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Post by guru on Mar 15, 2024 11:14:50 GMT -5
A NCAA berth next year would be a major coaching win for Cooley and this program. I don’t see it with how much ground we need to make up, even with a good recruiting class. Absolutely. To me there are two things I want to see next year: 1. Massive improvement all around. We need to be a top 100 defense, not in the 300s. We also need to be a top 100 team overall, absolute minimum. 2. We need to win a lot more games, and it should be clear that 2024-2025 is a major improvement, and that we are positioned for 2025-2026 to be even better. Given how strong the conference is and that the last two teams out of the tournament get NIT berths, I think NIT would be an okay result next year if it looks like if it is clear we are likely to be better the following year. While the defense woes are perplexing to me, as Cooley has never had a team this bad on defense, even at Fairfield, it is noteworthy that Cooley's first team at Providence took a step back from what he inherited, and the next year they improved a lot. So, we need the same thing here. Cooley's defense first year at Providence was 236. The following year it was 78. We need to see similar results, or better, next year. A look at Cooley-coached team's Year 2 jumps provides some positive vibes. At both Fairfield and Providence, the second year was a pretty big leap forward. And though I hesitate to join you in your analysis of the defense - after all, it's the same tune you played last season that it pretty much couldn't get worse - I think you're right this time. Our defense can't get much worse. A leap up to top 75 is a ton to ask, but aim high.
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Post by guru on Mar 15, 2024 11:10:47 GMT -5
Hello! You are one of the posters who helped create the current toxic atmosphere here via constant negativity during the entirety of the previous six seasons, a years-long hissy fit after the firing of JT3. In other words, the pot admonishing the kettle here. We're on the verge of being good - we're going to be an actual Big East caliber team in 2 months - and you and two other posters are leading a jihad against the coach because they didn't get the choice they liked. That's 85% posts on the board. The board absolutely sucks. Jihad? Setlle down there, Karen. If posts pointing out that Cooley's first year was bad beyond even the forecasts of the most pessimistic fans offend you, I can't do anything about that. Someone else might say "Kick rocks" but that's fairly juvenile. Our coach chose to absolutely punt on an entire season - he took a chance on big name transfers and whiffed. Now he's taking a chance that this core - if you can call it that - will return intact for a second season. We will see how that goes. Any way you slice it, year one was an F. And that's without mentioning the defense, or lack thereof. Say what you will about our talent, but it isn't #329. More to your "jihad" hysterics and histrionics, you seem to think that I want Cooley gone. That is not the case. At all. It needs to work here and now with Cooley, and I didn't think he was a bad hire, which separates me from some of the posters you like to group together. He has what appears to be a good recruiting class coming in (though we've seen that movie before) and with a few choice portal moves and improvement in the returning players, year 2 should be a lot better. But have I been bitterly disappointed by the product he chose to put on the court this season? Yes. Was I appalled at some of his behavior and attitude about the train wreck he had orchestrated this season - such as giving his young team the silent treatment publicly during yet another conference blowout loss? Absolutely. Has his blasé demeanor (comedy routines?) in the latter part of the season as the losses piled up offended me? Indeed. Again, you were the most unreadable of posters for the past 5 or 6 seasons. Every post was an insult to the team and staff - warranted or not (it mostly was), it was tiresome. So, once again, what goes around, comes around. As for Cooley, I am hoping this was just a bad year for the guy, and I'm ready to wipe the slate clean as he starts this rebuild over again. If some posters' vocal disappointment about year 1 gives you the vapors, there's not much to be done about that.
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Post by guru on Mar 15, 2024 7:42:53 GMT -5
Hello! You are one of the posters who helped create the current toxic atmosphere here via constant negativity during the entirety of the previous six seasons, a years-long hissy fit after the firing of JT3. In other words, the pot admonishing the kettle here.
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Post by guru on Mar 15, 2024 6:38:01 GMT -5
How are they legit? They have one of the best BE players of the last generation, 2 solid 5th year guys, and they are squeaking in the tournament as the last team in. When we had a transcendent talent in Porter and a worst roster, we were a 2 seed and a top 5 team. English’s offense is horrendous and 5/11 wins since Hopkins went down are against us and DePaul. English hasn’t don’t anything but rely on the foundation that Ed left. Look at Missouri, Gates was getting all the credit last year and he finished 0-20 in the SEC without his legacy players. Providence roster looks awful next year and he can’t risk recruiting over Pierre, Floryd or they will leave which limits him in the portal. Let’s check back in on this discussion in 3 years and I think we’re easily the better program moving forward. Didn't PC sneak into the tourney last year as an 11 seed with Carter, Hopkins, Bynum, Croswell & Locke? Yes, they did. He should go back into hibernation.
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Post by guru on Mar 14, 2024 20:12:56 GMT -5
Looks like Providence really misses Cooley. My goodness, what did we do to ourselves?
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Post by guru on Mar 14, 2024 20:11:39 GMT -5
People bring up Pitino, and I think he’s a terrific coach. But there’s no way in hell that Georgetown was going to hire a white guy with some mistakes on his record to fill the chair they still see as John Thompson’s. Dumbest post ever.
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Post by guru on Mar 14, 2024 17:33:04 GMT -5
No, it's not great unless you stop equating the two programs and the trajectory each coach is taking his team and program. Gotta stop thinking that both programs were in the same place and that if you plugged Pitino in here, he would have done the same thing as he has done at St. John's. The programs were not in the same place -- Pitino had to rebuild the team (11 new players) but he didn't have to rebuild the entire program. He recruited to win now. I guess if people keep saying this enough it will eventually be true. St John's just made their first Big East semifinal in 24 years but yet they were in some kind of materially better position than Georgetown. I can't believe in these days in times people think building to win now, especially when you're an established coach is not the right way. Does anyone really think St John's and Rick Pitino is about to fall off a cliff because they built a win now team. Are the next set of win now guys not going to want to play for Rick freaking Pitino? The key to the portal outside of money is win now. The goal should be to get as good as possible as soon as possible. The other pieces will fall into place after that. Also I think it's foolish and a convenient excuse to think Cooley didn't want to build a win now roster. He wanted Hunter and Cam. He just couldn't get it done and Pitino could. If Pitino comes here he brings Daniss for sure and probably most of the same guys that are on St John's and we wouldn't have been a disgrace this year. Maybe we don't make the tournament, but I wouldn't have counted him out. It would be nice to live in a universe where going 2-18 in conference and playing the worst defense in the history of the program is somehow playing 4-D chess and laying a solid foundation for future success. The stuff about Pitino building to “win now” as opposed to EC’s “win later” approach is complete balderdash. This is an era where teams are rebuilt and reinvented every season - Pitino can reload just as easily for next year, and St. John’s is now a much more attractive landing spot for new players. Cooley did everything wrong in year 1 - and is now counting on a crew of freshmen to turn things around. Oh, and the vaunted NIL chest for transfers. Excuse those of us who are skeptical.
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Post by guru on Mar 14, 2024 16:35:23 GMT -5
The Akok situation won't happen again - there is an earlier portal entry cutoff, it now applies to grads as well, and I don't think we have anyone who can graduate. Not sure I agree. Imagine a player you were counting on in late March deciding to leave in June when someone gets in his ear about a bigger offer. Shhhh. TC loves stepping on rakes at every turn. Just let him go.
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Post by guru on Mar 14, 2024 16:34:31 GMT -5
Rich Pitino is taking SJU to the dance, while we went 2-18. It's not great. It’s a joke. And the fact that there are those on here who go to the wall to defend this travesty of a season every time it’s pointed out is even funnier.
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Post by guru on Mar 14, 2024 14:30:37 GMT -5
All these years I assumed it was Puerto Rico Hoya. Maybe it's PRofessor Hoya? Public relations Hoya?
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Post by guru on Mar 14, 2024 7:31:33 GMT -5
Seeing that Cartwright and maybe Henton might be going with Thomas to Hampton Well, this is going well.
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Post by guru on Mar 13, 2024 19:28:07 GMT -5
We get some flashes of good things but cannot put it together. I just don’t think we have nearly enough talent. The positive: - Fielder is a much better defender than Cook and if he can avoid fouling all the time we will be much better off. - People always say Epps is selfish but without him we would be way behind in this game. And he did find Fielder for a three, for example. - Styles really has potential but isn’t there yet. Hopefully he can develop and improve. Am I embarrassed? No. The guys are giving it effort for the most part. They just aren’t good enough. Lastly, we will have a better roster next year. Hoya Saxa. We don’t have much talent and the talent we have is very poorly coached. And our game plans don’t do us any favors. It’s bad all around.
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Post by guru on Mar 13, 2024 19:24:24 GMT -5
This program is so embarrassing
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Post by guru on Mar 13, 2024 11:09:58 GMT -5
I expect we'll get a lot of Cooley-approved talking points during the broadcast tonight. Nothing wrong with that
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Post by guru on Mar 13, 2024 10:10:53 GMT -5
Overall, the Hoyas cover/over hits has been a pretty successful parlay for me this season. It has taken a bit of the sting out of a lot of our losses, so I'll be letting it rip one more time today. How about Hoyas moneyline/over today? Seems like that might be a nice hit. All of the pressure is on Providence and its rookie coach, I think we win tonight. The Friars aren't very good, have nothing offensively outside of Carter and Oduro. As long as Epps keeps his level of forced shots low, I think we have a great chance to pull the upset. I’ve tried the ML once or twice with this team. Faster to just burn your cash. While I appreciate the storyline of a Hoyas win, our team is really, really bad. About as smart as betting the ML on the Washington Generals
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Post by guru on Mar 13, 2024 9:52:14 GMT -5
Overall, the Hoyas cover/over hits has been a pretty successful parlay for me this season. It has taken a bit of the sting out of a lot of our losses, so I'll be letting it rip one more time today.
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Post by guru on Mar 13, 2024 9:50:11 GMT -5
Are you willing to wait until at least mid-May for him to go through the draft process? I wouldn't be. Also, I'd prefer younger players who'll be around for multiple years We waited around for Dickinson and Spencer last summer, so it seems like Cooley is willing to wait for the right guys. Whatever we did last offseason/summer, we need to do the opposite. Ours is the coaching staff version of George Costanza - they should do the opposite of their instinct, and it just might work out for them.
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Post by guru on Mar 13, 2024 9:04:13 GMT -5
Looking at Miami, they won the portal the past few years. Omier, Pack & Cleveland just delivered a 15-17 regular season and 6-14 in a weak conference. Portal success is harder then it looks. They also went to the final four last season
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Post by guru on Mar 12, 2024 11:40:39 GMT -5
It’s kind of funny that Providence is playing us. It’s truly a no-win situation for them. A win over our execrable team doesn’t even help their bubble status, while a loss to us definitely kills their tourney chances. It would certainly be a quasi-happy ending for Georgetown in what has been an annoying and exhausting year-long saga with the Friars.
On our side, a win would be nice, but we’d need to string together a few wins to do anything to nudge the narrative that this has been a lost season.
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Post by guru on Mar 11, 2024 12:41:05 GMT -5
I enjoyed Coach Thomas’ enthusiasm when the change was made last year and leading up to this season, but it’s very hard to be all that upset about losing any member of the staff that guided us during this dismal season.
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