The conundrum of Mick Cronin

He’s whining. Odd. David Kohl-USA TODAY SportsYou’ve likely all seen it by now. A local newscaster asks Mick Cronin, head coach of the UC Bearcats, how he prepares for the Crosstown Shootout. In a two minute answer that perhaps explains Cronin’s 4-8 record in the game, he dismisses Kerem Kanter as “Enes Kanter’s brother,” devalues scouting, and generally comes across as a smashing cross of sanctimonious and uninformed. This stands in stark contrast to a man who has coached a team to no worse than 43rd in the KenPom standings since 2010. In two minutes then, the question that is Mick Cronin.

For starters, it’s important to recognize Cronin’s success at Cincinnati. Cronin staggered in this…