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Post by motorcitysam on Mar 3, 2021 12:44:01 GMT -5
Kind of got lost in the other recent news, but Wichita State interim head coach Issac Brown has been awarded a five year contract and will stay on in the big chair. Brown took over on November 18, 2020, after Gregg Marshall was let go over misconduct allegations, and has guided the Shockers to a 9-2, 13-4 record. Prior to this season, Brown served six years as an assistant under Marshall and has 19 years of D1 experience. The Shockers probably need to win the AAC tourney to make the dance; their only notable wins are a victory over Houston and a non-con win over Ole Miss. www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/30969765/isaac-brown-gets-five-year-deal-men-basketball-coach-wichita-state
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Post by motorcitysam on Mar 17, 2021 15:36:57 GMT -5
Final AAC Standings:
Wichita State 11-2, 16-5 Houston 14-3, 24-3 Memphis SMU Cincinnati UCF Tulsa South Florida Temple Tulane East Carolina
Despite finishing second in an unbalanced season, Houston was easily the cream of the AAC crop, and showed it by winning the conference tournament. Impressively, Houston had this kind of year despite losing preseason conference player of the year Caleb Mills to the transfer portal on January 5. They never missed a beat. Wichita State "shocked" much of the college basketball world by winning the regular season conference title despite losing head coach Marshall in November. WSU will join Houston in the NCAA tournament. Memphis and SMU made the NIT.
I don't think any coaches are on the hot seat, but you never know.
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Post by ptctitan on Mar 26, 2021 13:09:45 GMT -5
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Post by ptctitan on Mar 27, 2021 8:12:00 GMT -5
The situation at UC (Cincinnati) has been brewing for many weeks. The Athletic published an article about it on March 18th. It is behind a paywall. I subscribe and read it. There is a rift on the team between players who like Brannen and players who don't like him. Part of this rift may have festered through a strength and conditioning coach from Cronin's era whose contract ends this year. Some recruits complained that they thought they should be playing more. Others complained that Brannen seemed to change his mind from week-to-week about their roles. However, the article also suggested that the past season's COVID restrictions may have played a role in these issues along with the early season losing.
Some parents also complained to a local reporter. Their complaints centered around not being able to help with postgame snacks. An assistant coach won't talk to them. Brannen won't talk to them all the time they want to talk.
Interestingly, David DeJulius is a pro-Brannen player.
UC also had hired a new AD. And the new AD may be using the existence of an investigation as leverage against Brannen's buy-out protection he has in the contract negotiated with the prior AD so he can hire his own person. I wonder if Brannen now regrets his decision to leave NKU.
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Post by motorcitysam on Mar 29, 2021 18:37:32 GMT -5
UCF landed a four star recruit as Florida native Taylor Hendricks committed in the class of 2022. He's a four star/top 100 recruit per Rivals, so a good pick up for Coach Dawkins. Not coincidentally, his twin brother, guard Tyler Hendricks, committed to UCF, also. Tyler is not considered the top prospect that Taylor is. www.305sports.net/taylor-and-tyler-hendricks-commit-to-ucf/
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Post by ptctitan on Apr 4, 2021 5:27:28 GMT -5
Former NKU head coach and current (for the moment) U Cincy head coach has been placed on administrative leave. From ESPNThe University of Cincinnati on Saturday put men's basketball coach John Brannen on paid leave pending an investigation after six Bearcats players decided to transfer last month.
The school announced March 26 that it had launched an investigation amid reports that a rift between Brannen and players had led to the requested transfers. Among the six who entered the transfer portal during a week in March were four members of the 2020 freshman class.
Brennan's attorney, Tom Mars, told ESPN in a statement that Cincinnati is mishandling its investigation.
"It's been my experience that collegiate ADs are experts at mishandling internal investigations, and this case is no exception," Mars said. "You don't have to take my word for it. I'm in possession of a communication from within the UC Athletics Department describing the mishandling of this internal investigation in much more descriptive terms.
"There's no basis for Coach Brannen to have been placed on administrative leave -- much less terminated for cause."
Mars added that Brannen would deserve his $5.25 million buyout if athletic director John Cunningham decides to fire him, threatening a lawsuit if the school tries to fire Brannen with cause.
"I'm hopeful, however, that AD Cunningham will wrap up the investigation quickly and reinstate Coach Brannen so that he can continue the great job he's done for Cincinnati basketball," Mars said in his statement.
The Bearcats finished 12-11 in Brannen's second season at Cincinnati after a 20-10 record in 2019-20. He previously coached at Northern Kentucky.The Athletic (behind a paywall) reportsOther sources have disputed those depictions, including junior guard David DeJulius, who publicly voiced his support for Brannen as head coach at Cincinnati in an interview with The Athletic on March 20.
“All I can speak from is my point of view, and it’s been great with Coach Brannen and the coaching staff,” DeJulius said. “I’m very confident that if Coach Brannen is at the helm and we keep as many staff members as possible, I feel we can be a very successful group.”
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Post by motorcitysam on Apr 9, 2021 19:22:35 GMT -5
Cincinnati has fired Coach Brannen. What a reversal of fortune.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 14, 2021 19:39:33 GMT -5
Cincinnati has fired Coach Brannen. What a reversal of fortune.
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Post by ptctitan on Apr 19, 2021 20:49:50 GMT -5
Former NKU center and Cincy center Chris Vogt is in the transfer portal according to verbalcommits.com
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Post by motorcitysam on Aug 6, 2021 18:07:10 GMT -5
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Post by motorcitysam on Aug 20, 2021 8:24:15 GMT -5
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Post by motorcitysam on Sept 10, 2021 14:42:32 GMT -5
If I was the brain trust at Temple University, I might be reaching out to the Atlantic Ten conference about a return there, given the fact that the AAC just lost three teams. Also, if I was the Atlantic 10 conference commissioner, I'd be talking to the decision makers about inviting Temple back. Seems like the right move for both sides. Unless Temple thinks they can get into the Big East.
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Post by Commissioner on Sept 10, 2021 15:41:22 GMT -5
If I was the brain trust at Temple University, I might be reaching out to the Atlantic Ten conference about a return there, given the fact that the AAC just lost three teams. Also, if I was the Atlantic 10 conference commissioner, I'd be talking to the decision makers about inviting Temple back. Seems like the right move for both sides. Unless Temple thinks they can get into the Big East. Football is the problem. Temple needs a place to house football. Look for the AAC to add several teams, with CUSA being the most likely raiding ground.
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Post by Commissioner on Sept 10, 2021 16:40:05 GMT -5
I'd say UAB, UTSA, and Charlotte are likely additions to AAC, especially the last two. Two BIG markets, and a third solid market (UAB); UAB brings the hoops.
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Post by kevinudm on Sept 10, 2021 17:59:48 GMT -5
You've gotta wonder if Wichita State feels any buyer's remorse for their jump from the MVC to the AAC. With the departure of Cincinnati and Houston (and UCF), Memphis is the only other remaining name brand from a basketball perspective. The pool of potential replacements is not encouraging.
It'd be a smart move if BOTH Wichita State and Saint Louis were to return to the Valley. Competitively it would only be a lateral move. But the logistics would be so much easier and old rivalries could be renewed. The Shockers would be back in a basketball-centric conference. And Saint Louis would effectively be the perpetual host of Arch Madness, the conference tournament, and would no longer be the geographic oddity of the A10.
Of course it's unlikely to happen, as Saint Louis will continue to wait by the phone for a call from the Big East that will never come. But both schools would be better off if they made this move. And the MVC would once again be a multi-bid league, year in and year out.
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