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Post by jerseyhoya34 on Dec 5, 2004 23:58:54 GMT -5
I'll let DFW speak for himself, but I believe you are mischaracterizing his position. I don't believe he argued to keep Esherick. I think his point was more that any coach would have the same major institutional hurdles to overcome. Short term improvements are welcome IMO. But they are only that and, while great, shouldn't take focus away from long term goals. CAHoya007: A petition is one thing. The reality is that a renovated or new McDonough will never happen without backers stepping up to the plate with big time cash. I appreciate your comments. This has been the most interesting thread on here in a while. As far as DFW, I'll be interested to hear his position. It is quite a nuanced one, and I don't believe it has ever been fleshed out in clear terms. In a sense, he may not have argued that we should keep Esherick, but, at the same time, it seems like he argued that we shouldn't fire him. We can agree to disagree about which should be primary in terms of short and long term goals. I think your position is a helpful one especially for folks in Healy 2, but, for the folks in McDonough, they have a long way to go in the short term, so they need not worry yet about whether the wrecking ball will be passing through their offices.
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Post by CAHoya07 on Dec 6, 2004 1:05:24 GMT -5
CAHoya007: A petition is one thing. The reality is that a renovated or new McDonough will never happen without backers stepping up to the plate with big time cash. I agree. In that case, we could try to fuse the two, so that we get some big time donations AND tons of signatures to present to the folks in McDonough. That would be a huge statement. But of course, now's not the time, so we'll wait for now. And please, if I see the word Esherick one more time in this thread, or on this entire board for that matter, I may shoot myself. So please spare my life.
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Post by DanMcQ on Dec 6, 2004 2:03:27 GMT -5
I agree. In that case, we could try to fuse the two, so that we get some big time donations AND tons of signatures to present to the folks in McDonough. It's not the folks in McDonough who need convincing. They want a new McDonough. Even the much maligned former AD was for it. The folks up the hill who set the priorities for where the cash flows are the ones who need the convincing. Given the overall financial state of the place and the other needs it's not the first priority (rightly so IMO).
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Post by Joe Hoya on Dec 6, 2004 3:53:31 GMT -5
And please, if I see the word Esherick one more time in this thread, or on this entire board for that matter, I may shoot myself. So please spare my life. Those who (try to) forget the past are doomed to repeat it. I suggest, for your own sake, that you not read the board for, say, 8 or 9 years if that's how you feel.
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Post by DFW HOYA on Dec 6, 2004 6:52:23 GMT -5
Heading off to work, but I'll try to post to this topic this evening.
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Post by YB on Dec 6, 2004 8:47:19 GMT -5
Ahh, memories.
Reminds us how important those non-coach related issues really were.
I think we've taken some steps, but we have a long way to go.
Give to Georgetown, join the Hoop Club. Come to the games, including PSU tonight! Let's get to work!
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Post by YB on Dec 6, 2004 9:31:39 GMT -5
Hey DFW, do you have links to the Weekly Standard article and the other Wash Times article dealing with the topic as well?
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