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Post by hoyalove4ever on Apr 19, 2019 9:19:45 GMT -5
Who did they expect to hire??? So many people should quit their careers and then become college ADs- see how easy it is then...amazing.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 19, 2019 9:36:34 GMT -5
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Post by Lethal_Interjection on Apr 19, 2019 9:57:45 GMT -5
Good, good hire by SJU. Anderson likes the "pace and space" method too
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Post by teddy16 on Apr 19, 2019 10:07:54 GMT -5
st. J's committed cardinal sin of allowing the 'process' to get out in front of them. very poorly managed. the result.... not exciting news and very unlikely to alter their situation. weak roster, a later middle-aged re-tread coach. is this an uptick from Mullin? is this an improved program from 5 years ago when they fired steve lavin, who actually did a decent job? St.J's is not going to be a catalyst in re-establishing the BE in next few years, they remain a problem. hopefully, GU will be part of the solution in the future
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Post by Deleted on Apr 19, 2019 10:09:43 GMT -5
Good, good hire by SJU. Anderson likes the "pace and space" method too If he can get some players he should do well...
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Post by Hoyas4Ever on Apr 19, 2019 10:16:54 GMT -5
Cragg screws up the search for a coach and fails into a good hire (we'll see in time). He has already demonstrated he has very poor management and decision making skills, now he shows he has very ridiculous bad recognition or awareness by holding the press conference on Good Friday at a Catholic university and only gives the press three hours notice...
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Post by iheartdurenbros on Apr 19, 2019 10:39:53 GMT -5
It is a good hire. Really the best possible.
Good luck building a winning culture there with that admin. And that booster (do they have only one? Haha)
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Post by Hoyas4Ever on Apr 19, 2019 11:06:45 GMT -5
Interesting how some people tried to use Coach Cluess's age (60) against him when he was considered for this job. No one is using Coach Mike Anderson age (59) against him...
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Post by Deleted on Apr 19, 2019 11:45:50 GMT -5
College athletes who have enrolled in summer school and received athletics financial aid can transfer and play immediately without a waiver if their head coach departs before the first day of classes for the fall term. Additionally, walk-on student-athletes on teams that provide athletics aid and nonrecruited walk-ons can transfer and play immediately without a waiver. Those rules are effective for students who transfer to new schools this fall.
The changes were supported by the Division I Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.
“It’s definitely a win in our books,” said Enna Selmanovic, SAAC vice chair and a former swimmer at Cincinnati who will graduate in May with a bachelor’s degree in biological sciences. “(Allowing student-athletes in certain situations to transfer and play immediately) provides student-athletes with more opportunities to have the best experience possible within their collegiate career.”
The Council also defeated a proposal that would have required schools to count financial aid for some postgraduate transfers against team limits for two years, regardless of whether the student remained enrolled after exhausting athletics eligibility. The proposal would have applied only to student-athletes competing in football and basketball.
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Post by GIGAFAN99 on Apr 19, 2019 11:46:18 GMT -5
Completely accidental but a good coach. I don't buy the "no local ties" narrative about Anderson or any St Johns coach for that matter. Who cares? Kids go away to school all the time and if he gets recruits from Brooklyn or Alabama it really doesn't matter.
This could have been way worse.
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Post by Hoyas4Ever on Apr 19, 2019 12:29:52 GMT -5
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Post by EtomicB on Apr 19, 2019 12:36:24 GMT -5
I like him already, best of luck to him except for the times he plays Gtown... Interested to see his full staff...
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Post by prhoya on Apr 19, 2019 12:38:48 GMT -5
College athletes who have enrolled in summer school and received athletics financial aid can transfer and play immediately without a waiver if their head coach departs before the first day of classes for the fall term. Additionally, walk-on student-athletes on teams that provide athletics aid and nonrecruited walk-ons can transfer and play immediately without a waiver. Those rules are effective for students who transfer to new schools this fall. Wow! This is good for the student-athlete. Raiding teams could change from bad to good overnight. For example, SJU could benefit immediately if Anderson moves quickly. March and April will be crazier with player movements and roster changes. We should be on the lookout for the top perimeter shooters from those teams that lost their head coach, just in case Cole heads elsewhere.
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Post by EtomicB on Apr 19, 2019 12:42:04 GMT -5
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Post by Hoyas4Ever on Apr 19, 2019 13:08:34 GMT -5
The real question and story is how did Cragg find away to FAIL MISERABLY in everyway possible and have it seem as if it worked?
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Post by SDHoya on Apr 19, 2019 13:20:20 GMT -5
The real question and story is how did Cragg find away to FAIL MISERABLY in everyway possible and have it seem as if it worked? It was all part of the plan! Anyways, I think Anderson is at least as good a hire as Hurley. He will likely be the best Xs and Os head coach St.J's has had in a very long time, and if he keeps the core intact and gets some assistants to help with recruiting, things will work out just fine. I doubt Anderson makes the Johnnies a national power, but Anderson could get them to be a solid competitor year in-year out in the BE.
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Post by DanMcQ on Apr 19, 2019 14:28:06 GMT -5
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Post by professorhoya on Apr 19, 2019 14:34:58 GMT -5
I will be holding my press conference with assistant coaches OldHoyaFan and Mark Jackson and special assistant coaches Mr. Wiseman, Greg Anthony, Vernon Carey Senior, Mr Stewart and Mr Edwards. Also present will be special advisors Chris Mullin, Lou Carneseca, Strength and Conditioning Coach Metta World Peace, and Team Sculptor Felipe Lopez. We will be at Madison Square Garden and have free pizza.
Oh and Team Friend World Wide Wes
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Post by SirSaxa on Apr 19, 2019 14:39:14 GMT -5
Great move to have players with him. IF his team starts with Figueroa and Heron, he is already way ahead. Given his decades in college ball and a HC as recently as a month ago, his recruiting contacts and cred are already in place. This was a total surprise, but could be a big win for the Johnnies. And if someone at Nike suggested Anderson...fine. I don't see a problem with that. Anderson will be a good addition to the conference. Best of luck.
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Post by iheartdurenbros on Apr 19, 2019 14:39:34 GMT -5
hahaha
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