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(08-26-2021 11:28 AM)bearcatmark Wrote:  You can really see the talent drain in our classes after Jarron/Scott's class. Our best talent were role player caliber guys. We had no big time players on the roster. It's very clear Brannen dug his own grave and deserved to go, but the talent in the upper classes was severely lacking.

I agree. I remember during the first season, there was a lot of arguing between those who thought Brannen was underachieving, and those who believed he wasn't left as good of a roster as the other side. I think both things can be true; Brannen should have done better than 20-10, but he also wasn't left much of a roster beyond Jarron, Tre, Nysier (who obviously bolted), and Keith.

In retrospect, I'm amazed Brannen brought in so many good players his first two years considering his (lack of) personality. Davenport, MAW, Saunders, Madsen, Eason, DDJ, and Harvey were all good pickups. Vogt and Jaevin were obvious adds due to relationships, Sorolla was serviceable as a backup, and McNeal, Gabe Madsen, and Ivanauskas were busts. Honestly wasn't a terrible success/failure rate for having to put together his first class on short notice. His main problem was managing those relationships once he got the guys on campus.

Anyway, sorry to derail into Brannen discussion. I wish Keith all the best at WKU. It's really not a bad place to have landed. They've been consistently good and have a strong fan base, plus he should put up big numbers in C-USA. I'm thinking he'll average 17 or 18 per game as a super senior and hopefully go on to have a successful pro career in Europe.