In Reply to: Re: Even more damning, IMO... posted by UCLA78 on April 21, 2026 at 14:43:54
Cronin didn't cause him to be a poor shooter for two-thirds of the season. The fact is that the competition level was much higher in the Big-10 and Dent struggled to adjust and by the time he did it was too late to get a decent seeding.
People have ben saying UCLA recruits itself forever. For the most part I believe that is B.S. Kids now days want $$$ and guaranteed playing time. Without the money to pay for top recruits I don't care where the university is located, they aren't coming. I believe Cronin is simply getting out-bid on most of the kids he wants. Does Cronin's coaching style come into play when recruiting? It probably does to some extent, but I still believe money and PT are the biggest motivating factors for most kids.