I've done some googling and turned over the usual rocks but still haven't had any luck, I'm looking for a mod that switches out the standard player animations for the ones used by liches. (holding the staff with one hand and the attack animations)

http://tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=5522 ..okay maybe not Bam! But pretty damned close.

Pretty close going to give it a try, thanks. Will go good with my Lichcraft mods next time I start a Necromancer.

If anyone still knows of one that adds the staff animations without the floating I would love to have a link to it as well.

One of these?

http://tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=19413

http://tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=21582

that should do it, thanks for the speedy replies you have both been a great help.