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Bite the bullet..get rid of Brannen

Can't happen soon enough....

Please, I have felt this for a while.

Lol! Never gonna happen so just settle in and enjoy the ride.

Worst defense I’ve witnessed by a UC team..

(02-21-2021 02:25 PM)uchoops Wrote:  Worst defense I’ve witnessed by a UC team..

well, this hasn't been a normal season since Covid was used to allow a new president to be elected. Last season was seeing UC playing their best ball late in the season and then it gets shut down. Then we had some good players quit to use the PORTAL. I have no clue if Brannen has any good recruits heading to UC for next season but it appears that Recruiting is being affected too. It doesn't appear that anyone can straighten this mess up and I don't blame Coach Brannen for it. My question is did Harvey quit because he wasn't starting?

Their defense was worse in 2007, 2008 and 2009.

(02-21-2021 02:33 PM)bearcat54 Wrote:  

(02-21-2021 02:25 PM)uchoops Wrote:  Worst defense I’ve witnessed by a UC team..

well, this hasn't been a normal season since Covid was used to allow a new president to be elected. Last season was seeing UC playing their best ball late in the season and then it gets shut down. Then we had some good players quit to use the PORTAL. I have no clue if Brannen has any good recruits heading to UC for next season but it appears that Recruiting is being affected too. It doesn't appear that anyone can straighten this mess up and I don't blame Coach Brannen for it. My question is did Harvey quit because he wasn't starting?

Worst coaching job I've seen by a UC coach in 20 years - Andy Kennedy included.

(02-21-2021 02:54 PM)BrooklynRocket Wrote:  Worst coaching job I've seen by a UC coach in 20 years - Andy Kennedy included.

2010 was worse. Mick was in year 4. Roster was loaded with talent. Played well early and then just were disastrous down the stretch. That was a tournament caliber roster that ended the regularly season losing by about 30 at Georgetown and ended the season getting smoked by dayton in the NIT.

(02-21-2021 02:58 PM)bearcatmark Wrote:  

(02-21-2021 02:54 PM)BrooklynRocket Wrote:  Worst coaching job I've seen by a UC coach in 20 years - Andy Kennedy included.

2010 was worse. Mick was in year 4. Roster was loaded with talent. Played well early and then just were disastrous down the stretch. That was a tournament caliber roster that ended the regularly season losing by about 30 at Georgetown and ended the season getting smoked by dayton in the NIT.

Disagree, they team fought lot heck in the Big East tournament and got a very bad break against WVU. Who cares that they were basically disappointed to be in the NIT. That Big East was a monster and that roster was not ready yet despite the talent.

(02-21-2021 03:00 PM)UCBearcatlawjd2 Wrote:  

(02-21-2021 02:58 PM)bearcatmark Wrote:  

(02-21-2021 02:54 PM)BrooklynRocket Wrote:  Worst coaching job I've seen by a UC coach in 20 years - Andy Kennedy included.

2010 was worse. Mick was in year 4. Roster was loaded with talent. Played well early and then just were disastrous down the stretch. That was a tournament caliber roster that ended the regularly season losing by about 30 at Georgetown and ended the season getting smoked by dayton in the NIT.

Disagree, they team fought lot heck in the Big East tournament and got a very bad break against WVU. Who cares that they were basically disappointed to be in the NIT. That Big East was a monster and that roster was not ready yet despite the talent.

It was year freaking 4 and that team had won on talent alone against really good teams really. When coaches started adjusting they crumbled. Losing 5 of their last 6 regular season (only beating depaul).

Roster not ready in year 4 despite talent. Well interesting to see you say that when in year 2 you have quite a different take.

(02-21-2021 03:07 PM)bearcatmark Wrote:  

(02-21-2021 03:00 PM)UCBearcatlawjd2 Wrote:  

(02-21-2021 02:58 PM)bearcatmark Wrote:  

(02-21-2021 02:54 PM)BrooklynRocket Wrote:  Worst coaching job I've seen by a UC coach in 20 years - Andy Kennedy included.

2010 was worse. Mick was in year 4. Roster was loaded with talent. Played well early and then just were disastrous down the stretch. That was a tournament caliber roster that ended the regularly season losing by about 30 at Georgetown and ended the season getting smoked by dayton in the NIT.

Disagree, they team fought lot heck in the Big East tournament and got a very bad break against WVU. Who cares that they were basically disappointed to be in the NIT. That Big East was a monster and that roster was not ready yet despite the talent.

It was year freaking 4 and that team had won on talent alone against really good teams really. When coaches started adjusting they crumbled. Losing 5 of their last 6 regular season (only beating depaul).

Roster not ready in year 4 despite talent. Well interesting to see you say that when in year 2 you have quite a different take.

It wasn’t Mick’s best year but come on. That team had a lot really odd breaks go against them playing a crazy schedule. A lot of that had nothing to do with coaching.

People also forget that the year five loss to ND by 38 was in the conference tournament in which the staff decided to rest guys for the NCAA tournament.

This staff sucks in many ways. Mick was average to very good depending on which year you graded him and what you emphasize. Brannen has been average at best and awful at worst with things trending down.

(02-21-2021 03:07 PM)bearcatmark Wrote:  

(02-21-2021 03:00 PM)UCBearcatlawjd2 Wrote:  

(02-21-2021 02:58 PM)bearcatmark Wrote:  

(02-21-2021 02:54 PM)BrooklynRocket Wrote:  Worst coaching job I've seen by a UC coach in 20 years - Andy Kennedy included.

2010 was worse. Mick was in year 4. Roster was loaded with talent. Played well early and then just were disastrous down the stretch. That was a tournament caliber roster that ended the regularly season losing by about 30 at Georgetown and ended the season getting smoked by dayton in the NIT.

Disagree, they team fought lot heck in the Big East tournament and got a very bad break against WVU. Who cares that they were basically disappointed to be in the NIT. That Big East was a monster and that roster was not ready yet despite the talent.

It was year freaking 4 and that team had won on talent alone against really good teams really. When coaches started adjusting they crumbled. Losing 5 of their last 6 regular season (only beating depaul).

Roster not ready in year 4 despite talent. Well interesting to see you say that when in year 2 you have quite a different take.

The two situations were apples to oranges. Program was still on an upward trajectory then - just couldn't get things to mesh with that group of players. Once Lance and Deonta left, look what happened.

I know you have a very clear agenda regarding Brannen but I think you're overextending yourself a bit much. This is unacceptable. Brannen out.

The difference between Cronin and Brannen was how they started.

Cronin started with one guy.

Brannen had it all on a plate for him. All he had to do was not screw it up.

He's screwed it up. This is down 51-3 at halftime against USF.

Yes, it's time.

(02-21-2021 03:07 PM)bearcatmark Wrote:  

(02-21-2021 03:00 PM)UCBearcatlawjd2 Wrote:  

(02-21-2021 02:58 PM)bearcatmark Wrote:  

(02-21-2021 02:54 PM)BrooklynRocket Wrote:  Worst coaching job I've seen by a UC coach in 20 years - Andy Kennedy included.

2010 was worse. Mick was in year 4. Roster was loaded with talent. Played well early and then just were disastrous down the stretch. That was a tournament caliber roster that ended the regularly season losing by about 30 at Georgetown and ended the season getting smoked by dayton in the NIT.

Disagree, they team fought lot heck in the Big East tournament and got a very bad break against WVU. Who cares that they were basically disappointed to be in the NIT. That Big East was a monster and that roster was not ready yet despite the talent.

It was year freaking 4 and that team had won on talent alone against really good teams really. When coaches started adjusting they crumbled. Losing 5 of their last 6 regular season (only beating depaul).

Roster not ready in year 4 despite talent. Well interesting to see you say that when in year 2 you have quite a different take.

Didn't Cashmere Wright tweak his knee going into that stretch and we basically didn't have a starting PG?

(02-21-2021 02:54 PM)BrooklynRocket Wrote:  Worst coaching job I've seen by a UC coach in 20 years - Andy Kennedy included.

I don’t think Andy Kennedy did a bad job that one year he was here.

He actually might make the tournament this year at UAB. And Huggins and Cronin both have team in the top 25. What a kick in the nuts.

(02-21-2021 03:13 PM)BrooklynRocket Wrote:  [
I know you have a very clear agenda regarding Brannen but I think you're overextending yourself a bit much. This is unacceptable. Brannen out.

This is just absurd.

(02-21-2021 03:16 PM)Bear Catlett Wrote:  The difference between Cronin and Brannen was how they started.

Cronin started with one guy.

Brannen had it all on a plate for him. All he had to do was not screw it up.

He's screwed it up. This is down 51-3 at halftime against USF.

Yes, it's time.

I agree. Brannen inherited the conference player of the year and a very very good Tre Scott. He couldn't keep Brooks and went back to the well for Vogt, who would've been fine as a bit piece but not as a full time starter. He needed a monster class last season. Eason looks good for a young kid and DeJulius is IMO an average AAC starter. Everyone else was a bust and he lost his big recruit from the season before.

(02-21-2021 03:16 PM)Bear Catlett Wrote:  The difference between Cronin and Brannen was how they started.

Cronin started with one guy.

Brannen had it all on a plate for him. All he had to do was not screw it up.

He's screwed it up. This is down 51-3 at halftime against USF.

Yes, it's time.

There are plenty of differences but Brannen entered year 2 with two guys recruited by Cronin and one of those was dou. Brannen had to deal with the big reset in year 2 instead of year 1. It's a different situation with its own challenges.