More Bearcat Defections: The banishment of Cincinnati coach Bob Huggins has disrupted the team’s immediate plans, as recruit Ivan Johnson is the latest Bearcat recruit to sign with another school. After a successful but often troublesome tenure, Huggins received word from Cincinnati officials that he could resign or be fired. He chose the former, collecting a big payday and leaving the program in flux. Assistant coach Andy Kennedy is the interim coach, but some Cincinnati recruits and players are clearly unhappy with the current state of affairs.
Johnson joined Oregon in search of more stability, and the productive forward could provide an immediate impact for the Ducks. Fellow incoming Bearcat Ryan Pettinella, a transfer from Pennsylvania, opted to attend community college rather than playing for the Bearcats. [9/22/05]
