Speculation: 2024-25 Coaching/Management/Ownership

[The Midnight Burrito]

I don’t like Cronin but I also don’t like SC orchestrating what’s starting to sound like a hit job. Their interest in his character feels to me like an extension of their dislike of the franchise generally. Feels gross. We can take out our own trash.

 

[AngelDuck]

Check out what Broadcom’s stock is up to lately.

Henry and Susan get richer

 

[MMC]

When asked about this incident, Cronin said that it never happened and that he barely knows Yandle at all.

“I don't know Keith that well,” Cronin said. “He’s from the Quincy area in Boston, I think, but I've really never crossed his path.

“I never recruited him. I don't remember ever recruiting him. 
Never recall (doing that). I would never verbally berate anybody on a phone call on a recruiting thing. 
Never heard of it. I remember—it might have been my first year (at Northeastern)—I think that Brendan Walsh was my recruiter and I think he took them out on the recruiting visit, but I would never verbally berate a player for not going to a school. That's his decision. We present what Northeastern is and whether it's him or anybody else, if they choose not to go there, I've always demonstrated class and professionalism and wish them luck.”

 

[AngelDuck]

I’m just not sure what Yandle has to gain from making that up, but it’s possible he did.

We will likely never know who’s lying here but somebody obviously is

 

[Ducks DVM]

I’m just not sure what Yandle has to gain from making that up, but it’s possible he did.

We will likely never know who’s lying here but somebody obviously is

Or maybe just misremembering. The mind can absolutely make things up.

 

[Goose of Reason]

 

[KelVarnsen]

So the "I never recruited him" line may be Cronin misremembering the situation?

I don't know who is remembering what and when in this scenario but this type of story does seem to give more credence that Cronin can be kind of an asshole.

 

[LuGBuG]

Interesting. I don’t picture Yandle to make it up but Cronin doesn’t strike me as the type either. Cronin has his issues but seems to me more like a stick his guns, my way it the highway type.

 

[Smirnov2Chistov]

why would Yandle make anything up?

You don’t need to know ‘Cronie’ to know that he comes across as a strict asshole lmao

 

[Rybread86]

Also possible the wrong names are tied to that incident. Maybe Yandle thinks he spoke to Cronin but it was actually an assistant or the recruiter? 20 years is a long time, also possible Crones just doesnt remember the incident and he did do it. or.... hes trying to cover his ass now.

 

[DavidBL]

Also possible the wrong names are tied to that incident. Maybe Yandle thinks he spoke to Cronin but it was actually an assistant or the recruiter? 20 years is a long time, also possible Crones just doesnt remember the incident and he did do it. or.... hes trying to cover his ass now.

Honestly this would be my assumption.

 

[robbieboy3686]

Does verbeek demand a public apology from Keith yandle? Does Keith just apologize and move on with his life a more trusting better human being? Stay tuned… I want to see justice for Cronin here.

 

[LuGBuG]

Does verbeek demand a public apology from Keith yandle? Does Keith just apologize and move on with his life a more trusting better human being? Stay tuned…

He’s not permanently on Chiclets but hopefully he’s on tomorrow and they discuss it further.

 

[The Midnight Burrito]

Also possible the wrong names are tied to that incident. Maybe Yandle thinks he spoke to Cronin but it was actually an assistant or the recruiter? 20 years is a long time, also possible Crones just doesnt remember the incident and he did do it. or.... hes trying to cover his ass now.

Yeah, he says he had a recruiter. So Sicard’s pull doesn’t add “another layer” at all.

 

[Hey234]

My guess is that it's something in the middle. Either it was a little gruff or someone else spoke to Yandle. Either way, you have to hope people have grown and evolved from who they were 20 years ago. I don't think Cronin should be the coach, but this has no influence on that in any way.