Looking ahead at next season.

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Posted by mh on November 13, 2024 at 11:55:41

I am not writing off this season, but it is looking more like the Sweet 16 is our ceiling.

This will be a unique off-season. Both a ton of 5th-year seniors and 4th-year seniors will exhaust their eligibility. That will be twice as many seniors as a normal off-season. As a result, there will be many-many programs in rebuild mode.

Meanwhile we will lose two players off a 14-player roster. Some others may transfer, but I suspect those will not be key rotation players. I don't see any obvious candidates to declare early for the NBA.

So I suspect that in a season where many teams are facing roster turmoil, we will be entering a season with a TON of stablity. We will have a bunch of players who know how Cronin wants them to play and they will have a season more of experience and maturity.

I think we will be good this season, but we could be a lot better next season. Adding Braden Burries wouldn't hurt, either.

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It seems way too early to either suggest we… Fuzzy 18:49:20 11/13/24 (16)
- Re: It seems way too early to either suggest we… BruinsFTW 21:11:31 11/14/24 (2)
  - There's clearly a charlatan here, but it's not Cronin. * Born2BBruin 23:03:48 11/14/24 (0)
  - I like him * Fuzzy 21:18:57 11/14/24 (0)
- This seasons offense again runs as well as a clogged toilet. BiochemBruin 07:34:28 11/14/24 (9)
  - Cronin had top-25 offenses at UCLA in 2021 (11), 2022 (12)... Born2BBruin 13:46:10 11/14/24 (1)
    - Fans' hunger can be ej 15:22:23 11/14/24 (0)
  - Not surprised you are judging based upon small sample* Fuzzy 08:12:23 11/14/24 (6)
    - For evidence see Cronin's 2003 thru 2025 offensive stagnation BiochemBruin 08:28:45 11/14/24 (5)
      - Stagnant? Dr.Bruin 14:11:33 11/14/24 (0)
      - Well, In His Last Interview... bruinbob95 09:09:57 11/14/24 (3)
        
        yes, but clearly barrya 09:32:24 11/14/24 (2)
        
        So when is Cronin going to roll out the new motion o? ClockBlocker 10:20:41 11/14/24 (1)
        
        Cronin has said that thi esn they are passing more and ej 11:20:52 11/14/24 (0)
- PG play key tourney success. Like Dylan but after 2 years expect Jdmba84 19:45:21 11/13/24 (2)
  - Re: PG play key tourney success. Like Dylan but after 2 years expect barrya 21:06:52 11/13/24 (0)
  - Wouldn’t mind him as a ball-handling 2. He can shoot… Fuzzy 20:14:43 11/13/24 (0)
Re: Looking ahead at next season. BruinsFTW 13:30:41 11/13/24 (0)
Cronin speaks again mh 13:17:08 11/13/24 (2)
- Skyy and Lazar speak, too. mh 13:18:05 11/13/24 (1)
  - Purdue lost their staring center for the season mh 18:50:46 11/13/24 (0)
Re: Looking ahead at next season. UCLART 12:24:11 11/13/24 (4)
- difficult, sure, but you can indeed look ahead barrya 13:23:00 11/13/24 (3)
  - Burries could be the most talented player Mick has ever recruited mh 17:04:33 11/13/24 (1)
    - Kenyon Martin? Wasn't Cronin involved in recruiting him... Born2BBruin 23:24:28 11/14/24 (0)
  - Re: difficult, sure, but you can indeed look ahead UCLART 16:22:02 11/13/24 (0)
A freshman will not get you past the Sweet 16 jcbruin 12:00:52 11/13/24 (0)

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