You're Outta Here!!!

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Another easy ejection call

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ESPN - UCLA coach Mick Cronin tossed at Maryland, rips officials

Three days after ripping his team following a home loss to Michigan, UCLA coach Mick Cronin turned his disdain toward the officials.

Cronin was ejected with 5:11 remaining in a 79-61 loss at Maryland on Friday night, and he did not hold back afterward, voicing his displeasure with the officiating and Big Ten scheduling. He was far gentler on his own players than he was earlier in the week, when he called them "soft" and "delusional" after a 19-point defeat by Michigan. This time he felt they were in an unfair situation.

"In defense of my guys, I didn't think we were given any chance to win in the second half," Cronin said. "I let [official] Jeff Anderson know, I hit the showers."

Cronin's outburst came with UCLA down nine after Maryland came up with a rebound. He was given two quick technicals and sent on his way.

"I don't remember the last time I had a technical," he said. "I had enough. I'm sending a message. I'm tired of it. I know we're the outsider and all that -- us, SC and Oregon -- but that was ridiculous.

"And take nothing away from Maryland, a really good team at home, but you got to defend my players. If you can just mug guys and chop their arms off, throw them out of the way, it's hard to run any offense."

I didn't see the game so I have no idea how justified he was to be that upset, but as he describes it, I'd be pretty infuriated too. I think Cronin is generally one of the good ones in the business still.

Just watched some video, linked below, and the same ref gave him two quick T's which seems a bit much, especially in D1 basketball but I also don't know what was said. I have seen a number of comments on Twitter talking about how bad the officiating was and some of that was from Maryland fans I believe. So maybe he was somewhat justified in being pissed and was trying to protect his guys.

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ESPN - UCLA coach Mick Cronin tossed at Maryland, rips officials



I didn't see the game so I have no idea how justified he was to be that upset, but as he describes it, I'd be pretty infuriated too. I think Cronin is generally one of the good ones in the business still.

Just watched some video, linked below, and the same ref gave him two quick T's which seems a bit much, especially in D1 basketball but I also don't know what was said. I have seen a number of comments on Twitter talking about how bad the officiating was and some of that was from Maryland fans I believe. So maybe he was somewhat justified in being pissed and was trying to protect his guys.

They still had a chance. 9 points down with 5+ left when thrown out. Then, they lost by 18. Bye, bye ranking. Don't think that was his desired effect.