guru
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Post by guru on Jan 31, 2024 10:17:06 GMT -5
The Georgetown job is a clear step up from the Providence job. And he didn’t “go public” with his decision. So, you’re wrong. Again. At this stage, I don’t think it’s necessarily a fact that Georgetown is a better job than Providence. And I never claimed that Cooley went public with his decision. Do you not realize that’s what the impetus of your present discussion was about? The article in question makes that claim.
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prhoya
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Post by prhoya on Jan 31, 2024 10:29:31 GMT -5
At this stage, I don’t think it’s necessarily a fact that Georgetown is a better job than Providence. And I never claimed that Cooley went public with his decision. Do you not realize that’s what the impetus of your present discussion was about? The article in question makes that claim. “Made it known” is not the same as “going public”. It depends on the audience. Why does it feel like the off-season?
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Post by EtomicB on Jan 31, 2024 10:31:37 GMT -5
Obviously, they didn’t go public, but it was known privately if you believe Fanta in that documentary. And that's different from every other high profile coaching change in what way exactly? Rick Pitino was very obviously leaving and publicly campaigning for jobs through intermediaries, his Iona team nose-dived, he blamed it on freshmen, and then he left. No one complained because the Iona fanbase aren't - in the words of a smart lady - "a bunch of jerk-offs". Iona fans knew from the day Pitino was hired he'd be out the door sooner than later.. Plus their season is made by winning their league tourney which they did and took a 14-game winning streak into the tourney where they played pretty well against Uconn for 25 minutes or so. That's not a nose-dive in my view..
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Post by hoyaboya on Feb 1, 2024 13:37:30 GMT -5
Goodmans moronic private messages (couldn't happen to a more appropriate guy) have made this blow up. "Have you guys followed the Jeff Goodman story? If you haven’t, here are the basics. Goodman, who has been a top basketball writer for a long time, has been working on the Field of 68 podcast and was summarily fired because of an interaction with a guy who made a documentary about Providence and Ed Cooley. Apparently it’s part of a series about the Big East schools... So to sum up: some rando made a “documentary” about Ed Cooley and Providence that he wasn’t willing to attach his name to, Goodman found out and tried, in a pretty stupid way, to stick up for his friend... And there’s also an ethical question. It’s fine for Goodman to be friends with Cooley. Lots of coaches are friends with journalists. But even the appearance of a threat goes over the line. If he had said something like “I think you should consider taking it down. You are putting yourself in legal jeopardy with this film” it might have ended better. But advocating - interfering - for a guy you ostensibly cover? That makes it really difficult to find the line between professional responsibilities and friendship." www.dukebasketballreport.com/2024/1/31/24055039/jeff-goodman-ed-cooley-divine-providence-big-east-basketball-field-of-68
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TC
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Post by TC on Feb 1, 2024 16:58:35 GMT -5
It’s fine for Goodman to be friends with Cooley. Lots of coaches are friends with journalists. But even the appearance of a threat goes over the line. If he had said something like “I think you should consider taking it down. You are putting yourself in legal jeopardy with this film” it might have ended better. Goodman wasn't covering for Cooley. He was covering for John Fanta. Why are you quoting BS?
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