USF or Oklahoma-Where would you go??

[Jewbull]

From Greg:

http://blogs.tampabay.com/usf/

April 20, 2007

Heath assistant to Oklahoma?

Another one of Stan Heath's assistants at Arkansas is being linked to an elite-level program. One week after Glynn Cyprien took a job on Billy Gillispie's staff at Kentucky, Oronde Taliaferro, a Heath assistant since his time at Kent State, is being closely linked to an opening at Oklahoma.

Sooners coach Jeff Capel denied an Arkansas newspaper report that said Taliaferro had been hired to his staff, saying he was still just a candidate. Taliaferro, Heath's recruiting coordinator, has also been mentioned as a possiblity at Michigan, where he would give new coach John Beilein a strong recruiting tie to Michigan and specifically Detroit. He played under Heath in college, so USF is obviously a possibility as well.

Without naming names, I can say that there is significant high-level interest in the two USF assistant vacancies, from at least one former Division I head coach and a well-established assistant at a top school that just changed coaches. In landing forward Orane Chin on Thursday, Heath has shown he can handle the short-term recruiting fine by himself, and that might be the most immediate priority over finishing his staff. Frank Burnell, the most tenured of Robert McCullum's assistants, has been working with the staff in the transition and is being considered for a job as well.

Darren Sorenson, who was Heath's director of basketball operations at Arkansas, is now working out of USF's basketball office, but it hasn't been determined whether he'll be a full-fledged assistant or continue in the DOB job.

[Velcro]

I hope they keep Burnell.  They are going to need him if they land a big man this late.  Even if he isn't ready to play, he'll still get minutes behind gransberry.

[BULLfreak]

USF

better weather and no state tax

[Triple B]

I hope they keep Burnell.  They are going to need him if they land a big man this late.  Even if he isn't ready to play, he'll still get minutes behind gransberry.

I wonder why it already isn't a done deal. Another article said he is still making phone calls on behalf of USF.

[Herman_Momart]

I hope they keep Burnell.  They are going to need him if they land a big man this late.  Even if he isn't ready to play, he'll still get minutes behind gransberry.

I wonder why it already isn't a done deal. Another article said he is still making phone calls on behalf of USF.

Im wondering the same thing.  It seems as if Heath is keeping our options open before committing to giving Burnell a job.  Maybe he is not comfortable with not knowing him or something about his coaching (who knows)  and is waiting to see what his arkansas assistants will do first ???

i like frank bring him back he already has rapport with our current roster.  

[bullman3]

No offense, but I would go to Norman.  For those that went to the usf - ou game in 2002, know what a great atmosphere is in Norman.  Game days are events that USF doesn't even come close to matching.  Plus the people there are the friendliest I have ever encountered on a road trip.    Sure the weather isnt as nice, but overall feel in norman beats temple terrace hands down.

[Greg Auman]

Burnell actually knew Heath before he came on at USF. He interviewed for a job on his Arkansas staff when he got that job, a year before he came to USF with McCullum.