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Post by bfoley82 on Jun 2, 2023 11:47:43 GMT -5
^ Since you're the only one who cares about it, why don't you do it tonite from your parent's basement after your JV Pickleball shoot. The sports they have wins and losses for 27-72-5 for a win percentage of 28.37. |
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Post by A Clock Tower Purple on Jun 2, 2023 12:36:45 GMT -5
^
Phewww-can sleep better tonite now knowing this...
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Post by princetoncrusader on Jun 2, 2023 15:22:53 GMT -5
I went to the event at the Yale club last night, a great venue for such an event. Kit and Nick were there as were about 8 coaches (but not Ches). There seems to be a genuine sense of collegiality amongst the coaches. There was a good turnout of alumni across the age spectrum. Here are a few tidbits from the panel discussion as best I can recall after consuming a couple of beers:
1) The softball coach (Stiles) told of how after a successful week in Florida, she arranged a dinner at a nice restaurant. The players all brought laptops to the dinner so they could work on homework assignments. Speaks to how dedicated to their studies the player are.
2) Baseball coach EK mentioned how guarantee money for trips to the South and West has dried up post COVID. He would really like a synthetic turf field.
3) Women's soccer coach (Graham) noted how other PL schools have 3 assistants and the Power 5 schools have 4, but he has 1 1/2.
4) The lax coaches mentioned the scholarship gap although I don't think any exact numbers were cited.
I had a pleasant chat with the affable Steve Napoli, who is really enjoying his job as the golf head coach. He is enthused about the incoming frosh on both the men's and women's side. He is also a regular at men's basketball games. Coach DP said the non-conf schedule is set, but contracts have yet to be signed.
All in all, it was a most enjoyable evening. I would encourage those who have the opportunity to attend the upcoming sessions in Fairfield and Boston.
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Post by longsuffering on Jun 2, 2023 22:26:44 GMT -5
I went to the event at the Yale club last night, a great venue for such an event. Kit and Nick were there as were about 8 coaches (but not Ches). There seems to be a genuine sense of collegiality amongst the coaches. There was a good turnout of alumni across the age spectrum. Here are a few tidbits from the panel discussion as best I can recall after consuming a couple of beers: 1) The softball coach (Stiles) told of how after a successful week in Florida, she arranged a dinner at a nice restaurant. The players all brought laptops to the dinner so they could work on homework assignments. Speaks to how dedicated to their studies the player are. 2) Baseball coach EK mentioned how guarantee money for trips to the South and West has dried up post COVID. He would really like a synthetic turf field. 3) Women's soccer coach (Graham) noted how other PL schools have 3 assistants and the Power 5 schools have 4, but he has 1 1/2. 4) The lax coaches mentioned the scholarship gap although I don't think any exact numbers were cited. I had a pleasant chat with the affable Steve Napoli, who is really enjoying his job as the golf head coach. He is enthused about the incoming frosh on both the men's and women's side. He is also a regular at men's basketball games. Coach DP said the non-conf schedule is set, but contracts have yet to be signed. All in all, it was a most enjoyable evening. I would encourage those who have the opportunity to attend the upcoming sessions in Fairfield and Boston. Perhaps install synthetic turf on the Fitton diamond for the wet Spring and keep natural grass on the Fitton gridiron, which is used in the ,(typically) drier autumn. Even if rain totals are similar in each season, the melting snow and ice in March contributes to making the grass soft and muddy. I can't recall a weather related issue with the football field since Coach Chesney arrived. Maybe he charmed the weather gods as well as everyone else. I think the grounds crew have done a fabulous job also. |
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Post by Crucis#1 on Jun 6, 2023 21:00:39 GMT -5
Any updates or reports from tonight’s Roadshow in Boston? It was a sold out session at the Harpoon Brewery.
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Post by purplehaze on Jun 8, 2023 16:16:41 GMT -5
Now in the usual 95 north slog headed to Fairfield - will report back
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Post by purplehaze on Jun 9, 2023 10:09:05 GMT -5
Very good crowd last evening at a beautiful venue - as young as the class of '23 to the class of '55 - 6-8pm actually broke up closer to 8:30
Some impressions:
= BB Coach DP said the spirit of the team is 100 pct better than when he arrived - a big help was the exodus of that rising sr who has found another home
he does not anticipate using the 13th schollie unless some big surprise arises over the summer
= FB Coach Ches was not there but asst DiMichelle was - Dobbs and Sluka are the clear leaders of the team and 'we're looking great'
Roster size for '23 is 90 plus the number of 5th yr players (in our case 90 plus 13 for 103 total)
= Lax Coach Reppert said the '23 team still had great camaraderie despite the tough season - next year trying to ease up on some of the ooc games (maybe MAAC teams?)
= FH Coach Jackson thinks next year's team will take a step up - some int'l recruits will help a lot and the spring season had 5 scrimmages when the team went 3-2
= Spoke with one of the assistants in the Athletic office and he said the atmosphere working there has taken a 180 degree turn since Kit arrived - very upbeat
= NCAA no longer demands that recruits for any sport take the SAT's - so admissions for athletes the same as overall student body
= ADKH spoke at the end and continued to emphasize the support (financial and otherwise) that he has and will continue to rely on from alums
(among the missing coaches were from W Bball, Baseball, Swimming, Golf, Tennis)
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Post by hchoops on Jun 9, 2023 10:23:42 GMT -5
The hoops rising senior who was the problem could be only Dorsey.
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Post by purplehaze on Jun 9, 2023 10:56:11 GMT -5
Good guess
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Post by Sons of Vaval on Jun 9, 2023 11:30:00 GMT -5
Wow, so Dorsey was that big of a cancer, I guess.
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Post by rgs318 on Jun 9, 2023 15:13:11 GMT -5
If HC is better without him...that may be good. I still wish him well. Can't we just let it go and move on? I hope so.
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Post by trimster on Jun 9, 2023 15:36:59 GMT -5
Very good crowd last evening at a beautiful venue - as young as the class of '23 to the class of '55 - 6-8pm actually broke up closer to 8:30 Some impressions: = BB Coach DP said the spirit of the team is 100 pct better than when he arrived - a big help was the exodus of that rising sr who has found another home he does not anticipate using the 13th schollie unless some big surprise arises over the summer = FB Coach Ches was not there but asst DiMichelle was - Dobbs and Sluka are the clear leaders of the team and 'we're looking great' Roster size for '23 is 90 plus the number of 5th yr players (in our case 90 plus 13 for 103 total) = Lax Coach Reppert said the '23 team still had great camaraderie despite the tough season - next year trying to ease up on some of the ooc games (maybe MAAC teams?) = FH Coach Jackson thinks next year's team will take a step up - some int'l recruits will help a lot and the spring season had 5 scrimmages when the team went 3-2 = Spoke with one of the assistants in the Athletic office and he said the atmosphere working there has taken a 180 degree turn since Kit arrived - very upbeat = NCAA no longer demands that recruits for any sport take the SAT's - so admissions for athletes the same as overall student body = ADKH spoke at the end and continued to emphasize the support (financial and otherwise) that he has and will continue to rely on from alums (among the missing coaches were from W Bball, Baseball, Swimming, Golf, Tennis) Thanks for the report. Was the info on the rising sr in hoops who found a new home stated or implied? |
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Post by Crucis#1 on Jun 9, 2023 16:21:00 GMT -5
FYI on Saturday Morning June 10, 2023….
11:30 am Holy Cross Athletics Update | Blaney Gymnasium, Luth Athletic Complex
Holy Cross director of athletics, Kit Hughes will give an update on Holy Cross Athletics in the Blaney Gymnasium. Select coaches will be in attendance.
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Post by sader1970 on Jun 9, 2023 16:52:51 GMT -5
Take good notes!!  |
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Post by hcpride on Jun 9, 2023 17:06:55 GMT -5
Very good crowd last evening at a beautiful venue - as young as the class of '23 to the class of '55 - 6-8pm actually broke up closer to 8:30 Some impressions: = BB Coach DP said the spirit of the team is 100 pct better than when he arrived - a big help was the exodus of that rising sr who has found another home he does not anticipate using the 13th schollie unless some big surprise arises over the summer = FB Coach Ches was not there but asst DiMichelle was - Dobbs and Sluka are the clear leaders of the team and 'we're looking great' Roster size for '23 is 90 plus the number of 5th yr players (in our case 90 plus 13 for 103 total) = Lax Coach Reppert said the '23 team still had great camaraderie despite the tough season - next year trying to ease up on some of the ooc games (maybe MAAC teams?) = FH Coach Jackson thinks next year's team will take a step up - some int'l recruits will help a lot and the spring season had 5 scrimmages when the team went 3-2 = Spoke with one of the assistants in the Athletic office and he said the atmosphere working there has taken a 180 degree turn since Kit arrived - very upbeat = NCAA no longer demands that recruits for any sport take the SAT's - so admissions for athletes the same as overall student body= ADKH spoke at the end and continued to emphasize the support (financial and otherwise) that he has and will continue to rely on from alums (among the missing coaches were from W Bball, Baseball, Swimming, Golf, Tennis) Beyond the fact that I always wondered about an SAT-based Academic Index at a test score optional school, have we finally pulled the plug on the ridiculous AI? (And now evaluate incoming athletes for admission based on grades, activities, "demonstrated interest", etc. as we do the overall student body?) |
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Post by sader1970 on Jun 9, 2023 17:57:07 GMT -5
You know the answer to your question. The AI is not a unique Holy Cross quirk. It is an agreement with the Patriot League and until there is a league agreement it will remain.
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Post by alum on Jun 9, 2023 18:07:50 GMT -5
You know the answer to your question. The AI is not a unique Holy Cross quirk. It is an agreement with the Patriot League and until there is a league agreement it will remain. So how do you calculate the AI without standardized tests? |
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Post by Pakachoag Phreek on Jun 9, 2023 18:11:05 GMT -5
Very good crowd last evening at a beautiful venue - as young as the class of '23 to the class of '55 - 6-8pm actually broke up closer to 8:30 Some impressions: = BB Coach DP said the spirit of the team is 100 pct better than when he arrived - a big help was the exodus of that rising sr who has found another home he does not anticipate using the 13th schollie unless some big surprise arises over the summer = FB Coach Ches was not there but asst DiMichelle was - Dobbs and Sluka are the clear leaders of the team and 'we're looking great' Roster size for '23 is 90 plus the number of 5th yr players (in our case 90 plus 13 for 103 total) = Lax Coach Reppert said the '23 team still had great camaraderie despite the tough season - next year trying to ease up on some of the ooc games (maybe MAAC teams?) = FH Coach Jackson thinks next year's team will take a step up - some int'l recruits will help a lot and the spring season had 5 scrimmages when the team went 3-2 = Spoke with one of the assistants in the Athletic office and he said the atmosphere working there has taken a 180 degree turn since Kit arrived - very upbeat = NCAA no longer demands that recruits for any sport take the SAT's - so admissions for athletes the same as overall student body= ADKH spoke at the end and continued to emphasize the support (financial and otherwise) that he has and will continue to rely on from alums (among the missing coaches were from W Bball, Baseball, Swimming, Golf, Tennis) Beyond the fact that I always wondered about an SAT-based Academic Index at a test score optional school, have we finally pulled the plug on the ridiculous AI? (And now evaluate incoming athletes for admission based on grades, activities, "demonstrated interest", etc. as we do the overall student body?) The AI is still in use. From the Operational bylaws of the PL. The referenced guidelines are not publicly published. |
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Post by hcpride on Jun 9, 2023 18:20:30 GMT -5
You know the answer to your question. The AI is not a unique Holy Cross quirk. It is an agreement with the Patriot League and until there is a league agreement it will remain. So how do you calculate the AI without standardized tests? Exactly what I was getting at. Maybe the wildly (and unevenly) inflated high school classroom grades? Almost funny. |
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Post by Pakachoag Phreek on Jun 9, 2023 18:28:03 GMT -5
You know the answer to your question. The AI is not a unique Holy Cross quirk. It is an agreement with the Patriot League and until there is a league agreement it will remain. So how do you calculate the AI without standardized tests? They are apparently using GPA But it is more a mystery than previously. Also, high schools are informally graded by academic rigor. I am still trying to figure out how EIGHT percent of the class of 2025 had composite SAT scores below 1000., and 5.8 percent had composite scores below 800. |
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Post by hcpride on Jun 10, 2023 8:03:57 GMT -5
So how do you calculate the AI without standardized tests? They are apparently using GPA But it is more a mystery than previously. Also, high schools are informally graded by academic rigor. I am still trying to figure out how EIGHT percent of the class of 2025 had composite SAT scores below 1000., and 5.8 percent had composite scores below 800. Just having something called an AI (with or without any objective test scores) for recruited athletes is a comfort to some . I'm not sure if you are curious at the test scores you cite in terms of them being low for a HC student or if you are curious that HC students reported those sorts of scores to a test score optional school. Or both. |
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Post by longsuffering on Jun 10, 2023 12:06:47 GMT -5
They are apparently using GPA But it is more a mystery than previously. Also, high schools are informally graded by academic rigor. I am still trying to figure out how EIGHT percent of the class of 2025 had composite SAT scores below 1000., and 5.8 percent had composite scores below 800. Just having something called an AI (with or without any objective test scores) for recruited athletes is a comfort to some . I'm not sure if you are curious at the test scores you cite in terms of them being low for a HC student or if you are curious that HC students reported those sorts of scores to a test score optional school. Or both. 🤣 A kid really deserves his low SAT score if he reports it to a test optional school. |
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Post by Pakachoag Phreek on Jun 10, 2023 15:33:34 GMT -5
Those scores are inexplicable. Over 40 students in the enrolling class of 2025 had composite standardized test scores of 800 or below. The class of 2025 enrolled in the fall of 2021, but it was largely a virtual semester. There is no prior precedent in the CDS for such low scores. The class of 2025 is a one-off. The phenomenon, if I may refer to it in this way, was not repeated in the class of 2026. No one in the class of 2026 had a reported composite score below 1000.
I lean to one of two explanations: (1) erroneous data entries as college administrators were working from home for nine months in calendar 2021; (2) intentionally malevolent data entries.
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4.9 percent had scores between 600 and 799
0.9 percent had scores between 400 and 599. (about eight students)
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Post by snapper on Jun 11, 2023 15:04:00 GMT -5
Has guarantee money for baseball really dried up or is it that no power 5 team is going to pay for HC to come play them as beating HC actually hurts their rpi because of how awful HC is. Get better and the opportunity for guarantee money comes back.
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