Brian Kelly

[Raj]

I found the solution is our bad basketball problem. Mick should have Kelly come talk to the players once a week, if he can motivate 105 football players, I'm sure he can motivate 13 basketball players!!!

[Bp4thebest]

i really hope this was a joke!

[red_n_black_attack]

Energy from the leader can be reflected by the player. Mick looks worn out at 10 in the morning. Mick is a good coach and has a lot of energy. I think he is putting additional pressure on himself to perfom at a high level, right now. I like the will, but he needs to relax and do what he does. He is not any of his mentors, he is himself.

Kelly is not the leader of the b-ball team, Cronin is!

[Raj]

I understand Kelly is the football coach, but in every organization not just sports the coach, president, CEO will bring in a motivator to give the players, employees, etc. some motivation. With the way they looked this weekend it wouldn't hurt, maybe not every week but this week wouldn't hurt

[shaunsimpson]

Cronin has to recruit extra hard. As you have seen many kids are committing 2 or 3 years early. Mick has been here for two recruiting classes and wasn't able to get an early foundation on many players here or in the future. Also, I don't think he focused on 2009 due to the limited (now what could be 3) scholorships, but now I have seen cincinnati listed with a few of the 2009 kids.

[Bearcat Fan Since 1958]

I found the solution is our bad basketball problem. Mick should have Kelly come talk to the players once a week, if he can motivate 105 football players, I'm sure he can motivate 13 basketball players!!!

Brian Kelly played at Georgetown (DC) in 1980's. Purcell graduate then. Different Brian Kelly, of course.

[Bp4thebest]

it's hard to say this. motivating 105 players if so much more. you can motivate each player individually. i think mick talks to his players one on one more rather in a big speech like kelly. its just two different things. the motivation is needed though thats a good point.