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Post by john on Jul 31, 2017 9:18:54 GMT -5
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Post by sportsdoctor05 on Jul 31, 2017 10:31:03 GMT -5
Congrats to Cov. I think both will be good assistant coaches. Of course, Cov knows OU, Kampe, Kampe's system, the local area etc. I think he's been a high school coach over the years. And I think Cov would probably stay at OU longer than Charlie Bell I'd imagine.
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Post by oaklandbrandon on Jul 31, 2017 10:50:12 GMT -5
Charlie bell would have garnered more media attention, but i like the hiring from one of our own
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Post by blackandgold on Jul 31, 2017 11:47:39 GMT -5
Great news! This is a good read with some background on Covington for those like me who became Oakland fans later in the 2000s: www.theoaklandpress.com/sports/20140318/coaching-basketball-a-family-affair-for-covingtons According to this article, Covington was Oakland's first ever DI recruit. His dad also played at OU in the 1970s. We have four, maybe five, scholarships available for the class of 2018. With no verbals yet I am hopeful getting the staff completed will give us a boost on the 2018 recruiting trail.
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Post by ougradbob on Jul 31, 2017 11:50:01 GMT -5
Great hire...
He is a very good follow on Twitter - he really knows the kids on the AAU and High School circuit. He needs to get some of these guys we have offers on to commit.
I hope we see commits in the next few weeks!
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Post by sportsdoctor05 on Jul 31, 2017 16:09:44 GMT -5
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Post by sportsdoctor05 on Jul 31, 2017 16:17:57 GMT -5
Great news! This is a good read with some background on Covington for those like me who became Oakland fans later in the 2000s: www.theoaklandpress.com/sports/20140318/coaching-basketball-a-family-affair-for-covingtons According to this article, Covington was Oakland's first ever DI recruit. His dad also played at OU in the 1970s. We have four, maybe five, scholarships available for the class of 2018. With no verbals yet I am hopeful getting the staff completed will give us a boost on the 2018 recruiting trail. Thanks for the post I'm familiar with Mychal, but I was not familiar with the other two. Good article too!
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Post by Blackbird on Jul 31, 2017 23:31:58 GMT -5
Covington is before my time as well, but really, neither Hipsher nor Jones is known for their close ties to Michigan HS hoops. As much as we're branching out to becoming a nationwide recruiting team (our roster hails from 9 different states), you have to take care of your base. This is a good hire from a recruiting standpoint if nothing else.
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Post by Grizzfan1 on Aug 1, 2017 7:53:14 GMT -5
Loved seeing Covington as a player along with Buddenborg and the Champagne Brothers when I staying on campus. Looking forward to seeing him back on the sidelines as a coach.
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Post by sportsdoctor05 on Aug 1, 2017 14:25:33 GMT -5
Covington is before my time as well, but really, neither Hipsher nor Jones is known for their close ties to Michigan HS hoops. As much as we're branching out to becoming a nationwide recruiting team (our roster hails from 9 different states), you have to take care of your base. This is a good hire from a recruiting standpoint if nothing else. I had no idea our roster came from 9 different states. But you are correct. I do agree that we def need to maintain strong ties to MI schools.
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