DanMcQ
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Post by DanMcQ on Mar 22, 2023 19:37:45 GMT -5
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Post by hoyainthe315 on Mar 22, 2023 19:40:51 GMT -5
Wow that’s fantastic to see Smh
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sweetness
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Post by sweetness on Mar 22, 2023 19:43:14 GMT -5
Amazing job today by the new coach - really thrilling to see! While I had been hoping for Pitino, I couldn't be more excited with Ed at the helm. The future looks bright!
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iowa80
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Post by iowa80 on Mar 22, 2023 19:43:16 GMT -5
I almost hate to strike a discordant note, but that "disgruntlement" has to go back before the PE era and involve some who are still present.
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Post by Buckets on Mar 22, 2023 19:44:17 GMT -5
Man I did NOT think at the start of today we’d have sightings of Tyler Crawford, Juju Vaughn, and Ashanti Cook. I can wait for DaJuan Summers, know he’ll be back.
Really impressed at the degree at which Cooley hit the ground running today, super important as so much of next season hinges on the portal in the next few weeks.
Just takes like two or three kids that, during recruitment, liked Cooley and not PC or GU and not Ewing, that are looking to move and…
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TC
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Post by TC on Mar 22, 2023 19:45:18 GMT -5
I almost hate to strike a discordant note, but that "disgruntlement" has to go back before the PE errand involve those who are still in significant positions. I don't believe that at all. I really doubt that DeGioia is making the level of decisions that are being complained about. I think this is squarely on the Pat and Ronny show.
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Post by SSHoya on Mar 22, 2023 19:48:33 GMT -5
I almost hate to strike a discordant note, but that "disgruntlement" has to go back before the PE errand involve those who are still in significant positions. I believe that is true as the first indicator of that was Fred Brown's estrangement from the program for reasons that are still a bit obscure to me. But I think most people are gone who Brown was complaining about. He went public with his disgruntlement around the time of the 100th Centennial of Georgetown Basketball in February 2007. Regardless of the genesis of the disgruntlement, Cooley has take big steps towards reconciliation. "I don't think the program is supportive of a lot of people who graduate and who are in need." Brown, 46, who today works as a financial adviser in downtown Washington, said Thompson only has relationships with former Hoyas who became NBA millionaires, and that players not named Ewing or Mourning often don't get their phone calls returned. He portrayed a program that gives its lesser alumni game tickets in the rafters and makes them feel guilty about asking to go to games for free. He said numerous former Hoyas feel the same way, but he's the only one willing to speak out against a Washington icon. www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/03/24/AR2007032401177.html
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iowa80
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Post by iowa80 on Mar 22, 2023 19:49:04 GMT -5
I almost hate to strike a discordant note, but that "disgruntlement" has to go back before the PE errand involve those who are still in significant positions. I don't believe that at all. I really doubt that DeGioia is making the level of decisions that are being complained about. I think this is squarely on the Pat and Ronny show. OK, so you think that any exclusion of former players--conscious or not-- started with Pat and Ronny? We'll agree to disagree.
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TC
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Post by TC on Mar 22, 2023 19:51:13 GMT -5
I don't believe that at all. I really doubt that DeGioia is making the level of decisions that are being complained about. I think this is squarely on the Pat and Ronny show. OK, so you think that any exclusion of former players--conscious or not-- started with Pat and Ronny? We'll agree to disagree. You said "those still in significant positions". So, who? Lee Reed never had any power over basketball - hoops has been it's own fiefdom and from all appearances those people are now gone. If anything, Reed looks like he's trying to fix this and that it is a top priority.
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DanMcQ
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Post by DanMcQ on Mar 22, 2023 19:53:08 GMT -5
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iowa80
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Post by iowa80 on Mar 22, 2023 19:55:12 GMT -5
OK, so you think that any exclusion of former players--conscious or not-- started with Pat and Ronny? We'll agree to disagree. You said "those still in significant positions". So, who? Lee Reed never had any power over basketball - hoops has been it's own fiefdom and from all appearances those people are now gone. Sometimes you have to assert yourself when there's an obvious wrong regardless of who tells you where you belong. The lack of participation of of alumni players is an obvious wrong, and it's occurred going back years.
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DanMcQ
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Post by DanMcQ on Mar 22, 2023 19:58:01 GMT -5
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Post by DanMcQ on Mar 22, 2023 19:58:13 GMT -5
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the_way
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Post by the_way on Mar 22, 2023 20:00:39 GMT -5
It is a new day.
Let's move forward.
Go Hoyas!
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Post by the_way on Mar 22, 2023 20:02:01 GMT -5
Rich is the man! Go Hoyas!
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Post by iowa80 on Mar 22, 2023 20:02:53 GMT -5
From PC bio re DMV ties: Thomas came to Providence College after serving as a head high school basketball coach for 13 years and as an AAU coach for the Boo Williams 17U Team for 13 years. He spent his first season with the Friars as the Associate Director of Player Development/Video Operations. In June of 2016 he was promoted to Assistant Coach. In 2008, he became the head coach of Kecoughtan High School (Hampton, Va.) where he coached for seven years, registering a 127-60 mark. In 2010 and 2012, Thomas led Kecoughtan to the Peninsula District title. Prior to coaching at Kecoughtan, he guided the T.C. Williams High School (Alexandria, Va.) boys basketball team (2005-08). In Thomas' three seasons at T.C. Williams High School, his teams posted a 75-9 mark and won the District title each season, including 2008 when the squad captured the state title and he was named Virginia Coach of the Year. In 2002, Thomas was named the head coach at Edison High School in Alexandria, Va. He coached Edison for three seasons. His first coaching position was at Schaumburg High School in Schaumburg, Ill. He was an assistant coach at Schaumburg for three years (1999-01), including 2000 when the team captured the Illinois State title.
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Post by bamahoya11 on Mar 22, 2023 20:04:35 GMT -5
I recognize I will sound a bit behind in the conversation because, yet again, I had to work today. I watched the press conference later this afternoon and saw some of the various updates on Twitter.
I will say this: I was elated by this hire from the start, but I wasn’t building too much into the press conference. Instead, I had planned to downplay the press conference because, as I thought, anyone can say the right things in a press conference.
After listening to him, though, I went from wanting to make the long trip north for a game this year to debating whether I could convince my wife to let me go to enough games to justify buying season tickets. He was that convincing. It absolutely made me want to be a small part of what he’s trying to build. I wanted to get on a plane and head to DC today. I thought he did a masterful job of speaking to so many different fans who have felt isolated from the program over these last years. It’s hard to imagine a better start.
Now, we have to go fill out our staff and our roster!
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Post by SSHoya on Mar 22, 2023 20:09:18 GMT -5
I recognize I will sound a bit behind in the conversation because, yet again, I had to work today. I watched the press conference later this afternoon and saw some of the various updates on Twitter. I will say this: I was elated by this hire from the start, but I wasn’t building too much into the press conference. Instead, I had planned to downplay the press conference because, as I thought, anyone can say the right things in a press conference. After listening to him, though, I went from wanting to make the long trip north for a game this year to debating whether I could convince my wife to let me go to enough games to justify buying season tickets. He was that convincing. It absolutely made me want to be a small part of what he’s trying to build. I wanted to get on a plane and head to DC today. I thought he did a masterful job of speaking to so many different fans who have felt isolated from the program over these last years. It’s hard to imagine a better start. Now, we have to go fill out our staff and our roster! You should look into a flexplan! Hoyas Flex Plans consist of flexible ticket vouchers that allow you to attend however many games you choose! The flex plan ticket vouchers can be redeemed for tickets in various quantities. For example, you could use 2 vouchers to the season opener and then use 4 vouchers for the game against Syracuse and 4 vouchers for a top conference matchup. The flexibility is yours. Ticket voucher redemption will open up in late September. We will send an email notification with instructions and you will be able to select the seats you want from availability in the lower or club level of Capital One Arena. You may redeem ticket vouchers at any time up until tip-off! am.ticketmaster.com/guhoyas/flexplans
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Post by bamahoya11 on Mar 22, 2023 20:16:59 GMT -5
I recognize I will sound a bit behind in the conversation because, yet again, I had to work today. I watched the press conference later this afternoon and saw some of the various updates on Twitter. I will say this: I was elated by this hire from the start, but I wasn’t building too much into the press conference. Instead, I had planned to downplay the press conference because, as I thought, anyone can say the right things in a press conference. After listening to him, though, I went from wanting to make the long trip north for a game this year to debating whether I could convince my wife to let me go to enough games to justify buying season tickets. He was that convincing. It absolutely made me want to be a small part of what he’s trying to build. I wanted to get on a plane and head to DC today. I thought he did a masterful job of speaking to so many different fans who have felt isolated from the program over these last years. It’s hard to imagine a better start. Now, we have to go fill out our staff and our roster! You should look into a flexplan! Hoyas Flex Plans consist of flexible ticket vouchers that allow you to attend however many games you choose! The flex plan ticket vouchers can be redeemed for tickets in various quantities. For example, you could use 2 vouchers to the season opener and then use 4 vouchers for the game against Syracuse and 4 vouchers for a top conference matchup. The flexibility is yours. Ticket voucher redemption will open up in late September. We will send an email notification with instructions and you will be able to select the seats you want from availability in the lower or club level of Capital One Arena. You may redeem ticket vouchers at any time up until tip-off! am.ticketmaster.com/guhoyas/flexplansThanks! I feel like this started right after I last left DC. I definitely want to get to some games this season, and this sounds like a good option. It’s a long trip from Alabama, but now hopefully well worth it!
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DanMcQ
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Post by DanMcQ on Mar 22, 2023 20:17:44 GMT -5
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