Rick Pitino did it last year and he won every game until the Big East semifinals when they met UConn, they snubbed by all the Mountain West teams in the tournament
I have no problem with a expressing his strong displeasure with his team and staff in the privacy of the locker room. Publicly reprimanding the players and coaches, while taking no responsibility does not exemplify leadership. If the players aren’t performing, don’t renew their scholarship! This team has one Freshman, meaning several players had their scholarships renewed. Ultimately, the coach cannot force individual players to work hard, but he/she can remove them from the team. He needs to learn about Trickle Down Behavior economics-he and his coaches are responsible for the culture.
Look at Dan Campbell. Wanna know why his guys will run through walls for him? It’s because genuinely cares about them as people first. And would never belittle anyone in his organization. Do you want all your guys to do the right thing even when you aren’t looking? Show them that you care about them and take blame for them because that is your job. The head coach is responsible for that entire team win or lose. If you aren’t willing to accept responsibility for a loss as the leader of that organization, then you don’t deserve to be the leader of that organization.
@@Ravenfanatic5 I believe you are right. It's a personal thing. Handle it privately, behind closed doors. UCLA didn't have any answers for the 2 Michigan 7 footers, which are both very agile for their size and extremely talented. Very tough to match up with them.
Love the Bilastrator but Cronin is right. These players nowadays at the big schools don’t have the same passion for the game as their predecessors. All they want is the biggest NIL bag and it’s sad.
@ Passionate players will stick with a program. We’ve seen players sit out because they don’t like their NIL deals or transfer to find better deals. Look at Malik Murphy, QB at Duke. He set records there and still transferred because of NIL money.
So wouldn’t that mean all games will end in a tie? If “these” players are all soft then that means his players are playing against other soft players but the other coaches seem to win. Say you know nothing about sports without saying it
@ so Maryland is a small school?😂😂😂 how about he’s not coaching very well and won’t take accountability. He blamed his players first then the next game is the refs
Are you mad because you couldn’t accomplish what these young men have accomplished? I guarantee you couldn’t last one practice against these “soft” players
@ at my age now?, no I could not. But GUARANTEE you I could when I was these guy’s ages. Not mad about anything . Speaking from perspective during an era I grew up in.
I'm 62 years old so I been around a bit. Today's players are a bunch of entitled, hyper-sensitive narcissists. Not all of them of course, but the vast majority of them.
@@jaredgarrison333Just watch the games. They aren’t fighting fur loose balks, rebounds, lazy passing, etc. It’s not just his team it’s an entire generation of today’s players. Smarten up
Always!!! If you want too say that. You say that in private. Don't want too hear about the fires being the reason he throws his players under the bus like he did
I like Mick. He'll say things that are interesting and provide more insight on the basketball landscape than most other coaches. He's also obviously maniacally obsessed with winning (what UCLA MBB fan wouldn't want that). That said, agree that he should have kept the post-Michigan comments in the locker room. See Augie Garrido legendary locker-room rant - guy loses his S on the team but at the end lets them know that he failed them. There's also an interview clip where he (A.G.) admits that he can turn into a little boy that blames everyone when they lose. This is a good team but will have trouble against skilled 'bigs', especially if they (Bruins) don't shoot well from 3 (as MC likes to say, "it is what it is"). This team needs to remember it took down Oregon and Gonzaga and can play great ball. I see Eric Dailey Jr emerging as the leader they need and getting them going. Go Bruins.
1000% right. If you could only hear what these coaches say behind closed doors, what he said was pretty tasteful in a respectful way I’ve seen some of the attitudes of these coaches and these coaches are just as nasty as you and me, but to elegantly put it like he did Was pretty straightforward and respectful. When you have a kid that plays at this level, you will understand participation trophies are not good . When you want your kid to make it to the next level and you want your team to make it to the next level, pulling punches and boosting egos will not cut it.
The NIL has changed the game no longer will a prestige school with a great program cut it better throw some bread on top of it. These schools are able to find boosters that can do that. I can’t wait for next year cause it’s gonna get even worse if they don’t change things up UCLA no longer has the cream of the crop players. That coach does have a chance to make them the best and that’s what he’s doing. He’s letting them know and the world know so they have an option to think about it. Think about how they can improve and get better.
Hard to say if I agree with Jay Bilas without the context of whether or not Mick tried these convos in the locker room already..If he hadn’t, Jay’s right. If he has, Mick’s right. Regardless, one thing is clear and that is that Mick has lost that locker room and very likely his job.
Bilas always takes the side of the players, he's one of the biggest reasons the college sport product has declined with his NIL/transfer portal support.
I’m with bilas on this one. Cronin would not get a rebound if he was out there today playing at 21. Take some accountability. And I’m not using the fires as an excuse.
This idea that kids getting money is the end of the world is ridiculous. In the past, if not money, there has ALWAYS been favoritism on teams at every level. Its always the way its been. So now that money is involved these weak coaches are crumbling when many of them created the disparities on teams and amongst players. If you don't want to really coach give the money back and go home.
Mick has got an “I” problem. There is no “I” in team. As a coach we try to bring out the best in players not give up and throw them under the bus. I get the effort to light a fire under his players to motivate them however they are still kids and not animals. Leadership = Influence His team is not responding to his Leadership.
Jay is not around the team like the coach is! If players are not producing then the coach has to step up and not put them down. Also talent is lost if players don’t understand they need to play at their best. Everyone is now a Monday morning quarterback especially Jay !,,
Maybe he did that to get their attention. Yes the rant should have been in house…I think he is going through something. He say he has to take up for his guys but the media heard him throw the team under the bus. Yeah this dude has the disease of “I”.
UCLA Basketball 🏀 Mick Cronin not talking I am seeing have type defensive plays not this always man to man. Aday Mara big man well…should had for sight get another big man period. Need some offense set plays. UCLA Forever Fan 📌
He’s had enough you can tell he wants out. Coaches anymore are tired of today’s players and their me, me, me attitude. They are soft. Entitled athletes anymore getting nil money and a free ride in college. You will see more and more of the better coaches that have been around hanging it up in next few years. NiL has ruined it. Not to mention kids today think they are so much better than they are because they can shoot a 3 from 30 feet. Yet their basketball iq is as low as it’s ever been. They lack fundamentals and skills. They feel entitled before even playing a game in college and then transfer from school to school every year just like the pro’s. Sign a long term deal yet demand trades and pout after two years
So cater to the spoiled new age atlhlete or they don't play hard. Take that money back it's a job now. You are not holding your expectations. You get fired. You hold these boys accountable, and now they don't want to play for you. If you actually love the game, you're going to play hard no matter what.
Cronin imo was never a good fit for UCLA. He's a blue collar, get in the mud type of coach. Him going to UCLA, which is a bougie, entitled type of college just doesn't fit. He's much better at a school like Cincinnati. Blue collar, scrap and claw type teams.
Mick excuses excuses your team was barely above .500 last year at UCLA… it was a joke UCLA was in contention for a big ten title… UCLA about to be be near the bottom of this conference
NIL has done this! I hope your happy
Rick Pitino did it last year and he won every game until the Big East semifinals when they met UConn, they snubbed by all the Mountain West teams in the tournament
Should be the top comment
these old head coaches such clowns 😭
He’s the coach and recruited these players. It’s his responsibility. Yell at yourself.
Mick has got to tone it down a bit throwing your team under the bus publicly is not a good look.
I have no problem with a expressing his strong displeasure with his team and staff in the privacy of the locker room. Publicly reprimanding the players and coaches, while taking no responsibility does not exemplify leadership. If the players aren’t performing, don’t renew their scholarship! This team has one Freshman, meaning several players had their scholarships renewed. Ultimately, the coach cannot force individual players to work hard, but he/she can remove them from the team. He needs to learn about Trickle Down Behavior economics-he and his coaches are responsible for the culture.
Look at Dan Campbell. Wanna know why his guys will run through walls for him? It’s because genuinely cares about them as people first. And would never belittle anyone in his organization. Do you want all your guys to do the right thing even when you aren’t looking? Show them that you care about them and take blame for them because that is your job. The head coach is responsible for that entire team win or lose. If you aren’t willing to accept responsibility for a loss as the leader of that organization, then you don’t deserve to be the leader of that organization.
The only thing I disagree with Mick Cronin comment is saying I don’t have to do anything I almost have 500 wins. Everything else was spot on.
Mick's rant should've remained in-house. I won't be shocked if players start transferring but we'll see
Naw this the only way players feel it nowadays
@@Ravenfanatic5 I believe you are right. It's a personal thing. Handle it privately, behind closed doors. UCLA didn't have any answers for the 2 Michigan 7 footers, which are both very agile for their size and extremely talented. Very tough to match up with them.
Players transfer anyways, literally half of college basketball hits the portal every year.
With one more week of college football left this is a great time for college basketball to start heating up. I'm here for it.
Players and assistants should call the coach out if he messes up, if we want to keep the same energy. Keep it in house.
Coach K have called out his players before.
Called them out regularly
At a press conference in the way Cronin did?
Yeah I never seen Coach K do that @@jaredgarrison333
Coach K had how many championships and final fours? Cronin is delusional if he thinks he's got the same resume.
Different time. People had thicker skins. Everybody is looking to be offended nowadays. Especially on ESPN.
Coach is right.’y college coach called me out all the time. He was right
to the public though?
To the public?
@@simplelifeofjosh883 Players are paid now, you can get called out publicly.
Love the Bilastrator but Cronin is right. These players nowadays at the big schools don’t have the same passion for the game as their predecessors. All they want is the biggest NIL bag and it’s sad.
How do you know they don’t have the same passion? What are you basing that opinion off of?
@ Passionate players will stick with a program. We’ve seen players sit out because they don’t like their NIL deals or transfer to find better deals. Look at Malik Murphy, QB at Duke. He set records there and still transferred because of NIL money.
So wouldn’t that mean all games will end in a tie? If “these” players are all soft then that means his players are playing against other soft players but the other coaches seem to win. Say you know nothing about sports without saying it
@@Brookepower574 Just because they’re soft doesn’t mean there won’t be skill disparities. Plus the smaller programs still care about the game.
@ so Maryland is a small school?😂😂😂 how about he’s not coaching very well and won’t take accountability. He blamed his players first then the next game is the refs
About Time A Coach Goes Off on This New Soft Generation of Players!!
Are you mad because you couldn’t accomplish what these young men have accomplished? I guarantee you couldn’t last one practice against these “soft” players
@ at my age now?, no I could not. But GUARANTEE you I could when I was these guy’s ages. Not mad about anything . Speaking from perspective during an era I grew up in.
@ yeah I bet you could Tone.😂😂😂😂😂😂
You sound like a weak, moist man
I'm 62 years old so I been around a bit. Today's players are a bunch of entitled, hyper-sensitive narcissists. Not all of them of course, but the vast majority of them.
Love this 😂😂😂😂
bro lol the generation is soft stop
Explain how they are soft?
@@jaredgarrison333Just watch the games. They aren’t fighting fur loose balks, rebounds, lazy passing, etc. It’s not just his team it’s an entire generation of today’s players. Smarten up
@ I watched Michigan state play North Carolina in Maui and it was multiple loose ball dives. I saw one today in Memphis vs East Carolina
Great analysis by commentators +++
Coach does have a point/perspective. It’s what he sees and lives with daily.
Always!!! If you want too say that. You say that in private. Don't want too hear about the fires being the reason he throws his players under the bus like he did
Poor, poor Mick. So sad this man has to endure this ridiculous stuff just to make a few million dollars 😮
I like Mick. He'll say things that are interesting and provide more insight on the basketball landscape than most other coaches. He's also obviously maniacally obsessed with winning (what UCLA MBB fan wouldn't want that). That said, agree that he should have kept the post-Michigan comments in the locker room. See Augie Garrido legendary locker-room rant - guy loses his S on the team but at the end lets them know that he failed them. There's also an interview clip where he (A.G.) admits that he can turn into a little boy that blames everyone when they lose. This is a good team but will have trouble against skilled 'bigs', especially if they (Bruins) don't shoot well from 3 (as MC likes to say, "it is what it is"). This team needs to remember it took down Oregon and Gonzaga and can play great ball. I see Eric Dailey Jr emerging as the leader they need and getting them going. Go Bruins.
ESPN is so soft that they try to make this kind of talk "negative" coming from coach....and try to create Drama...
Bilas seems to be the only one who has a problem with what the coach said.
Cronin isn’t built for a team of transfers, NIL seekers and mercenaries. Jaime Jaquez ain’t walking through that door. Fun while it lasted.
You’re not that guy PAL! 😂
Coach is right! Jay Bills hasn’t coached so he might have an idea, he truly doesn’t know.
Bilas would have a different take if Coack K or the current Duke cosch said that.
I think Mick thought it would challenge their manhood and therefore motivate. Doesn’t appear that’s the case.
I love how the comments are supporting mick lmao
1000% right. If you could only hear what these coaches say behind closed doors, what he said was pretty tasteful in a respectful way I’ve seen some of the attitudes of these coaches and these coaches are just as nasty as you and me, but to elegantly put it like he did Was pretty straightforward and respectful.
When you have a kid that plays at this level, you will understand participation trophies are not good . When you want your kid to make it to the next level and you want your team to make it to the next level, pulling punches and boosting egos will not cut it.
The NIL has changed the game no longer will a prestige school with a great program cut it better throw some bread on top of it. These schools are able to find boosters that can do that. I can’t wait for next year cause it’s gonna get even worse if they don’t change things up UCLA no longer has the cream of the crop players. That coach does have a chance to make them the best and that’s what he’s doing. He’s letting them know and the world know so they have an option to think about it. Think about how they can improve and get better.
He won 500 games ?
Why don't we cut this coach a little slack. He's smart and he's there witnessing everything.
He’s right
Oh well that’s what happens when athletes start to getting paid don’t like it play harder or quit and go cry to momma
How do you know they don’t play hard?
Hard to say if I agree with Jay Bilas without the context of whether or not Mick tried these convos in the locker room already..If he hadn’t, Jay’s right. If he has, Mick’s right. Regardless, one thing is clear and that is that Mick has lost that locker room and very likely his job.
There’s no way he hasn’t said this to their face lol. Zero
Mick is on the hot seat. If UCLA doesn’t make the tourney again this year, he’ll be let go.
How many wins did Bilas have as a D1 coach?
Cronin’s been there six years and recruited every player, right? What am I missing?
Bilas always takes the side of the players, he's one of the biggest reasons the college sport product has declined with his NIL/transfer portal support.
shut up
Next: Earl Watson
Old people's greatest sin is forgetting they were once young.
Young people's biggest faults are thinking they know everything.
A little 5'5" manlet calling people soft. That's how Carlesimo got choked out 😂😂😂😂
You are using Pittsburg Steelers as a reference for winning: How many playoffs game have they won the past 10 years?
He was quoting Mike Tomlin nutsack
Let the coach coach. If players don't like it, they can leave. No ones opinion outside of UCLA matters.
I totally agree Cronin needs to check himself.
Jay will back on espn?
He never left.
I don't think anybody cares about your 503 wins! Good coaches look forward.
He's right. Buncha Zion Williamson's everywhere.
I’m with bilas on this one. Cronin would not get a rebound if he was out there today playing at 21. Take some accountability. And I’m not using the fires as an excuse.
Time to hire Earl Watson and Baron Davis 6:14
Nooooooooooopopoeeee
This idea that kids getting money is the end of the world is ridiculous. In the past, if not money, there has ALWAYS been favoritism on teams at every level. Its always the way its been. So now that money is involved these weak coaches are crumbling when many of them created the disparities on teams and amongst players. If you don't want to really coach give the money back and go home.
Next Lakers coach
It’s easy to have energy when you don’t have to put out energy. It’s literally just a basketball game. He’d be a really great healthcare CEO.
Mick has got an “I” problem. There is no “I” in team. As a coach we try to bring out the best in players not give up and throw them under the bus.
I get the effort to light a fire under his players to motivate them however they are still kids and not animals.
Leadership = Influence
His team is not responding to his Leadership.
Fire Cronin immediately for his unprofessional attitude. His sideline roaming and 100 percent hands on approach is distracting the players.
Im with MICK CRONIN
How many championships, mick?
The weakness of this generation of kids! Beyond soft and beyond sensitive
He’s done there
This is a nothingburger that media hoop experts love to correct and be the guy to fix it all.
F BILAS his ego and nonsense is sickening.
Jay is not around the team like the coach is! If players are not producing then the coach has to step up and not put them down. Also talent is lost if players don’t understand they need to play at their best. Everyone is now a Monday morning quarterback especially Jay !,,
College sports are am absolute joke. There is no way forward to coach. These are players that are free agents every semester.
Crrbaby Cronin! 😂😂😂
This is unreal cringe, can a guy like this even finish out the season? Surely has to go immediately
Maybe he did that to get their attention. Yes the rant should have been in house…I think he is going through something. He say he has to take up for his guys but the media heard him throw the team under the bus. Yeah this dude has the disease of “I”.
UCLA Basketball 🏀
Mick Cronin not talking I am seeing
have type defensive plays not this always man to man.
Aday Mara big man well…should had for sight get another big man period.
Need some offense set plays.
UCLA Forever Fan 📌
He’s had enough you can tell he wants out. Coaches anymore are tired of today’s players and their me, me, me attitude. They are soft. Entitled athletes anymore getting nil money and a free ride in college. You will see more and more of the better coaches that have been around hanging it up in next few years. NiL has ruined it. Not to mention kids today think they are so much better than they are because they can shoot a 3 from 30 feet. Yet their basketball iq is as low as it’s ever been. They lack fundamentals and skills. They feel entitled before even playing a game in college and then transfer from school to school every year just like the pro’s. Sign a long term deal yet demand trades and pout after two years
Jay Bilas is cooked lol what is he waffling about
Keep recruiting EYBL and rewarding nonsense, then paying them for accomplishing nothing. Get what you get
You compete with who you recruit!! So who recruited these weak players?
Well said Jay B.
I’m a UCLA guy, but the coach was out of line IMO.
Cronin seriously lacks charisma! I think the players have quit on him, because he is such a weirdo.
All you guys saying “Coach is right” are as clueless as he is. He’s way outta bounds, and you all just reflect the ignorance in today’s society.
What if Mick is right?
Garbage coach, last year he didn't even show up at news conferences after loses
So cater to the spoiled new age atlhlete or they don't play hard. Take that money back it's a job now. You are not holding your expectations. You get fired. You hold these boys accountable, and now they don't want to play for you. If you actually love the game, you're going to play hard no matter what.
Whats Wrong With This? Dude Is Just Frustrated. Ive Heard Worse. But dude is probably angry about the L.A Fires.
They and Jay are both tissue soft...man up
Cronin imo was never a good fit for UCLA. He's a blue collar, get in the mud type of coach. Him going to UCLA, which is a bougie, entitled type of college just doesn't fit. He's much better at a school like Cincinnati. Blue collar, scrap and claw type teams.
Yo fault
If throwing your team under the bus was a piture!!😮
That was a master class by jay
It was like zero percent insightful lol
Mick excuses excuses your team was barely above .500 last year at UCLA… it was a joke UCLA was in contention for a big ten title… UCLA about to be be near the bottom of this conference
He made similar comments last year… his time at ucla are ticking
Truth hurts