OT: Why college basketball recruiting returned to Las Vegas

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Posted by mh on July 16, 2026 at 08:58:57

In Reply to: The 2027 high school recruiting class "will get screwed" by the N posted by mh on July 16, 2026 at 08:49:13

The story isn't about UCLA, but I am sure Cronin was there.

It sounds like a good excuse to visit Las Vegas, but it is July.

It used to also be great when the Pac-12 tournament was there and there were other conference tournaments in town at the same time.

And the first 4 days of the NCAA tournament can be a blast in a Las Vegas viewing party with multiple screens be betting booths. Nothing like making small best and getting drinks comped.

Why college basketball recruiting returned to Las Vegas, which is poised to become an annual offseason mecca

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I just listened to the latest BROCast. mh 09:08:44 07/16/26 (34)
- I believe now a days it's the big donor who wield the sword. Cachorro 09:45:38 07/16/26 (33)
  - If Cronin has every really hurt himself... wanabbruin 05:16:39 07/19/26 (6)
    - It's all there to plainly see if one chooses to see. ej 08:51:55 07/19/26 (5)
      - Re: It's all there to plainly see if one chooses to see. Cachorro 09:09:27 07/20/26 (4)
        
        I would never urge a coach to coach with entertaining ej 11:21:54 07/20/26 (3)
        
        Here's the irony Cachorro 12:08:00 07/20/26 (2)
        
        He also went after kids with multiple years of ej 12:21:18 07/20/26 (1)
        
        Yes! Good point.* Cachorro 12:43:02 07/20/26 (0)
  - I don't think this is necessarily wrong. mh 12:17:01 07/16/26 (1)
    - I think your point is a fair one. Cachorro 09:40:11 07/17/26 (0)
  - I have a friend who knew Howland pretty well. ej 11:07:05 07/16/26 (22)
    - I don't disagree with any of your observations and opinons. ej 09:21:49 07/17/26 (1)
      - Oops again! Obviously meant to appear below Cachorro's ej 10:25:12 07/17/26 (0)
    - Re: I have a friend who knew Howland pretty well. Cachorro 08:34:27 07/17/26 (0)
    - Agree. I think Cronin and UCLA had trouble adjusting to NIL... Born2BBruin 16:42:25 07/16/26 (0)
    - Re: I have a friend who knew Howland pretty well. UCLART 11:37:57 07/16/26 (17)
      - Re: I have a friend who knew Howland pretty well. TheHappyBurgermeister 12:16:29 07/16/26 (13)
        
        Re: I have a friend who knew Howland pretty well. UCLART 13:20:13 07/16/26 (12)
        
        Well, sort of TheHappyBurgermeister 13:49:06 07/16/26 (11)
        
        Uncoordinated dudes? ClockBlocker 21:34:27 07/16/26 (0)
        
        Re: Well, sort of UCLART 14:21:11 07/16/26 (8)
        
        Re: Well, sort of TheHappyBurgermeister 15:32:02 07/16/26 (7)
        
        Wasn't Caleb Wilson hurt last year? ClockBlocker 21:40:53 07/16/26 (6)
        
        I might well be solisiptic TheHappyBurgermeister 19:43:42 07/17/26 (4)
        
        "Solipsistic" = "navel gazing"... wanabbruin 05:26:17 07/19/26 (3)
        
        Philosophically it is much less a pejorative and actually can ej 09:06:12 07/19/26 (2)
        
        I’ll go with wannabe’s definition TheHappyBurgermeister 19:11:50 07/19/26 (0)
        
        I’ll go with wannabe’s definition TheHappyBurgermeister 19:02:31 07/19/26 (0)
        
        Load management UCLART 09:24:46 07/17/26 (0)
        
        Follow up TheHappyBurgermeister 14:02:23 07/16/26 (0)
      - It's part of the game RossVegas 12:04:56 07/16/26 (2)
        
        Every team? UCLART 13:17:14 07/16/26 (1)
        
        Probably a number of them... wanabbruin 05:30:53 07/19/26 (0)
  - +1 * jerseybruin 10:04:01 07/16/26 (0)

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