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Jarron Cumberland was an outstanding Bearcat and terrific college player--I think we all agree on that. But as we saw early last season, his style of play was much better suited to Mick's game plan. Some of the early troubles last year seemed to be reconciling Jarron's game with Brannen's game plan. It all worked out well enough in the end to reach the tournament--had there been one. And both Jarron and Brannen must share some credit for making it work.

I think our hope is (and it's the hope of every fanbase after a coaching transition begins) that new players were recruited because this staff believed they had the ability to combine to create a unit where the whole is greater than the sum of the parts. We'll have a lot better idea if that worked out in 90 days.