Brannen's Possible Staff

[justinhub2003]

Originally Posted by jtsladder@aol.com

We were a top 25 team going into this year.

Stop gap in terms of coaching hires.

If guys don’t want to leave to join his staff right away, he may just hire his nku staff and relook next season

[jtsladder@aol.com]

Originally Posted by justinhub2003

Stop gap in terms of coaching hires.

If guys don’t want to leave to join his staff right away, he may just hire his nku staff and relook next season

Oh gotcha

[TheLivingLegend]

Originally Posted by M64W

I am getting concerned over Brannon's staff---it is really dragging out --it should not be taking this long, unless several coaches have turned down offers.

Relax it approaches

[mdchick]

Originally Posted by M64W

I am getting concerned over Brannon's staff---it is really dragging out --it should not be taking this long, unless several coaches have turned down offers.

In his interview process he talked about getting the right people and it might take time, so it is going to what he has planned

[sirthought]

Couple of things that might be in play with the lack of announcements.

NKU's staff list currently reads Darrin Horn and Chris Shumate. I'm guessing Brannen thought Shumate would join him if he didn't become their head coach. Hard to know if he'll stay there or not since Horn might have his own plans.

A few folks on this board have bemoaned the idea of taking most of NKU's staff, but I don't think that would be so bad for now. They might not have recruited the level of athlete UC was attracting but that doesn't mean they aren't capable to win players over. And most of them have worked at larger universities before working at NKU so they are familiar with the arguments of what attracts a kid to a program.

Also, there may be behind the scenes agreements to hire someone but because of NCAA recruiting rules they just haven't taken official steps. A coach who isn't employed can talk to far more players and in different ways than one who is on salary and confined to NCAA regulations.

[sirthought]

I don't know if UC just hasn't updated their staff directory or what, but they currently list under men's basketball:

John Brannen
Mark Berger
JaQuon Parker
T.J. Wolf

Sean Dwyer is not listed, so this just might be a website oversight issue.

But it sounds like he's not flying the ship completely solo at this point in time.

[TheLongHaul]

Now that DerMarr has graduated, any chance of him becoming an assistant? I think he'd be great on the bench next to Brannen and to help with recruiting.

[JoeRunner89]

Originally Posted by TheLongHaul

Now that DerMarr has graduated, any chance of him becoming an assistant? I think he'd be great on the bench next to Brannen and to help with recruiting.

I like the sound of that. Hopefully he is qualified enough...

[cincyalum2014]

Any one heard any news on when, who, if we have reached out to any other assistant coaches?

[justinhub2003]

Originally Posted by cincyalum2014

Any one heard any news on when, who, if we have reached out to any other assistant coaches?

There has been ZERO news on the assistant front.

Thats thing, if we can nail down our staff and get at least 1 high level recruiter, then I'll feel a whole lot better about this Brannen transition.

Just want to know who we are working with on the recruiting trail