NVE was on the scouting and player development side. He might be big on analytics though.If he was 3rd or 4th assistant then I’m pretty sure he handled analytics in some way. Nve it’s almost guarantee he handled analytics
Whenever he wanted top kids that played with toughness. Street kids
I think he actually meant good players, but the point still stands. He was a good recruiter
Bring in demarr also. Go all out
I think he actually meant good players, but the point still stands. He was a good recruiter
And specifically in Ohio.
I posted about it in another thread, but Martin did an interview about 2 weeks ago and when asked about head coaching jobs said he'd like to be in Ohio and that all the high school coaches know him and could send players for his system to him.
Nah he meant junkyard dogs
Rumor that Mason Madsen is returning too.
If these rumors hold up, getting these 3 guys back (Eason, Saunders, Madsen) is HUGE for building a decent roster for 2021.
So Eason and Saunders back?
The equivalent scenario there would be if they hired someone like Mike Gansey with Kevin Pittsnogle as an assistant.If Huggins retired and WVU hired Martin as HC would it be as bad as some are making it sound?
The equivalent scenario there would be if they hired someone like Mike Gansey with Kevin Pittsnogle as an assistant.
Dude, calm down. The point is that Gansey and Pittsnogle are a couple of players from past glory years that don't have any head coaching experience. Gansey does have a lot of experience in basketball management and roster construction, it's not that absurd of a comparison. Pittsnogle is just the next best player from that team. Nobody is shitting on anyone here.If you don't like the hire then that's fine, you're entitled to your opinion. But I see no reason to go out of your way to shit on former Bearcats and diminish their careers by making lazy comparisons, meant only to make UC (and them) look foolish.
Dude, calm down. The point is that Gansey and Pittsnogle are a couple of players from past glory years that don't have any head coaching experience. Gansey does have a lot of experience in basketball management and roster construction, it's not that absurd of a comparison. Pittsnogle is just the next best player from that team. Nobody is shitting on anyone here.
I'd say it's a more valid comparison than UWV staying in system with continuity. A groomed successor often makes more sense as an internal hire than moving elsewhere.
It would make sense to bring in a seasoned guy with head coaching experience. That would be like Larry Davis to Mick Cronin. Also if the guy is living in Ft. Wayne luring him to Cincinnati should be no problem.Anyone got any opinions on reaching out to John Loyer to take one of the spots on the staff?
He was with Huggs from Akron then came here and was one of the main guys until 1999. Spent a year as the HC at Wabash, the spent a decade as an assistant in the NBA. Hewas even the interim HC of the Pistons for half of season. The last I heard he's been an NBA scout for a few years.
One of his sons plays for Michigan St., the other is top 150 recruit in the 2022 class, currently commited to Purdue. https://247sports.com/player/fletcher-loyer-46102254/
Looks like he currently lives in Ft. Wayne, which aint that far away. Might not be a bad guy to reach out to fill out the staff. Obviously he has connections to both Martin and Van Exel, and I'm sure he's still got plenty of local connections too.