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Post by lehighowl on Mar 7, 2021 14:08:31 GMT -5
My view of Gilmore, totally devoid of any insider info, is that he is a hard worker, fierce competitor, good guy. He's also an old school kind of coach, which might not work as well as it used to. As far as laying down for HC I always had the impression he wouldn't lay down for a game of checkers. He's a below average head coach that was rightfully canned by Holy Cross in the middle of season and replaced with a FAR superior coach. Sterrett wanted to tap back into the Higgins era (like Coen/Lembo) and went with a familiar face. Going 4-7(0-3 against HC, Bucknell/Cecchini, Lafayette) and losing his last four to finish 2019 was a terrible first season. Starting his tenure at Lehigh 0-6 against those 3 with a potential 4-11 overall record would be horrific to say the least. I'm extremely concerned that might happen. In the fall Lehigh starts with Villanova, Richmond and Princeton. This could get real ugly real quick if Gilmore doesn't step up his game. Holy Cross needs to ride the Chesney wave of momentum. They should be a factor nationally this spring with a quirky setup so long as Covid doesn't take them down. How healthy and successful they head into the fall will obviously dictate their presence on a national level. The fact they couldn't get a single vote in the spring poll shows, despite Chesney's winning history, the national media isn't buying in AT ALL.
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Post by lehighowl on Mar 7, 2021 14:38:36 GMT -5
My view of Gilmore, totally devoid of any insider info, is that he is a hard worker, fierce competitor, good guy. He's also an old school kind of coach, which might not work as well as it used to. As far as laying down for HC I always had the impression he wouldn't lay down for a game of checkers. All true. I am not saying Tom wont coach to win. He will. The reality for him is that to do so he must play his underclassmen.I expect we will see a lot of the underclassmen rotated in throughout the game in every position group.Lehigh is big and has speed. Most of that resides in the underclassmen. Gilmore should be thrilled to start with Holy Cross! I love the fact Tom gets that shot right off the bat! No where for him or the team to run and hide! Get the favorite right off the bat with the ability to change the direction of the program! See what they got!!
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Post by richh on Mar 7, 2021 17:03:41 GMT -5
All true. I am not saying Tom wont coach to win. He will. The reality for him is that to do so he must play his underclassmen.I expect we will see a lot of the underclassmen rotated in throughout the game in every position group.Lehigh is big and has speed. Most of that resides in the underclassmen. Gilmore should be thrilled to start with Holy Cross! I love the fact Tom gets that shot right off the bat! No where for him or the team to run and hide! Get the favorite right off the bat with the ability to change the direction of the program! See what they got!! Yup.Where we are and where we need to be.
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Post by nycrusader2010 on Mar 8, 2021 8:37:48 GMT -5
My view of Gilmore, totally devoid of any insider info, is that he is a hard worker, fierce competitor, good guy. He's also an old school kind of coach, which might not work as well as it used to. As far as laying down for HC I always had the impression he wouldn't lay down for a game of checkers. He's a below average head coach that was rightfully canned by Holy Cross in the middle of season and replaced with a FAR superior coach. Sterrett wanted to tap back into the Higgins era (like Coen/Lembo) and went with a familiar face. Going 4-7(0-3 against HC, Bucknell/Cecchini, Lafayette) and losing his last four to finish 2019 was a terrible first season. Starting his tenure at Lehigh 0-6 against those 3 with a potential 4-11 overall record would be horrific to say the least. I'm extremely concerned that might happen. In the fall Lehigh starts with Villanova, Richmond and Princeton. This could get real ugly real quick if Gilmore doesn't step up his game. Holy Cross needs to ride the Chesney wave of momentum. They should be a factor nationally this spring with a quirky setup so long as Covid doesn't take them down. How healthy and successful they head into the fall will obviously dictate their presence on a national level. The fact they couldn't get a single vote in the spring poll shows, despite Chesney's winning history, the national media isn't buying in AT ALL. National polls mean squat this year. And with no out of conference, there's no opportunity for eyebrow raising wins against FBS, CAA or the top Ivies. If we are lucky enough to repeat, the focus will be on winning or first playoff game in school history. Don't sleep on Tom Gilmore. Change was certainly needed here at the time of his departure, but do not forget he was a couple bounces here, a couple yards here away from winning 4 consecutive Patriot League titles between 2006 and 2009. Even 2010, I believe we finished second to Lehigh and lost that years game to you guys 14-7 IIRC. Gilmore definitely lost the team on his way out here -- from speaking briefly to some of his players on those later years, he was viewed as too militaristic. Hopefully he has learned to understand the Gen Z student athlete a little bit better but when it comes to putting his nose to the grindstone and stepping up against stronger competition, he's a guy you want roaming the sidelines. And he just seemed a bit snake-bit here when it came to losing those really tight games that came down to the last possession.
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Post by rgs318 on Mar 8, 2021 10:28:07 GMT -5
That is a pretty good summary of TG's career. I believe he can build a fresh start at Lehigh and if anyone expects an easy first game, they could be mistaken. He and HC both needed a fresh start, We got ours and it could be that with two recruiting classes we will start to see TG get his.
I remember reading here that he wass tough on his assistants and that was the reason for frequent turnovers in the staff. I wonder if that was the case and, if it was, whether it will continue. I remember speaking with him just before his departure and he seemed loyal to HC even as he was headed out the door. I wish him well in all but our future games against his team.
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Post by lehighowl on Mar 8, 2021 19:33:18 GMT -5
He's a below average head coach that was rightfully canned by Holy Cross in the middle of season and replaced with a FAR superior coach. Sterrett wanted to tap back into the Higgins era (like Coen/Lembo) and went with a familiar face. Going 4-7(0-3 against HC, Bucknell/Cecchini, Lafayette) and losing his last four to finish 2019 was a terrible first season. Starting his tenure at Lehigh 0-6 against those 3 with a potential 4-11 overall record would be horrific to say the least. I'm extremely concerned that might happen. In the fall Lehigh starts with Villanova, Richmond and Princeton. This could get real ugly real quick if Gilmore doesn't step up his game. Holy Cross needs to ride the Chesney wave of momentum. They should be a factor nationally this spring with a quirky setup so long as Covid doesn't take them down. How healthy and successful they head into the fall will obviously dictate their presence on a national level. The fact they couldn't get a single vote in the spring poll shows, despite Chesney's winning history, the national media isn't buying in AT ALL. National polls mean squat this year. And with no out of conference, there's no opportunity for eyebrow raising wins against FBS, CAA or the top Ivies. If we are lucky enough to repeat, the focus will be on winning or first playoff game in school history. Don't sleep on Tom Gilmore. Change was certainly needed here at the time of his departure, but do not forget he was a couple bounces here, a couple yards here away from winning 4 consecutive Patriot League titles between 2006 and 2009. Even 2010, I believe we finished second to Lehigh and lost that years game to you guys 14-7 IIRC. Gilmore definitely lost the team on his way out here -- from speaking briefly to some of his players on those later years, he was viewed as too militaristic. Hopefully he has learned to understand the Gen Z student athlete a little bit better but when it comes to putting his nose to the grindstone and stepping up against stronger competition, he's a guy you want roaming the sidelines. And he just seemed a bit snake-bit here when it came to losing those really tight games that came down to the last possession. I'm not sleeping on Gilmore. I know his history at Holy Cross. He didn't win 4 PL Titles in a row nor did he really come close because Dick Biddle ate his lunch when the chips were on the line. All Gilmore managed with Randolph was a single playoff trip which the Crusaders did play well against the eventual national champ Villanova. Once Coen and Moorhead got things going Gilmore was completely outclassed in the early to mid 2010's. His team did put up a moral fight against a Top 10 Lehigh team in 2011 in a 14-7 loss. That was the week that Lehigh's campus was shutdown due to a crazy October snowstorm. Rich likely knows more about that than me in terms of if Lehigh even practiced that week. Lehigh took care of HC 34-17 at Fitton in 2010. The "great" Frank Tavani DID win 3 straight PL titles and managed to scrape together a 4th in 2013. That's 4x as many PL Titles as Gilmore managed at Holy Cross over a nearly identical time frame. I know there's love for Gilmore as a person in Worcester but the guy had no business being hired by Lehigh. In fact, I'm not sure he should be a D1 head coach. Maybe he'll he prove me deadly wrong over the next 8-9 months....
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Post by HC92 on Mar 8, 2021 20:54:27 GMT -5
It’s probably buried in here somewhere but is this game being televised?
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Post by hc2020 on Mar 8, 2021 21:01:40 GMT -5
It’s probably buried in here somewhere but is this game being televised? Yes - ESPN+
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Post by rickii on Mar 9, 2021 10:19:03 GMT -5
As usual, and correct me if I'm wrong, we/I have no pre-game info on any injuries for either team. Have no idea who has looked good or not in practice. Is there a current depth chart somewhere ? Bloosom said we're installing a new offense....what is it and why are we doing so ?
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Post by longsuffering on Mar 9, 2021 11:13:56 GMT -5
As usual, and correct me if I'm wrong, we/I have no pre-game info on any injuries for either team. Have no idea who has looked good or not in practice. Is there a current depth chart somewhere ? Bloosom said we're installing a new offense....what is it and why are we doing so ? I hope it includes a few plays with the quarterback under center.
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Post by dharry13 on Mar 9, 2021 11:21:12 GMT -5
The new offense is because there was a change in Offensive Coordinator from Pat Murphy to Justin Roper. Much of what they will run is similar regarding the RPO type of spread offense. Regarding being under center more - I have no clue.
I haven't seen the depth chart yet. Not sure who Captains are, no clue on injuries. I've heard Morris has looked solid at TE, Forrest isn't playing in Spring because of a slight injury where if it was the fall he'd be playing but they want to be cautious with him so it's Oliver and Ezema in the backfield who I've heard has looked good.
I've heard Shipman looks good, along with two Frosh DB's (Scott and Spence). I've also heard Anderson looks good at LB. Beyond that it's anyone's guess as to how the 2 Deep shapes up but hopefully will get to see it prior to Saturday's game.
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Post by rgs318 on Mar 9, 2021 11:36:15 GMT -5
Thanks, dh13. As more and more of the younger players look good, it will mean some hard choices for the coaches. But this sort of choice is a good one to have. GO CROSS!
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Post by purplehaze on Mar 10, 2021 8:17:28 GMT -5
will we see a release with 'game notes' including the two-deep ? Laf and Colgate released theirs yesterday
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Post by inhocsigno on Mar 10, 2021 10:04:18 GMT -5
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Post by breezy on Mar 10, 2021 10:10:13 GMT -5
Look carefully -- only home games are listed.
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Post by inhocsigno on Mar 10, 2021 10:19:40 GMT -5
Look carefully -- only home games are listed. Thanks - overlooked that.
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Post by bpob55 on Mar 10, 2021 12:19:50 GMT -5
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Post by rgs318 on Mar 10, 2021 12:39:59 GMT -5
Cross vs the Cross...nice tie in. Reminds my of back in the day when Randy Cross was playing for BU against HC...with both sets of fans in the Auditorium chanting GO CROSS GO!
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Post by HC92 on Mar 10, 2021 13:10:58 GMT -5
Wilkinson played one snap in two years at Toledo. He reportedly wound up at Lehigh through a connection he made with Coach Kashurba while Kashurba was at HC.
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Post by breezy on Mar 10, 2021 18:52:15 GMT -5
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Post by thecrossisback on Mar 10, 2021 18:56:34 GMT -5
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Post by richh on Mar 10, 2021 19:24:45 GMT -5
Nor us. TG did media earlier. So we know there are frosh everywhere.😳
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Post by hchoops on Mar 10, 2021 20:26:21 GMT -5
Nice work, Philip And fine prediction
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Post by hchoops on Mar 10, 2021 20:32:22 GMT -5
Jacob Dobbs is one of the captains Cannot be too often a sophomore is a captain
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Post by philipgough24 on Mar 11, 2021 8:18:05 GMT -5
Appreciate the share and approving me on here! Really excited to cover Holy Cross this year.
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