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Doc: I said this could be Cronin's best squad. I stand by that
Doc: I said this could be Cronin's best squad. I stand by that
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Paul Daugherty , pdaugherty@enquirer.com Published 10:11 a.m. ET Jan. 18, 2017 | Updated 2 hours ago

[Image: 636194235628621645-USATSI-9795432.jpg]
Cincinnati Bearcats guard Troy Caupain (10) talks with head coach Mick Cronin during the first half against the Houston Cougars at Hofheinz Pavilion.
(Photo: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports)

Wednesday in Grayville looks like Tuesday in Grayville, which looked like Monday in Grayville. Sun, sun, sun, here it doesn’t come.

The Morning Man suggested some six weeks ago this could be M. Cronin’s best UC team. Not backing off that now. In fact, that semi-rash statement looks better now than it did then. The Bearcats play Bearcats D (3rd in the country, in terms of points allowed per possession). More, they have the evolving makings of a pretty good offense, potentially better than the Gates-Kilpatrick-Wright tandem that made a Sweet 16 appearance.

Everyone loves a senior point guard, a go-to scorer and a big man who can run. Thanks Troy Caupain (75 assists, 22 turnovers), Jacob Evans (40 pct from 3) and Kyle Washington (54 pct from the field). Depth is overrated, especially in March when uptight coaches prefer seven-man rotations. But depth is good now, as teams head into the grind of late January and February. It’s very good to have players like Tre Scott and Jarron Cumberland.

The Bearcats host Temple tonight. They’ve won eight in a row, including a very nice W v. SMU a week ago. Temple will be a test, even if this isn’t a very good Owls team. They’ve lost 5 of 6, including by 24 at UCF and 14 at UConn. The Owls tend to make games messy, and make you look average. They did that three weeks ago, when UC beat them in Philly by six.

The challenge for UC, in a conference not quite brimming with greatness, is to play against its own standards and aspirations. You don’t want to be the same team in March that you were in November. This team is evolving in a good direction.

http://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/b.../96712968/
 
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RE: Doc: I said this could be Cronin's best squad. I stand by that
I second the props for Tre Scott. He runs the floor, makes basketball passes, and I'm not shuddering when he enters the game..
 
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RE: Doc: I said this could be Cronin's best squad. I stand by that
Sorry to rant, but I put this in the category of awful PDoc (which is most of his writing). This *could* be Cronin's best UC team. There's nothing even remotely rash about that statement. Anyone with half a brain could see that this *could* be Cronin's best team. And, while they've done well, they haven't necessarily over performed, as Doc smugly congratulates himself in the 3rd person.
 
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RE: Doc: I said this could be Cronin's best squad. I stand by that
He's a real expert. Shows up at 1-2 home games a year.
 
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RE: Doc: I said this could be Cronin's best squad. I stand by that
(01-18-2017 01:35 PM)geef Wrote:  Sorry to rant, but I put this in the category of awful PDoc (which is most of his writing). This *could* be Cronin's best UC team. There's nothing even remotely rash about that statement. Anyone with half a brain could see that this *could* be Cronin's best team. And, while they've done well, they haven't necessarily over performed, as Doc smugly congratulates himself in the 3rd person.

lol EXACTLY what I was about to say. As if its bold to stick by his "could be" statement. dudes a joke
 
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RE: Doc: I said this could be Cronin's best squad. I stand by that
(01-18-2017 02:49 PM)cincy7718 Wrote:  
(01-18-2017 01:35 PM)geef Wrote:  Sorry to rant, but I put this in the category of awful PDoc (which is most of his writing). This *could* be Cronin's best UC team. There's nothing even remotely rash about that statement. Anyone with half a brain could see that this *could* be Cronin's best team. And, while they've done well, they haven't necessarily over performed, as Doc smugly congratulates himself in the 3rd person.

lol EXACTLY what I was about to say. As if its bold to stick by his "could be" statement. dudes a joke

Yea, this could be one if PDoc's best columns. I'm going to stand by that.
 
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RE: Doc: I said this could be Cronin's best squad. I stand by that
I'll cut PDoc a little slack for equivocating. "Best squads" are most safely judged after any given season, so throwing in lots of qualifiers to any such statement mid-January is certainly safer. Ask IU folks about their team right after the Hoosiers took down Kansas and North Carolina early in the season and you'll get a lot different answer than today. IU may be moving closer to the bubble than a deep run. The folks on Victory Parkway thought they were (at long last) Final Four ready back in December. Some of their faithful are fearing the bubble. While I don't think that's the case, they've got issues.

The college basketball season is a long road full of potholes. I'm all on board with our 'Cats right now but a lot can happen in February; a lot can happen in the conference tournament week. I'm committed to enjoying the ride with the 'Cats right now and hoping it's sustainable.
 
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RE: Doc: I said this could be Cronin's best squad. I stand by that
I'm glad he stuck his neck out and he still stands by that.
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RE: Doc: I said this could be Cronin's best squad. I stand by that
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"I stood by that. And I will remain standing by that!"
 
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RE: Doc: I said this could be Cronin's best squad. I stand by that
This had the potential to be one of PDoc's best columns in the last month or so.
 
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RE: Doc: I said this could be Cronin's best squad. I stand by that
Not going to ***** about the headline, there's nothing wrong with it.(inflated sense of self notwithstanding.)But this article...
I mean, I'm not a writer by any stretch but I wouldn't think their being at a lesser level of play in November, is because they didn't aspire to be better.
To say "They must go against their standards and aspirations..." Like is this guy actually trying? I thought aspirations were higher goals yet achieved? So, what the hell? 03-lmfao
 
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RE: Doc: I said this could be Cronin's best squad. I stand by that
I think what others need to realize is this is only the lead portion of a daily(?) scribble he puts out that contains 3 or 4 portions to the writing. Also included in this posting was a short bit about the Bengals, a sad writing about the problems of Stanley Wilson and his son, and a blurb about transparency of the HOF vote starting next year. The entire article can be found here:

http://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/b.../96712968/
 
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RE: Doc: I said this could be Cronin's best squad. I stand by that
I just fulfilled the potential of this being a crappy thread, by wasting the last minute reading some of these replies 03-lmfao

I know none of us are P-Doc fans, but do we really need to put him under the microscope and nitpick EVERYTHING?
 
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RE: Doc: I said this could be Cronin's best squad. I stand by that
I actually like his writing style. He can be cynical and negative...which is something that is in the water in Cincy (see 99% of posts in Bearcat Banter).
 
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