Disappearing Mick Cronin melts down amid another UCLA debacle
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Disappearing Mick Cronin melts down amid another UCLA debacle

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UCLA coach Mick Cronin tosses his jacket as he yells at a referee during the first half of the Bruins’ 66-57 loss to California at Pauley Pavilion on Saturday. UCLA coach Mick Cronin yells at a referee during the first half of the Bruins’ loss to California at Pauley Pavilion on Saturday night. Cronin didn’t allow any of his players to speak either Saturday night, and that’s bad enough, but for a coach to pull the same stunt is unconscionable. In ripping his development, Cronin said, “That’s on him, not me.” No Mick, it’s on you, you’re the coach.

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Does Mick Cronin’s irritation with direction of college sports threaten his longevity?
1 week, 5 days ago

Does Mick Cronin’s irritation with direction of college sports threaten his longevity?

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Mick Cronin can sound more like a sports radio talk show host than a college basketball coach given his willingness to freely air his frustrations with the sport. “We only have one rule — there are no rules, it’s all a joke,” Cronin said only a few weeks into UCLA’s season. “Let’s not act like recruiting was fun before the …

Mick Cronin says UCLA’s disappointing season is ‘100%’ on him
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Mick Cronin says UCLA’s disappointing season is ‘100%’ on him

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He evaluated the prospects, recruited them and signed them to play for him. “Some players take longer than others and nobody bats 1.000 because I can tell you so many stories where you thought this guy was going to be your great recruit and he wasn’t and this guy who was easy, you saw him once and asked him to …

Fed up after another UCLA loss, Mick Cronin delivers stern warning to his players
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Fed up after another UCLA loss, Mick Cronin delivers stern warning to his players

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UCLA coach Mick Cronin shouts on the sideline during a game against Oregon State at Pauley Pavilion on Feb. 1. After his team fell back to.500 with a third consecutive defeat, UCLA coach Mick Cronin could be heard yelling inside the team’s locker room at Alaska Airlines Arena late Thursday night. “You can’t build a program with guys that won’t …

After ‘embarrassing’ loss, UCLA’s Mick Cronin takes solace in friend who doesn’t bark back
9 months, 4 weeks ago

After ‘embarrassing’ loss, UCLA’s Mick Cronin takes solace in friend who doesn’t bark back

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UCLA coach Mick Cronin plays with his dog, Bookster, at his home. He wants his scratchies and he wants a treat — and he would love a walk.” Cronin had cracked that the Bookster was the only one he was going to talk to after a 62-56 loss to the Trojans at Pauley Pavilion that the coach labeled “embarrassing,” “terrible” …

Mick Cronin makes his final pitch to try to save UCLA's season
10 months ago

Mick Cronin makes his final pitch to try to save UCLA's season

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UCLA coach Mick Cronin talks to guard Lazar Stefanovic during a game against Stanford on Feb. 7. After the Bruins’ loss to USC on Saturday, Cronin said he was thoroughly embarrassed and apologized to UCLA fans. “I apologize to the people wearing the four letters.” Cronin went on this way for more than 11 minutes after UCLA’s deflating 62-56 loss …

Beyond the screaming, there’s a (winning) method to Mick Cronin’s madness at UCLA
10 months ago

Beyond the screaming, there’s a (winning) method to Mick Cronin’s madness at UCLA

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He looks like a madman, stomping around the sideline as if he’s smashing grapes. Just listen to Cronin’s takes from earlier this season: On freshman guard Sebastian Mack: “On a veteran team, he’d play about five minutes a game.” On freshman guard Ilane Fibleuil committing a turnover: “First time you touch the ball, you try to be Michael Jordan and …

Mick Cronin has plenty to say after UCLA outlasts Cal to extend winning streak
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Mick Cronin has plenty to say after UCLA outlasts Cal to extend winning streak

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UCLA guard Dylan Andrews, right, is fouled by California guard Jalen Cone while driving to the basket during the first half of the Bruins’ 61-60 victory Saturday. All those things happened Saturday afternoon at Haas Pavilion during UCLA’s 61-60 victory over Cal that prompted Cronin to gush for nine minutes about his team afterward. “My message after the game was,” …

Don't count out UCLA. Mick Cronin is transforming the Bruins
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Don't count out UCLA. Mick Cronin is transforming the Bruins

LA Times  

You might not care for his sideline demeanor, you might not like how he criticizes his players, but Mick Cronin knows how to build winning teams, and the UCLA coach is doing it again in a season that was said to already be lost. They’ve already done something no UCLA team has done under Cronin, becoming the first Bruins team …

‘I want it to be my last job.’ Mick Cronin says he’s committed to UCLA despite adversity
11 months ago

‘I want it to be my last job.’ Mick Cronin says he’s committed to UCLA despite adversity

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He’s questioned his players’ understanding of the game. So I don’t want that narrative out there.” After guiding the Bruins to a Final Four and two more Sweet 16s during his past three seasons, Cronin’s current team does not appear bound for glory. UCLA is 8-10 overall and 3-4 in the Pac-12, putting the Bruins on pace for their first …

Eric Freeny will be perfect fit for Mick Cronin, UCLA
11 months, 1 week ago

Eric Freeny will be perfect fit for Mick Cronin, UCLA

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Eric Freeny drives to the basket, sees an open teammate and feeds him the ball. Coach Josh Giles jokes that Bruins coach Mick Cronin won’t have to worry about his vocal chords in dealing with Freeny. “When a coach is yelling at you, I’ve learned to put it aside,” Freeny said. “He’s has a knack of playing real well in …

UCLA’s Mick Cronin said he put his players first in blowing off reporters after Cal loss
11 months, 2 weeks ago

UCLA’s Mick Cronin said he put his players first in blowing off reporters after Cal loss

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Pulling a disappearing act with reporters allowed Mick Cronin to prioritize a more important group. “I didn’t think it was there,” Cronin said Tuesday after apologizing to reporters for having skipped his normal postgame news conference three days earlier. “It’s still my job to deliver what the fans want,” said Cronin, whose Bruins have dropped four consecutive home games and …

UCLA’s Pac-12 free-fall continues as comeback fades in loss to California
11 months, 2 weeks ago

UCLA’s Pac-12 free-fall continues as comeback fades in loss to California

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California guard Jaylon Tyson, right, drives to the basket in front of UCLA forward Kenneth Nwuba during the first half of a 66-57 loss at Pauley Pavilion on Saturday night. UCLA has dropped four consecutive home games for the first time since the 2002-03 season — coach Steve Lavin’s last — while also falling to the Golden Bears inside Pauley …

Mick Cronin’s first UCLA team provided template Bruins must embrace
1 year ago

Mick Cronin’s first UCLA team provided template Bruins must embrace

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Holding firm for a half, UCLA folded against a tougher opponent in the final minutes. UCLA’s sputtering start to this season is reminiscent of coach Mick Cronin’s first season in Westwood. That team relied heavily on freshmen and sophomores as well, the Bruins struggling for 2½ months before Cronin solidified his rotation and forged a winning identity centered on toughness …

UCLA’s Mick Cronin is back as Adem Bona looks to rid himself of struggles against Villanova
1 year ago

UCLA’s Mick Cronin is back as Adem Bona looks to rid himself of struggles against Villanova

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UCLA coach Mike Cronin argues a call during the Bruins’ game against Marquette at the Maui Invitational on Nov. 20. “Don’t worry,” the UCLA coach said, “I’ve tested negative for about five straight days.” Cronin’s second bout with COVID-19, which sidelined him for a week and forced him to miss his team’s great escape against UC Riverside, was worse than …

Mick Cronin gets his comeback as UCLA fends off upset-minded Washington State
1 year, 11 months ago

Mick Cronin gets his comeback as UCLA fends off upset-minded Washington State

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UCLA guard Tyger Campbell, left, drives to the basket in front of Washington State guard Kymany Houinsou during the first half of the Bruins’ 67-66 comeback win Friday. Bruins point guard Tyger Campbell completed the comeback when his steal led to a basket by Adem Bona on a goaltending call that went against Gueye, giving UCLA a one-point lead with …

Inside a UCLA season on the brink that prepared the Bruins for March Madness
2 years, 9 months ago

Inside a UCLA season on the brink that prepared the Bruins for March Madness

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He was flying high over the Rocky Mountains with America’s darling college basketball team … and they were all about to die. UCLA’s Jaime Jaquez Jr. celebrates with Johnny Juzang in the final seconds of the Bruins’ overtime win over Villanova at Pauley Pavilion. :: A team that returned every contributor from that remarkable run from the First Four to …

Mick Cronin freezes time for his players during UCLA’s busiest stretch
2 years, 9 months ago

Mick Cronin freezes time for his players during UCLA’s busiest stretch

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Oregon State forward Ahmad Rand tries to block a shot by UCLA forward Jaime Jaquez Jr. during the second half on Saturday in Corvallis, Ore. UCLA won 94-55. UCLA’s 39-point blowout of Oregon State on Saturday allowed Bruins coach Mick Cronin to go deep into his bench while giving his starters a rare breather. Those absences allowed Clark to start …

UCLA basketball coach Mick Cronin embracing big expectations for this season
3 years, 2 months ago

UCLA basketball coach Mick Cronin embracing big expectations for this season

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UCLA coach Mick Cronin talks to guards Tyger Campbell, Jaime Jaquez Jr. and Jake Kyman during a game last season. “I just hit pause,” Cronin said Monday of his routine for withstanding the agony of Jalen Suggs’ 40-foot bank shot that sunk UCLA at the end of a Final Four loss to Gonzaga. “Just cause I’m from here,” said junior …

Mick Cronin has UCLA Bruins embracing the John Wooden way
3 years, 8 months ago

Mick Cronin has UCLA Bruins embracing the John Wooden way

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UCLA coach Mick Cronin celebrates with players during the second half of the Final Four game against Gonzaga on Saturday night in Indianapolis. Responding to his team’s weak defensive effort in an ugly loss to Cal State Fullerton at Pauley Pavilion on Dec. 28, 2019, Cronin told players they couldn’t wear practice jerseys bearing the UCLA name. “He made the …

Calling it ‘the best place,’ UCLA’s Mick Cronin touts college basketball over NBA G League
3 years, 9 months ago

Calling it ‘the best place,’ UCLA’s Mick Cronin touts college basketball over NBA G League

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UCLA coach Mick Cronin jokes with players in the final moments of their 67-47 win over Abilene Christian. The NBA G League snatched Mick Cronin’s first high-profile recruit, signing point guard Daishen Nix for a reported $300,000 only months after he had signed a letter of intent to join Cronin as part of his rebuilding efforts at UCLA. “All I …

Mick Cronin helping transform UCLA into NCAA bluebloods
3 years, 9 months ago

Mick Cronin helping transform UCLA into NCAA bluebloods

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UCLA coach Mick Cronin jokes with players in the final moments of their 67-47 win over Abilene Christian in the second round of the NCAA tournament on Monday. UCLA Sports March Madness: UCLA cruises past Abilene Christian and into the Sweet 16 The UCLA Bruins are headed to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2017 after a 67-47 …

Mick Cronin and father Hep weren’t going to miss a chance at reuniting after UCLA win
3 years, 9 months ago

Mick Cronin and father Hep weren’t going to miss a chance at reuniting after UCLA win

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UCLA coach Mick Cronin reunites with his dad after the Bruins’ win over Michigan State in the First Four of the NCAA tournament on Thursday. The reunion wasn’t planned, Hep Cronin milling about inside Mackey Arena after his son Mick’s UCLA team had rallied to win its NCAA tournament opener against Michigan State. “ ‘I haven’t seen him in one …

UCLA’s Mick Cronin knows how agonizing March Madness can be
3 years, 9 months ago

UCLA’s Mick Cronin knows how agonizing March Madness can be

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UCLA’s Mick Cronin is one of five coaches to take his teams to the last 10 NCAA tournaments. In his mind, as he watched his son’s team build a 22-point lead in the second half, Hep Cronin was going to Atlanta — if not San Antonio for the Final Four. In his second season with the Bruins and the first …

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