Let's have a reasonable conversation about Mick Cronin

[mushroomgod_1]

Why? To me looking presentable has always been part of any professional job, whether it's a sweater or suit. I absolutely hate the sweatsuit/hoodie thing and especially in college where you are always trying to influence kids, parents, coaches, etc... I think looking presentable with whatever you determine is acceptable/expected wardrobe and appearance is not hard to do. If I have an employee who isn't meeting a standard, I talk to them and I think any AD should communicate that if they have an expectation. Having said that, I've never noticed Cronin looking crappy. Easy to control. Much fairer to critique than height for instance.

I only know his suit for IU looked strange....tie too fat or something. But nothing like Archie used to look. I 100% agree that its something you'd expect an AD to mention if it was a continuing bad look. That's one of many reasons, the biggest being not holding Woodson's feet to the fire, that I don't trust Dull Son.

 

[Hank Reardon]

I'm learning that nearly every FF appearance is somehow a fluke. Unless, of course, they've been several times, which is fair, but NONE OF THOSE GUYS ARE COMING HERE. Hell, barely any of them are even still coaching now.

When a 12 seed makes a run to the FF, it's a fluke. VCU barely made the tourney. Yet Smart has built an entire career on that 4 game run.

 

[Al Bino]

I only know his suit for IU looked strange....tie too fat or something. But nothing like Archie used to look. I 100% agree that its something you'd expect an AD to mention if it was a continuing bad look. That's one of many reasons, the biggest being not holding Woodson's feet to the fire, that I don't trust Dull Son.

And exactly how was he supposed to hold "Woodson's feet to the fire"?

If rumors were true, SD would have fired him last year. You know, he has bosses too.

PS. - Calling him Dull Son, is childish at best. Guess that is holding your feet to the fire.

 

[Hoosier Clarion]

Smart, no,no, no.
Cronin, no, no, no.

 

[IUfanBorden]

Why? Outside a fluke FF trip as a 12 seed fourteen years ago, what is appealing about Smart? He was terrible at Texas and has a single S16 in the 14 years since that VCU run. He's the poster child for Tom Crean II. I honestly don't understand why that guy's name keeps coming up.

He's won A10 title...Big East title..B12 title. And won regular season BE title.
Winner of almost 70% his games

Awful at TX? He had one bad year. Went to 3 NCAAT in 6 years...and would have been 4 if not for COVID. Won the NIT.

AND NOW...? Welp, winning again Marquette.

Do me a favor--Go compare Smarts resume to Beards. Let me know what ya thjnk.

 

[kmathum]

I only know his suit for IU looked strange....tie too fat or something. But nothing like Archie used to look. I 100% agree that its something you'd expect an AD to mention if it was a continuing bad look. That's one of many reasons, the biggest being not holding Woodson's feet to the fire, that I don't trust Dull Son.

With the buyouts of Archie and Allen and the hiring of Cignetti I trust Dolson to find us the right man.

 

[IUfanBorden]

I'm learning that nearly every FF appearance is somehow a fluke. Unless, of course, they've been several times, which is fair, but NONE OF THOSE GUYS ARE COMING HERE. Hell, barely any of them are even still coaching now.

Smart can coach. Winner.

Wanna talk flukes, etc..Maybe BS back to back title games were as well? A catch lightning in a bottle scenario wirh the talent he had. I mean before rhat? Lost in 2md round.
After that? CBI and another 2md round loss.