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kobe said:
National media laughed at us when we fired our football coach Rick Minter and said we would never do better than him. A few years later we hired Brian Kelly and were 12-0 and a missed Texas FG away from the National Title game. Sometimes you have to take a risk. This may be one of those times.
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If Cronin goes, who's on your shortlist?
 
tcf15 said:
If Cronin goes, who's on your shortlist?
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My first call would be to Frank Martin but doubt he comes here. I also like Keatts at UNCW.
 
Can't imagine your coach leaving to make a backwards move is exactly good publicity when you're knocking on the door of the Big 12.
 
kobe said:
He just got a raise and is paid $2.2 million making him a top 20 paid coach in the country. I'm tired of this game. He doesn't deserve a raise. Point blank.

If he leaves he leaves. I will enjoy my time in Hell regardless.
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Isn't he from Cincy where his dad was a legendary coach himself?
 
Revrat said:
The word out of UNLV for a while has been that they want to get back to the bigtime and are looking to shell out for a top coach. also rumored was Pitino and having him bring along his son to eventually take over.
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Well that makes more sense with the hookers being legal out that way
 
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Matrim55 said:
If Cincy's smart they'll let him walk. Cronin has been an adequate coach who's helped navigate some choppy waters, but he's not going to get them back to the mountaintop.
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back to the mountaintop? They never left the lodge.
 
John said:
since the Field House days. The 1960s are NOT relevant to today's landscape.
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1960s? They perenially underachieved in the tournament, but Huggins had Cincy relevant for a long time and sent a lot of guys to the NBA. Kenyon Martin, Nick Van Exel, etc.
 
nomar said:
1960s? They perenially underachieved in the tournament, but Huggins had Cincy relevant for a long time and sent a lot of guys to the NBA. Kenyon Martin, Nick Van Exel, etc.
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True, but one final four and seven sweet 16s in the last 53 years is hardly being on the "mountaintop."
 
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nomar said:
1960s? They perenially underachieved in the tournament, but Huggins had Cincy relevant for a long time and sent a lot of guys to the NBA. Kenyon Martin, Nick Van Exel, etc.
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I know what you're saying, but I don't really think of what Huggy Bear did as any kind of mountaintop. It was a decent program under him, but no mountaintop type of deal.
 
He's not worth 3mm. Cincy better to get another coach. UNLV will overpay, and not like what they get as usual. Some folks never learn.
 
John said:
I know what you're saying, but I don't really think of what Huggy Bear did as any kind of mountaintop. It was a decent program under him, but no mountaintop type of deal.
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Fine - Cronin's not going to get them back to that particular mountaintop. It may not have been Everest or K2, but it's at least Denali or something. Cincy was a top 15 program for about a decade under Huggins, and I don't think Cronin's going to approach that level.
 
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Matrim55 said:
Fine - Cronin's not going to get them back to that particular mountaintop. It may not have been Everest or K2, but it's at least Denali or something. Cincy was a top 15 program for about a decade under Huggins, and I don't think Cronin's going to approach that level.
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They were the favorites to win a title in 2000, and then Kenyon Martin got hurt. They were also the only other team in 1999 to defeat the invincible Duke Blue Devils.

They hit some lows in the 2000s, but I think Cincy has the potential to be in that second tier of schools, potentially where Pitt was under Howland/Dixon (with, hopefully, some more postseason success) or what Gonzaga has been for the last 15 years or so.

Again, they're not going to be Kansas/Kentucky/Duke/UNC, but they don't have to be a team that scrounges for S16s either.
 
tzznandrew said:
They were the favorites to win a title in 2000, and then Kenyon Martin got hurt. They were also the only other team in 1999 to defeat the invincible Duke Blue Devils.

They hit some lows in the 2000s, but I think Cincy has the potential to be in that second tier of schools, potentially where Pitt was under Howland/Dixon (with, hopefully, some more postseason success) or what Gonzaga has been for the last 15 years or so.

Again, they're not going to be Kansas/Kentucky/Duke/UNC, but they don't have to be a team that scrounges for S16s either.
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Exactly. This is a program that should be threatening an Elite 8 run every 2 or 3 years, and making at least one Final Four per decade.
 
brasssbonanzaa said:
True, but one final four and seven sweet 16s in the last 53 years is hardly being on the "mountaintop."
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John said:
I know what you're saying, but I don't really think of what Huggy Bear did as any kind of mountaintop. It was a decent program under him, but no mountaintop type of deal.
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Everything's relative, guys!
 
don356 said:
He's not worth 3mm. Cincy better to get another coach. UNLV will overpay, and not like what they get as usual. Some folks never learn.
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Def better than Dave Rice though. UNLV isn't exactly a destination job at this stage of the game. If you want anyone half decent, you've probably got to pay.

End of the day, they probably should gamble on a young up and comer.
 
Matrim55 said:
Exactly. This is a program that should be threatening an Elite 8 run every 2 or 3 years, and making at least one Final Four per decade.
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As frustrating as that would be, @kobe would kill a man for that right now.
 
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FWIW: Board of Regents considering approval of contract for Mick Cronin as potential UNLV hire
http://www.reviewjournal.com/sports...-approval-contract-mick-cronin-potential-unlv

>>The University of Nevada Board of Regents is considering approving a contract for potential new UNLV basketball coach Mick Cronin that would pay more than $2 million a year, according to sources close to the situation. It would more than double what the Rebels have ever paid a coach. Former UNLV coach Lon Kruger, who was with the Rebels from 2004 to 2011, made as much as just more than $1 million a year.

Whether the regents approve such a deal remains to be seen and, of course, Cronin would have to agree to the terms. Including incentives, he makes as much as $2.2 million annually at Cincinnati. Cronin also has to weigh if he’s willing to move from his native city and his alma mater, so even if the regents approve the money, it doesn’t necessarily mean he will make the move.

If Cronin turns down UNLV or the regents don’t approve those kinds of dollars, the Rebels will have to turn to their next choices. Former UCLA and St. John’s coach Steve Lavin and current New Mexico State coach Marvin Menzies appear to be the front-runners after Cronin.<<
 
huskymedic said:
If Cronin turns down UNLV or the regents don’t approve those kinds of dollars, the Rebels will have to turn to their next choices. Former UCLA and St. John’s coach Steve Lavin and current New Mexico State coach Marvin Menzies appear to be the front-runners after Cronin.<<
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Jesus. They better hope Cronin agrees.
 
Couldn't think of a better clown to be at UNLV than Steve Lavin
Lavin and Harry Reid - what a pair!!!!!!
 
huskymedic said:
FWIW: Board of Regents considering approval of contract for Mick Cronin as potential UNLV hire
http://www.reviewjournal.com/sports...-approval-contract-mick-cronin-potential-unlv

>>The University of Nevada Board of Regents is considering approving a contract for potential new UNLV basketball coach Mick Cronin that would pay more than $2 million a year, according to sources close to the situation. It would more than double what the Rebels have ever paid a coach. Former UNLV coach Lon Kruger, who was with the Rebels from 2004 to 2011, made as much as just more than $1 million a year.

Whether the regents approve such a deal remains to be seen and, of course, Cronin would have to agree to the terms. Including incentives, he makes as much as $2.2 million annually at Cincinnati. Cronin also has to weigh if he’s willing to move from his native city and his alma mater, so even if the regents approve the money, it doesn’t necessarily mean he will make the move.

If Cronin turns down UNLV or the regents don’t approve those kinds of dollars, the Rebels will have to turn to their next choices. Former UCLA and St. John’s coach Steve Lavin and current New Mexico State coach Marvin Menzies appear to be the front-runners after Cronin.<<
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Steve f u k in Lavin. Good Lord, might as well just turn the gym into a parking garage or playground at that point.
 
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