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Post by GaithersburgHoya on Apr 24, 2011 12:44:04 GMT -5
According to Hoopsdirt, Craig Esherick is a candidate at George Mason.
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Post by kchoya on Apr 24, 2011 13:12:26 GMT -5
According to Hoopsdirt, Craig Esherick is a candidate at George Mason. Good. While I don't think he was a great coach here, I hope he gets another chance somewhere.
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Post by the_way on Apr 24, 2011 13:31:25 GMT -5
Esh is currently a professor there, so you never know. I wish him the best. A good man and a Hoya.
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Post by HoyaNyr320 on Apr 24, 2011 13:32:56 GMT -5
Can we schedule a home game with them immediately? My seats are very close to the visitor bench and I would love to to see the return of "fist" and maybe even "double fist".
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Post by rosslynhoya on Apr 24, 2011 15:52:34 GMT -5
Can we schedule a home game with them immediately? My seats are very close to the visitor bench and I would love to to see the return of "fist" and maybe even "double fist". Heck no!!!! Can you imagine the calamity if Esh were actually to beat JT3 in a head-to-head matchup? It is NOT worth the risk!!! I'd rather face a week of ODUs at McDonough.
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Post by lichoya68 on Apr 24, 2011 18:32:58 GMT -5
best of luck to him long term dedicated hoya hope he reconnects at some point to alma mater go hoyas
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Post by kghoya on Apr 24, 2011 21:55:10 GMT -5
I live near George Mason. I would get season tickets just to see the Patriots run double-fist all night long.
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Post by kghoya on Apr 24, 2011 21:57:18 GMT -5
According to Hoopsdirt, Craig Esherick is a candidate at George Mason. What's the competition look like? A stats professor, history TA and the head of intramurals?
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Post by kchoya on Apr 24, 2011 23:08:09 GMT -5
Esh is currently a professor there, so you never know. I wish him the best. A good man and a Hoya. I heard his finals are a pain. Going in you think you're up against five questions, but it ends up that you face six questions.
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Post by RDF on Apr 25, 2011 0:08:14 GMT -5
Esh is currently a professor there, so you never know. I wish him the best. A good man and a Hoya. I heard his finals are a pain. Going in you think you're up against five questions, but it ends up that you face six questions. Esherick's name surfaces according to who? Blake? Theo? Papa Georgio? Sign companies desperate to have them ripped up by Blake the "Bonecrusher"? I'll believe it when it happens. Esh returning would mean everyone do anything remaining on a bucket list because we can all kiss our asses goodbye on Dec 21, 2012. As for the tests--I hear you wait til the last minute to study--and go to a cram session via skype with Kevin Braswell.
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Post by tashoya on Apr 25, 2011 7:28:07 GMT -5
According to Hoopsdirt, Craig Esherick is a candidate at George Mason. A candidate for what? Cosmetology professor for those majoring in stache grooming?
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Post by FrazierFanatic on Apr 25, 2011 9:34:19 GMT -5
Wow the children are all full of Easter sugar this morning!
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Post by prhoya on Apr 25, 2011 10:39:22 GMT -5
I wouldn't put anything past the man who secured an extension to his contract at GU. He can sell ice to eskimos.
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Post by SirSaxa on Apr 25, 2011 10:46:09 GMT -5
If Esh still wants to coach, I hope he gets it. And if he gets it, I hope he does well.
His time at GU ended poorly, but as Lic mentioned above - the guy gave decades of his life to GU hoops and is a double Alum. When looking at the entire span of his relationship with GU -- it's pretty positive. And things have turned out well for us since his departure.
I would imagine he has learned quite a bit in the last 7 years and might be much better prepared to take another shot now.
Best of luck to Craig Esherick if he -- and GMU - decide to give it a go.
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Post by FrazierFanatic on Apr 25, 2011 11:07:19 GMT -5
If Esh still wants to coach, I hope he gets it. And if he gets it, I hope he does well. His time at GU ended poorly, but as Lic mentioned above - the guy gave decades of his life to GU hoops and is a double Alum. When looking at the entire span of his relationship with GU -- it's pretty positive. And things have turned out well for us since his departure. I would imagine he has learned quite a bit in the last 7 years and might be much better prepared to take another shot now. Best of luck to Craig Esherick if he -- and GMU - decide to give it a go. +1
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Post by Elvado on Apr 25, 2011 11:08:55 GMT -5
"I will pay the airfare for anyone to come down to Fairfax and sit through a season of the crappy coaching I'm about to unleash on the Patriot faithful." CE-2011
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Post by the_way on Apr 25, 2011 11:28:06 GMT -5
If Esh still wants to coach, I hope he gets it. And if he gets it, I hope he does well. His time at GU ended poorly, but as Lic mentioned above - the guy gave decades of his life to GU hoops and is a double Alum. When looking at the entire span of his relationship with GU -- it's pretty positive. And things have turned out well for us since his departure. I would imagine he has learned quite a bit in the last 7 years and might be much better prepared to take another shot now. Best of luck to Craig Esherick if he -- and GMU - decide to give it a go. +1 +2
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Post by Dhall on Apr 25, 2011 12:20:34 GMT -5
Esherick told the parents of the church league team that he ain't going nowhere and that he might coach that church league team for the next 30 years. I don't think George Mason can afford his buyout with them either.
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Post by hoyatables on Apr 25, 2011 12:27:13 GMT -5
Agree with the positive comments above. The man gave decades to his alma mater and stepped up when he was needed. It may not have worked out, but he left the cupboard full of some great talent that led to some of our collective favorite memories.
No need to really trash the guy now.
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Post by Elvado on Apr 25, 2011 12:30:45 GMT -5
Notwithstanding my prior comment, I have always liked the Esh especially in "9 to 5" and more recently as the Commodore in "Boardwalk Empire".
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