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Post by HC92 on Sept 24, 2023 16:50:56 GMT -5
I kind of agree with Patton on this, and judging from a pep talk I overheard Chesney give to the team before the Harvard game last year, he does too (speech was under the stands in a semi public area). Yes. The pregame speeches are definitely edited before they are played over a highlight video.
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Post by sader1970 on Sept 24, 2023 16:52:07 GMT -5
nd, I was there too and agree and will add that I have heard multiple pep talks from Bob at practices, pre-game and post-game and don’t ever recall words that you didn’t want to hear your young kids or grandkids hearing.
I had a chat with Bob, Sr after the Yale game with my 8 year old grandson and said that Jr. learned everything from his father and “the acorn doesn’t fall far from the tree.” He totally agreed with that (😂) but then said “I have a degree in coaching but Bobby’s got multiple doctorates.”😂
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Post by Non Alum Dave on Sept 25, 2023 6:43:40 GMT -5
I'm very interested in seeing what kind of lineups CDP comes up with. Just all kinds of mix and match opportunities at this point.
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Post by Ignutz on Sept 25, 2023 8:20:43 GMT -5
Was there, as was at least a couple of other posters. Some random observations: Only non participants were Ryan and Wills; I didn't even see them in the gym. Louth (looking lean) and Rabs both participated in individual drills; limited participation in other stuff. However, they ran sprints with the team and looked ok to me. Assume they are being extra cautious with them. Octave participated early on with individual stuff, but was on the sidelines after that. Perhaps nursing a minor injury. One thing I liked about the frosh who did participate (Nugent, Singleton and Williams) - they at least looked more physically developed than the typical HC frosh. I am very high on Nugent; he seems like a real bull with some shooting skills (by the way, he tweaked his ankle a bit in a full court drill, and did not participate much after that. Again, seemed minor). Caleb and Kirkwood both look pretty jacked. Batch was Batch. Bo looked healthy and ready to go. As for Coach Paulsen - I think he had me smiling more in an hour or so than I did over the last 5 years with the former guy. Really likeable personality. When he came over to greet us at the beginning someone asked how it was going. He said with a smile, "well, we are undefeated at the moment." Hard for me to evaluate his practice process; one thing I noticed was that he personally worked with Louth, Rabs and CK on post drills. After individual stuff, they then spent some time working on full court fast break stuff, just offense. With halfcourt, a few times I think he spoke of being patient, and going through 3 progressions of play options (pardon my ignorance if this doesn't make sense). He did say something to the effect of "against the elite teams, you're probably going to go through all 3 to get what you want". Then, they did do some halfcourt work with offense and defense. One theme I got from this was that CDP seemed to discourage players from leaving their man to help out. Once, in front of me, Batch left his man (Bo) to help along the baseline as either a frosh or walk-on drove towards the hoop. CDP immediately stopped play; then looked at Batch. CBP motioned to the driver and asked Batch "how many points a game last year did he average?". Batch: "Ah, none?". CDP then looks at Bo and asks Batch "what about Bo?" Batch: "I think 11 or so?" CDP then told him (paraphrasing) that it was not a smart play to leave the opposition's leading scorer to help on someone who wasn't a threat to score. He then (I think in this same sequence) said something to the effect that the driver "went to his right 90% of the time...well, at least right now he does (while winking at the kid)". I liked that. In the halfcourt drills, CK posted up somebody aggressively and scored. CDP liked that, and said "CK, good stuff!". By the way, Ben Capron I know is a walk on and is a huge long shot to play at all, but he really made an impression. Twice in the halfcourt drills he agressively stripped the ball from his man, dove to the ground to secure, and let out a huge yell. His teammates seem to really respect him. I like to see that. Another time someone's cell phone rang. CDP asked they we all put our phones on vibrate. Then he turns to the players and says "oh,by the way, if that ever happens before a game in our locker room, we will be having a track meet at practice the next day." All in all, without any real scrimmaging it's really hard to see where things stand. I do wish they have some more length on the squad. Still, I just feel real comfortable with this coach; I think they've finally got the right guy. While standing out overlooking the football practice facility saw RJ come by with Max Green and family. RJ did a nice selling job with the little snippets I heard.... Finally, in attendance was Dr. Nairus, Frank Powell, RP. Jr, Chris Morgan, Rick Mashburn, Ed Thurman, and the Ponce Puerto Rican Flash, along with some others. Good to see the team in the flesh. Ben Capron was certainly into it, and caught my attention. At one point during the practice, CDP told the guys, “If you had made one more stop each half last year, and made one more free throw each half, you would have won ten more games.” I asked him about that after practice, and he suggested that the statement was a bit of an exaggeration, but added that there were more than a few games where some tighter D and a few more FTs would have produced a W. He also stressed that this team is definitely NOT a 9th place team in the PL. CDP also listed off the various nagging injuries that the team is dealing with, and lamented that we were seeing a bit of a “MASH” unit on Saturday morning.
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Post by td128 on Sept 25, 2023 8:40:20 GMT -5
I was present with our esteemed Crossports legend NAD et al for the second half of Saturday's practice and post-practice lunch to discuss the rollout of a 90-Wide Mentoring effort for MBB. Major props to ADKH for green lighting and promoting the launch of 90-Wide Mentoring programs across all HC Athletics. The Ciocca Center for Business, Ethics and Society has also launched a 90-Wide Mentoring program. Props to Rob Murner for heading that effort under his leadership of that office.
The use of the one name (90-Wide Mentoring) is for purposes of 'branding' the effort and the Mission: 'A commitment to excellence in helping our Crusaders win on and off the field (court, ice, etc).
For those not aware, the name references the 90 original HCFB alums who raised their hands when we launched the mentoring program in fall 2009. The 90-Wide is hence an 'off the field' version of the 5-wide offense that the Crusaders and many other schools run 'on the field.'
Major props to CDP for embracing the 90-Wide and for Ronnie Perry Jr for leading the 90-Wide for MBB. Over the course of the last few months, Ronnie has solicited MBB alumni and has had 30 Crusader alums commit to serving as mentors. Mentoring pairings have already been made and the mentoring magic is already at work. A number of very recognizable names along with RPJ are involved including Joe Carballeira, Michael Vicens, Dave Mulquin, Garry Witts, Ward Fitzpatrick, Eddie Thurman, Lorn Davis, Roger Breslin, Frank Powell, Rick Mashburn, Dr. Jim Nairus, Brian Lockhart, and a whole host of others.
I welcomed joining RPJ and others at this Saturday morning practice and then engaging the team in post-practice lunch upstairs at the Luth to engage in informal mentoring banter and discussion regarding leadership, commitment to excellence, "why not me, why not us?", teamwork, discipline, positive energy and relationships. The visiting recruit and parents clearly appreciated the alumni present and learning about the 90W.
The hour flew by and then the Crusaders headed to Fitton for the football game and the 'excellence' on display v Colgate.
Great to be a Crusader.
LET'S WIN!!
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Post by hchoops on Sept 25, 2023 8:51:51 GMT -5
Thank you, TD, for both posting this info, and, more importantly, carrying out and now spreading this most important program. Recruits who look ahead must be impressed.
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Post by td128 on Sept 25, 2023 8:56:24 GMT -5
My pleasure HCHoops. Try as we might, we tried to launch a 90W effort for MBB in the past and were blocked each and every time by past ADs -- think what that says -- and selected coaches -- think what that says.
That is now all water under the bridge and we are all systems go.
LET'S WIN !!
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Post by timholycross on Sept 25, 2023 14:24:37 GMT -5
My pleasure HCHoops. Try as we might, we tried to launch a 90W effort for MBB in the past and were blocked each and every time by past ADs -- think what that says -- and selected coaches -- think what that says.
That is now all water under the bridge and we are all systems go.
LET'S WIN !! TD: the "who" behind opposing 90 Wide doesn't require any further details; however, I am curious as to what you think was the reason for the opposition.
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Post by td128 on Sept 25, 2023 14:41:20 GMT -5
TimHC, IMO I believe that the reason stems from a general insecurity that is consistent within those who desire control and then ultimately credit. Rather than thinking about the best interests of the kids, IMO the individuals involved were more concerned with their own standing and position. The individuals announced student development initiatives which I monitored and saw that they faded very quickly. In each situation, the delivered response to launching a 90W program for MBB AND WBB was couched in a rather pathetic fashion that was not inconsistent with this belief. No surprise to me that the individuals moved on in a relatively short order whether of their own doing or others. Again, just my opinion and I respect others who may feel differently but I viewed the individuals involved as possessing a serious lack of real leadership. That fact goes further to those involved in hiring these individuals.
Glad that is all now in the rear view mirror and that ADKH, CDP and CBC as well are all leading these respective efforts and programs and we can move forward with the mission: "a commitment to excellence in helping our Crusaders win on and off the field."
LET'S WIN !!
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Post by KY Crusader 75 on Sept 25, 2023 15:05:40 GMT -5
Re: td128’s last paragraph, think about this: when was the last time that HC’s head men’s basketball coach AND head football coach AND athletic director would all have an “approval rating” of 50%+ among the stalwarts of this forum, as I believe they do now? Likely decades ago
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Post by hchoops on Sept 25, 2023 15:13:13 GMT -5
Blaney- Duff
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Post by KY Crusader 75 on Sept 25, 2023 15:15:43 GMT -5
And Ron Perry as AD- 35 or 40 years ago….,
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Post by longsuffering on Sept 25, 2023 17:38:41 GMT -5
Re: td128’s last paragraph, think about this: when was the last time that HC’s head men’s basketball coach AND head football coach AND athletic director would all have an “approval rating” of 50%+ among the stalwarts of this forum, as I believe they do now? Likely decades ago I imagine the WBB and Men's Hockey should have a plus approval rating as both squads played in their league tournament final last year and one won the championship. Men's hockey even improved to 12-12-2 in the AHA in Coach Riga's second(?) season. I don't notice any intense disapproval of the Women's hockey coach, it's just that her team hasn't succeeded yet after making the jump from D-3 to the most competitive D-1 league any of HC's 27 sports compete in. The non-revenue sport coaches have the burden of "To whom little has been given much is expected."
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Post by Tom on Sept 25, 2023 17:39:28 GMT -5
Kind of slow, since I've been off the grid for a couple of days
The open practice seemed to be for the 90 wide mentors. Even with my legendary athletic prowess, I never played basketball at HC. I have no clue how I got invited, but am thankful for the clerical error
Wills and Ryan were at the practice, but did not participate. The first segment was broken into small groups. Rabs and Louth and Kenny formed one group. Nugent was working with wings. There was a later segment when Nugent worked with the bigs.
Rabs, Octave, and Coulibaly participated in everything except "live action". They seemed to move well in the offensive drills. I think they'll be cleared for live action soon
The second phase of live action focused more on the D. I don't think that went particularly well. There were very few "possessions" that didn't need to be interrupted by Coach Paulsen to correct what went wrong.
Such a high percentage of the practice was offensive drills with no D, I'm not sure what can be read into the track for this year's squad
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Post by efg72 on Sept 25, 2023 17:53:35 GMT -5
Re: td128’s last paragraph, think about this: when was the last time that HC’s head men’s basketball coach AND head football coach AND athletic director would all have an “approval rating” of 50%+ among the stalwarts of this forum, as I believe they do now? Likely decades ago I imagine the WBB and Men's Hockey should have a plus approval rating as both squads played in their league tournament final last year and one won the championship. Men's hockey even improved to 12-12-2 in the AHA in Coach Riga's second(?) season. I don't notice any intense disapproval of the Women's hockey coach, it's just that her team hasn't succeeded yet after making the jump from D-3 to the most competitive D-1 league any of HC's 27 sports compete in. The non-revenue sport coaches have the burden of "To whom little has been given much is expected." Great statement
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Post by Crucis#1 on Sept 25, 2023 17:56:56 GMT -5
Let’s hope we no longer see players leaving their feet and leaping in an erroneous attempt to stop a shot. Never seemed to work regarding altering the shot, and left them out of position for a possible box out and a defensive rebound.
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Post by efg72 on Sept 25, 2023 17:58:59 GMT -5
Kind of slow, since I've been off the grid for a couple of days The open practice seemed to be for the 90 wide mentors. Even with my legendary athletic prowess, I never played basketball at HC. I have no clue how I got invited, but am thankful for the clerical error Wills and Ryan were at the practice, but did not participate. The first segment was broken into small groups. Rabs and Louth and Kenny formed one group. Nugent was working with wings. There was a later segment when Nugent worked with the bigs. Rabs, Octave, and Coulibaly participated in everything except "live action". They seemed to move well in the offensive drills. I think they'll be cleared for live action soon The second phase of live action focused more on the D. I don't think that went particularly well. There were very few "possessions" that didn't need to be interrupted by Coach Paulsen to correct what went wrong. Such a high percentage of the practice was offensive drills with no D, I'm not sure what can be read into the track for this year's squad And the corrections and interruptions will make a difference on 3-4 possessions each game and give us an additional 6-7 wins in year one great progress just like football they call it magic
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Post by Tom on Sept 25, 2023 18:15:34 GMT -5
Just having a new coach will not magically make everything better. Normal practice hasn't even started yet. I think the program is moving in the right direction, but we're not near where we need to be yet.
The tallest person who fully participated in practice is 6'6". That has to be a cause for concern
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Post by DiMarz on Sept 25, 2023 18:44:49 GMT -5
Kind of slow, since I've been off the grid for a couple of days The open practice seemed to be for the 90 wide mentors. Even with my legendary athletic prowess, I never played basketball at HC. I have no clue how I got invited, but am thankful for the clerical error Wills and Ryan were at the practice, but did not participate. The first segment was broken into small groups. Rabs and Louth and Kenny formed one group. Nugent was working with wings. There was a later segment when Nugent work Rabs, Octave, and Coulibaly participated in everything except "live action". They seemed to move well in the offensive drills. I think they'll be cleared for live action soon The second phase of live action focused more on the D. I don't think that went particularly well. There were very few "possessions" that didn't need to be interrupted by Coach Paulsen to correct what went wrong. Such a high percentage of the practice was offensive drills with no D, I'm not sure what can be read into the track for this year's squadAs a former coach, one needs to get in all the phases of offense early, and the D will follow..They need the offence to work on D...teach solid m2m and everything else is easier to implement. Open practices usually show offense, a dunk and a 3 pointer are flashier than taking a charge or getting a deflection..
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Post by efg72 on Sept 25, 2023 18:49:31 GMT -5
Just having a new coach will not magically make everything better. Normal practice hasn't even started yet. I think the program is moving in the right direction, but we're not near where we need to be yet. The tallest person who fully participated in practice is 6'6". That has to be a cause for concern Instruction sessions have been utilized beginning with his first meeting All players have bought in We will finish in the top six and playoffs will be interesting have some faith this guy is an excellent teacher and coach
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Post by KY Crusader 75 on Sept 25, 2023 19:07:45 GMT -5
Could we see a recap of the projected depth chart by position?
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Post by hchoops on Sept 26, 2023 6:17:57 GMT -5
Good to see Declan suited up and possibly Louth competing.
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Post by Non Alum Dave on Sept 26, 2023 8:02:10 GMT -5
That is great to see.
I can see CDP using the whole roster, at least early on. So many possibilities and opportunities for guys wanting playing time.
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Post by sader1970 on Sept 26, 2023 9:30:25 GMT -5
Now, if we can just find where we misplaced that elongator, we'd be in business!
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Post by hchoops on Oct 2, 2023 15:54:00 GMT -5
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