In Reply to: I can see a potential issue if Dent struggles. posted by Cachorro on August 14, 2025 at 13:40:49
Coaches are susceptible to their own egos and start to believe they are infallible. They rule their little fiefdoms and everything round them can just reinforce bad thinking. The worst thing Cronin could do is to dig his heals in and insist that everyone and everything bend to his way. He has the right to do that as a coach and he has past successes to justify his thoughts of rightness.
But, IMO, that would be the worse thing for everyone and everything. He now has at his disposal one of the elite point guards in the nation who is very effective in the open floor. Not to open up the floor for his Bruins to attack offensively would be a waste of resources and maybe even a coaching faux pas.
Yes, I agree! This season, IMO, is crucial for the UCLA men's basketball program and for Mick Cronin.