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Post by Sons of Vaval on Feb 24, 2023 10:24:18 GMT -5
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Post by Ignutz on Feb 24, 2023 10:26:36 GMT -5
HC has not graduated all of its players. HC has not had high grades among all of its players in the classroom. HC has not had players stay on the team, even within the season. HC has had some players kicked off the team for reasons unknown. HC has had injured players vanish into obscurity without any information. Oh, and looking on the floor, HC has lost the majority of its games. HC has not had a 1st team All Patriot League player in AGES. So we may be protecting the idea of the integrity of the program and its performance, but as the sum of its parts, the program has not been the idyllic oasis in the desert of scumbag D1 basketball that many posters are making it out to be. Do I want players murdering women in town, committing sexual assault, taking fake classes, getting cash under the table, and other unscrupulous activities? No. Never. Do I think we can get smart people, good young men, who happen to be guys that can ball? No. I don't think so. I KNOW so. It takes the right coach. The right image. The right commitments on both sides. Not expecting or accepting mediocrity. Magis. Do better. Be better. I'm recalling a Basketball Instagram post of a couple weeks ago touting the team's overall GPA for the first semester at 2.96. I think I might have swept that one under the rug.
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Post by Sons of Vaval on Feb 24, 2023 10:30:02 GMT -5
Could we pull Joe Gallo ("Jerry Gallo? He's Dead! I said Jerry Callo with a C!") away from Merrimack?
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Post by hc17 on Feb 24, 2023 10:32:45 GMT -5
Could we pull Joe Gallo ("Jerry Gallo? He's Dead! I said Jerry Callo with a C!") away from Merrimack? Would be high on the list! If we're serious, we'd be able to pull him away.
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Post by WorcesterGray on Feb 24, 2023 10:50:32 GMT -5
Minimal experience in a high-academic environment.
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Post by WorcesterGray on Feb 24, 2023 10:52:48 GMT -5
Any thoughts on Pat Skerry (Towson)? Would he come back home? Lateral move? Love Skerry, but HC would be a step down.
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Post by Sons of Vaval on Feb 24, 2023 10:53:44 GMT -5
Minimal experience in a high-academic environment. Dartmouth, Robert Morris, and Merrimack aren't that much different than Johns Hopkins, Salve, and Assumption.
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Post by billyjack9 on Feb 24, 2023 10:57:33 GMT -5
www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/with-his-name-cleared-rick-pitino-must-make-a-choice-to-stay-at-iona-or-take-one-more-shot-at-a-big-time-job/Just FYI, last year 3 teams approached Pitino-- Maryland, URI, and Holy Cross. "Sources told CBS Sports the job Pitino is alluding to is Maryland. (Update: a source re-confirmed that Maryland reached out to Pitino, but clarified that contact did not lead to a job offer.) Maryland hired Kevin Willard — a former Iona coach and someone in Pitino's circle. (Holy Cross and Rhode Island also inquired.) Pitino's buyout and his uncertain NCAA situation made him ungettable for most ADs even willing to entertain the fantasy. That's no longer the case. In the offseason, Pitino went to Carey and had his buyout taken down to $0, making him easier to pluck."
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Post by crusader1970 on Feb 24, 2023 11:05:34 GMT -5
I agree with above about Pitino: Georgetown needs him and he needs Georgetown. Only people over 40 witnessed the great Georgetown teams. They are petrified by their new invisibility (we perfected it) and they need a turnaround now. RP to GU is perfect for both For HC Billy Her......... JK LONERGAN Some of the things that Lonergan was accused of in 2016 are considered even more grievous in the ethics of today's society.
That's why in 6 years no one has touched him despite his record of success and reasonably young age for a college coach of mid 50's.
That said, if I were the AD, I would have a conversation with him.
However, my clear choice for this job would be Andy Sachs. He knows HC. Would love to come back as HC and is a proven winner at several places. His one indiscretion in terms of NCAA rules is rather minor and several years ago.
Low risk. Potential high return.
And no search fee.
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Post by nycrusader2010 on Feb 24, 2023 11:06:01 GMT -5
IMO the Pitino-to-HC ship has sailed. Some high major program will hire him this off-season.
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Post by nhteamer on Feb 24, 2023 11:06:59 GMT -5
nope But this is 100% true.
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Post by nycrusader2010 on Feb 24, 2023 11:07:19 GMT -5
HC has not graduated all of its players. HC has not had high grades among all of its players in the classroom. HC has not had players stay on the team, even within the season. HC has had some players kicked off the team for reasons unknown. HC has had injured players vanish into obscurity without any information. Oh, and looking on the floor, HC has lost the majority of its games. HC has not had a 1st team All Patriot League player in AGES. So we may be protecting the idea of the integrity of the program and its performance, but as the sum of its parts, the program has not been the idyllic oasis in the desert of scumbag D1 basketball that many posters are making it out to be. Do I want players murdering women in town, committing sexual assault, taking fake classes, getting cash under the table, and other unscrupulous activities? No. Never. Do I think we can get smart people, good young men, who happen to be guys that can ball? No. I don't think so. I KNOW so. It takes the right coach. The right image. The right commitments on both sides. Not expecting or accepting mediocrity. Magis. Do better. Be better. I'm recalling a Basketball Instagram post of a couple weeks ago touting the team's overall GPA for the first semester at 2.96. I think I might have swept that one under the rug. Like I said prior, a 2.96 at Holy Cross is more impressive than a 3.46 at Harvard. Just pointing out a fact.
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Post by longsuffering on Feb 24, 2023 11:18:37 GMT -5
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Post by longsuffering on Feb 24, 2023 11:25:59 GMT -5
HC has not graduated all of its players. HC has not had high grades among all of its players in the classroom. HC has not had players stay on the team, even within the season. HC has had some players kicked off the team for reasons unknown. HC has had injured players vanish into obscurity without any information. Oh, and looking on the floor, HC has lost the majority of its games. HC has not had a 1st team All Patriot League player in AGES. So we may be protecting the idea of the integrity of the program and its performance, but as the sum of its parts, the program has not been the idyllic oasis in the desert of scumbag D1 basketball that many posters are making it out to be. Do I want players murdering women in town, committing sexual assault, taking fake classes, getting cash under the table, and other unscrupulous activities? No. Never. Do I think we can get smart people, good young men, who happen to be guys that can ball? No. I don't think so. I KNOW so. It takes the right coach. The right image. The right commitments on both sides. Not expecting or accepting mediocrity. Magis. Do better. Be better. Somehow we wandered into the worst of all possible worlds. The ills of big time with none of the benefits. If we pick someone who has been a consistent winner (cough, Andy Sachs) and the losing continues at least HC will know it isn't coaching ability that is the reason.
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Post by billyjack9 on Feb 24, 2023 11:27:47 GMT -5
IMO the Pitino-to-HC ship has sailed. Some high major program will hire him this off-season. Right, i agree. But i think it's a good thing for fans of The Cross to know that your admin wasn't holding old long-ago Pitino peccadilloes against him.
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Post by WCHC Sports on Feb 24, 2023 11:35:17 GMT -5
I'm recalling a Basketball Instagram post of a couple weeks ago touting the team's overall GPA for the first semester at 2.96. I think I might have swept that one under the rug. Like I said prior, a 2.96 at Holy Cross is more impressive than a 3.46 at Harvard. Just pointing out a fact. I don't get your joke.
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Post by WCHC Sports on Feb 24, 2023 11:36:02 GMT -5
I owe Andy Sachs a T-shirt (great story there from when I was broadcasting). Then again, he owes me one since the one he got me has long since disintegrated in the wash!
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Post by nhteamer on Feb 24, 2023 11:36:27 GMT -5
HC five minutes late and a dollar short? NO WAY
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Post by WorcesterGray on Feb 24, 2023 11:40:54 GMT -5
The only way Sachs gets a call is if there is a committee of HC alums advising Kit, including those on the academic side familiar with his off-court work with the student-athletes in his charge.
Parker won't give him a sniff.
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Post by Crucis#1 on Feb 24, 2023 11:55:27 GMT -5
Once the decision is made regarding a change in the Head Coach, it will be imperative that Basketball Alums who are familiar with Andy to Stand Up!
They should begin a quiet campaign…….Stand Up for Andy!
Unlike other former assistant coaches at HC, Andy seems to has had the most win / loss success and influence. He has bleed Purple.
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Post by crusader1970 on Feb 24, 2023 12:24:01 GMT -5
Once the decision is made regarding a change in the Head Coach, it will be imperative that Basketball Alums who are familiar with Andy to Stand Up! They should begin a quiet campaign…….Stand Up for Andy! Unlike other former assistant coaches at HC, Andy seems to has had the most win / loss success and influence. He has bleed Purple. I'll go one further.
How about Andy Sachs as Head Coach and RJ and Torey Thomas as assistant coaches?
That has a really nice ring to me.
Thoughts?
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Post by trimster on Feb 24, 2023 13:04:58 GMT -5
Before we hired Kearney (I hate Mike Brey) Lonergan accepted the job. His wife vetoed it as she didn't want to live in Worcester One would think that sticking point came up long before he said yes to the job offer.
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Post by HC92 on Feb 24, 2023 13:41:45 GMT -5
Once the decision is made regarding a change in the Head Coach, it will be imperative that Basketball Alums who are familiar with Andy to Stand Up! They should begin a quiet campaign…….Stand Up for Andy! Unlike other former assistant coaches at HC, Andy seems to has had the most win / loss success and influence. He has bleed Purple. I'll go one further.
How about Andy Sachs as Head Coach and RJ and Torey Thomas as assistant coaches?
That has a really nice ring to me.
Thoughts?
Sign me up.
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Post by Chu Chu on Feb 24, 2023 14:03:14 GMT -5
Like I said prior, a 2.96 at Holy Cross is more impressive than a 3.46 at Harvard. Just pointing out a fact. I don't get your joke. There is quite a bit of grade inflation at Harvard. At Holy Cross, not so much.
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Post by Ignutz on Feb 24, 2023 14:14:08 GMT -5
Could we pull Joe Gallo ("Jerry Gallo? He's Dead! I said Jerry Callo with a C!") away from Merrimack? Classic line from a classic flick.
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