Who is the next Men's Basketball Coach at UC?

[swilsonsp4]

Yikes https://x.com/chickludwig/status/203...A2NHZ_hNyS2mFg

Put me down for a big "Nah, dog!"

[Rufus]

For those who are interested, Utah State not only won the MW Conference Tournament championship, it also won the regular season championship. Second straight year of getting to the NCAAs. Utah State is going to throw all types of money at Calhoun to keep him there. Look at Josh Schertz and SLU. Saint Louis extended Schertz's contract with more money to keep him. It worked.

What if Utah State does the same thing to Calhoun. What does UC do then? Calhoun is a very good coach. His teams play hard and they play winning basketball. There was a scene after Utah State won its tournament title, the players were all over Calhoun as he was trying to do the interview. It made me think that Calhoun may not want to take the UC job. Hopefully, Calhoun looks at the UC job as a calling, and he feels obligated to help his alma mater.

It is going to be very interesting to see who takes the UC job. Whomever it is, I hope that he knows how to win games at the high-major level.

To a lot of coaches coaching their alma mater is their dream job. It may be the case with Calhoun. Plus he may be ready to come home to Ohio after living out west a while. By the university not making any noise at all about a search committee etc.etc.. it makes me think that a deal is already imminent contingent on Utah State finishing it's tourney run. But your right it's gonna get interesting.

[CliffClimber]

Huggs butted heads with 2 deep pockets when he left. Do you really think it was all Nancy Z.

Now if Erik Martin is fired, but I don't see that happening with just one bad season.

Yes, I realize that when Huggs left. My point was to the suggestion of Hiring Huggs as a D coach. Aside from that, I don't know of a coach on any level who appears as intimidated and friendly/buddy cuddle-cuddle with their players as Wes is during game time. The opposite of Wes and a true strength of Hugg's coaching style, I believe a key attribute to Huggs career successes.

[London 'Cat]

Bartorvik shooting splits shows 45.2% of USU's shots as close twos, only 14.1% long twos and the remainder 40.7% threes.

Compare to us, with only 28.7% close twos, 27.5% long twos and a bit higher percentage (43.8%) of threes.

That said, Calhoun probably needs some work on defense.
Against us other teams took 32.4% close twos, 27.6% long twos and a 39.9% threes
Against USU other teams took 38.2% close twos, 21% long twos and 40.9% threes.

This also demonstrates the flaws in UC's offense, especially the close twos in comparison to long twos. Those numbers should not be as close together as they were. The losing mattered but the reason behind it also matters - poor offensive philosophy.

[zykarious]

Ah, that makes perfect sense and explains the bad rebounding. I can handle bad rebounding if we're keeping teams away from the rim.

Last night against Nevada, Utah State went 17 for 28 at the rim, 27 for 35 at the stripe, and only took 6 midrange shots! Cincinnati fans have never seen modern basketball like that. I'll take some defensive lumps to have a taste.

Bartorvik shooting splits shows 45.2% of USU's shots as close twos, only 14.1% long twos and the remainder 40.7% threes.

Compare to us, with only 28.7% close twos, 27.5% long twos and a bit higher percentage (43.8%) of threes.

That said, Calhoun probably needs some work on defense.
Against us other teams took 32.4% close twos, 27.6% long twos and a 39.9% threes
Against USU other teams took 38.2% close twos, 21% long twos and 40.9% threes.

[Bearcat1996]

For those who are interested, Utah State not only won the MW Conference Tournament championship, it also won the regular season championship. Second straight year of getting to the NCAAs. Utah State is going to throw all types of money at Calhoun to keep him there. Look at Josh Schertz and SLU. Saint Louis extended Schertz's contract with more money to keep him. It worked.

What if Utah State does the same thing to Calhoun. What does UC do then? Calhoun is a very good coach. His teams play hard and they play winning basketball. There was a scene after Utah State won its tournament title, the players were all over Calhoun as he was trying to do the interview. It made me think that Calhoun may not want to take the UC job. Hopefully, Calhoun looks at the UC job as a calling, and he feels obligated to help his alma mater.

It is going to be very interesting to see who takes the UC job. Whomever it is, I hope that he knows how to win games at the high-major level.

Utah State doesn't have the money UC does. I found it interesting, in the post-game sideline interview last night, that Calhoun threw shade at the Utah State administration regarding the less-than-par NIL program. He reframed it in a positive way, giving the traveling students and fans much of the credit for their success. It was subtle, but telling.

[leo from jersey]

Huggs is a leader, he'll lead over any new UC coach pick and he absolutely would not celebrate, congratulate, show kindness to players lacking effort, poor selfish play while subbing these type of examples during game times Wes has done for 5 years with his roster.

Huggs butted heads with 2 deep pockets when he left. Do you really think it was all Nancy Z.

Now if Erik Martin is fired, but I don't see that happening with just one bad season.

[CliffClimber]

Bring in Bob Huggins to coach defense 🤪

Huggs is a leader, he'll lead over any new UC coach pick and he absolutely would not celebrate, congratulate, show kindness to players lacking effort, poor selfish play while subbing these type of examples during game times Wes has done for 5 years with his roster.

[leo from jersey]

Now the frontrunner is Calhoun, but I have no access to John C.'s and a couple of the deep pocket's zoom accounts. The dust is settling and a few current coaches might find this job very appealing.

Fan support, NIL in place, best conference, National TV, and with Terry F. of the Reds not staying forever, the new Coach, when he wins, will be the King of the City.

This is going to be a fun ride hopefully or should be.

Give this time as the losing has to stop.

Go Cats

[leo from jersey]

Well the sun came up this morning. Chad B. reported :

"First off I do think the odds are pretty good that Corey Evans will stay in the GM position. That's obviously contingent on the new hire and everything fitting in to place, but at this point I'd say I think it more likely than not that he'll return.

If it holds, that should allow the new coach to hit the ground running with the portal and recruiting as they work to build a staff and get started."

Give this time as the losing had to stop.

Go Cats

[London 'Cat]

Yikes https://x.com/chickludwig/status/203...A2NHZ_hNyS2mFg

Hard pass. I hope he won’t be considered.

[leeraymond372@gmail.com]

For those who are interested, Utah State not only won the MW Conference Tournament championship, it also won the regular season championship. Second straight year of getting to the NCAAs. Utah State is going to throw all types of money at Calhoun to keep him there. Look at Josh Schertz and SLU. Saint Louis extended Schertz's contract with more money to keep him. It worked.

What if Utah State does the same thing to Calhoun. What does UC do then? Calhoun is a very good coach. His teams play hard and they play winning basketball. There was a scene after Utah State won its tournament title, the players were all over Calhoun as he was trying to do the interview. It made me think that Calhoun may not want to take the UC job. Hopefully, Calhoun looks at the UC job as a calling, and he feels obligated to help his alma mater.

It is going to be very interesting to see who takes the UC job. Whomever it is, I hope that he knows how to win games at the high-major level.

[longtimefan]

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NOOOOOOOOoooooooo!!!

[GoBearcats31]

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[bearcatbret]

Here is your AI predictions of the favorites for a new coach:
Five Candidates to Replace Wes Miller at Cincinnati