In Reply to: What is a Mick Cronin team without a Mick Cronin defense? posted by blindness on February 17, 2026 at 20:20:21
... I'm thinking Coach has just lost it. I like his defense-first approach, his toughness, his caring for his players... but none of its working right now.
He preaches defense but hasn't recruited the types of guys - strong, mid-size, athletic wings who can get stops and then handle the ball after forcing turnovers - that make his teams work best.
He promotes toughness but keeps brining in undersized guards and untested centers who don't give the stifling defense we need.
He was the guy who raved about players and their families, talked up their pro prospects, had BBQs at his house for them - and now throws them under the bus during postgame after every loss.
Just don't know if CMC is ready to coach in the big time/ B1G in the NIL/ transfer portal era.