Offseason Rumblings

[BigLeagueChew]

I find it strange how some of these schools never post on OHSAA. It's like their own little island.

[Chief02]

Anything on who might have gotten the Fairfield Union head coaching job ?

Just waiting on the board approval. The pieces are in place selection wise.

[E High]

I find it strange how some of these schools never post on OHSAA. It's like their own little island.

Cause half of them have No clue on the hiring process and many times a basketball guy is not on the committee.

[Gator B Long]

With the LOADED young group Ironton has-surprised Barnes Rd. 2 was the choice. Super character guy and good man, just shocked more interest wasn’t expressed in job.

[2quick2catch]

Pendleton must not have a lot of basketball connections. I figured he would lure in a big time hire, maybe from his college days.

[Tartanblue]

Not a head coach move, but heard Burg assistant coach Travis Bradford (former Sciotoville East and Portsmouth West head coach) heading to Portsmouth Notre Dame as an assistant coach. His son will be a freshman there, so the move makes sense. Solid addition for ND basketball*

That is huge get for the Titans.

[Richard Noggin]

Not a head coach move, but heard Burg assistant coach Travis Bradford (former Sciotoville East and Portsmouth West head coach) heading to Portsmouth Notre Dame as an assistant coach. His son will be a freshman there, so the move makes sense. Solid addition for ND basketball*

Good deal.

[fanofsports740]

Not a head coach move, but heard Burg assistant coach Travis Bradford (former Sciotoville East and Portsmouth West head coach) heading to Portsmouth Notre Dame as an assistant coach. His son will be a freshman there, so the move makes sense. Solid addition for ND basketball*

That is huge get for the Titans.

Dariyonne Bryant and Carson Sammons to ND too. wouldn’t be surprised to see more kids come aboard.

[bbjunky81]

Greenup was really, really bad last year so it’s hard to gauge if Sammons will help ND much or not.

Bryant is a very strong pickup.

I’ve heard of 2 others possibly joining ND. Both would be very solid adds. One would immediately be their best player. We will see if it happens, though.

Free agency period has begun in high school basketball!

[art_vandelay]

Greenup was really, really bad last year so it’s hard to gauge if Sammons will help ND much or not.

Bryant is a very strong pickup.

I’ve heard of 2 others possibly joining ND. Both would be very solid adds. One would immediately be their best player. We will see if it happens, though.

Free agency period has begun in high school basketball!

Agreed...if the one rumor ends up true, I see ND at Regionals (and maybe beyond) next year. Also, their program looking good in SOC1/D4 for the next 4+ years with the freshman class they have coming in.*

[E High]

Not that easy, but good luck

[Fan of the youth]

How have the transfer rules changed? I thought if a student transferred there was a requirement to sit out the second half of the seson and post season.

[HamPorter]

How have the transfer rules changed? I thought if a student transferred there was a requirement to sit out the second half of the seson and post season.

There are loopholes, AP classes for instance, and also folks could just move into the district that they are transferring to

[HamPorter]

I find it strange how some of these schools never post on OHSAA. It's like their own little island.

Cause half of them have No clue on the hiring process and many times a basketball guy is not on the committee.

Folks won’t make a splashy hire because they come from outside of a community. It’s why basketball here is so far behind the rest of the state when it comes to coaching and why the same 10 coaches win all the time

[art_vandelay]

Check the football forum for transfer news that also really going to impact D4 basketball in SE Ohio this year. Still having a hard time believing that it happening, but it a done deal from people in the know.*

[transplant]

Might not hurt them as much in basketball. They have other players to help shoulder the load.

[art_vandelay]

Might not hurt them as much in basketball. They have other players to help shoulder the load.

Agreed...it just makes them go from clear-cut favorite in D4 to now one of the co-favorites. However, if others leave to, will depend on who the others are.*

[wobycat]

Might not hurt them as much in basketball. They have other players to help shoulder the load.

Agreed...it just makes them go from clear-cut favorite in D4 to now one of the co-favorites. However, if others leave to, will depend on who the others are.*

Is norm still there?

[SWHITE2002]

Might not hurt them as much in basketball. They have other players to help shoulder the load.

Agreed...it just makes them go from clear-cut favorite in D4 to now one of the co-favorites. However, if others leave to, will depend on who the others are.*

Is norm still there?

Yes
But it has been pretty obvious based on comments by him in the paper and just the way they played that Norm at Valley is a square peg in a round hole. Alot of rumors were that he wouldn't be back and with theses two kids leaving the chance to chase a title is gone, and that's why he went there in the first place, so who knows? And what's really weird is the one parent was on the school board and supposedly was a big reason Valley reached out to Norm.

[wobycat]

Agreed...it just makes them go from clear-cut favorite in D4 to now one of the co-favorites. However, if others leave to, will depend on who the others are.*

Is norm still there?

Yes
But it has been pretty obvious based on comments by him in the paper and just the way they played that Norm at Valley is a square peg in a round hole. Alot of rumors were that he wouldn't be back and with theses two kids leaving the chance to chase a title is gone, and that's why he went there in the first place, so who knows? And what's really weird is the one parent was on the school board and supposedly was a big reason Valley reached out to Norm.

Man valley is in a pickle