MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — When Cincinnati began pursuing two players from Dodge City Community College in 1993, coach Brad Underwood was surprised to see Bob Huggins taking such a hands-on role.
“He was building a dynasty at Cincinnati at that time, but Huggs didn’t have assistant coaches recruiting them,” Underwood said Monday. “He was recruiting them.”
And recruiting with a sincerity that never felt hucksterish.
“Every time he came to town it was about a friendship,” Underwood said. “We’d always go to lunch and/or dinner. He’d come in a couple hours early, visit, and then he’d stay after.