Cronin's reaction

[pepband99]

A: You don't know that, and
B: So what?

If you actually think KO would go on public record and whine like that, you're beyond help.

 

[Excalibur]

Absolutely wrong. Ted had to run to him get in his face.

Yeah, not so much. Cronin comes charging down the sideline. Valentine takes two steps to explain the call again, then Cronin barks at him (pretty clearly "F7*# off!!") and gets a response in kind.

 

[HuskyNan]

"I lost! I lost! Waaaaaaa!"

 

[Waquoit]

Yeah, not so much. Cronin comes charging down the sideline. Valentine takes two steps to explain the call again, then Cronin barks at him and gets a response in kind.

Two steps to get right in his face, you mean. That was intimidation. To explain the call, my ass.

 

[Excalibur]

Two steps to get right in his face, you mean. That was intimidation. To explain the call, my ass.

Stubborn in the face of video evidence. Gotcha.

Cronin embarrassed himself there.

Nice job by his assistant as well. Cronin was lucky he didn't get knocked cold by his own staff.

 

[Waquoit]

Stubborn in the face of video evidence. Gotcha.

I was there watching from a better angle. There was no "call explaining" going on at all.

 

[Excalibur]

I sit behind the visitor's bench near the baseline. Lower level. I was right there.



Good effort, though.

 

[selles]

Two steps to get right in his face, you mean. That was intimidation. To explain the call, my ass.

Come on, Valentine hatred aside, he showed a ton of forbearance there. Even Higgins would have T'd Mick up for his little sprint down the sideline. Cahill would have double T'd him and suspended him 3 games.

 

[caw]

A: You don't know that, and
B: So what?

I can't remember KO ever blaming the refs, has he? Seriously. If he hasn't, it's a pretty good guess he wouldn't.

Point is fans are allowed to be a bit classless because they are fans, coaches should have some more class bc they represent a university in a very public way.

 

[Waquoit]

I sit behind the visitor's bench near the baseline. Lower level. I was right there.



Good effort, though.

Just like I said, that's a bad angle. I was 90 degrees around and saw the way Ted closed the gap. I'm not sure you could catch that the since the parties were in a straight line in your line of sight. Also, you had a bunch of tall guys standing in front of you.

 

[DarthGrumpy]

Getting press in Cincinnati. Of course, he ignores the fact that his defense was too busy celebrating to cover the inbound, which would have likely prevented the shot. Plus, if the refs treated both team's defense the same, i.e. the refs actually called Cincinnati for assault & battery, UConn would have won in regular time.

 

[The Viking]

I can remember off the top of my head about 4 or 5 blatant over the backs that were not called on Cincy that kept possessions alive and added points to their score...and that happens every time against Cincy. They play tough and deserve credit for that but they also get away with a ton of that bullssshhhhiiiitttt every game...at least against us.

And he was wrong anyway, so F off Cronin.

I think even if he sees he was wrong, he won't apologize because he probably wants the committee to think that should be a W in the Cincinnati column.

 

[CL82]

"I lost! I lost! Waaaaaaa!"

 

[Chief00]

Lets not forget Jalen's shot just put it into the 4th OT; in which UConn took control. Calhoun was right about him. Great game.

 

[2Infinity]

We would be saying the same thing as Mick.

We might be, but KO wouldn't. That's the point.

A: You don't know that, and
B: So what?

I would think that the character of our coach would be the LAST thing any UConn fan would question. KO would never diminish the accomplishment of someone else, especially publicly, in order to serve his own interest.

 

[4in16]

 

[minidarren]

Come on, Valentine hatred aside, he showed a ton of forbearance there. Even Higgins would have T'd Mick up for his little sprint down the sideline. Cahill would have double T'd him and suspended him 3 games.

Mike Stuart would have ejected Cronin's mother.

 

[TheRogers]

JA's play changes the perception that it takes 1.2 seconds to get off a shot.

I remember watching a game where the other team made a last second shot against MSU. Time ran out and both coaches were standing next to the refs while the refs were watching the replay. The ref informed Izzo there was a second left. Izzo shook the other coaches hand and left. Just speculating but I have a feeling that 1.2 second floor was in Cronin's head.

 

[Thirty Three]

SBNationCBB7:38pm via Twitter Web Client
Mick Cronin said UConn's miracle 70-foot shot shouldn't have counted. He was wrong.
http://www.sbnation.com/lookit/2016...t-uconns-miracle-70-foot-buzzer-beater-was-no

What a poor loser. He should be completely embarrassed. You think he's going to admit he was wrong and apologize? I won't hold my breath waiting for that. I've lost all respect for that twit.

 

[QDOG5]

Cronin is an easy guy to hate. I've watched be abusive towards anyone and everyone... but I'm going to give him a break on this one. Yes, he should have been more graceful in defeat but he won't be the last coach to complain about the clock at the end of the game. That final 0.8 has been analyzed more than the Zapruder film.

 

[weyuo]

Hey, it was a miracle shot and when miracles go against you it's upsetting. Cincy had the game in their hands during the second half and UConn clawed their way back so Mick if you have anything to complain about you should be yapping about that. Congrats to both teams for a very enjoyable 3 hour knock down, drag out dog & cat fight. Both teams will be feared in the NCAA's after that performance.