NEWS: Jerrod Calhoun to UC

[sedz]

What if Thiam is a third of our budget? Reading reports of $10 mil in NIL already, and that could go up if the Huggs deep pockets alums come back.

A third is reasonable. A quarter would be my goal. If we can put $14 mil together I'd be happy to give Thiam 3.5.

[leo from jersey]

Cory said the deep pockets are happy and his job is to get the alums back supporting the Cats. He said they were not the kitty Cats but the bearcats and time to get it back.

[GoBearcats31]

Here's video of the press conference from BCJ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTqd1BpKwUc

[leo from jersey]

First of all Huggs is officially back. It is great to see.
Second, I heard both WM and CJC speeches. WM was all rah rah and spoke4 about how he had heard of the Bearcat tradition. CJC knows personally and was taught by those who made the modern bearcat tradition. No rah rah talk but simple confidence in a return to Bearcat tradition.

He mentioned all the modern greats bringing Huggs back but also Mick. I believe he may get some deep pockets back too. The hostility with the program is hopefully over.

Third. He stated that he met with K Tillery and family his first night back. Tillery was there listening and that speaks volumes. The door is open for a return. It must start with a floor leader.

There is an era of good feelings in the program now and I really think it is groovy.

Fourth He gave props to the Ohio HS coaches. He knows where the future is.
Fifth he called on the alums as he knows many of them .Eric Martin was there too,.

So much more to say but so far so good-- get your team and and bring the tradition back and just not talk about it.

Go Cats

[red_n_black_attack]

That was pretty neat. We shall see if he can do what he says and retain players.

[GoBearcats31]

Keyshuan Tillery also in attendance, Calhoun shouts him out and mentions having a great meeting with him last night -- I think he pointed him out for a reason

[GoBearcats31]

Just mentioned "13,176" in the press conference - great reference

[red_n_black_attack]

ESPN+ link to the 1 p.m. press conference
https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/...1-db67556ad1e5

Jalen Haynes is in attendance, per tweets (wearing sunglasses and a hood indoors, no less)

Thiam was seen earlier too

[GoBearcats31]

ESPN+ link to the 1 p.m. press conference
https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/...1-db67556ad1e5

Jalen Haynes is in attendance, per tweets (wearing sunglasses and a hood indoors, no less)

[leo from jersey]

With the press conference today, got me thinking back to 5 years ago...

- Wes was "fired up"
- Wes was "10 toes in" or wanted guys with both feet in or something
- Wes was "married to the game"
- Mike Saunders was in attendance and they announced he was coming back and we were excited
- Wes brought with him Chris LePore, his righthand man from UNCG

He only had head knowledge of what it meant to be a Bearcat. He never experienced it and thus he froze at crunch time and whined.

[GoBearcats31]

With the press conference today, got me thinking back to 5 years ago...

- Wes was "fired up"
- Wes was "10 toes in" or wanted guys with both feet in or something
- Wes was "married to the game"
- Mike Saunders was in attendance and they announced he was coming back and we were excited
- Wes brought with him Chris LePore, his righthand man from UNCG

[leo from jersey]

i see what you did there

Unless the refs call the fouls tightly.

[D.A.H.]

Sensire Harris is going to be defensive player of the year in the American.

i see what you did there

[leo from jersey]

After watching USU play as a team, it was good to hear CJC say while at YSU. Basketball consists of 5 players playing as a team. It has been awhile since we saw that on offense, We still need the floor leader and it appears that CJC knows that much more than I do.

He also mentioned a name of a great former UC Coach- Dan Peters ---- such great memories.

GO CATS

[red_n_black_attack]

He had a 5.8 BPM in February and March. So yes, he improved over the season. 3.1 last year, 5.0 this year. I think 7 or so is a reasonable expectation for next year if he continues to improve. I don't think that's worth half of our budget. He would have to be first team all conference to earn that.

What if Thiam is a third of our budget? Reading reports of $10 mil in NIL already, and that could go up if the Huggs deep pockets alums come back.