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Post by hchoops on Mar 17, 2020 13:09:24 GMT -5
Maybe I missed it, but how did McInerney undermine Gibbons? I certainly don't know if she undermined BG, but AM as Associate Head Coach was directly between BG and DP in the management structure. What an unenviable position to be in and it wouldn't be unusual for all parties to feel wary of each other. Who is DP ?
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Post by lou on Mar 17, 2020 13:15:12 GMT -5
An athletic director once told me he tells all assistant coaches, you see something, you say something...they report to him
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Post by HCFC45 on Mar 17, 2020 13:45:45 GMT -5
I certainly don't know if she undermined BG, but AM as Associate Head Coach was directly between BG and DP in the management structure. What an unenviable position to be in and it wouldn't be unusual for all parties to feel wary of each other. Who is DP ? Danielle Parks
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Post by timholycross on Mar 17, 2020 14:27:29 GMT -5
Holy Cross has the potential to win less than 15 games next year in basketball. That's both teams combined! And that may be optimistic. Having said that, if Blossom thinks she's a big reason why the last 3 classes are so weak (excepting Avery, and her signing was very lucky), then not continuing with her at the helm is ok with me. I sent an email to Ms. Tolland regarding Faulker and Parks. I'm hoping she asks a couple questions. fewer We suck at sports. At least we can be good at infectious disease and grammar. I used to be a math teacher. And, based on that, I edited the post. The way I did the edit will perhaps confirm that.
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Post by coachrt on Mar 17, 2020 14:33:17 GMT -5
Well I think it is well known in the department that AM undermined BG and used DP to do it. Again everyone on twitter and here saying what a high character person she is really doesn't know her or only cares not to acknowledge it . I'm all for second chances but just look at her situation at Umaine and this mess she is caught up in.
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Post by timholycross on Mar 17, 2020 14:40:03 GMT -5
OK, coachrt, then what happened to DP this season that caused her to disappear? The two situations don't exactly mesh.
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Post by longsuffering on Mar 17, 2020 14:55:25 GMT -5
OK, coachrt, then what happened to DP this season that caused her to disappear? The two situations don't exactly mesh. Any perceived BG threat to DP was removed from campus via a no trespass order. DP's absence this year stands alone as it's own mystery.
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Post by longsuffering on Mar 17, 2020 15:13:33 GMT -5
Well I think it is well known in the department that AM undermined BG and used DP to do it. Again everyone on twitter and here saying what a high character person she is really doesn't know her or only cares not to acknowledge it . I'm all for second chances but just look at her situation at Umaine and this mess she is caught up in. Coach, do you think the national search would have happened even if HC upset Bucknell and went on to win the PLT and go to the NCAA, if coronavirus didn't arrive of course? Or do you think AM would have been offered a contract of some length if the team won the PLT ?
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Post by jaedualum on Mar 17, 2020 15:47:36 GMT -5
coachrt knows what he/she is talking about...hopefully the lawsuit will bring out the truth.
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Post by coachrt on Mar 17, 2020 16:40:49 GMT -5
coachrt knows what he/she is talking about...hopefully the lawsuit will bring out the truth. Couple of things: 1) DP brought the complaint. Upon further investigation they could have found additional info that didn't shed DP in a positive light and placed her on administrative leave. 2) DP could have resigned or requested a leave of absence because of stress or other situation. 3) There is a direct correlation between BG being suspended, DP not being around, and AM not being granted the job fulltime. I think its highly likely that a search would be conducted no matter how the team finished. Again the AD inherited AM and after being hired and briefed on the situation questions if the best person available is AM. Nothing wrong with seeing what else is out there.
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Post by efg72 on Mar 17, 2020 16:47:47 GMT -5
I know nothing about the chaos, but my hypothetical could have validity for both m/w hoops-the craziness in the women’s hoops, and a men’s coach who had the ability to keep or move the roster
Again a hypothetical
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Post by purplehaze on Mar 17, 2020 16:54:19 GMT -5
Coach, As you seem tuned into the drama, how does the Jennay Faulkner situation figure ? She played in only 18 games and was not visibly injured in any of them
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Post by efg72 on Mar 17, 2020 17:03:41 GMT -5
Coach, As you seem tuned into the drama, how does the Jennay Faulkner situation figure ? She played in only 18 games and was not visibly injured in any of them She never seemed happy when she played this year. Perhaps coach knows why??
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Post by HC13 on Mar 17, 2020 18:24:36 GMT -5
She only played 17 the year before.
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Post by coachrt on Mar 17, 2020 19:08:18 GMT -5
Coach, As you seem tuned into the drama, how does the Jennay Faulkner situation figure ? She played in only 18 games and was not visibly injured in any of them I really don't know much about her situation. I know the coaches so that's why I'm more familiar with that situation. I can speculate that maybe Jennay and AM had a personality conflict and she decided to leave the program. Correct me if I'm wrong but she signed on to play for BG and maybe didn't fit into AM's plans going forward. Just a guess. Also with so much negative info swirling around the program I can see why no official announcement about DP or Janny would be made publicly. Just let them go away quietly.
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Post by timholycross on Mar 17, 2020 19:26:59 GMT -5
Well the last game she played , a very tight ballgame, she played the entire fourth quarter. 4 assists and they were all big baskets. Runs contrary to that argument. Just sayin'.
More importantly, if she doesn't play any more, hope she's going to finish at Holy Cross. Nothing gained by transferring after 3 years that I can see. Make the best decision for your life.
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Post by Tom on Mar 21, 2020 7:59:28 GMT -5
OK, coachrt, then what happened to DP this season that caused her to disappear? The two situations don't exactly mesh. Any perceived BG threat to DP was removed from campus via a no trespass order. DP's absence this year stands alone as it's own mystery. This portion of the thread made me look, and Parks is still listed on the website. I am not aware of anyone who seriously thinks Parks absence is connected to a perceived thread from Coach Gibbons
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Post by breezy on Mar 21, 2020 9:03:08 GMT -5
Parks is no longer listed as an assistant coach on the Athletics Staff Directory.
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Post by timholycross on Mar 21, 2020 12:59:27 GMT -5
But on the website/roster she can still be found.
I doubt longsuffering meant that Gibbons had anything to do with anything of that sort directed at Ms. Parks or anyone else. I'll defer to him for further explanation.
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Post by longsuffering on Mar 21, 2020 17:50:43 GMT -5
Correct. I do not think BG would threaten anyone. That doesn't mean people can't feel threatened or uncomfortable. I was surprised BG was slapped with a no-trespass order by HC but some decision maker felt that was the correct action. HC ends up defending one well publicized law suit and up to two more are not beyond the realm of possibility once people have cashed their final paychecks.
The decision to launch a national search into the teeth of a global pandemic only heightens the mystery of how the AD perceives the role each actor played … or it could be business as usual like Tom Brady and other free agents signing contracts for next season despite the pandemic, and the events of last season are totally water under the bridge.
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Post by Tom on Mar 21, 2020 19:13:43 GMT -5
Based on information made public through news outlets at the time and my own personal observations, I came to the conclusion that Coach Parks was throwing anything against the wall until something stuck. Not somebody I would want around, but you're kind of stuck because she could be viewed as a whistleblower.
I was surprised Coach Mc was retained in the first place. If an outside coach is brought in, that coach will bring in a new group of assistants. Coach Parks goes away without directed action from the school, potentially insulating the school from lawsuit. One conspiracy theory on the coaching situation.
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Post by HC92 on Mar 21, 2020 19:22:47 GMT -5
Based on information made public through news outlets at the time and my own personal observations, I came to the conclusion that Coach Parks was throwing anything against the wall until something stuck. Not somebody I would want around, but you're kind of stuck because she could be viewed as a whistleblower. I was surprised Coach Mc was retained in the first place. If an outside coach is brought in, that coach will bring in a new group of assistants. Coach Parks goes away without directed action from the school, potentially insulating the school from lawsuit. One conspiracy theory on the coaching situation. Kaity Healy was new to the staff this year as DBO. She seemed to develop a strong bond with some of the players. I could see her staying on.
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Post by Crucis#1 on Mar 21, 2020 19:33:05 GMT -5
Claire Fitzpatrick was also in her first year at HC this season. She is the recruiting coordinator.
Claire was previously at Air Force and is a graduate of Cornell.
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Post by purplehaze on Mar 24, 2020 11:39:13 GMT -5
Brown also now looking for a new coach as Sarah Behn resigned (under pressure) yesterday. They have seriously fallen behind in the Ivy as Princeton, Penn, Harvard, Yale (others?) have raced ahead of them with aggressive recruiting
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Post by longsuffering on Mar 24, 2020 12:33:56 GMT -5
Our coach didn't resign. She's being "recruited over" to use a basketball term.
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