Cincinnati Enquirer
Even though John Brannen is known for his expertise as an offensive coach at the University of Cincinnati, he still spends about 75% of practice focusing on defense, according to assistant Sean Dwyer.
Before the 2020-21 season, many within the program felt the Bearcats defense would still be more productive than their offense this year. Then UC’s loss to Xavier in the Crosstown Shootout showed that isn't the case at the start of the season.
Heading into the Bearcats game on Wednesday against Furman –– the favorites in the Southern Conference –– Brannen hopes UC can defend at the level he expects.