Many of the reactions to the Cincinnati Bearcats' announcement that UNC Greensboro Spartans head coach Wes Miller would replace John Brannen as UC's new head coach were positive.
Initially, former Bearcats players Kenyon Martin and Corie Blount were not among those praising the hire on Twitter:
The Enquirer's Keith Jenkins reported Thursday that Miller had a Zoom call with several former Bearcat players:
Former Bearcat DerMarr Johnson's reaction to the conversation:
Several former Bearcats have voiced support of hiring Miller.
"I wish the new coach the best of luck and I hope the fans get behind him and the program so things can be great moving forward," former UC player James White told Jenkins on Wednesday.