other schools calling now. Where were these schools the previous years, yet UC stuck by him? I would think hometown loyalty and a "dream job" would buy the school at least one year. Lord knows there will be plenty of other coaching opportunites that open up after next year if he doesn't like the situation here next year. I was always in the camp that Mick needed to be here next year regardless due to the kids leaving and class coming in. What Todd is talking about happening (the fallout) were he to leave would absolutely crush the team and program for another 5 years. I understand the need for a bigger budget and Mick wanting to build a national contender, but by waiting until next year at the earliest, if he so chose, he could leave the program in a much better state than leaving this year.

I am sure that when Cronin first took his "dream job" he didn't anticipate the level of him versus everybody else he would encounter. He's been crapped on since he's been here. I wouldn't blame him for leaving to go somewhere where he can make more money and feel like he's wanted. The future is bright for UC basketball for the first time in a long time. The school would be making a strong statement that they are not committed to basketball if they let him leave.