Mick Cronin’s Conniption Makes Calipari’s Apparent Ploy to Take Flak Look Better

Photo Credit: Los Angeles Times / Craven WhitlowAfter a college basketball coach endures a loss, he has two options when he takes the stand for the postgame press conference – much like The Matrix’s “red pill vs. blue pill” dilemma.

Do you take accountability for the loss and offer constructive criticism for how to get better moving forward? Or…do you throw your players under the bus?

A viral example of the latter came with UCLA basketball coach Mick Cronin’s scathing rant about his team after a blowout loss to No. 24 Michigan on Tuesday. The Bruins entered the new year with a solid 11-2 record after an upset loss to New Mexico and a close defeat to North Carolina in Madison Square Garden.…