We don't look at ourselves as a 14. Our kids don't look at ourselves as a monumental underdog, although we are an underdog. I need to make sure that I impart that to them that it's going to take a great effort to win.
More Quotes from Mick Cronin:
I believe in developing relationships with the whole team. Not one player is above the team, including the coach. There is no special treatment. I don't care if you're talking about Reece Gaines or Kenyon Martin.Mick Cronin
I think the Big East helps. And my staff does a great job. I'll never take credit for all of our recruiting. (Assistant coach) Larry Davis did a great job with Marcus Sikes.
Mick Cronin
They're not as young a team as they make out. Some of these guys were on that team. They saw the older guys making sacrifices. How to win big games is passed down. There's a confidence that resonates through the program.
Mick Cronin
I have no problem if he chooses to leave and pursue other opportunities, that's his choice. If our athletic department or myself choose not to release him to a particular school it means we are not comfortable with possible direct or indirect contact that has been made, and I'm not going to comment on any particular school.
Mick Cronin
I spoke to him that night as he was driving home. The fact that he was driving home concerned me.
Mick Cronin
It had to be fast. These guys go quickly. You can't waste days on personal stuff. Those are the days I used to try to beat people to the punch and get in there. ... People have developed relationships with these kids, and you're trying to play catch-up.
Mick Cronin
Readers Who Like This Quotation Also Like:
Golf has become so manicured, so perfect. The greens, the fairways. I don't like golf carts. I like walking. Some clubs won't let you in unless you have a caddy and a cart.Robert Redford
I'm tough on the outside and soft on the inside... I'm really a shy guy.
Milo Ventimiglia