In Reply to: How does Donovan Dent fit with UCLA? posted by mh on August 12, 2025 at 15:22:08
to fit in with the Bruins and their schemes on that side of the ball, but other than that I think the team and, more importantly, Cronin have to learn how to fit in with Dent. Dent, like Mara but in different ways, is a complete game changer. If UCLA is going to pay big to bring in someone like Dent with his incredible skills, then it would be insane to insist that he curb those skills to fit into Cronin's usual system. We'll see how adaptable Cronin is and how skilled he is at doing so. IMO it's not going to be an easy transition for either Cronin or Dent. I hope I'm pleasantly wrong. Just like with Mara, embracing an individual game changer's exceptional skills has huge rewards. For Cronin it could feel like venturing into the unknown. That can be scary or at least very uncomfortable. We'll see how Cronin handles this.