It\'s official: Coach John Brannen takes over at UC

FIRST AT NOON...THERE'S A NEWLEADER FOR THE U.C.

BEAR-CATS!JOHN BRANNEN IS NOW THE MEN'SHEAD BASKETBALL COACH.THE SCHOOL HELD A NEWCONFERENCE TO MAKE THEANNOUNCMENT.

AND 9 ON YOURSIDE'S ALLY KRAEMER WAS THEREFOR ALL THE EXCITEMENT.Ally Intro "first day on thejob - and you can't miss uc'snew head basketball coach -john brannen on campus.

Hemade the quick trip across theriver from nku - now callingthe plays in clifton."100133Brannen "I'm humbled, I'mhonored, I'm energized."ABRAND NEW JERSEY FOR THEOFFICIAL INTRODUCTION -- HISLARGE FAMILY IN TOW...THENEWPORT NATIVE SPENT FOURSEASONS AT THE HELM AT NKU -TAKING THE NORSE TO THE NCAATOURNAMENT IN 2 OF THE LAST 3SEASONS.

HE INHERITS A PROGRAMTHAT HAS REACHED THEPOSTSEASON 9 STRAIGHT YEARSBUT WITH JUST 1 VISIT TO THESWEET 16 OVER THAT SPAN.IT'LLBE A NEW BRAND OF BEARCATSBASKETBALL UNDER BRANNEN -ALREADY TALKING STRATEGY ANDHOW AGGRESSIVE THE TEAM HAS TOBE.

100816 John Brannen/NewHead Coach "we'll invigoratethe fan base and capture yourhearts.

It'll be wrappedaround 94 feet both ways,we'll get after it, we'llpress full court, we'll attackoffensively in transition.Doesn't mean we'll take quickshots, we'll take the firstavailable good shot.Defensively we want to wearyou out, go deep in the shotclock which is the traditionaldefense of Cincinnatibasketball that wins games"BRANNEN SAYS THEY HAVE TO GETSTARTED IMMEDIATELY - TOMORROWHE'LL MEET THE TEAM ON THEHARDWOOD.

REPORTING INCLIFTON, AK, 9OYS.9 ON YOUR SIDE WANTS TO HEARFROM YOU.DO YOU THINK JOHNBRANNEN IS THE RIGHT CHOICE TOTAKE OVER THE BEARCATS?CALLTHE FEEDBACK FRIDAY HOTLINE TOVOICE YOUR OPINION.513-852-4998.CRAIG MCKEESHARES YOUR THOUGHTS EVERYFRID