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Funny how they talk about a comprehensive nationwide coaching search, then come up with these relatively predictable and uninspiring names.
 
skyblade said:
Just because you haven't seen anything doesn't mean it doesn't exist. Based on how tight-lipped and thorough the University has been and how much mud slinging Brannen/Mars have done, my guess is the University has something.

There won't be face saving by the University, we are going to know the amount they pay. Confidentiality doesn't matter much, we will know based on the payment how good what they had was. As a public University they may be able to hide some pieces of the investigation, but they cannot hide the payment.

4+ Million: This was essentially a railroading by UC.
2.5-4 million: They have something, but it's about 50-50 if it would hold up in court.
1.5-2.5 million: They have something good, but not perfect. About 75% of holding up in court.
Less than 1.5 million: They've got Brannen by the balls, but are willing to pay him a token amount to get him to go away.

On Boals, I think the assumption is he doesn't want to come here. Seems like he wants to be a career OU guy.
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I am betting it will be $4+ million. I don’t see this as bluster by Mars and Brannen. Mars is a preeminent lawyer in his specialty and trafficking in outlandish claims is nothing any reputable lawyer delves in. This looks like a player mutiny to me that the University played into and I don’t like the fact that they are being so tight lipped where player welfare allegedly is at stake. I was thinking that about Boals but I would think we could lure him given our program is on a completely superior level relative to OU.
 
skyblade said:
Per @CoachingChanges we are close to a hire. https://twitter.com/CoachingChanges/status/1381263605333639169

Based on the interviews that we think we know of, it's probably Gates, Martin/NVE, Savino or Tang.

Of those, I'd be happy with any but Martin/NVE. Gates probably my top choice with Savino as a close second.
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We were never happy with Mick, now we are pining for his underling? Where has out program fallen to? I will take Martin/VE for no other reason than it would be interesting.
 
Lawrugby said:
We were never happy with Mick, now we are pining for his underling? Where has out program fallen to? I will take Martin/VE for no other reason than it would be interesting.
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If Paul McMillan/griffin commit don’t come within first couple days the Martin/nve hire would be failure. You would think they’ll go after former nba players to fill bench. That alone might be able to take back conference. None of us would be able to win $1k bet to name one coach on JB bench.
 
skyblade said:
Per @CoachingChanges we are close to a hire. https://twitter.com/CoachingChanges/status/1381263605333639169

Based on the interviews that we think we know of, it's probably Gates, Martin/NVE, Savino or Tang.

Of those, I'd be happy with any but Martin/NVE. Gates probably my top choice with Savino as a close second.
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This list is so awful that it’s Gates by a landslide and Gates doesn’t even have near the resume Brannen did.


What on earth are we doing
 
Lawrugby said:
Personally I have yet to read any fireable offense that Brannen allegedly committed so I am pretty sure he is getting a very substantial buyout with confidentiality of course so the university can save face. Did I miss something here? I am also surprised Jeff Boals name has not come up as far as I have read if we go the up and comer route. I am not optimistic we are going to take a step up from John Brannen based on the choices I am reading in this discussion.
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I think John Cunningham could take a big dump and then hire that dump as the next head coach and it would b already be a step up from John brannen
 
cincrulz11 said:
This list is so awful that it’s Gates by a landslide and Gates doesn’t even have near the resume Brannen did.


What on earth are we doing
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Didn’t you hear ? We are doing a “comprehensive nation wide search”... all we have done thus far is ask the coach at Cleveland state and Bob Huggins and Mick Cronin coaches who no one else seems to want... oh and the guy who was on that one final 4 team... this is embarrassing that we are close to hiring someone and the rumors are all the same unappealing coaches
 
cincyalum2014 said:
Didn’t you hear ? We are doing a “comprehensive nation wide search”... all we have done thus far is ask the coach at Cleveland state and Bob Huggins and Mick Cronin coaches who no one else seems to want... oh and the guy who was on that one final 4 team... this is embarrassing that we are close to hiring someone and the rumors are all the same unappealing coaches
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Who do you want us to go after?
 
This is a far better search than the last coaching searching which was essentially 2 guys.. Frank Martin who was nixed by the Prez and then John brannen who had no other offers and was only even candidate because he lives close, coached at NKU and is from the Area.


I think Gates would up the recruiting in Cincinnati but his resume is just to short. His team is tough to read. They got destroyed by 55 against Ohio then turned around and only lost by 6 to OSU


I know Baylor's Assistant is also on the list. But he seems like he has experience in Texas but not a ton else where.

This is why I'd rather have Archie because I believe it he can recruit, he can establish back in the AAC and he won't be nearly as excited to leave for a better job
 
cincyalum2014 said:
Didn’t you hear ? We are doing a “comprehensive nation wide search”... all we have done thus far is ask the coach at Cleveland state and Bob Huggins and Mick Cronin coaches who no one else seems to want... oh and the guy who was on that one final 4 team... this is embarrassing that we are close to hiring someone and the rumors are all the same unappealing coaches
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I’m also curious who’d you want? We’ve never been a school that’s going to go out and pay a guy 4-5 million a year. We have always hired up and comers. Always. Football and basketball. Who do you want?
 

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