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Post by hoyasaxa2003 on Aug 10, 2023 22:19:18 GMT -5
To me, Brumbaugh is an early favorite to be getting 30 minutes a game by the time we are in the thick of it with Big East play. Does anybody else on our team have anything lose to his ball handling abilities?
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Post by hoyasaxa2003 on Aug 9, 2023 15:47:30 GMT -5
Let’s assume Cal and Stanford do go to the ACC, and also treat Notre Dame as an ACC school for now. That’s 17 teams, for now. And the Big Ten and SEC are at 16? If the latter two decide to go to 20, it could go something like: Big Ten adds Notre Dame, Cal, Stanford, UVA. SEC adds FSU, Georgia Tech, Clemson, UNC. Suddenly the ACC is back down to nine schools, and maybe the Big XII is able to peal off Louisville, Virginia Tech, NC State, and Miami, dropping the ACC to five schools: Duke, Wake Forest, Syracuse, Pitt, and Boston College. There obviously are a lot of “ifs” in this scenario, and it depends on the three other big football conferences all going to 20, and taking all 12 schools needed to get there from the ACC. But even if that exact scenario doesn’t play out, the ACC unquestionably is home to the most attractive targets for the Big Ten and SEC. And in my opinion, at least, even the ACC leftovers are more attractive than the other schools mentioned on this thread.This is certainly a plausible scenario. The ACC's long-term well being really depends on how ironclad/draconian its exit fees are, whether schools are willing to pay those fees, and whether the SEC/Big 10/Big 12 are willing to accommodate 20 schools each. This is why the Big East should sit tight and not make any stupid adds for the sake of expansion. Even if unlikely, I would rather have a Big East in 2028 or 2030 with the current group plus Duke, Syracuse, Pittsburgh, etc. than Dayton, San Francisco, St. Mary's, etc. But, even in that scenario, football is still a big problem, and I don't want a scenario again where the Big East's health is dependent on football. And with schools like Dayton, St. Louis, etc. the Big East has all the leverage, so there is no reason to add them now. They would always leap at an invite if it was extended. So, we might as well wait and see what shakes out of the current moves and wait a few years to see if there are good basketball scraps that can be picked up.
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Post by hoyasaxa2003 on Aug 9, 2023 11:02:40 GMT -5
If Akok did graduate, it would either need to be from Connecticut or Georgetown, obviously. I am not sure how that works with people who do 3 years one place, and then 1 year at Georgetown. In any event, Connecticut's graduation programs, which are online, list all graduates and Akok was not listed. Georgetown does not make their graduation list public (or if they did, I cannot find it), but I don't recall seeing any indications Akok graduated from Georgetown either. Of course, he could always have graduated following summer session classes (the second phase of which is over in a couple of days). Not sure where this gossip started but some fact checking on graduation requirements, below (emphasis in bold). You cannot graduate at Georgetown with any undergraduate degree in one year. "Students must complete a minimum of four semesters of full-time study (exclusive of summer study; for these purposes a semester is considered to be fall or spring in the regular academic year only) in residence at Georgetown. Study abroad at one of Georgetown’s campuses (GU-Q, Villa le Balze) counts toward the four-semester residency requirement, but all other Georgetown-approved study abroad programs do not. "A minimum of 60 credits must be completed in residence, in Georgetown coursework." bulletin.georgetown.edu/schools-programs/college/academic-requirements/If Akok were to graduate, I assume it would be Connecticut conferring the degree, but accepting Georgetown's credits to finish his degree there. For the reasons you state, he won't get a Georgetown degree for being at Georgetown one year.
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Post by hoyasaxa2003 on Aug 9, 2023 10:58:50 GMT -5
There are two schools we are looking at. Gonzaga and a school from the ACC. We aren’t looking to add any mediocre schools Who is "we"? I don't see any indication the Big East itself is actually looking at any expansion. For now, Connecticut isn't going anywhere. And what school from the ACC? The ACC's terms and conditions for departure are so onerous, it's hard to imagine any ACC school leaving for the Big East, especially considering any such school would not only have to pay the departure fees, but also find a place for its football team. I really do no want to get into the mess of having football schools unless the programs are super good fits. Connecticut fit the bill because their football stinks, and they are really more of a basketball school. Some of the old Big East programs would also fit the mold, Duke's basketball tradition would make them a fantastic fit. But there aren't many others.
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Post by hoyasaxa2003 on Aug 9, 2023 10:55:07 GMT -5
I wish we could align with Cal, Duke & Stanford. The Big East is loaded with academic misfits. It won't happen, but that would be great--mostly because of Duke. I'd be less excited about California/Stanford only, given that they've had only middling athletic success. But, I'd happily take them over schools like Dayton, San Francisco, St. Louis, or any of the other West Coast Catholic schools (other than Gonzaga).
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Post by hoyasaxa2003 on Aug 9, 2023 10:52:32 GMT -5
Very weak schedule by Villanova standards. Shows you how much confidence they have in Medicore Kyle Neptune. Neptune = Dead Man Walking While in my limited exposure to Villanova, I was not hugely impressed by Kyle Neptune, I think he will be returning a better team this year, so we will see what happens. If they improve and make the NCAA tournament, then I don't think he'll be a dead man walking. The other issue is that if Villanova gets rid of Neptune, who steps in? Barring Wright coming back, it's not like there is someone obvious to step in his shoes. Some might say Baker Dunleavy, but he wasn't very good during 6 seasons with Quinnipiac. So, no guarantees he'd be any better than Neptune.
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Post by hoyasaxa2003 on Aug 8, 2023 14:17:56 GMT -5
I hope he’s staying, but I wouldn’t put a ton of stock in the “rising senior comment.” He might be speaking in terms of eligibility (i.e., “this is my last year”) rather than precise academic status. If Akok did graduate, it would either need to be from Connecticut or Georgetown, obviously. I am not sure how that works with people who do 3 years one place, and then 1 year at Georgetown. In any event, Connecticut's graduation programs, which are online, list all graduates and Akok was not listed. Georgetown does not make their graduation list public (or if they did, I cannot find it), but I don't recall seeing any indications Akok graduated from Georgetown either. Of course, he could always have graduated following summer session classes (the second phase of which is over in a couple of days). Either way, I think Akok is a great player, and I hope he stays. I think he would be a really valuable player this coming year. And, if we do surprise at all and have more success than expected, I would think Akok would be a major part of that. I actually did not realize this until a few days ago, but Cooley/Providence recruited Akok when he was in high school. So there has to be some previous connection there.
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Post by hoyasaxa2003 on Aug 8, 2023 13:36:56 GMT -5
Well you can't just add Gonzaga. They need to come with some friends. It seems like the ACC is considering going west so might as well kick the tires on the Zags. Gonzaga already plays in a conference with at least one other Catholic school. If the BE was to think about inviting Gonzaga it might as well as invite other Catholic schools on that coast. Who else? Therein lies the problem. St. Mary's is very good, but like Gonzaga/Few their success is largely Randy Bennett. Gonzaga has a top program now. As others have said, that is in significant part relate to Mark Few and his success, and it's unclear whether that success will continue when Few eventually retires (hopefully not any time soon if they did come to the Big East). The benefit of bringing in Gonzaga is that they are, and have been now for a while, an excellent basketball program. That's why they would bring value to the Big East. But, if you bring along with them other programs that simply don't reach those same levels, then the benefit of bringing in Gonzaga decreases. I am just not seeing obvious choices other than St. Mary's, as most of the other West Coast Catholic schools are bad at basketball, play in small venues, and have no tradition of success. And while I would happily take St. Mary's and Gonzaga today, that their success is so tied to single coaches, and not necessarily something that can be repeated when those coaches retire, still makes me a little nervous (and yes, I realize that people could say things like that about Georgetown given the last 10 years, but hopefully we are now beyond that phase). I also see little rush, unless we think Gonzaga is going to be taken by another conference. But, those conferences would all be football conferences, and I do not see why they would open their doors to non-football schools. There's little benefit to the Big 12/Big 10/ACC in doing that.
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Post by hoyasaxa2003 on Aug 7, 2023 17:33:43 GMT -5
For purposes of realignment or conference lineup, the key in discussing any addition to the conference is an obvious one--what is the benefit to the Big East of making X addition. This seems obvious, but is often lost among the discussion of who the additions might be, and also because the rush to realign has caused people to simply assume that bigger is better, which is not necessarily the case.
Right now, the Big East is made of of schools that for the most part have excellent basketball tradition, where basketball is the primary sport at that school, and where each school invests a fair budget into basketball. Even DePaul, which has been a bottom dweller for some time, has invested in their program, and of course, Georgetown got a shot in the arm with Cooley. The "new" members--namely Xavier, Butler, and Creighton--have more than pulled their fair share of the weight over time, fielding many quality NCAA teams. Villanova and Connecticut have won championships over the last decade.
For me, the main question going forward on any question of adding anybody is, how does that help us secure a TV contract when the current one expires in a few years? Say what you will about linear/cable TV, but TV rights are still the main and driving source of revenue for any college sport. Getting the Fox Sports 1 deal saved the Big East back in 2013. That TV deal was the primary driver in keeping the Big East viable, and making it stand apart from the smaller conferences, like the A-10, but even the AAC.
I see very, very few teams that, when added to the Big East, move the needle on a TV contract. Keep in mind that if you add a team, and the total per school stays the same, that's not adding any value to the existing schools. That is why schools like Gonzaga are so different, as it is a top program and it would instantly bring positive attention to the conference while adding an excellent program (the concerns about Few retiring eventually are legitimate, though). That is why Connecticut was a no-brainer to add back to the conference. It fit the conference in every way and it did not dilute its brand or reach. I just don't see how Dayton or St. Louis come even remotely close to the benefits that Connecticut offered, for example. Until a candidate shows up that does, we should keep membership closed.
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Post by hoyasaxa2003 on Aug 7, 2023 17:04:46 GMT -5
No, it doesn't seem far-fetched at all. I agree with you that a good, well-run athletic department and director sets expectations and helps navigate problem. But, it has been well established that the Georgetown basketball program has generally been run as its own separate entity to a large extent. This was certainly true when John Thompson was alive, and I doubt anything changed or could have easily changed after his passing considering that his son was Chief of Staff (and apparently calling a lot of shots), and Patrick Ewing (John Thompson's choice) was the head coach. The idea that, after John Thompson's passing, that Lee Reed could have suddenly flexed his muscles I think is a stretch. Especially given that Ewing clearly considered himself to report to DeGioia, not Reed, this seems pretty clear cut. As far as alienating alumni or blowing off high school or AAU coaches, while I think a strong athletic director that actually exercised control could have assisted, that was not the reality of the Georgetown program at the time. Seriously, imagine yourself as Lee Reed. What are you going to do, walk into Patrick Ewing's office, and demand that he meet with AAU coaches? What if Ewing says no? What if Ewing pays lip service and doesn't do it? Also, how do we know Lee Reed didn't try? For all we know, he may have raised some of these concerns with Patrick Ewing/Ronnie Thompson and been rebuffed. After all, Patrick Ewing was an adult. If he wanted to meet with AAU coaches he could have done it, and I highly doubt that he would have listened to Lee Reed in the first place if he didn't want to do it. We need to keep in mind that until Patrick Ewing was fired in March, the program was essentially under uninterrupted Thompson control since the 1970s. That regime operated Georgetown basketball largely independent from the athletic department, at least when it came to direction and decision-making. This was facilitated by DeGioia's long relationship with John Thompson (and likely made Lee Reed's role vis-a-vis the basketball program awkward). That type of culture is not going to change overnight, and I think any expectation it would have changed after John Thompson's passing is just unrealistic given that Ewing and Ronny had prominent roles. But, I do see it changing now, and that's a good thing. I agree Lee Reed couldn't have done it by himself but JDG could have empowered him correct? There's a lot of sleight of hand happening in this discussion, if I mention Reed folks jump in saying he didn't have the power to do anything(I agree btw). If I bring up JDG's role then folks jump in saying the MBB program is 422nd on his list of priorities @ the university so he can't be held to account either. It doesn't add up in my opinion. We all agree that the culture has been terrible so now that all the Thompsons & Ewing are gone I don't see why the culture outside of the basketball staff(The PC Crew) couldn't be changed fairly quickly especially given how far the program has fallen in all facets. What you've/we've seen changing so far has all been driven by Cooley & staff, we've seen nothing different from anyone in the athletic department or the administration(JDG). I actually think we see more eye-to-eye on this than it might seem. I absolutely do think that DeGioia can/should be held responsible for the basketball program over the last several years. His friendship with John Thompson, in part, caused many of the problems over the last several years, almost certainly led to keeping Patrick Ewing on for a year beyond the point at which any rational person would have, and most egregiously, led to the sweetheart extension after the Big East Tournament win, that no rational person would have entered. Frankly, my hope is that hiring Cooley is the last major stamp DeGioia will have on the program. Given that Cooley is younger, and DeGioia is already well beyond a normal tenure for university president, the odds that Cooley outlasts DeGioia are high. I agree that the culture should change now that Cooley and his staff are in place. When/how we will see this remains to be seen, though. For all we know, there are a lot of changes in the way things are done behind the scenes, and we simply have no idea because there is no reason we would know. I do think choosing someone from the athletic department to be Chief of Staff, versus a former player, for example, shows that there is a desire to integrate the program more into the athletic department as a whole. If that wasn't the goal, Cooley/Reed could have easily simply hired someone very familiar either with Cooley himself (like a former Cooley player) or a Georgetown alumnus. But they didn't do that. To me, that alone shows a change. The one area people (rightfully, to some extent) complain about are things like updating the staff on the official website and posting a roster. I think this way overblown as an issue given that we know the staff and roster already, but I get that some people see it as a reflection of competence, and so I get where people are coming from. It's just important to remember that we are still in the infancy of Cooley and his staff, and the infancy of this new era of Georgetown basketball. I think Cooley is the type of leader who will inspire change in the way things are done, but I think it will take time. The inertia of Georgetown is strong (and that's true in any institution, really), so turning it around will take time. Essentially entirely changing the staff in one off-season was a great start, though.
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Post by hoyasaxa2003 on Aug 6, 2023 10:02:00 GMT -5
You take Gonzaga. It’s one trip to a different time zone for us. Not a big deal. This is about survival and the more brand names we have in basketball, the better. Not sure what Dayton or schools like that do for us. I don’t want to lost UConn and would love to add Gonzaga. To me, the biggest criteria for any addition is that the school is very good at basketball and/or has that tradition and it fits in well with the Big East. Gonzaga is a great fit other than location, which is why it would be a no brainer to take them. The real problem in that relationship would be more for Gonzaga, which would have to travel far distances all the time, rather than everyone else. But, my guess is that with creative scheduling even that could be minimized a bit. Dayton and St. Louis to me simply are not compelling enough to add. What do they bring? They don't bring huge fan-bases, and they have had solid programs in the past, but also some down years (less so with Dayton than St. Louis). If you HAD to add a program, Dayton would not be a bad choice, but there's no compelling reason to do it. As far as Dayton/St. Louis v. schools like Syracuse, Pittsburgh, etc., of course I would rather have the latter. They have Big East tradition, they have much larger alumni/fan bases, and they would bring more value to the Big East. I am a big fan of keeping the Big East as it is until things shake out to a greater degree than they already have. Who knows, if the ACC falls apart, there may be even better choices to add to the Big East in 5-10 years.
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Post by hoyasaxa2003 on Aug 5, 2023 21:50:14 GMT -5
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Post by hoyasaxa2003 on Aug 5, 2023 21:47:16 GMT -5
There are reports that Akok was at Kenner, and with his Georgetown teammates today. So while there may be some smoke, it's anything but clear what the outcome will be. If Akok is a rising senior and has not graduated, though, he could not transfer and play without sitting out a year. I really hope he stays.
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Post by hoyasaxa2003 on Aug 5, 2023 21:44:34 GMT -5
The bolded part really shows our differences on this subject. You believe it all falls to the HC whereas I believe that a good AD sets expectations & helps a HC navigate hurdles. We all know Georgetown didn’t engage previously because JT2 ( the defacto AD) called the shots for the program but after his passing why didn’t anyone step in to right this wrong? I know this may seem far fetched to you but most AD’s or administrators aren’t going to allow a HC to alienate alum or blow off HS & aau coaches or fans. No, it doesn't seem far-fetched at all. I agree with you that a good, well-run athletic department and director sets expectations and helps navigate problem. But, it has been well established that the Georgetown basketball program has generally been run as its own separate entity to a large extent. This was certainly true when John Thompson was alive, and I doubt anything changed or could have easily changed after his passing considering that his son was Chief of Staff (and apparently calling a lot of shots), and Patrick Ewing (John Thompson's choice) was the head coach. The idea that, after John Thompson's passing, that Lee Reed could have suddenly flexed his muscles I think is a stretch. Especially given that Ewing clearly considered himself to report to DeGioia, not Reed, this seems pretty clear cut. As far as alienating alumni or blowing off high school or AAU coaches, while I think a strong athletic director that actually exercised control could have assisted, that was not the reality of the Georgetown program at the time. Seriously, imagine yourself as Lee Reed. What are you going to do, walk into Patrick Ewing's office, and demand that he meet with AAU coaches? What if Ewing says no? What if Ewing pays lip service and doesn't do it? Also, how do we know Lee Reed didn't try? For all we know, he may have raised some of these concerns with Patrick Ewing/Ronnie Thompson and been rebuffed. After all, Patrick Ewing was an adult. If he wanted to meet with AAU coaches he could have done it, and I highly doubt that he would have listened to Lee Reed in the first place if he didn't want to do it. We need to keep in mind that until Patrick Ewing was fired in March, the program was essentially under uninterrupted Thompson control since the 1970s. That regime operated Georgetown basketball largely independent from the athletic department, at least when it came to direction and decision-making. This was facilitated by DeGioia's long relationship with John Thompson (and likely made Lee Reed's role vis-a-vis the basketball program awkward). That type of culture is not going to change overnight, and I think any expectation it would have changed after John Thompson's passing is just unrealistic given that Ewing and Ronny had prominent roles. But, I do see it changing now, and that's a good thing.
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Post by hoyasaxa2003 on Aug 1, 2023 12:41:51 GMT -5
We’ve talked at length about the Ivy League on here, but the idea that the Ivy League would want anything to do with a state school in California is Message Board Geniuses level stuff. Stanford may be a match academically for the Ivies, with Cal not far behind, but this notion is still preposterous, from both sides. Don't look for Stanford or Cal to ever stop awarding athletic scholarships. The Ivy League talk--whether it is Georgetown, Stanford, etc. is always crazy. Being an "Ivy League" school carries a lot of cachet, and at this point goes well beyond the athletic association. It's essentially a guild of 8 northeastern schools that mutually benefit from the designation, and have no incentive to add anybody to the group. There is zero reason why the Ivy League membership would ever change barring major disruptions to the academic landscape. For what it's worth, I think the Ivy League designation is overblown anyway purely from an academic perspective (it does make a difference as far as raising money, etc,, but that's a whole other story). I chose to go to Georgetown over an Ivy League school; I am sure there are many others on here who did the same. There is something to be said about Harvard/Yale/Princeton academically and prestige-wise. Once you get past them, I think the Ivy designation is much less salient anyway. For example, is there anybody that's going to view Stanford graduates as inferior to Cornell or Dartmouth graduates because Stanford isn't Ivy League? I doubt it other than perhaps some ignorant people who don't know any better or prestige-obsessed people who are obsessed with the Ivy League. All that said, when it comes to academic people equate Ivy League with presitigious academic institutions. That's why the Ivy League members will never admit anybody else. No reason to dilute the "brand" as people might say.
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Post by hoyasaxa2003 on Aug 1, 2023 11:46:49 GMT -5
I never said someone would be whispering in Cooley’s ear or trying to change him, I stated that I fear he may adopt their lack of urgency or enthusiasm over time especially if things don’t go well.. Cooley inviting the aau coach of not only a local team but a former coach of one of his players to practice is something coaches outside of Gtown do all the time. It could even be described as something that’s expected…. Same goes for embracing former players or engaging with donors ect.. Both Pitino and English are doing the same things at their new schools.. Point out any top BE programs where the administration doesn’t want a significant role in their signature program? As far as Cooley potentially adopting a lack of urgency, I guess we shall see, but I really think that is very low on the list of my worries now. I have only been more closely familiar with Cooley now for the last couple of months, but he seems to exude urgency, being on top of things, etc. And it's not just Cooley, but all the members of his staff that he brought over from Providence. Having the staff is key because it basically means whatever culture Cooley had at Providence will to a large extent transfer over, not to mention that it means that the staff should generally see eye-to-eye. As for the AAU coaches, you're making my point exactly. This is something coaches do all the time, and yet for years Georgetown did not do it. It just shows that the old way of doing things simply isn't in place any longer. On "administration," I think TC's point is a good one. When I said "administration" I meant DeGioia and the Board, I did not mean Lee Reed and the athletic department. Generally speaking, that type of person should not have regular involvement in a program because someone like DeGioia has way bigger fish to fry. As for Reed, from what I understand, Reed had very little involvement under Ewing, and it seems like his involvement has grown. How much remains to be seen, but I think Cooley and his staff are likely accustomed to working more within an athletic department than Ewing and previous generations who carved out basketball more as its own silo. So I agree, the athletic administration should definitely be more involved, though as in any revenue college sport, the coaches are always going to have the biggest role, even in programs where Athletic Directors are very influential.
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Post by hoyasaxa2003 on Jul 31, 2023 18:42:22 GMT -5
What reports are you referring to? If the president actually made the decision to let Ewing go why did Reed make that weak statement in early January? Plus JDG said nothing after Ewing basically told us that Reed had zero bearing on his employment, only the President & the board did. As I stated in my previous post PE definitely deserves his share of the blame but the folks in the administration deserve the bulk of the blame.. I'm all in for Cooley but I do fear the lack of urgency consistently shown by the administration will rub off on him especially if things don't go well. I cannot speak for others, but at some point, Hilltop or Casual (or both) reported that the decision had already been made to move on from Ewing. I believe it was in that same timeframe that Reed made the weak statement in support of Ewing. Given how close-to-the-vest Georgetown operates, I am not sure we will ever know when Ewing was informed officially that he was not coming back. But Georgetown was clearly putting thought into replacing him leading into March, and so you'd think Ewing knew by then. By March it was pretty obvious it was going to happen, and in reality, it was pretty obvious well before then. As far as "blame," there's plenty to go around. DeGioia definitely deserves a lot of criticism for the extension (which is still mind boggling), but Patrick Ewing is responsible for his failure. Was he surrounded by the best people? Maybe not. Did the administration, Thompson Jr., Ronnie, and others hinder Ewing as a coach? Perhaps. But, in the end, Ewing was the head guy, he is an NBA star with a lot of clout, and so he isn't a victim. Could we have been slightly better if Ewing had better support? Maybe. But he was such a bad coach it would not have ultimately mattered. You can even blame the adminstration for hiring Ewing in the first place, but Ewing wanted and took the job, so even there he shares responsibility. As for Cooley, I do think one advantage of the basketball program largely running itself is that Cooley is going to do his own thing, and I highly doubt that the administration will rub off on him in any material way. The AAU coaches being allowed a practices is one example--nobody recently associated with the program would have ever allowed that, yet Cooley did it right away. If there was somebody whispering in Cooley's ear or actively trying to change his approach, we'd likely know that by now. And I highly doubt Cooley would stand for it. When you are Patrick Ewing and you have such a strong connection to the program it's a lot easier to fall into the patterns of the past (especially when you've never coached college basketball before). Cooley has been coaching now for decades. He's got his own approach and he's not going to be likely to change that because of the administration. And frankly, I don't think the "administration" even wants to have a significant role in the program day-to-day. Basically, DeGioia, the Board, and other influential alumni had to become involved because of how bad we were and because Georgetown needed change at the top. But, I think the default is to leave it running on its own, and not bothering with it much from the outside. If Cooley gets the program to the point where its competitive nearly every year, he should face very little pressure. And, odds are that Cooley outlasts DeGioia, too.
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Post by hoyasaxa2003 on Jul 31, 2023 15:15:23 GMT -5
We are going to be a competent high major basketball team again. We are going to win games we shouldn’t and handle business against teams we should. We’re going to get at large berths and be excited again on selection Sunday. We’re going to draw up brackets where we go all the way and not really care when we get knocked out after a round or two because it’s just good to be in it again. We’re going to feel joy watching our Hoyas again, and before you know it we’re going to start to remember what Georgetown basketball is meant to be. Not sure if/when Cooley takes us on a deep tourney run, but just that base line competence coming back is all I need for a few years before I start asking for more. I’m sad my standards have gotten this low, but I’m going to enjoy the breath of fresh air while it’s still around. I expect Cooley to do a great job. The problem is that we are in a conference full of marquee coaches wanting to win. It’s going to be extremely competitive. Agreed, and this is why I think it will require some patience from Hoyas fans who want to instantly achieve great success. It'll be even more so if St. John's under Pitino is better than us (likely) given that we might have been able to land him. That said, I think the most likely scenario is that we are much better this year than last year, but still not very good. Likely sub .500 record in the Big East, and maybe 5-7 wins. But, I think we are well-positioned for a much bigger jump in 2024-2025. For me, that's really the key year. For me, we need to be in the NCAA tournament in 2024-2025.
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Post by hoyasaxa2003 on Jul 31, 2023 15:11:57 GMT -5
What is the mechanism for doing things like this and staying within NCAA rules? I'm sure all is appropriate or they wouldn't be doing it publicly and putting it on social media, I am just curious. Either way, it's great to see Cooley doing things like that. He's clearly a connection guy, and takes that connection beyond the corners of the TAC/arenas we play in. Great to see.
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Post by hoyasaxa2003 on Jul 31, 2023 15:10:36 GMT -5
This is such an obviously good idea, it kind of boggles the mind that the previous coaches would not have done this.
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