RBHoya
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Post by RBHoya on Mar 24, 2006 16:36:01 GMT -5
I liked Orr, but kind of see the school's point. He was a very good coach, but he couldn't recruit. And his staff couldn't recruit. He's in a part of the country where a lot of good ball players go to high school and would like to go to college. But instead of landing the best ballplayers from north jersey and NYC, he was going after players from Ohio and such. It just didn't make a lot of sense to me. He did a really good coaching job, but his team was made up of a bunch of scrappers who weren't really noteworthy recruits. Orr would have been fine if he were coach and he had some people with ties to NJ high schools to help him get some talent, but I guess he was loyal to his guys.
He'll be a good fit at a mid-major somewhere, maybe back in the midwest where he started and where he seems to like to recruit. How about that Northern Iowa job that just opened up? Random idea.
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Post by NCHoya on Mar 24, 2006 16:39:10 GMT -5
Mid majors? If Huggins can yet another major job, Orr should get one, too. I hope you are right because good people (even if they played for the Cuse) deserve better. But Orr does not compromise his principles or play politics at all and big time programs usually want a charismatic figure to get the hot recruits. Let's just say the Big 12 will not be knocking on his door anytime soon.
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Post by Bay99 on Mar 24, 2006 16:44:57 GMT -5
Seems like this might have been SHU's last NCAA Tournament appearance for quite a while.
This move is a head-scratcher.
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Post by RBHoya on Mar 24, 2006 16:59:18 GMT -5
Also, for the record, yes, Hall got beat in the first round, but the team they played has a pretty real chance to go to the Elite 8 tonight. Wichita is no slouch and I can definitely see them beating Mason tonight and going to the Elite 8. I mean, Mason handled UNC and MSU, and there's not a lot of difference between Mason and the Shockers. What I'm trying to say, I guess, is that there's no shame in losing to a strong mid-major in the first round--especially when they're the higher seed. These guys (MVC type teams) are where they are for a reason. Just b/c Hall is from the Big East doesn't mean they should be expected to win that game, IMO. They were a bubble team, they squeaked in, and they lost in the first round. That's not unheard of and I don't necessarily think that's a failure of a season. Everybody thought Hall would finish 12 or worse this season--EVERYBODY. So making the dance was pretty impressive.
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Post by hoya73 on Mar 25, 2006 11:51:29 GMT -5
He'll be a good fit at a mid-major somewhere, maybe back in the midwest where he started and where he seems to like to recruit. How about that Northern Iowa job that just opened up? Random idea. That job was open for about 5 minutes. Assistant coach Ben Jacobson, apparently no relation to shooting guard Ben Jacobson, was promoted to head coach. unipanthers.collegesports.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/032206aaf.html
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Post by younghoya32 on Mar 25, 2006 12:52:16 GMT -5
As a SHU season ticket holder, I really liked Orr. He was a class act and you could argue he had a great season with sub-par players...
Best of luck in finding a new job Louie!...
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Post by Madgesdiq on Mar 25, 2006 14:03:54 GMT -5
Rumour is Wright St. in Ohio as a landing place for Orr.
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