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Post by hoyasaxaphone on May 14, 2023 10:22:17 GMT -5
"I wouldn't use the word rebuild. I would use the word reestablish. I think when you reestablish something you're respecting the past while moving forward. Because again the identity of this organization has always been tough. It's always been at a championship, elite level. We have fell on some hard times and that's okay. Now, to reestablish ourselves that journey's gonna be that much sweeter. So asking for help when you need it. People always want to win tomorrow.It may happen, it may not happen, but over a course of time this is - one, two, three, four, I think the fifth program I've been a part of where there's been an assistant, or the head coach, that we've inherited a team that's been in last place the year before. I think history speaks for itself on what we were able to do. Now we haven't won a national championship yet, but that's the goal every day I wake up. There's not a day that goes by where I don't think of having a parade down Constitution right now, here in the District or on Pennsylvania Ave shaking the President's hand. Having just a - you have to have that positive energy and you have to speak existence into what you want to become. I didn't come here to say - well I hope we come in last place. Damn. So people say be careful what you ask for. I'm asking to be a champion. I'm asking to engage with a community. I'm asking for help to make sure Cap One Arena is packed. I'm asking for us to give our staff and our current players and our new players a chance. And don't compare them to anybody. Compare them to who we're gonna be. Compare us to us. Like I said respect tradition. Respect legacy." They absolutely need to rebuild. Lots of shirt quotes there!
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Post by prhoya on May 14, 2023 11:04:53 GMT -5
They absolutely need to rebuild. Lots of shirt quotes there! “Starting from scratch”
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Post by prhoya on May 22, 2023 6:57:55 GMT -5
Nice thread on Cooley’s playbook: Nolan, now do defense.
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Post by hoyas315 on May 23, 2023 17:44:01 GMT -5
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Post by hsaxon on May 31, 2023 20:35:48 GMT -5
They absolutely need to rebuild. Lots of shirt quotes there! It is all word games.
Ed knows he needs to win - to have a winning program and a clean program. The rest is BS.
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Post by hsaxon on May 31, 2023 20:37:16 GMT -5
At $6M a year for six years, Ed can afford it.
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Post by DanMcQ on May 31, 2023 20:38:31 GMT -5
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Post by hsaxon on May 31, 2023 20:47:09 GMT -5
Don't forget the 3,200 (announced attendance) we had vs. our local rival, AU, who beat us. Au's coach fired at year-end.
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Post by kghoya on May 31, 2023 20:49:59 GMT -5
That's one screen in some serious need of cleaning.
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Post by EtomicB on Jun 5, 2023 12:13:51 GMT -5
Very good listen! kinda surprised he went there again on leaving PC, I hope it's the last time, if he wants folks to move on he should too... It seems obvious he doesn't think much of the 4 leftover players, he went back to the "I haven't seen them 5 on 5 yet". I'm fine with it, to be honest..
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Post by SaxaCD on Jun 5, 2023 19:08:50 GMT -5
"I wouldn't use the word rebuild. I would use the word reestablish. I think when you reestablish something you're respecting the past while moving forward. Because again the identity of this organization has always been tough. It's always been at a championship, elite level. We have fell on some hard times and that's okay. Now, to reestablish ourselves that journey's gonna be that much sweeter. So asking for help when you need it. People always want to win tomorrow.It may happen, it may not happen, but over a course of time this is - one, two, three, four, I think the fifth program I've been a part of where there's been an assistant, or the head coach, that we've inherited a team that's been in last place the year before. I think history speaks for itself on what we were able to do. Now we haven't won a national championship yet, but that's the goal every day I wake up. There's not a day that goes by where I don't think of having a parade down Constitution right now, here in the District or on Pennsylvania Ave shaking the President's hand. Having just a - you have to have that positive energy and you have to speak existence into what you want to become. I didn't come here to say - well I hope we come in last place. Damn. So people say be careful what you ask for. I'm asking to be a champion. I'm asking to engage with a community. I'm asking for help to make sure Cap One Arena is packed. I'm asking for us to give our staff and our current players and our new players a chance. And don't compare them to anybody. Compare them to who we're gonna be. Compare us to us. Like I said respect tradition. Respect legacy." I think Cooley gets it better than the majority of Hoya fans!
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Post by jwp91 on Jun 5, 2023 21:05:11 GMT -5
Did I miss nots from the Cooley interview for alumni somewhere? Can someone point me towards them? Thanks in advance.
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Post by TC on Jun 15, 2023 7:45:23 GMT -5
Ed Cooley on Chris Holtmann's "More than Coach Speak" podcast - this was a really good interview, not so much about our situation but to learn more about Ed Cooley and coaching : podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-2-georgetown-basketball-head-coach-ed-cooley/id1690404389?i=1000617029260Summary : - started off with the "Why leave Providence?" question that we've heard a hundred times already from interviewers, can skip the first 6 minutes - What's an Ed Cooley team look like? physical, connected team, disciplined, don't need most talent all with different agendas, "and if you're soft, you might as well stay home, I'm not coaching a soft young man" - Was it hard getting a head coaching job starting out? brutally hard to get a head coaching job, need to network, be humble, any job in D1 is an opportunity - How have you changed? recruiting interchangeable pieces, pace - practice anxiety basketball and shrinking the shot clock in practice to 20 seconds, for fans - fun is winning, need to coach a player's talent - not your system - What's your rotation look like? you always want to give everyone an opportunity early, schedule to where you can play multiple players early, as the season comes on, rotation tightens up - End of game situational, down 1 or 2, 8-10 differential between game/shot clock? On offense down 1, go get a quick, quick basket in 5-7 seconds. If down 2, strategy changes, need to be more careful. - 40 seconds, down 2, their ball - is there a point at which you foul? Depends how good defense is - may blitz ball screen, full court man to man, zone press, they probably will not shoot until 7 seconds on the shot clock left, foul right away if offensive rebound - Biggest difficulty in changing when starting out vs. now? Social media exposure of little known players - before you could find a diamond in the rough (Craig Smith, Igoudala, Brandon Roy). Need to evaluate whether a player can play for you. Portal and COVID have hurt freshman recruiting. - Dollar beer night @ Creighton, 9 PM on Wednesday FS1, Xavier @ noon on Saturday - what do the days in between look like? Stay over that night if a late game, have a good meal in the morning, plane by 10 AM, film and practice when you get back, lift, shoot. - Biggest mistake you made on early in your career? trying to win too fast, did we oversell a situation when we need fan support and need to get people in the building, follow your gut, if you feel it - be all in - Are there people you are calling for advice / real talk? Cooley talks to Chris Holtmann, Matt Painter, Mark Fox, Cuonzo Martin, Coach Skinner - try to utilize their experience. Also, a therapist - coaches need help whether it is work/life balance, all leaders should get some help. Ask hard questions to get better. Cooley and Holtmann both talk to therapists. Stay humble, bring people with you, be connected to community, invite people in.
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