2026-27 Staff and Roster

[Rufus]

I would feel a bit better if we had another big ( 4/5 ) that could contribute not as a project but as a sufficient means to spell others, but we'll wait and see what transpires.

[swilsonsp4]

I would feel a bit better if we had another big ( 4/5 ) that could contribute not as a project but as a sufficient means to spell others, but we'll wait and see what transpires.

It's not going to happen. Per 247sports.com's ranking of the Top 250 players who hit the portal, only 6 remain unsigned. Of those, 3 are PF's (0 C's). Chad Brendel has stated that UC will not be adding any of them. Any player outside of those 250 wouldn't be considered as viable contributors for a B12 team.

[GoBearcats31]

It's not going to happen. Per 247sports.com's ranking of the Top 250 players who hit the portal, only 6 remain unsigned. Of those, 3 are PF's (0 C's). Chad Brendel has stated that UC will not be adding any of them. Any player outside of those 250 wouldn't be considered as viable contributors for a B12 team.

They can add an international big.

UC brought in Jordi Rodriguez in August last year and Lucas Atauri (almost) in September.

[swilsonsp4]

They can add an international big.

UC brought in Jordi Rodriguez in August last year and Lucas Atauri (almost) in September.

True. That's where the money reinserts itself.

[swilsonsp4]

Each year, bearcatjournal.com runs a 12-hour marathon podcast for "513 Day". In addition to talking to Jordan Bischel, Scott Satterfield, John Cunningham, and others, they had an extremely interesting half hour with Jerrod Calhoun. That came five hours in. It's on youtube.com. I highly recommend it (and the other segments as well).

[GoBearcats31]

Each year, bearcatjournal.com runs a 12-hour marathon podcast for "513 Day". In addition to talking to Jordan Bischel, Scott Satterfield, John Cunningham, and others, they had an extremely interesting half hour with Jerrod Calhoun. That came five hours in. It's on youtube.com. I highly recommend it (and the other segments as well).

Here is the Calhoun video, just over 30 mins
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFtx_B1peNc

He mentioned they'll get 13 scholarship players and maybe a walk on or two. Will also be adding another staff member in the coming weeks.