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Post by crossbball13 on Mar 28, 2023 17:27:49 GMT -5
Thank you thank you thank you
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Post by crossbball13 on Mar 26, 2023 20:43:33 GMT -5
So so simple: Paulsen is THE choice. Donât over complicate this (might be too late for that concept).
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Post by crossbball13 on Mar 17, 2023 20:13:46 GMT -5
He prob would if offered. Heâs a pass for me tho. Still a pass ? Yes. Iâd rather have Paulsen given the current holy cross situation.
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Post by crossbball13 on Mar 15, 2023 20:11:11 GMT -5
^ Anderson isn't leaving FDU for one of the worst teams in the country. He prob would if offered. Heâs a pass for me tho.
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Post by crossbball13 on Mar 12, 2023 11:27:18 GMT -5
Paulsen Paulsen Paulsen
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Post by crossbball13 on Mar 12, 2023 11:27:05 GMT -5
Becker is VERY happy at Vermont and why would he want to do a lateral move (I actually consider it a downgrade) besides being next to his girlfriend at work? Well, if you think HC is a coveted D-1 powerhouse program it makes sense a highly successful northeast coach with a proven recruiting record would love to step up to the big time. If you think HC is a weak PL cellar dweller with a dwindling fan base it makes no sense at all. Good thing that it only needs to make sense to one person.
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Post by crossbball13 on Mar 1, 2023 19:11:24 GMT -5
Why would you look at what his record was without one of his players? You're a numbers guy -- if he was hired as the head coach at HC, what would you say is the probability that he brings in another 10-year NBA veteran? Now what is the probability that this unicorn stays at HC for all four years and doesn't transfer or enter the draft? But he did recruit him. And he wasnât Paulsenâs only successful recruit. Why discount the guy because he hires good assistants and recruited good players?
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Post by crossbball13 on Mar 1, 2023 18:30:19 GMT -5
This is so simple. Paulsen, Paulsen, Paulsen.
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Post by crossbball13 on Feb 26, 2023 12:25:06 GMT -5
Hire Paulsen. Very simple and easy hire to justify. 10 year deal. Set it and forget it.
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Post by crossbball13 on Dec 29, 2021 19:46:21 GMT -5
Threads like this is when crossports hurts the basketball program.
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Post by crossbball13 on Sept 18, 2021 14:28:02 GMT -5
0 passing yards through 20 minutes. It would be one thing if this was Year 4 and youâre regrouping off a star player like a Dom Randolph, but this is Year 4 coming off a guy who is now playing at New Haven. F- job of managing the most important position in football (and maybe the most important position in sports). Itâs 2021. You canât run a program like this. Chez is doing a decent job running a run first offense.
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Post by crossbball13 on Sept 5, 2021 17:32:44 GMT -5
The play calling is a non-issue. Chesney & staff know what they are doing. He is a winner. When Sluka attempted a pass on first down, we were a perfect 6 for 6 in either getting a 1st down or TD on that series. Yet, we only had Sluka attempt a pass on 6 of 26 (23%) 1st down plays before we started running out the clock up 10 with 6:00+ left. This included 6 3-and-out drives that began with runs. Sorry, but this ultra conservative play calling is going to cost us games against good opponents. Chesney has done a great job assembling playmakers all over the field (and depth chart) on offenseâ let them play! But they won by 10 with a bunch of offensive scores. If they lost or scored fewer points then this might make sense. But they didnât and this doesnât. He did exactly what he needed to do to win the gameâŚjust like at Bucknell.
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Post by crossbball13 on Aug 22, 2021 10:33:07 GMT -5
Bucknell an awful measuring stick of Slukaâs abilities. All HC needed was to win the game so they played extremely conservatively. I give zero value to Slukaâs depressed stats during that game. He did what he was asked to do to win the game (not pad his stats). âAll HC needed was to win the gameâ â great analysis here! Such a different scenario than every other game. What would be a measuring stick for Sluka? (Just for the record, the comment about coming back to earth was simply about production â 12.1 rushing yards per attempt vs Fordham, 4.4 vs Bucknell. Nothing to do with âpadding stats.â) Was referring to the fact that HC was far superior compared to Bucknell and that the defense would take care of the game if the offense didnât aggressively pursue scoring and result in turnovers (which is the only variable that would result in an HC loss). But you knew that. And if your comment was about production and stats isnât your measuring stick of that (unlike what your post suggests), then I suppose that Iâm confused.
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Post by crossbball13 on Aug 22, 2021 7:32:59 GMT -5
Could it be that South Dakota State did a better job of stopping Sluka than Fordham and Bucknell did, not because SoDakSt had video of him but because SoDakSt is simply a much better team, much better defense, than Fordham and Bucknell? Bucknell: 8-11 for 78 yards (1 INT), 18 rushes for 80 yards Sluka came back to earth in the Bucknell game, not SDSU. Bucknell an awful measuring stick of Slukaâs abilities. All HC needed was to win the game so they played extremely conservatively. I give zero value to Slukaâs depressed stats during that game. He did what he was asked to do to win the game (not pad his stats).
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Post by crossbball13 on Jul 27, 2021 19:09:29 GMT -5
A 960 SAT results in an AI below the PL floor. How can BU offer him?
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Post by crossbball13 on Jun 28, 2021 18:49:11 GMT -5
Well, why help out a client that is just using you when they feel like it? That facility is booked heavy from November through April everyone knows this. HC has played there a few times when Holy Cross wasn't available. The one time I went, there was lucky to be 500 people there and it was free admission. There were more fans at the other rinks with their kids then in that one. Take a hike, Foley. A hockey facility that feels like itâs being âusedâ by a hockey team â imagine!
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Post by crossbball13 on Jun 12, 2021 12:51:18 GMT -5
Understood. Now a consequence of expanding the Hart rink would be HC having no on-campus rink for a year.  Labor costs would eat you alive if they tried to do the demolition and construction in six months. So HC will need to rent an ice sheet somewhere. I don't know what's available. The Fidelity Bank Ice Center (two rinks) is used by numerous teams: the "Worcester Railers HC, Worcester White Hawks, Railers Jr. Hockey Club, Junior Railers, Worcester Academy, St. Pauls, B ecker College, [Assumption], Worcester State, WPI Club, and Many More!" I don't know how much it would cost to rent the DCU for six months: if it was $5,000 a day, that's nearly $1 million. My guess is that it would probably be cheaper to rent ice at the New England Sports Center in Marlborough, which has eight rinks, and bus. There is only one sheet at Marlboro that is even close to being able to host D-1 hockey. Good luck getting that Dude you are so brutal. Why do you post?
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Post by crossbball13 on Jun 11, 2021 20:54:56 GMT -5
The problem is replacing Austinâs energy and tenacity. I think Humphrey can be that player, even though he suffered, like Faw, in getting some tough touch calls from the zebras. But I do think the talent is good enough to compete and win. A crazy idea, let Nelson do his thing and for now be the public face, but have RJ make the in-game decisions. If that happens NADâs conference win total might be low That âenergy and tenacityâ resulted in a career overall record of 36-76 (.321), career pL record of 21-49 (.300), and average PL finish of 8.5. I am hopeful and confident that Nelson will upgrade the wing position. Re: the crazy idea, youâre right, that is a crazy idea. Brett Nelson has played and coached at the highest level of college basketball (and was also a McDonaldâs All-American in HS) - this is his program and the buck stops with him in all aspects. If he canât handle the in-game decisions he should not be the coach at HC. Period. End. I would love for RJ to be the Head Coach at HC some day (ideally after Nelson is hired away to a job upgrade after a successful run over the next 3-4 years), but the only way we are going to be successful right now is if Nelson is able to lead all aspects of the program. You cite W/L records very interestingly
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Post by crossbball13 on Jun 6, 2021 12:37:21 GMT -5
Ok whatâs your bar for the on field product - would three straight PL championships do it? Or are there other analytics you use to measure? Not sure if it qualifies as analytics, but not feeling like every first down is a trip to the dentist would be one hurdle to clear. When Dom Randolph was the quarterback and the offense was dynamic and fun to watch (+ you could basically bring whatever food + drink you wanted into Fitton), I was off the lot before kickoff to not miss a down. When the offense spends 30+ seconds at the line of scrimmage checking between run into left guardâs back or run into right guardâs back (and the RSG Infantry is basically strip searching anyone who enters the stadium), Iâm not exactly rushing to leave a comfortable seat + cooler outside the stadium. Willard got fans in the seats with abhorrent offense, no? Letâs not confuse TG/Pujals with BC/Degenhardt. The former hitched his wagon to a guyâŚthe latter did anything but.
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Post by crossbball13 on May 9, 2021 19:42:20 GMT -5
If youâre a Mass. resident, sending little Johnny to UMass for $16K a year doesnât sound too bad. Is an HC education four times better than UMass? Doubt it. The 16K figure is only tuition.  With everything included, it's about $31K.   So the question is whether a HC education is a little better than twice as good. Donât let facts get in the way of SOV having his usual overbearing opinion.
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Post by crossbball13 on Mar 22, 2021 15:32:34 GMT -5
My UMass friend tells me Joe P. has entered the portal and UMass is intersted...The UNCW rooster for 21-22 only lists 4 players and Joe P. isn't one of them.. Thatâs actually a great fit for him. He can transfer after one year when McCall is fired. Might be part of the Umass pitch.
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Post by crossbball13 on Mar 11, 2021 15:42:20 GMT -5
1- Colgate and bc were open during first semester
2- Colgate and bc went test optional got the first time in forever
Good for them. Youâre on the tee box, rougeau
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Post by crossbball13 on Feb 15, 2021 23:54:48 GMT -5
There is room (as has been posted recently here). How about Vander Baan? He would have the keys to the college for his 3 years. He hasn't played much at bc: he's been in 7 games for a total of 18 minutes, taking and missing 2 shots, both 3 pointers. He has 2 rebounds, 2 blocked shots , 1 turnover, and 2 fouls. Still. he's listed at 7-0..... He with a strength and conditioning coach is the big piece of the puzzle missing right now. Or Louth needs to develop fast.
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Post by crossbball13 on Feb 15, 2021 20:41:00 GMT -5
Wonder if Gianni Thompson will now open his recruitment with Jim Christian leaving BC. Maybe he can continue to be a teammate of Kyrell? Â However, it appears with the current HC roster, and three commitments for next year, there may not be room. There is room (as has been posted recently here). How about Vander Baan? He would have the keys to the college for his 3 years.
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Post by crossbball13 on Feb 15, 2021 12:20:12 GMT -5
Good news gets zero attention on this forum. "Endowment manager manages to grow endowment."Â Takes a bit of wind out of the sails when the headline is written that way.Â
Chris Rock has a fantastic segment in a comedy performance of yore, that folks of a certain ilk are always looking for credit for "stuff" that "they supposed to do."Â "I ain't neva been to jail!"Â "What do you want, a cookie?"
Growing it is certainly better than zero ROI, and absolutely better than a loss. Happy we have more in the coffers to help alma mater with no matter what. Glad that they're doing what they're paid to do like the rest of us.
Forum commentary vs abc news headlines are a tad bit different
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