Jan 21, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; UCLA Bruins guard Dylan Andrews (2) is greeted by forward Tyler Bilodeau (34) during the second half against the Wisconsin Badgers at Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom. Mandatory Credit: Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images

UCLA basketball coach Mick Cronin has been on one lately. First, he ripped his own players in a postgame rant after a loss to Michigan on Jan. 8. Just a few days later, he got ejected on purpose late in the game during an eventual loss to Maryland.

UCLA men's basketball coach Mick Cronin went on a rant about his team's Big Ten travel schedule after being asked about teams making the trip west

Cronin didn't hold back publicly calling out his players after the home loss to Michigan. Could these rants impact the UCLA locker room recruiting?

Cronin has been a solid coach for UCLA since coming over from Cincinnati in 2019. He led UCLA to the Final Four in 2021 and back-to-back Sweet Sixteen berths in 2022 and ’23, although UCLA missed the tournament last year.

Amid a four-game losing streak, Mick Cronin acknowledges that the Bruins haven't adjusted well to Big Ten play. Cronin wants to see more fight from his players.

UCLA basketball head coach Mick Cronin explained why his team is having difficulty in the new Big 10 conference.

If you're going to ask UCLA basketball coach Mick Cronin a question, just make sure it's not about the program's Big Ten schedule. When it was announced that UCLA and USC were joining the Big Ten, many fans questioned how it'd be fair for those two teams to constantly travel to places like