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Post by longsuffering on Jan 24, 2021 23:50:19 GMT -5
I believe the Chief Investment Officer, who departed last year, was the highest paid employee at ~$400k per year. Jarry made more than Carmody in the fiscal year ending June 2017, thanks to a massive bonus. But Carmody earned more the next two years, as Jarry did not receive a bonus either year. For example, in the final year Carmody got about $443k in total compensation vs Jarry's $388k. Underperformance has it's rewards.
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Post by WorcesterGray on Jan 25, 2021 9:26:07 GMT -5
Telegram story.
WORCESTER – The Holy Cross men’s basketball team has reached the halfway mark of the abbreviated 2021 season, and the win total is not what the Crusaders want, but coach Brett Nelson does believe his young squad is taking steps in the right direction. “I do see growth in different areas,” Nelson said after Sunday’s 82-74 loss to Lehigh at the Hart Center. “We’re getting experience, our freshmen are growing, we have a good core of young guys. Hopefully we can get some wins and get some momentum going down the stretch.” The Crusaders (2-6) have dropped four straight since winning at Army on Jan. 10. Senior guard Marques Wilson scored 20 points, sophomore guard Evan Taylor 16 and junior forward Jeameril Wilson 14 to lead Lehigh (3-5) to the weekend sweep of Holy Cross. Holy Cross junior guard Gerrale Gates scored a career-high 27 points, marking his third straight 20-point game. Senior guard Austin Butler added 13 points and seven rebounds and freshman guard R.J. Johnson had six assists. Gates scored HC’s first five points of the second half and the Crusaders led by four in the early going, but Marques Wilson keyed Lehigh over the next 6½ minutes and his layup to cap a 13-3 run put the Mountain Hawks up by seven with just under 11 minutes to play. A jumper by sophomore Ryan Wade and a 3-point play from Gates kept HC within two points. Lehigh used a 9-3 spurt to push the lead to eight with 7:43 left and the Crusaders never got closer than five the rest of the way. “We’ve got to string a few more stops together down the stretch and execute on offense,” Gates said, “continue to trust each other and put a few things together.” Lehigh shot 54 percent from the floor, and, as Nelson noted, wings Jeameril Wilson and Taylor were tough matchups for the Crusaders. “Their size and strength and athleticism gave us problems all weekend,” Nelson said. Against Lehigh’s 2-3 zone, HC made just 4 of 20 3-point attempts. The Crusaders shot 38 percent from the field. Dajion Humphrey brings the ball up the court for Holy Cross during Sunday's loss to Lehigh at the Hart Center. “We still scored 38 points in the second half and we probably missed a half dozen to a dozen open shots, 3s or 10-12-foot jump shots,” Nelson said. “Without watching film, I don’t look at any of those as bad shots. We have to continue to work for good shots and eventually they will go in.” The Crusaders missed their first seven attempts from the field, and Lehigh jumped to a 13-2 lead. HC, which trailed by 14 at halftime of Saturday’s game, turned up the intensity at both ends, though, and the 6-foot-6, 230-pound Gates really displayed his strength powering up for three straight Holy Cross baskets, then ripping down an offensive rebound and sinking a pair of free throws to get the Crusaders within two points with 9:10 left. Wade’s pair of free throws tied it a 24-24, and after Butler harassed Lehigh freshman Ben Li into a turnover in front of the HC bench, Butler came down the other end and knocked down a 3 to give the Crusaders their first lead, 27-24, with 7:16 left. “Our coaches told us we had to bring energy,” Gates said. “(Saturday) we came out flat. Today, that was our main goal, coming out, hitting them first, boxing out, guarding them on defense and trying to get stops early.” Johnson’s jumper from the paint put HC up, 31-27, for its largest lead of the first half. Austin Butler had 13 points and seven rebounds in Holy Cross' loss to Lehigh on Sunday. Lehigh, led by Taylor, put together an 8-0 run late in the first, but Butler made another steal and took it end to end for a layup and finished the first-half scoring with a driving layup and one to give the Crusaders a 36-35 lead. HC had eight steals in the first half. “I’m disappointed in the loss,” Nelson said, “but I will say we had a really good attitude. Our guys came out with the right frame of mind, where I don’t think we did that (Saturday) to start the game. For 40 minutes, our guys were really engaged. Obviously, we’re disappointed we lost, but I did see some growth today from (Saturday). Gates continues to play well, we made free throws (18 of 21). We have to get back to the drawing board this week. This league doesn’t get any easier. I told our guys, ‘There’s no hanging your heads. This is part of the process we have to go through right now. We have to learn how to win.’ We’ll do it. I have no question. We’ll learn from our mistakes and have a great week of practice.”
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Post by WorcesterGray on Jan 25, 2021 9:31:37 GMT -5
Despite the two losses, we shouldn't overlook RJ's steady play - 25 points (8-16), 14 assists, just 3 turnovers. He merits consideration for another RoW.
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Post by HC92 on Jan 25, 2021 9:56:05 GMT -5
RJ’s play was certainly a highlight of the weekend. Having him with the keys to the car gives us reason for optimism going forward. Will be an interesting challenge figuring out how he and Luc play together for the next three years but I’m sure we have a plan.
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Post by WCHC Sports on Jan 25, 2021 10:37:32 GMT -5
Why are we the only school in the PL that doesn’t have complete homers as announcers? Have you listened to those guys TAHK?
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Post by WCHC Sports on Jan 25, 2021 10:44:03 GMT -5
18 for 21 from the line is an important part of the recipe for success moving forward.
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Post by bringbackcaro on Jan 25, 2021 11:42:02 GMT -5
RJ’s play was certainly a highlight of the weekend. Having him with the keys to the car gives us reason for optimism going forward. Will be an interesting challenge figuring out how he and Luc play together for the next three years but I’m sure we have a plan. Are you inferring that we might have some quality depth at a position for the first time in years??? As we continue to morph into the up-tempo style that Nelson appears to be leading us towards, having three athletic PGs/Combo PGs in RJJ, Luc, and Bo, who are all comfortable handling the ball and all capable of attacking on offense (RJJ & Bo showing very positive early signs, Luc just a guess based on highlights) would put us in a great position.
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Post by KY Crusader 75 on Jan 25, 2021 12:12:58 GMT -5
The speaker implies, the listener infers
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Post by ericobeyyourthirst on Jan 25, 2021 19:06:46 GMT -5
Good to great job turning the roster over?!?!? NEWSFLASH: check out how Dennis Gates is doing at Cleveland State, you know the guy who Holy Cross passed over for Nelson, and then tell me what you think of Nelson. That is a GREAT job in exactly the same position. Cleveland State vs Holy Cross = Apples vs Tractor Trailer Trucks I don’t know how you can possibly think the roster is not in better shape now than it was when Nelson arrived. Totally agree - Gates has done a far superior job in the same timeframe as Nelson, not even comparable!
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Post by bringbackcaro on Jan 25, 2021 21:05:01 GMT -5
Cleveland State vs Holy Cross = Apples vs Tractor Trailer Trucks I don’t know how you can possibly think the roster is not in better shape now than it was when Nelson arrived. Totally agree - Gates has done a far superior job in the same timeframe as Nelson, not even comparable! You're completely delusional if you think there is anything in common between the Cleveland State & Holy Cross jobs besides the fact that both teams were lousy before the current coaches arrived. Four of Cleveland State's Five starters are JUCO transfers that Gates brought in. 73% of Cleveland State's points this year were scored by JUCO transfers that Gates brought in. You can't possibly think Gates could have followed this same model at Holy Cross.
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Post by Sons of Vaval on Jan 25, 2021 21:12:22 GMT -5
Langel has built that Colgate program off of transfers. Maybe not JUCOs, but transfers nonetheless.
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Post by ericobeyyourthirst on Jan 25, 2021 21:30:15 GMT -5
Totally agree - Gates has done a far superior job in the same timeframe as Nelson, not even comparable! You're completely delusional if you think there is anything in common between the Cleveland State & Holy Cross jobs besides the fact that both teams were lousy before the current coaches arrived. Four of Cleveland State's Five starters are JUCO transfers that Gates brought in. 73% of Cleveland State's points this year were scored by JUCO transfers that Gates brought in. You can't possibly think Gates could have followed this same model at Holy Cross. Before Langel built Colgate with transfers it hadn’t been done in the PL. Nelson was able to bring in a transfer and a JUCO player in one year. I think Gates would have figured it out one way or the other. My point is let’s not heap all this praise on a coach who is 5-35 like he is doing the impossible or a miracle worker....
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Post by bringbackcaro on Jan 25, 2021 21:33:30 GMT -5
Langel has built that Colgate program off of transfers. Maybe not JUCOs, but transfers nonetheless. Again, apples and tractor trailer trucks with this Cleveland State out of left field comparison. Nelson has had one go around on the transfer market, during a global pandemic with the campus was closed, and he came away with Gerrale Gates. I wouldn’t quite close the book on him using that avenue (or any avenue) to improve the HC roster. Btw, your guy Langel was 8-22 (2-12) and 11-21 (5-9) in his first two years at Colgate. Wasn’t exactly lighting the world on fire right out of the gate.
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Post by bison137 on Jan 25, 2021 21:37:49 GMT -5
Langel has built that Colgate program off of transfers. Maybe not JUCOs, but transfers nonetheless. True. Transfers that Langel has brought in that I can remember: - Murphy Burnatowski - from Maine * - Damon Sherman-Newsome (Juco – four yrs of eligibility) * - Ethan Jacobs - from Ohio U * - Austin Tillotson - from Monmouth * - Jordan Swopshire - from Bradley * - Tom Rivard - from JMU (missed senior year with injury) - Rapolas Ivanauskas - from Northwestern * - Nelly Cummings - from Bowling Green (possible All-PL) - Oliver Lynch-Daniels - from Houston Baptist * = All-PL
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Post by ericobeyyourthirst on Jan 25, 2021 21:38:51 GMT -5
Langel has built that Colgate program off of transfers. Maybe not JUCOs, but transfers nonetheless. Again, apples and tractor trailer trucks with this Cleveland State out of left field comparison. Nelson has had one go around on the transfer market, during a global pandemic with the campus was closed, and he came away with Gerrale Gates. I wouldn’t quite close the book on him using that avenue (or any avenue) to improve the HC roster. Btw, your guy Langel was 8-22 (2-12) and 11-21 (5-9) in his first two years at Colgate. Wasn’t exactly lighting the world on fire right out of the gate. Gates is my guy, Langel was just a reference for another PL school using a method outside of traditional recruiting. BTW, my guy and the one Holy Cross passed over was Horizon Coach of the year his first year (pre-pandemic) and is 7-0 in conference play this year. Please tell me more about Nelson the Great.
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Post by bringbackcaro on Jan 25, 2021 21:39:41 GMT -5
You're completely delusional if you think there is anything in common between the Cleveland State & Holy Cross jobs besides the fact that both teams were lousy before the current coaches arrived. Four of Cleveland State's Five starters are JUCO transfers that Gates brought in. 73% of Cleveland State's points this year were scored by JUCO transfers that Gates brought in. You can't possibly think Gates could have followed this same model at Holy Cross. Before Langel built Colgate with transfers it hadn’t been done in the PL. Nelson was able to bring in a transfer and a JUCO player in one year. I think Gates would have figured it out one way or the other. My point is let’s not heap all this praise on a coach who is 5-35 like he is doing the impossible or a miracle worker.... Nobody is “heaping” praise on Nelson as a “miracle worker.” That’s a ridiculous straw man. And Cleveland State is not using college transfers - they are strictly using JUCOs for quick hits on their roster. Nelson bringing in Townsell tells me that he and the staff were at least looking at what was out there in the JUCO world, but it’s extremely rare for a D1 basketball talent with a transcript that could get through HC admissions to be at a JUCO.
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Post by bringbackcaro on Jan 25, 2021 21:44:39 GMT -5
Again, apples and tractor trailer trucks with this Cleveland State out of left field comparison. Nelson has had one go around on the transfer market, during a global pandemic with the campus was closed, and he came away with Gerrale Gates. I wouldn’t quite close the book on him using that avenue (or any avenue) to improve the HC roster. Btw, your guy Langel was 8-22 (2-12) and 11-21 (5-9) in his first two years at Colgate. Wasn’t exactly lighting the world on fire right out of the gate. Gates is my guy, Langel was just a reference for another PL school using a method outside of traditional recruiting. BTW, my guy and the one Holy Cross passed over was Horizon Coach of the year his first year (pre-pandemic) and is 7-0 in conference play this year. Please tell me more about Nelson the Great. You have rocks for brains if you think Gates could have gotten his 8 JUCO transfers into Holy Cross.
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Post by Non Alum Dave on Jan 26, 2021 6:28:08 GMT -5
To me, every coaching job is unique to a certain extent. I agree that Gates has done a great job at Cleveland State, but also agree with bbc that it's a big stretch to assume he could have done the same thing here. And anyway - I'm pretty happy with the Gates we do have. Another coach who didn't exactly set the world on fire early on, but turned out ok: Bob McKillop - started out 4-24, 10-19 and 11-17.
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Post by timholycross on Jan 26, 2021 16:18:56 GMT -5
So did George Blaney, 17-35 first two seasons; and one year for sure (his first) he had more to work with than Nelson did.
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Post by KY Crusader 75 on Jan 26, 2021 16:45:35 GMT -5
So did George Blaney, 17-35 first two seasons; and one year for sure (his first) he had more to work with than Nelson did.The talent on that team (my soph year) was unbelievable. That we had such a poor W-L record was baffling. I guess team chemistry must have played a role
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Post by HC92 on Feb 12, 2021 12:22:49 GMT -5
Judging by your post history, you appear to really have something against Nelson - perhaps in relation to one of the program’s recent miscreants and/or defectors? The fact of the matter is that Nelson inherited a program whose three previous coaches did an absolutely miserable job and a roster that was a total dumpster fire. The idea that he (or anyone) could completely turn things around in 8 regular months + 10 global pandemic months is pure lunacy. Nelson has done somewhere between a good and great job turning over the roster so far, and he has us on pace to have an exponentially more talented and balanced roster in his third year compared to what he inherited. There is work to be done with the product on the floor, but this is an extremely inexperienced roster that has played 8 D1 games together. If we still look like this during PL play next year, that may be time to sound the alarm, but we’re nowhere near that point now. Good to great job turning the roster over?!?!? NEWSFLASH: check out how Dennis Gates is doing at Cleveland State, you know the guy who Holy Cross passed over for Nelson, and then tell me what you think of Nelson. That is a GREAT job in exactly the same position. I don’t follow Cleveland State hoops (shocking, I know) and I’m sure their coach has done a great job turning them around but he and Nelson are not in “exactly the same position” by any stretch. As one irrefutable example, Cleveland State is able to recruit from a dramatically larger talent pool than HC given the relative academic requirements.
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