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Same goes for Cronin in my view.
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ginabackes00
CrazedUIFan
I haven't gotten to the likeable stage on Cronin.
OrangeBlue98
Iowa is not in a great spot right now (LvilleILL1)
- Des Moines, IA
You can tell it's the offseason when we're debating which Big Ten coach is less likable!
Maybe it's because I live in Iowa and saw Fran a lot on local sportscasts, but I find him more likeable than Cronin - and certainly more than Willard - by a pretty wide margin. Fran obviously could go off, and he did some things like end the annual four-team event in Des Moines, but I never really saw him as anything more than a slightly-curmudgeonly guy with a temper.
Cronin just seems like a straight-up @&& . The constant griping, the "look at me" with the three-piece suits on the sidelines, and his general demeanor just does not sit that well with me. To be fair, I've thought that about him for years even when he was at Cincinnati. He's always rubbed me the wrong way with his comments and demeanor.
redwingillini11
White and Sixth
- Batavia
I think I'm glad Willard is gone, but I have to say I'm not looking forward to Buzz Williams being our foe.
ptgrd23
- orange county CA
Painter was really getting under my skin when beat us twice a year for 3 years in a row. Hard to dislike him personally - always polite and high integrity. Never badmouths another coach or his own players.
Nationwide Dan Hurley drives me crazy with all the funny faces he makes during games. However I like his honesty and passion.
With $NIL era it lessens the stigma on coaches/programs that blatantly paid players like Kansas, AZ, Duke, Kentucky etc.
Nationwide Dan Hurley drives me crazy with all the funny faces he makes during games. However I like his honesty and passion.
With $NIL era it lessens the stigma on coaches/programs that blatantly paid players like Kansas, AZ, Duke, Kentucky etc.
OrangeBlue98
Iowa is not in a great spot right now (LvilleILL1)
- Des Moines, IA
Didn't really know where else to put this one, but if you have a subscription to The Athletic you have to read this story on the late Amir Abdur-Rahim. Fantastic coach, and clearly a better human being who left us far too soon.
www.nytimes.com
Remembering Amir Abdur-Rahim, beloved basketball coach who ‘led with the heart’
South Florida head basketball coach was a husband, father, brother and mentor. Now, they say, they must carry on his legacy.
www.nytimes.com
I didn't realize Brad's buyout was so steep: https://sportsdata.usatoday.com/ncaa/salaries/mens-basketball/coach
robertgoulet
IL Board Resident Crooner
- Austin, TX
He was briefly mentioned on ESPN for the A&M job (with McCasland) wrt "guys who they could reach out to but have huge buyouts and why would they leave their jobs for A&M anyway".
mhuml32
Gesture of Northern Aggression
Pretty sure that's his buyout if he took another Big Ten job and it's half that number for any other non-B1G college coaching job.
He's the only coach to ever kick me out of an arena, so he'll always hold a special place in my heart. He's hilarious.
I agree. Coaching personalities are a big part of college basketball. I don't want a bunch of corporate clones.
PizzaHutParkingLot
- Vodice, Croatia
(There was another guy mentioned, but his name is complicated and I can't remember it.)
Luke Yaklich - Men's Basketball Coach - University of Texas Athletics
1st season at Texas An assistant coach at the University of Michigan for the last two years where the Wolverines advanced to back-to-back Sweet 16s including...
Ben Johnson - Men's Basketball Coach - University of Minnesota Athletics
JOHNSON AT A GLANCE Hometown: Minneapolis High School: DeLaSalle (Minneapolis) College: Minnesota, 2005 (B.S. Sociology) Collegiate Coaching Experience 2021-...
Mike Boynton Jr. - Assistant Coach - Staff Directory - University of Michigan Athletics
With two decades of collegiate coaching experience, including seven years as the head coach of Oklahoma State, Mike Boynton Jr. joined Dusty May's staff in 2...
Beard officially staying at Ole Miss
Beard staying at Ole Miss
OrangeBlue98
Iowa is not in a great spot right now (LvilleILL1)
- Des Moines, IA
It won't be Underwood.
Now that crown belongs to Mick Cronin.
Things just got real interesting with A&M …
(There was another guy mentioned, but his name is complicated and I can't remember it.)
Luke Yaklich - Men's Basketball Coach - University of Texas Athletics
1st season at Texas An assistant coach at the University of Michigan for the last two years where the Wolverines advanced to back-to-back Sweet 16s including...texaslonghorns.com
Ben Johnson - Men's Basketball Coach - University of Minnesota Athletics
JOHNSON AT A GLANCE Hometown: Minneapolis High School: DeLaSalle (Minneapolis) College: Minnesota, 2005 (B.S. Sociology) Collegiate Coaching Experience 2021-...gophersports.com
Mike Boynton Jr. - Assistant Coach - Staff Directory - University of Michigan Athletics
With two decades of collegiate coaching experience, including seven years as the head coach of Oklahoma State, Mike Boynton Jr. joined Dusty May's staff in 2...mgoblue.com
If I had my pick for Hamer replacement …
Jeremiah Samarrippas - Men's Basketball Coach - Lincoln Memorial University Athletics
Head coach Jeremiah Samarrippas is one of the most successful young coaches in college basketball, coming off a 2022-23 season when he led the Railsplitters to a
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And give me P Murph, Rod Clark, Mike, or Ben to replace Kwa/TA …
redwingillini11
White and Sixth
- Batavia
Thank you. Are these realistic names at the present?(There was another guy mentioned, but his name is complicated and I can't remember it.)
Luke Yaklich - Men's Basketball Coach - University of Texas Athletics
1st season at Texas An assistant coach at the University of Michigan for the last two years where the Wolverines advanced to back-to-back Sweet 16s including...
Ben Johnson - Men's Basketball Coach - University of Minnesota Athletics
JOHNSON AT A GLANCE Hometown: Minneapolis High School: DeLaSalle (Minneapolis) College: Minnesota, 2005 (B.S. Sociology) Collegiate Coaching Experience 2021-...
Mike Boynton Jr. - Assistant Coach - Staff Directory - University of Michigan Athletics
With two decades of collegiate coaching experience, including seven years as the head coach of Oklahoma State, Mike Boynton Jr. joined Dusty May's staff in 2...
I see Indy’s reply now. Oops.
Any thoughts on who would replace Bra……oh never mind. lol
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