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Post by Sons of Vaval on Jul 3, 2019 8:38:20 GMT -5
Stops at Marquette, Ball State, Arkansas, Marshall and Drake.
Hope he becomes quickly acquainted with the AI and New England recruiting scene.
Welcome, Brett.
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Post by Ray on Jul 3, 2019 8:45:51 GMT -5
Our new coach seems like a well-respected, perhaps even rising star in the game.
FYI, Coach's twitter handle is @coachbnelson.
My questions center around the fact that... not only does he have no ties to HC (certainly not a deal breaker), he's seemingly got no ties to New England or the Northeast, or to the PL or an academic-centric institution, or to Blossom. I'm not knocking the guy at all... if he can coach, that's all I care about. I just wonder how he bubbled to the top of the pool here.
Maybe the much-maligned search firm Parker brokered the introduction here. Or maybe there's some distant Willard-tree connection here via Billy Donovan that led to an introduction or a reference? This isn't important at this point, I just find it fascinating.
Welcome, Coach Nelson! Let's GO!!!!
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Post by rickii on Jul 3, 2019 8:46:34 GMT -5
Come on, let’s give Kozmalski a shot at this. Agree....IF he’s interested....and that’s a big IF! By far the best overall profile of those mentioned but again, the timing stinks....very hard to intice anyone really good to make a move in July UNLESS the money is at least double....is it? That aside, please NO current Ivy League guys!
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Post by WorcesterGray on Jul 3, 2019 8:47:33 GMT -5
Sounds like an offense-first guy. Very interested to hear what his duties have been beyond lead recruiter.
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Post by HCFC45 on Jul 3, 2019 8:49:03 GMT -5
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Post by WCHC Sports on Jul 3, 2019 8:51:50 GMT -5
"My questions center around the fact that... not only does he have no ties to HC (certainly not a deal breaker), he's seemingly got no ties to New England or the Northeast, or to the PL or an academic-centric institution, or to Blossom. I'm not knocking the guy at all... if he can coach, that's all I care about. I just wonder how he bubbled to the top of the pool here."
Ray, this says it all. Although our recent coaches had no "ties" to HC, I still don't want someone whose talents are ties to New England, the northeast, or to the PL. Familiarity with their limitations and benefits can be helpful, but we need to mix things up. We need to recruit nationally, maybe even internationally. We need to expand the profile of the team, of the program, and certainly of the school. We need to find diamonds in the rough, competing against scores of other programs big and small, for those players. As such, we have to cover more ground, dig more holes, and pan more water.
Like you said, if this gentleman can coach, and can do those things, then good. I don't care that somebody played in some MA high school that fourteen old farts still pay attention to. I want a winning program at HC, full of good, upstanding young men, wherever they come from.
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Post by rickii on Jul 3, 2019 8:59:17 GMT -5
OK, if not Kosmalski, this guy Nelson’s brief resume’ looks way better than some Ivy League guy.
Now, let’s see if he can re-recruit Green 👍
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Post by hchoops on Jul 3, 2019 8:59:29 GMT -5
Sounds like an offense-first guy. Very interested to hear what his duties have been beyond lead recruiter. Associate head coach to Wojo Wojo had been thought more of a defensive guy since he was def POY at Duke thie year’s team was stronger on offense
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Post by rgs318 on Jul 3, 2019 9:01:11 GMT -5
He understands the importance of recruiting...that’s a good start.
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Post by purplehaze on Jul 3, 2019 9:02:13 GMT -5
He’s about 39 yrs old and has the credentials for this job - I’m optimistic!
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Post by rgs318 on Jul 3, 2019 9:04:25 GMT -5
“14 old farts”...very classy opinion about posters on Crossports. I admire the goal you state, but clearly not the way you state it.
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Post by Ray on Jul 3, 2019 9:04:56 GMT -5
It's official. Announcement from HC:
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Post by KY Crusader 75 on Jul 3, 2019 9:05:37 GMT -5
What role did he play in recruiting at Marquette? Hoping to hear that he landed players X, Y, and Z who all became stars for Marquette.
Recognizing that he was an assistant coach and not in charge of the team's strategies, I thought it might be interesting to look at some Marquette stats to see what kind of game he was used to seeing on the floor (fast/slow, crashing the boards, drawing fouls, launching threes, etc), even if it was not a game of his design.
See below the Stat/Factor and where Marquette ranked among D-1 teams per Kenpom for each of the last five years. Stats read left to right, season 2014-2015 through 2018-2019
Tempo= 205--83--75--100--116
Off Reb %= 247--229--254--211--131
Def Reb %= 340--225--173--237--81
3PA/FGA= 143--286--56--42--98
FTA/FGA= 205--82--284--301--106
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Post by hchoops on Jul 3, 2019 9:06:26 GMT -5
Good background with Donovan and Wojo, esp being associate head coach.
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Post by bringbackcaro on Jul 3, 2019 9:10:20 GMT -5
Positives: -unlike our last 2 coaches, he doesn’t bring a losing record along with him -great player at Florida -young, energetic and out to prove himself
Negatives: -nothing about his background relates to Holy Cross or the PL -Marquette is a very poorly coached team (which I put on Woj, but that’s who he’s been learning under)
I really hope that he is something special and wasn’t just a big name for Parker and Blossom to add to their rolodex, because there were a lot of excellent options that apparently weren’t even considered.
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Post by rgs318 on Jul 3, 2019 9:10:22 GMT -5
Nice job on the press release. He sounds like someone that the players should be thrilled to have leading them. Since HC now has a coach, can we ease up on whether or not we know who else was contacted about the position? Even if we did know, what possible difference could that make at this time?
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Post by hchoops on Jul 3, 2019 9:11:00 GMT -5
What role did he play in recruiting at Marquette? Hoping to hear that he landed players X, Y, and Z who all became stars for Marquette. Recognizing that he was an assistant coach and not in charge of the team's strategies, I thought it might be interesting to look at some Marquette stats to see what kind of game he was used to seeing on the floor (fast/slow, crashing the boards, drawing fouls, launching threes, etc), even if it was not a game of his design. See below the Stat/Factor and where Marquette ranked among D-1 teams per Kenpom for each of the last five years Tempo= 205--83--75--100--116 Off Reb %= 247--229--254--211--131 Def Reb %= 340--225--173--237--81 3PA/FGA= 143--286--56--42--98 FTA/FGA= 205--82--284--301--106 Ky are these stats from most recent on the left ?
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Post by JRGNYR on Jul 3, 2019 9:19:14 GMT -5
Intro presser next Tuesday, 11 a.m.
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Post by KY Crusader 75 on Jul 3, 2019 9:21:41 GMT -5
Most recent season is on the right
Stats read left to right, season 2014-2015 through 2018-2019
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Post by KY Crusader 75 on Jul 3, 2019 9:23:34 GMT -5
Positives: -unlike our last 2 coaches, he doesn’t bring a losing record along with him -great player at Florida -young, energetic and out to prove himself Negatives: -nothing about his background relates to Holy Cross or the PL -Marquette is a very poorly coached team (which I put on Woj, but that’s who he’s been learning under) I really hope that he is something special and wasn’t just a big name for Parker and Blossom to add to their rolodex, because there were a lot of excellent options that apparently weren’t even considered.Sounds like you have an inside link to the new AD or the search company--can you give us any more details about the process?
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Post by JRGNYR on Jul 3, 2019 9:23:44 GMT -5
Welcome presser Tuesday at 11 a.m. on campus.
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Post by WCHC Sports on Jul 3, 2019 9:25:39 GMT -5
“14 old farts”...very classy opinion about posters on Crossports. I admire the goal you state, but clearly not the way you state it. I was being nice and keeping you off of the list, otherwise it'd be 15 old farts! I kid of course.
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Post by Tom on Jul 3, 2019 9:33:08 GMT -5
Now, let’s see if he can re-recruit Green 👍 We heard about Caleb's entering the transfer portal about 40 hours before we heard the Nelson hiring was official. What are the odds Green knew Nelson was the guy before putting his name out there? I hope not and that Green is all excited about his new coach and finishes his career at HC. Still, you have to admit the timing is coincidental. Even if Green knew Nelson was the new coach before putting his name on the transfer list, that doesn't mean that Coach Nelson can't successfully re-recruit him.
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Post by classof83 on Jul 3, 2019 9:33:28 GMT -5
Profile on You Tube
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Post by Ray on Jul 3, 2019 9:39:51 GMT -5
Now, let’s see if he can re-recruit Green 👍 We heard about Caleb's entering the transfer portal about 40 hours before we heard the Nelson hiring was official. What are the odds Green knew Nelson was the guy before putting his name out there? I hope not and that Green is all excited about his new coach and finishes his career at HC. Still, you have to admit the timing is coincidental. Even if Green knew Nelson was the new coach before putting his name on the transfer list, that doesn't mean that Coach Nelson can't successfully re-recruit him. Seems pretty random and specific that Caleb, even if he knew Nelson was the guy at that point, would have such a reaction to someone who's probably an unknown to him, that his reaction would be to just run right to the transfer portal.
What might have happened, though: Caleb might have been hoping for Coach Kennedy or Owens to get the job. Maybe they were notified that they weren't getting it, Caleb got that info, and that pushed him to the portal.
Regardless, HCBN can now work on keeping Caleb and the incoming frosh in the fold, then hit the recruiting trail.
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