40 Quotes by 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.

Our tradition helps our recruiting, there's no doubt about it. It makes the phone calls a lot easier, when you're calling from a team the players see on TV all the time and they see the atmosphere and the fans filling up arena. There's no doubt it makes recruiting easier.

My players are who the little kids look up to.

I'm still floating. This is truly a dream come true.

We've talked almost every day for the last three weeks. He and I have developed a relationship. I wish him all the best. He's a good player. I don't think there's any question about that, but I'm excited about the guys we're recruiting. I knew what I was getting into when I took the job.

That was not a surprise to me. You have two talented, athletic teams that try to play with toughness and take pride in how they get after people. I thought the game might come down to turnovers and who gets more easy baskets. It was hard to find baskets out there.

We haven't made our splash in the NCAA tournament. That's my goal coming in here. That's the hump we need to get over to allow us to get more national expect and exposure.

We're excited about being in Dayton because our fans can get there. That's great because we've had tremendous support all year. I thought our seed was a reflection of the fact we haven't gotten a lot of attention this year because we weren't able to get the upset or quality win. But we'll get our chance to earn our respect on the floor.

Timmy and I are on the same page on and off the floor already as far as working hard to achieve success. He can score but is a guy who wants to make plays for his teammates. What excites me most is his tenacity and competitiveness on defense. Crow is a winner and we are excited he is on board.