In Reply to: Re: Congrats to Westbrook for an amazing NBA career..... posted by jerseybruin on August 13, 2026 at 14:18:02
The revisionist history in this thread is truly staggering.
Also, I can't help but feel there's a subtle insinuation in these posts that Cronin is somehow a more distinguished than Howland.
Howland got to three straight FFs with rosters that he built. Cronin has gotten to one with a roster he inherited, and he hasn't gotten close since, nor will he.
And if you want to compare recruiting, take a look at the list of UCLA players under Howland and compare it to Cronin.
Guys, Howland's body of work at UCLA is so vastly superior to Cronin's that this whole thread of discussion feels silly and baseless.
All we can hope is that the next coach actually gives us a reason to compare him to Howland.