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OUBobcat13
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Posted: 4/9/2014 1:30 PM
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Andrew Ruck wrote:expand_more
Coach - S Phillips
Asst - W Ryan
Asst - J Kemp
Asst - ???
Graduate Asst - ???
Dir. Basketball Ops - ???

Is this right? Are there more "coaching" slots available?

I hope Fuss gets the last true assistant gig. Did he mention anything about his staff in the press conference?
Any chance Nick Kellogg wants to come back to OU for grad school?? :)
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Posted: 4/9/2014 1:32 PM
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Players play until they can't then maybe they coach.
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Posted: 4/9/2014 1:42 PM
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jumper80 wrote:expand_more
Players play until they can't then maybe they coach.


Unless they really want to coach. Dante Jackson could have played overseas and he went straight into coaching at Ohio after playing at Xavier.
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Posted: 4/9/2014 2:19 PM
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Players play as long as they want to and as long as someone wants them.  Then, maybe they coach.  I gotta believe Nic will be in demand in Europe.  Question is does he want to play there?
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Posted: 4/9/2014 2:27 PM
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Players play as long as they want to and as long as someone wants them.  Then, maybe they coach.  I gotta believe Nic will be in demand in Europe.  Question is does he want to play there?

I don't think Nick would be going to the Portsmouth Invitational if he didn't plan on playing ball somewhere at the next level. 

 
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Posted: 4/9/2014 2:54 PM
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I think Nick has a chance at the NBA D-League..he doesnt need to jump to the money overseas. I really think he plays like Derek Fisher and Portsmouth and summer league will be huge for him.
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Posted: 4/10/2014 8:44 AM
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From speaking with the staff the other night I believe that the G.A. spots and DOBO spot have all been filled. Sounds like the third assistant is the only position that they are actively pursuing candidates for.
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Posted: 4/10/2014 9:07 AM
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I like Aaron Fuss. A lot. And I think he has an extremely promising career ahead of him.

I'm not fond of setting him loose. Or Coach Wu and other Christian staffers that don't yet know their future.

But I wonder which is better: Keeping an assistant on staff for familiarity and continuity, or having a whole new staff and essentially forcing a new coach/player relationship?
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Posted: 4/10/2014 9:36 AM
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The DOBO, Chip, is definitely on his way to BC with Christian. As far as Coach Wu I believe he will also find his way out East. Fuss is another story. Plenty of oppotunities out there but being at OU for 6 years gives him not only previous relationships with the reutrning players but also an advantage in the recrutiting circles with his familiarity of campus, programs, athletics, etc. Same situation that Rhodes was in when Groce came to campus. Hard to say is Phillips will go the same route that Groce did and bring in all new staff. Time will tell.
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Posted: 4/10/2014 9:53 AM
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Welcome to the board. Out of the shadows, into the light. 

Good info. Mirrors what I am hearing. 

 
Last Edited: 4/10/2014 9:54:49 AM by bornacatfan
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Posted: 4/10/2014 9:55 AM
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Hard to say is Phillips will go the same route that Groce did and bring in all new staff. Time will tell.

I think it's already been told.  Phillips said "Obviously our first 2 hires (Ryan & Kemp) tipped our hand in which direction we will go with the 3rd."  I don't see how that could possibly end in Fuss being kept.

Fuss has a lot of contacts from the various coaching trees he has been involved with, so I'm sure he will end up just fine, but it is a bummer.  Also, it is worth mentioning that I believe Fuss was the primary recruiter of our prized underclassman Tony Campbell.
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Posted: 4/10/2014 10:22 AM
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Skill workouts yesterday at Ping. Was going to stop over and see who was over there but had to head to open gym.
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Posted: 4/10/2014 10:42 AM
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http://brainsbeautybymichelyn.blogspot.com/

What's with all the Ms. Wisconsins?
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Posted: 4/10/2014 11:57 AM
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One thing JC said in his presser stuck out to me and that is his need to have someone in his staff who has recruited New England. I would think that we need the someone here who has recruited Ohio as well.
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Posted: 4/11/2014 8:14 PM
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Mike Coleman wrote:expand_more
http://brainsbeautybymichelyn.blogspot.com/

What's with all the Ms. Wisconsins?


Interesting blog. I think the food scene in Athens is about to be exposed. owwwwwwwwwww....

Have we had a coach's wife with an active social media account?
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Posted: 4/14/2014 12:43 AM
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No way that Gary Trent on the staff could be a negative. Only question is how much of a positive it could be.
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Posted: 4/15/2014 9:26 AM
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Heard Fuss got position with Ohio!
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Posted: 4/15/2014 9:37 AM
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Heard Fuss got position with Ohio!

That would be awesome news. Can't wait to hear a verification. 

 
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Posted: 4/15/2014 9:48 AM
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bornacatfan wrote:expand_more
Heard Fuss got position with Ohio!

That would be awesome news. Can't wait to hear a verification. 

 



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Posted: 4/15/2014 10:22 AM
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If this is certain, very much ++++++++, for the team and for Fuss!!!
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Posted: 4/15/2014 11:19 AM
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Was told this AM and now being told up in the air?Hopefully will come to fruition..
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Posted: 4/16/2014 5:59 PM
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Fuss retained according to Arkley.
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Posted: 4/16/2014 6:02 PM
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Excellent
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Posted: 4/17/2014 7:35 AM
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Like this coach more every day!
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Posted: 4/18/2014 11:24 AM
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Fuss was the best assistant on Christian's staff. Very happy he's staying.
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