New Basketball Staff Thread

[12345Brad]

10 hours ago, 4iufourever said:

I remember that Illinois game. I was in Iraq and had to wake up at 3-4am to watch it. It was one of 2-3 games that I got to watch that year. Great game and an even better finish. I’m glad I missed the season after it fell apart after the Sampson debacle. I’d be ok having Frazier on the new staff 

Thank you for your service 

[cbp4iu]

I’m guessing our staff with be mostly announced tomorrow. Especially with the portal opened Monday.

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

5 minutes ago, Hardwood83 said:

So now he knows what's going on? 

 

He's a lurker on btb.   lol

[Hoosierfanyuh]

Saw Galan post thoughts. Staff possibly being Barnett, Preston Murphy, Drew Adams, and Norton so far.

[LIHoosier]

Any news on Adam Howard?

[Jeff Flabjohns]

I may have missed it, but do Murphy and DeVries have a prior relationship? Stealing him from Bama seems wild 

[Hoosierfanyuh]

7 minutes ago, Jeff Flabjohns said:

I may have missed it, but do Murphy and DeVries have a prior relationship? Stealing him from Bama seems wild 

Yes worked together at Creighton 

[Hoosier82]

1 hour ago, Hoosierfanyuh said:

Saw Galan post thoughts. Staff possibly being Barnett, Preston Murphy, Drew Adams, and Norton so far.

Thats would be a strong staff, but we always think that with a new coach.  

[Stuhoo]

16 minutes ago, Jeff Flabjohns said:

I may have missed it, but do Murphy and DeVries have a prior relationship? Stealing him from Bama seems wild 

Just saying, two of three of Alabama‘s 2025 recruits are from the Midwest.

[MrBBall]

Howard won’t be back

27 minutes ago, LIHoosier said:

Any news on Adam Howard?

[Stuhoo]

1 hour ago, MrBBall said:

Howard won’t be back

Adam Howard may have been a fine staffer, but the primary reason he got so well thought of on this board is because he got into a pissing match with a very unpopular Mike Woodson.

The one young staffer from the prior staff that I would consider worthy of consideration for retention would be Isaac Green.

[8bucks]

2 hours ago, Hoosier82 said:

Thats would be a strong staff, but we always think that with a new coach.  

What makes it a strong staff?  Murphy has good rep with Alabama but despite Drew being well regarded with AAU here he is at low major that is not killing it.  What am I missing. 

[MrBBall]

1 hour ago, 8bucks said:

What makes it a strong staff?  Murphy has good rep with Alabama but despite Drew being well regarded with AAU here he is at low major that is not killing it.  What am I missing. 

Drew has connections with a lot of coaches in region. He helped with Bidunga and others. 

[WhiteyMcSpeed]

10 minutes ago, MrBBall said:

Drew has connections with a lot of coaches in region. He helped with Bidunga and others. 

Bidunga is at Kansas, so that didn’t help UC. Adams is not a strong hire, UC is struggling in the Big 12. 

[hoosierbannerd]

11 minutes ago, MrBBall said:

Drew has connections with a lot of coaches in region. He helped with Bidunga and others. 

Drew should have reminded Woody it's FLORY not Kory.... 

[MrBBall]

1 minute ago, WhiteyMcSpeed said:

Bidunga is at Kansas, so that didn’t help UC. Adams is not a strong hire, UC is struggling in the Big 12. 

Man - I’m well aware. He can possibly bring Bidunga and others via transfer. He has connections to AAU and coaching circles in the Midwest. If you are basing his ability to get recruits off his time at Cincinnati, I can’t help you. 

[WhiteyMcSpeed]

4 minutes ago, MrBBall said:

Man - I’m well aware. He can possibly bring Bidunga and others via transfer. He has connections to AAU and coaching circles in the Midwest. If you are basing his ability to get recruits off his time at Cincinnati, I can’t help you. 

If he was a strong hire, he wouldn’t still be at Cincinnati. We need coaches that produce, not just that they are from Indiana or connected because of his dad. In the NIL world money talks.

[MrBBall]

7 minutes ago, WhiteyMcSpeed said:

If he was a strong hire, he wouldn’t still be at Cincinnati. We need coaches that produce, not just that they are from Indiana or connected because of his dad. In the NIL world money talks.

 

[8bucks]

10 minutes ago, WhiteyMcSpeed said:

If he was a strong hire, he wouldn’t still be at Cincinnati. We need coaches that produce, not just that they are from Indiana or connected because of his dad. In the NIL world money talks.

I think it makes sense to have a coach with a strong Indiana AAU/HS connection so Drew makes sense. Murphy would seemingly be a good add but the remaining assistants will determine if this is a strong or just good staff (on paper). 

[WhiteyMcSpeed]

4 minutes ago, MrBBall said:

 

Still would not be a strong hire. Did not pull any Indiana recruits while at UC…