LOS ANGELES — Seven years ago, Mick Cronin was Darian DeVries. A coach with success at the mid-major level, tasked with restoring a Blue Blood program. Cronin spent 14 seasons at pre-Big 12 Cincinnati, leading the Bearcats to 10 consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances before coming to UCLA. DeVries took Drake University to the NCAA Tournament three times over a six-year stint, spent one season at West Virginia, and is now at Indiana, feeling the pressure of Bob Knight’s shadow. So does Cronin have any advice that can help DeVries handle a greater spotlight, heightened expectations, and the transition into a major conference? “He doesn’t need my advice,” Cronin said Friday. “He’s a hell of a...
