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Post by hoyasaxa2003 on Jun 20, 2024 17:24:53 GMT -5
The missing out on a big isn’t a question for an assistant coach imo, that question is for Cooley only. Why? It’s an on-going process and the staff is involved. How about a question re: international recruiter on staff? The polite way of asking the question is something like, "Coach Battle, right now you have 10 scholarship players. Does the staff have plans to add to the roster before November?" I have no problem with asking questions. I just think a lot of times the issue is that the interviewee will never give an answer that is satisfactory to some people. Like for example: - "Yes, we really tried to get a big, but it was competitive, other schools have more resources and that made it difficult." - People will claim we had top 5 NIL and won't believe it. - "We were out in the market and it just didn't work out, but we have amazing pieces in Fielder and Sorber, and think they will be great for us this year." - People would complain the interviewee was dodging the question. - "We went after a lot of bigs. We had a lot of bigs on campus. But, given our season last year and the recent history of the program, it was hard for us to land anybody. That, combined with schools that had greater financial resources [NIL], plus very high demand for those players, provided a lot of headwinds for us this past season." - People will criticize Cooley for not closing or going after the right people. And for being responsible for the situation give how horrible we were last year. - "We did try, and I just didn't get the job done in the portal. But, we have great pieces and I felt like it would be foolish to spend a ton of money on players that aren't as good as the ones we had." - People would rip Cooley for being a bad closer, that his performance last year is part of the reason, and that Cooley was never that good a coach to begin with (we all know who would say that). Again, I have no problem with asking tougher questions in the right forum (Cooley is a better person for these questions), I just think that the tough thing about it is that no matter the answer, a lot of people are not going to be pleased. That said, I wish journalists would sometimes ask obvious questions. How many times have we had games at home where a player doesn't play at all, or disappears from the game after 5 minutes, and nobody asks Cooley (or Ewing before him) about it at all? Some of that is because the local media's quality is limited. |
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Post by hoyarooter on Jun 20, 2024 19:12:38 GMT -5
The missing out on a big isn’t a question for an assistant coach imo, that question is for Cooley only. Why? It’s an on-going process and the staff is involved. How about a question re: international recruiter on staff? Kennel League participation? Kennel league? I don't know if that was intentional or a typo, but I'm laughing in any event. |
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Post by guru on Jun 21, 2024 7:37:44 GMT -5
The language and maturity level that he shows in his "jousting" is alarming, IMO. I really hope Cooley knew what he was getting into when he recruited this guy's kid. His older sons transferred multiple times during their college basketball careers. If Cooley is letting this guy into his practices, SMH. Is this board really a good support of Georgetown University if a poster is allowed to make repeated character attacks on the parent of a recruit over and over again with no repercussion whatsoever? So I guess we're a support group now? What are the 12 Steps to Hoya Fandom Recovery?  |
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Post by sweetness on Jun 21, 2024 7:40:37 GMT -5
Thought it was a good interview for what it was - a brief, early summer interview with an assistant coach.
I liked his tone regarding Epps and Mack being able to share the backcourt, along with the recognition that defensive improvement is key.. Also liked the stuff about Peavy taking an early leadership role.
Would've liked one more question about what exactly we are doing in the front court - but it is becoming pretty clear that they have confidence in Fielder making that jump.
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Post by MCIGuy on Jun 21, 2024 8:34:09 GMT -5
Not trying to excuse Cooley's misfires when it comes to bringing in another big, but this interview appears to back up the info we got in March/April 2023 in that while Cooley will try to reel in transfers, his main game plan would still be relying on building a team the old-fashion was by bringing in high school recruits and hoping they stick together to form a strong squad down the road. |
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Post by Lethal_Interjection on Jun 21, 2024 9:33:05 GMT -5
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Post by kghoya on Jun 21, 2024 9:39:53 GMT -5
The interview with Battle is good just from the fact that it exists. That's a major sign of progress. You can't expect for there to be anything profound to come out of it.
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Post by EtomicB on Jun 21, 2024 9:47:42 GMT -5
Not trying to excuse Cooley's misfires when it comes to bringing in another big, but this interview appears to back up the info we got in March/April 2023 in that while Cooley will try to reel in transfers, his main game plan would still be relying on building a team the old-fashion was by bringing in high school recruits and hoping they stick together to form a strong squad down the road. Player retention is a two-way street, if Cooley & staff truly want to hang onto the players they've brought in then they should drop the "it's a new reality with the transfer portal" narrative & actively work to ensure their players know they're wanted. |
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Post by FrazierFanatic on Jun 21, 2024 11:33:20 GMT -5
Not trying to excuse Cooley's misfires when it comes to bringing in another big, but this interview appears to back up the info we got in March/April 2023 in that while Cooley will try to reel in transfers, his main game plan would still be relying on building a team the old-fashion was by bringing in high school recruits and hoping they stick together to form a strong squad down the road. Player retention is a two-way street, if Cooley & staff truly want to hang onto the players they've brought in then they should drop the "it's a new reality with the transfer portal" narrative & actively work to ensure their players know they're wanted. The two are not mutually exclusive. |
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Post by EtomicB on Jun 21, 2024 11:43:11 GMT -5
Player retention is a two-way street, if Cooley & staff truly want to hang onto the players they've brought in then they should drop the "it's a new reality with the transfer portal" narrative & actively work to ensure their players know they're wanted. The two are not mutually exclusive. I don't follow Frazier |
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Post by traversb on Jun 21, 2024 11:46:55 GMT -5
Interesting that Peavy refers to himself as a guard. There are many Hoyas fans that are trying to cope with where the roster is right now by plugging in out of position players into their hypothetical lineups. This roster needs a real 4 as much as it needs another 5 unless that 5 opens up Drew or Sorber to the 4 which doesn’t seem like the plan based on what we’ve seen so far. The roster is overflowing with 2-3s that people are hoping are 4s. Those players either don’t view themselves as 4s, rarely have played the 4 or are too small to play the 4 in the Big East. |
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Post by FrazierFanatic on Jun 21, 2024 11:49:52 GMT -5
Player retention is a two-way street, if Cooley & staff truly want to hang onto the players they've brought in then they should drop the "it's a new reality with the transfer portal" narrative & actively work to ensure their players know they're wanted. The two are not mutually exclusive. The transfer portal is a new reality for every single team. Your post makes it sound like you can't acknowledge that and be prepared to adjust accordingly while at the same time working to retain the core of your team. |
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Post by jackofjoy on Jun 21, 2024 11:55:59 GMT -5
The language and maturity level that he shows in his "jousting" is alarming, IMO. I really hope Cooley knew what he was getting into when he recruited this guy's kid. His older sons transferred multiple times during their college basketball careers. If Cooley is letting this guy into his practices, SMH. Is this board really a good support of Georgetown University if a poster is allowed to make repeated character attacks on the parent of a recruit over and over again with no repercussion whatsoever? Of course it's not. These clowns take cover under "how are my comments negative? I want the program to succeed". The level of passive aggressive trolling is exhausting (I know, I know, the ignore button is our friend ...) |
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Post by jackofjoy on Jun 21, 2024 11:57:37 GMT -5
Let's be clear here. "Transferred multiple times" is interpreted with a negative connotation. Middle son - Jelani Williams Transferred from University of Pennsylvania to Howard University. Completed an Undergraduate Degree from Penn and a Master's Degree from Howard Oldest Son - Elijah Williams 2-year captain at Gettysburg College Undergraduate Degree from Gettysburg College Grad Transfer to Howard University. Both HS Diplomas from Sidwell Friends Careful, you're on HoyaTalk, not exactly a place for facts these days. (Side note - is the Georgetown NIL "bag" up to $10mm yet? /s) |
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Post by guru on Jun 21, 2024 12:41:55 GMT -5
Is this board really a good support of Georgetown University if a poster is allowed to make repeated character attacks on the parent of a recruit over and over again with no repercussion whatsoever? Of course it's not. These clowns take cover under "how are my comments negative? I want the program to succeed". The level of passive aggressive trolling is exhausting (I know, I know, the ignore button is our friend ...) Well, it's a fan message forum, not a support community. |
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Post by EtomicB on Jun 21, 2024 12:49:02 GMT -5
The two are not mutually exclusive. The transfer portal is a new reality for every single team. Your post makes it sound like you can't acknowledge that and be prepared to adjust accordingly while at the same time working to retain the core of your team. Let's be honest the transfer portal & NIL aren't new anymore so this adjust accordingly narrative is weak in my view, as I've stated many times look at how Smart handles it at Marquette. |
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Post by seaweed on Jun 21, 2024 13:20:29 GMT -5
Is this board really a good support of Georgetown University if a poster is allowed to make repeated character attacks on the parent of a recruit over and over again with no repercussion whatsoever? Of course it's not. These clowns take cover under "how are my comments negative? I want the program to succeed". The level of passive aggressive trolling is exhausting (I know, I know, the ignore button is our friend ...) Put another way, if you were a prospect who looked up the “best” Hoya fan board and read the things boya et al say about our team and coach, would you want to ball your ass off for those fans? We know they are not the fan base but a small minority of way too vocal program critics, but does a 17 y o kid see that or just say pass on the putzes? |
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Post by kghoya on Jun 21, 2024 13:22:41 GMT -5
Of course it's not. These clowns take cover under "how are my comments negative? I want the program to succeed". The level of passive aggressive trolling is exhausting (I know, I know, the ignore button is our friend ...) Put another way, if you were a prospect who looked up the “best” Hoya fan board and read the things boya et al say about our team and coach, would you want to ball your ass off for those fans? We know they are not the fan base but a small minority of way too vocal program critics, but does a 17 y o kid see that or just say pass on the putzes? I get what you are saying but I think they are spending their time looking at X, IG and TikTok. |
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Post by FrazierFanatic on Jun 21, 2024 13:52:18 GMT -5
The transfer portal is a new reality for every single team. Your post makes it sound like you can't acknowledge that and be prepared to adjust accordingly while at the same time working to retain the core of your team. Let's be honest the transfer portal & NIL aren't new anymore so this adjust accordingly narrative is weak in my view, as I've stated many times look at how Smart handles it at Marquette. NIL is essentially in its second season. The transfer portal rules are still evolving, including in the last month. I am not suggesting that Cooley has done a great job with the portal, but you can't just focus on retention of players alone. Especially when your players went 2-19 (yes of course so did the staff). If we are improved next season and we don't retain most of the core guys, then you have to assess your priorities. |
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Post by conshyhoya on Jun 21, 2024 13:54:04 GMT -5
The transfer portal is a new reality for every single team. Your post makes it sound like you can't acknowledge that and be prepared to adjust accordingly while at the same time working to retain the core of your team. Let's be honest the transfer portal & NIL aren't new anymore so this adjust accordingly narrative is weak in my view, as I've stated many times look at how Smart handles it at Marquette. The transfer portal rules changed from last year to this year so why would this adjust accordingly narrative be weak? And really NIL is still new and changing, The amount spent this year exceeded what was spent in the first year. |
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