2026-27 Staff and Roster

[GoBearcats31]

A new thread to discuss the addition of new coaches and staff, plus eventual roster additions and perhaps player retention.

We'll get some more info later today about who is coming over from Utah State -- Calhoun didn't arrive at Lunken solo last night, and there are some tweets out there with people identifying some of his staff that are here.

@GoBearcatsMBB on social media has posted some pics from this morning, one of which showed Calhoun chatting with Mike Rehfeldt

[kskenyon4]

His short interview with Mo Egger mentioned "prices are high at the beginning and late in the portal, so we like to do our work in the middle". Something to note if we don't see a flurry of action early on (except maybe a body or two coming from Utah State).

[leo from jersey]

His short interview with Mo Egger mentioned "prices are high at the beginning and late in the portal, so we like to do our work in the middle". Something to note if we don't see a flurry of action early on (except maybe a body or two coming from Utah State).

do you think that might change with UC having more NIL than USU, Perhaps a splash at the beginning to get an ace. It would be a great start.

[kskenyon4]

do you think that might change with UC having more NIL than USU, Perhaps a splash at the beginning to get an ace. It would be a great start.

Maybe. Hopefully. He also mentioned how he only wants guys who want to put on a Cincinnati jersey, and aren't doing it just for the money. So if we do get an early splashy signing, must be a guy who is excited to be a bearcat.

[GoBearcats31]

The good news is they have a coach in place already (and the portal doesn't open until two weeks after the hire was announced) -- Brannen and Miller were both hired mid-April and they were playing catch up, among other issues.

[D.A.H.]

do you think that might change with UC having more NIL than USU, Perhaps a splash at the beginning to get an ace. It would be a great start.

cCJC definitely seems to have a plan, like, maybe, he knows what he's doing - i'm willing to give him the benefit of the doubt, if we don't hear any "big" news for a while.

[swilsonsp4]

The good news is they have a coach in place already (and the portal doesn't open until two weeks after the hire was announced) -- Brannen and Miller were both hired mid-April and they were playing catch up, among other issues.

While the portal isn't open (officially), the wheeling and dealing is well along its way. Agents have been in contact with school representatives for weeks. Tampering is rampant. A large portion of players who will contact their compliance departments on or shortly after 4/7/26 to announce their intentions to leave already have deals in place elsewhere.

[longtimefan]

His short interview with Mo Egger mentioned "prices are high at the beginning and late in the portal, so we like to do our work in the middle". Something to note if we don't see a flurry of action early on (except maybe a body or two coming from Utah State).

That sounds like an NFL team I know.

[leo from jersey]

While the portal isn't open (officially), the wheeling and dealing is well along its way. Agents have been in contact with school representatives for weeks. Tampering is rampant. A large portion of players who will contact their compliance departments on or shortly after 4/7/26 to announce their intentions to leave already have deals in place elsewhere.

100 % in agreement

[Oldtimer_UC_fan]

That sounds like an NFL team I know.

And we already know how that works out.

[Bearcat9796]

Take this for what it's worth, my son at uc friend said baba told him he is not transferring if granted another year, was before wes canned though

[London 'Cat]

Take this for what it's worth, my son at uc friend said baba told him he is not transferring if granted another year, was before wes canned though

I don’t believe Baba has any eligibility left in college. But one college team signed a former G-league player so maybe eligibility is not a factor anymore.

[Bearcat9796]

I don’t believe Baba has any eligibility left in college. But one college team signed a former G-league player so maybe eligibility is not a factor anymore.

hes appealing for one due to a suspension his freshman year i think

[GoBearcats31]

Baba Miller is showing up as a second rounder on most 2026 mock drafts -- he won't be on the 26-27 Bearcat roster regardless