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Will Wade was also never implicated by the FBI. Turns out, committing an NCAA violation isn't against the law. The guy on the other end of the phone however was implicated on bribery charges. Will Wade did what 50 other coaches did a year back then but because he was at LSU (a non-basketball school), young, and hadn't made a name for himself....the NCAA decided to make an example out of him. Nothing happened (from the NCAA) to Sean Miller who was also caught on wire tap facilitating payments to DeAndre Ayton nor Bill Self after TJ Gassnola provided evidence on the witness stand facilitating payments to Billy Preston.

Wait till they hire Brad Brownell

I don't think UCLA is going to voluntarily lower his buyout without pushback, no. But Cronin, via his agent and lawyer, has a legitimate case to sue UCLA because nothing in his current contract when he signed his extension says anything about UCLA switching conferences and flying 2000 miles and being on the road for a week at a time every other week. Rather than going to court, UCLA could ultimately agree to a reduced buyout.

Ainge didn't voluntarily leave Boston...

How is that a reach lol?

UCLA might not have a choice in the matter. The stipulations in Cronin's contract ie UCLA jumping conferences was never in play when he signed his extension.

Only the IU administration could fumble hiring such a sure thing.

As it's been stated, there is an extremely likely chance Cronin can fight his way out of his buyout or drastically have it reduced given what has transpired at UCLA since signing his extension.

Haven't seen the bracket yet. But I'll be wherever they end up. You? Doubtful.

You'll be yearning for Cronin once Brownell or McCollum are hired.

Just telling you

Chris doesn't like being undermined because it hurts not only his feelings, but his ego.

"That I've already turned down twice, but you know, there's 3-4 guys on this forum called BTown Banners that are hearing I'm accepting the job...at least you can come play for me next year"

Brother I have 40 something notifications, can’t keep up with all of them. Definitely responded too him at least once today. Can you clarify which post?

And just like the several others who all thought they had the world solved, you’d be wrong.

It was announced mid-season so some lunatic didn’t blow up Assembly Hall with some 18k people in it. But in all seriousness, this is what the IU administration does. They were not ever going to “fire” and remove one of the better players to put on an IU uniform in the middle of the season.

I’m not sure how else to answer such a ridiculous, let alone irrelevant question?

UCLA was a much better job than IU 4 years ago. Their NIL sucks and playing in a conference that makes zero geographical sense has tainted that job. That and UCLA has poor facilities and pitiful fan support. It’s a pro town, always has been always will be.

Excuse for what?

No? Do you?

Snark as in repeating the same thing three different times like I didn’t acknowledge it the first time? Lol

A nonsensical gif that I’ll gloss over before returning to back to my life?

I understand his feeling from 4 years ago lol. You don’t need to keep saying the same thing, read you loud and clear the first time. 4 years ago, UCLA wasn’t 2000 miles away from home every other week for a week at a time nor was UCLA every thought to be second fiddle in any hypothetical realm where it came to paying players.

Not even close. Crean’s average B10 finish even if you exclude his first 3 years was something like 8th or 9th. Cronin hasn’t finished worse than 5th in any conference he’s coached in since 2012.

What’s the problem? Raining on your Brad Stevens parade? Sorry?