Cronin's Season Comes to an End

I really hope that he is able to come back but if he isnt able to, I wish luck with the rest of his academic career at M and his life after school. Tough break for a good kid.

This is really sad for the fans and the program, but it is a heart breaker for Ben and his family. I wish Ben all the best and hope that he continures to have a meaningful UM experience.

Awful, awful news. Best wishes to Ben Cronin to live a happy and healthy life after basketball.

Feel bad for the kid. I wonder if this is the reason the staff has picked up interest in Horford.

Watching Cronin try to play made me cringe. Its a tragic situation for the kid, but it sounds like he's making a good decision for his future.

I'm not sure what his prospects as a player were prior to the injury, but he didn't seem like a good use of a scholarship after the injury.

Hopefully Cronin makes the most of his education and the bball team makes the most of the available scholarship.

...or perhaps it's sport-specific, but I don't think it would be good to pull this young man's scholarship. The agreement is basically that the player comes to play basketball here and the university will pay for his education. He injured his hip playing basketball, so I don't think it's right that he lose his scholarship.

I know basketball is unique b/c there are only a few scholarships available and the pressure to win is great, but I think it would be in the best interests of Beilein's program and the moral fiber of the University of Michigan that we not pull the rug out on a young man whose future health is now jeopardized playing a sport he was asked to play.

In my opinion, Beilein and the U need to send the message to current and future student-athletes that they (Beilein & UM) will not turn their backs on a player if he/she suffers a career-ending injury and that they will honor their end of the bargain.

Stinks for the kid. Still has a great chance to recieve a world class education

The M degree will serve you well.

Great kid - sad news. Good Luck to Ben!

It's sad to hear the news about Ben. I hope all goes well with the surgery and rehab! While he may never play again, could still be an asset to the team and coaches. I wish Ben all the best and a speedy recovery!

Man that is very unfortunate. We really could have used him to help out our team, but much like what has already been said on here I wish him good luck in figuring out where to go next in life and pray pray pray that he decides to stay and finish up school and do something great with his life.

Glad to hear the team is sticking with their commitment to him and keeping him on scholarship.

which was basically very little—this is not really going to hurt the team. Since he's going to stay on scholarship (which is the appropriate thing to do IMHO), he can still be a positive presence in the locker room and on the bench, if he chooses. It's a tough thing to have to give up what was certainly a dream for him, but he's making the correct decision. He's obviously a good kid with his head screwed on straight, so with his UM degree in his pocket he will do fine.

Ben Cronin was someone I envisioned to solve Michigan's rebounding problem. I wish Ben the best. At least he can get a Michigan degree.

Dang, that's unfortunate for Ben. Hope his rehab goes well.

kept negging everyone?

I hope his rehab goes well so his life won't be affected by the injury in any way.

It is a tough break for both Cronin and the Michigan basketball team. I'm sure, coach B was hoping that Cronin would be able to contribute espcially during the Big Ten season. The bigger body would help espcially with his defensive rebounding and shot blocking abilities. Michigan can really use some size under the boards, causing opposing teams to account for him.

It is difficult to read at the present whether or not coach B will burn the red shirt of either, McLimans and/or Jordan Morgan, but I believe if he thinks he has a shot with Morgan he may burn the shirt, especially if he's healthy. If he gets an early feel that the season is a loss he might leave things as they are.

I was at the Coppin State game, and was fortunate enough to have seats about four rows off the floor at center court.

Ben Cronin could not move well in the warmups. His gait is now very awkward, very tilted and everything he does on the court looks slower and more uncomfortable. Everyone could see it. But that's not what I wanted to post about. I was close enough to hear the guys talking to each other, and to see, clearly and up close, exactly what their expressions were.

And I am not sure, but that the one player having the most fun, and who had the most joy-filled expression on his face, was Ben Cronin. And there was no second place, really. Mind you, I had absolutely no knowledge of this latest news. We knew about his injury and rehab; and we knew what we were seeing. Ben Cronin simply could not have appeared any happier, wearing a Michigan uniform, and being part of this team.

He got into the game with a little less than four minutes to go. He labored; it appaeared to me that his court awareness was fine, but he could just not move the way he wanted to and the way that he knew he needed to. But he was clearly so totally happy to be on the court and in the play. He had a huge smile on his face just about the entire time he was on the floor. This is a guy who would give his all, would do anything for this team.

I'm not big on campaigns or anything like that, but I can't think of anything better, than to put Ben Cronin in a uniform on Sunday, and make him an honorary starter against Ohio State. Let Ben get the pre-game announcement, come out to center court, and let Crisler Arean roar, for about a ten-minute standing ovation, for Ben Cronin. I'm going to send a couple of e-mails suggesting this. Does anybody else have any other ideas along similar lines?