Jeseph Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 This seems not good... 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DooleyBull06 Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 Literally just created a topic with this tweet in it. Great minds. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UB94Bull Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 This is not good news. We can’t lose our ace recruiter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eanil Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 Reading between the lines, that sounds like Jenkins is no longer part of the team. Whitesell’s biggest test yet might be finding a recruiting replacement... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UB05 Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 Anyone have any info on this? The whole thing seems odd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeseph Posted November 14, 2019 Author Share Posted November 14, 2019 This may have sounded worse than it is - I believe he is actually handling some personal matters and will be returning to the team. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UB05 Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 That would be great. The last sentence in Jonah’s tweet made it sound pretty ominous Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DooleyBull06 Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 My mind immediately thought of some recruiting violation or a Niagara type situation. Hopefully all ends up well and he gets back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
961819 Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 4 hours ago, Jeseph said: This may have sounded worse than it is - I believe he is actually handling some personal matters and will be returning to the team. Correct you are Mr. Jeseph 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BullsBacker23 Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 I checked the papers and it doesn’t seem like he is in trouble with the law (DUI or Arrest) So it seems to me it either has to be he really has some family or personal issue or him and Whitesell aren’t seeing eye to eye. I don’t see it being a Niagara type situation since he isn’t married. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeseph Posted November 19, 2019 Author Share Posted November 19, 2019 Welp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikescherrer8 Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 12 minutes ago, Jeseph said: Welp What a huge loss to our recruiting portion of our staff. Jesus. Not good. Good to see Chanse Robinson signing with us but man, that isn’t good for the program. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UB05 Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 3 minutes ago, mikescherrer8 said: What a huge loss to our recruiting portion of our staff. Jesus. Not good. Good to see Chanse Robinson signing with us but man, that isn’t good for the program. Happens every year to most teams, it’s part of the business. Maybe not how when or why it normally happens, but it does. It is a shame as he seemed to be doing good work on the recruiting trail, but with such a small sample size who knows how it would’ve gone long term anyway. Coach Whitesell just needs to find someone else. No real rush as 2 of the 3 scholarships are already filled for next season provided our recruits keep their commitments. Just gotta find the right guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutchcountry7 Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 So we have gone a month without a recruiter and assistant coach? What was the deal? Someone has to know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UB92 Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 4 minutes ago, UB05 said: Happens every year to most teams, it’s part of the business. Maybe not how when or why it normally happens, but it does. It is a shame as he seemed to be doing good work on the recruiting trail, but with such a small sample size who knows how it would’ve gone long term anyway. Coach Whitesell just needs to find someone else. No real rush as 2 of the 3 scholarships are already filled for next season provided our recruits keep their commitments. Just gotta find the right guy. It is a loss since he seemed to be doing well. Of course, if his personal issues have impacted his ability to effectively do the job at the level he would like (or would be expected), then he probably did the right thing in resigning. With the uptick in UB's performance and name-recognition in basketball, I would think that there would be some strong interest in this position. Go Bulls! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BullsBacker23 Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 Just now, dutchcountry7 said: So we have gone a month without a recruiter and assistant coach? What was the deal? Someone has to know. Yeah I knew something was up when we haven’t had any new offers out in the past month. But I’m sure Whitesell’s replacement will do a great job with the national name UB has now I was at the Blue Bull this weekend and overhead some UB coaches talking about an FBI and NCAA with Kansas and LSU. Not sure if it is related to this or not 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuchMany Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 On 11/14/2019 at 3:27 PM, 961819 said: Correct you are Mr. Jeseph Did you guys have real information that changed in 5 days or..? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UB05 Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 9 minutes ago, BullsBacker23 said: Yeah I knew something was up when we haven’t had any new offers out in the past month. But I’m sure Whitesell’s replacement will do a great job with the national name UB has now I was at the Blue Bull this weekend and overhead some UB coaches talking about an FBI and NCAA with Kansas and LSU. Not sure if it is related to this or not Jenkins isn’t the only one who recruited. Freeman credited Thorpe as the reason he chose Buffalo for example... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UB94Bull Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 Whitesell needs to hire a New York guy! Hire Hodgson back since they aren’t winning at Bama 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaineBull Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 I hope things work out for Jenkins, sorry to see him go. But lets be honest, kids were not coming to Buffalo because of him. They were coming to Buffalo to get to the big dance based on our recent success and because of coach Whitesell and the style of play the team plays. Those things have not changed with the departure of Jenkins and our national profile has been elevated to a high enough level that we should be able to attract a high profile recruiter to replace Jenkins. I am a big fan of filing this position with an ex high profile player, ideally an ex nba player who would garner respect from these kids. My vote would be to reach out to past NBA vets who want to get into college coaching, this recruiting position is a great way to get started in coaching and an NBA player will help on the recruiting trail no doubt. I will be anxious to see what direction Coach goes to fill this position. We have two other solid recruiters on our staff currently in Thorpe and Quarles. No reason to believe they are not taking care of the recruits they are looking at to fill the last scholarship spot for next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UBinMD Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 I agree, we will find the next guy in line. We have a good profile as a program, the type of style we play is easy to sell and success certainly helps. It's a shame to see him go and I hope all is well with him and his family/friends. When Hodgson left, the sky was falling, but we came out just fine on the other side. Trust the process and if possible, get a guy with name recognition that makes it easier to get into kids living rooms. Go Bulls! 🤘 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rma Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 1 hour ago, MaineBull said: I hope things work out for Jenkins, sorry to see him go. But lets be honest, kids were not coming to Buffalo because of him. They were coming to Buffalo to get to the big dance based on our recent success and because of coach Whitesell and the style of play the team plays. Those things have not changed with the departure of Jenkins and our national profile has been elevated to a high enough level that we should be able to attract a high profile recruiter to replace Jenkins. I am a big fan of filing this position with an ex high profile player, ideally an ex nba player who would garner respect from these kids. My vote would be to reach out to past NBA vets who want to get into college coaching, this recruiting position is a great way to get started in coaching and an NBA player will help on the recruiting trail no doubt. I will be anxious to see what direction Coach goes to fill this position. We have two other solid recruiters on our staff currently in Thorpe and Quarles. No reason to believe they are not taking care of the recruits they are looking at to fill the last scholarship spot for next year. Maybe Donyell wants to come back lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
961819 Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 2 hours ago, MuchMany said: Did you guys have real information that changed in 5 days or..? We did but now it’s irrelevant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutchcountry7 Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 3 hours ago, 961819 said: We did but now it’s irrelevant Well spill the beans. What happened and what changed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChubbyHubby Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 (edited) 20 hours ago, UB92 said: It is a loss since he seemed to be doing well. Of course, if his personal issues have impacted his ability to effectively do the job at the level he would like (or would be expected), then he probably did the right thing in resigning. With the uptick in UB's performance and name-recognition in basketball, I would think that there would be some strong interest in this position. Go Bulls! More importantly, If his job has impacted his ability to take care of his personal issues, or is the cause of the issues, then he probably did the right thing in resigning. Edited November 20, 2019 by ChubbyHubby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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