After a week of watching flights and incessantly refreshing Twitter, the Cincinnati Bearcats received some much needed relief when Mick Cronin announced he was officially turning down the open UNLV job and will remain UC’s head basketball coach.
It’s clear that a portion, albeit a very minimal portion, of the fan base wish he had accepted the gig with the Runnin’ Rebels. But after 200+ wins, six straight NCAA Tournaments, recruiting classes and rosters that continue to improve, and a system that, for all of its warts, quite simply works, what’s also clear is how indispensable Mick Cronin is to UC.