Well, guess that settles the McCasland to OU debate! If he was a serious contender for the OU job, why would he sign a contract extension with his current employer?
Next!
I think it’s gonna be Kellen.
I think it’s gonna be Kellen.
No way IMO. Would be a terrible hire IMO
I think it’s gonna be Kellen.
I’ve got a confession to make. Time is passing so fast for me I thought Kellen was in his late 20s. I was surprised to learn he’s 35. Heck, he’s been an assistant at UH since 2014. He also served as an assistant at App State for three years as well as a year at SFA. He’s an OU alum with a solid coaching background. He learned how to coach from his Dad. That’s good enough for me!
He’s 35! Man, that makes me feel old.
More coaching experience as an assistant than Juwan Howard and Penny Hardaway combined, and those hires look pretty good.I’ve got a confession to make. Time is passing so fast for me I thought Kellen was in his late 20s. I was surprised to learn he’s 35. Heck, he’s been an assistant at UH since 2014. He also served as an assistant at App State for three years as well as a year at SFA. He’s an OU alum with a solid coaching background. He learned how to coach from his Dad. That’s good enough for me!
More coaching experience as an assistant than Juwan Howard and Penny Hardaway combined, and those hires look pretty good.
Watch any Houston game for the last 5 years and it’s pretty apparent Kellen is completely engaged in coaching the game. And no doubt he has passion, energy, and charisma. My biggest concern would be recruiting as I’m not sure who he has been responsible for recruiting at App St or Houston.
I would be opposed to Kellen vs a guy like Moser or Enfield but would want him over Turgeon any day.
More coaching experience as an assistant than Juwan Howard and Penny Hardaway combined, and those hires look pretty good.
Watch any Houston game for the last 5 years and it’s pretty apparent Kellen is completely engaged in coaching the game. And no doubt he has passion, energy, and charisma. My biggest concern would be recruiting as I’m not sure who he has been responsible for recruiting at App St or Houston.
I would be opposed to Kellen vs a guy like Moser or Enfield but would want him over Turgeon any day.
I’ve been reading some Houston message boards and some of their fans feel like Kellen may be their best recruiter. That wouldn’t surprise me.
I believe that’s Alvin brooks. If kellen is hired, bringing him along would be huge for recruiting. He has a reputation as one of the best recruiters in Houston area. He’s an older coach too that could help mentor Kellen on his first HC job.
I hear ya but it sounds like Kellen is quite the recruiter himself.
http://thedailycougar.com/2020/02/05/story-of-other-kellen-sampson/
There is a reason why Kellen has a lot of success recruiting players, and why he is able to get players, like Hinton, to commit to Houston before they even step foot on campus.
“It starts with honesty. It starts with being genuine,” Kellen said. “You got to build that trust … You got to be vulnerable.”
Kellen is a huge reason why Houston has been able to convince some big-time athletes to join the program.
“If it wasn’t for Kellen, we wouldn’t have got Caleb Mills,” Kelvin said. “We wouldn’t have gotten Nate Hinton. We wouldn’t have gotten Devin Davis.”