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(12-21-2022 11:20 AM)cincy7718 Wrote:  

(12-21-2022 10:59 AM)Cal1362 Wrote:  I don't get the fear of CWM leaving UC after a little success in the B12. Even if he were to be ranked in the Top 10 the first two years in the league, where can he go to get better basketball considering the B12 is easily the best league in the land? The only school I worry about is if the TarHeels come calling and I wouldn't blame him for that.

Looks like JC did a solid strategic job with the extension/contract. Now let's hope (and support) the team thru getting on court results to match the level of strategy. This feels to me like UC back in the old Big East days... great hoops with even stronger football. So much opportunity for the Bearcats on the horizon.

A few months ago did you see fick leaving for wisconsin? I sure didnt. I was shocked mick came so close to unlv, a lesser program in a lesser league.
Theres likely several ACC teams, as well as unknown others, wes would leave here for. I believe cunningham negotiated appropriately

I didn't see him leaving for Wisconsin but I very much thought he'd leave for a Big 10/SEC type gig as he continued to be successful at UC. Truth be told, I thought him being there this season was icing on the cake, especially after Marcus went to ND. The B12 in football is big time with a lowercase b... for now, and making even an expanded playoff in a good % of years will be a tall order for any team in the league outside of the conf champ... in basketball however, we are honestly looking at a scenario where up to 8 or 9 of the 12 teams could reasonably expect to be in the Big Dance in most if not every year and where you can expect to be playing against multiple top 5 teams every year. From a coaching perspective, if you are trying to measure yourself against the "best", B12 basketball is light years ahead of B12 football - for the next several years anyway.