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Post by Elvado on Mar 13, 2023 9:10:43 GMT -5
If the University makes a hire so that Ronny stays on board, I am going to find other things to do. Clearly the reasons why I want to follow the Hoyas wouldn't align with the priorities and the vision of those in charge. I became a fan as a very young kid in the 80's through my father and his brothers, all alums. Then I went to G-town and after graduation, I used to make a lot of trips back to DC with friends (also alums) to go to games and visit campus. I haven't been back in years. I'd hate for it to end this way, but it just simply wouldn't be worth it to invest time and energy into something that is hopeless and doesn't really prioritize success. We'll find out soon enough. The University led by Jack will have to show their cards on the table in the coming days. It doesn't look good, sadly. Could not agree more. Ronny is a deal breaker for me at this stage.
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Post by Elvado on Mar 13, 2023 8:37:16 GMT -5
Good for him.
Hope he finds a program serious about winning.
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Post by Elvado on Mar 12, 2023 10:44:02 GMT -5
There is no moving away from the Thompson's... All this yabba, Dabba, do... We want a coach that wins--thompson, we want a coach that graduates players-- Thompson , we want a coach on the right side of social justice--Thompson, we want final fours--thompson. Any coach will have to embrace the Thompson legacy... And that's not a bad thing... Thompson worship gave us Ewing. Big John’s teams were great for a decade, ending 34 years ago. After ‘89, we had a blip with Iverson. Basta!!!!!
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Post by Elvado on Mar 12, 2023 10:35:03 GMT -5
To repeat a funny story from our game against Marquette at home this year that now has even more pertinence here, I was sitting near some young fellows in the on the court seats across from the GU bench. One of the young guys (about Kolek’s age) makes cutting remark to Kolek in front of him after Kolek has I think turned it over at the other end. Kolek turns to him as he continues to plays D and says “f—- you” then goes the other way with a TO, drains a three and then looks back at the kid with a smile. Then next play off another TO takes it to the hole and converts one of his lefty flips and looks back at the kid again. Next break in action he comes over and shakes the kid’s hand. I love Kolek’s attitude… Has a little bit of Scott Skiles about him… And that is good thing.
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Post by Elvado on Mar 12, 2023 10:23:42 GMT -5
If Ronny Thompson is retained in any capacity, the program is not serious and not worth rooting for. If you define being serious as getting the right level of return on top 10 level investment in the nation, then Some of us had realized after the VCU game in 2011 that we are not serious Another half of us had learned that after the FGFU game in 2015 The remainder had learned that last year when we went winless and still retained Ewing And Ronny will never go away as long as JDG is at the helm. If we want to completely move on from the Thompsons, we need a new president As I wrote earlier, the program needs a radical Thompsonectomy. If that requires the excision of a 40 year tumor from 2nd Healy so be it.
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Post by Elvado on Mar 12, 2023 9:45:48 GMT -5
If Ronny Thompson is retained in any capacity, the program is not serious and not worth rooting for.
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Post by Elvado on Mar 12, 2023 7:51:54 GMT -5
I hope Bass lands at a legitimate college basketball program rather than Thompson friends and family annuity program…
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Post by Elvado on Mar 12, 2023 7:34:06 GMT -5
JDG will pick the candidate which he believes JT2 would have picked. Then to quote Micheal Ray, “the ship be sinkin”
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Post by Elvado on Mar 12, 2023 7:30:32 GMT -5
And has coached how many minutes as a head coach?
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Post by Elvado on Mar 12, 2023 5:51:45 GMT -5
Nice clean sheet win for JT and San Jose.
1-0 in his first game of the year.
So happy for one of the real good guys to come out of the program.
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Post by Elvado on Mar 12, 2023 5:26:17 GMT -5
The worst part is Smart probably would have been acceptable to DeGioia, so we really could have had him. As infuriating as it is that the school won’t even talk to Pitino, and wouldn’t even talk to Hurley, Smart would have checked every box. It might have taken some getting used to given the 2011 VCU history, but I think we all would have forgiven him for that once he had the Hoyas up and going. Is there any “box” that matters besides giving us the best chance to win? If there is we are screwed in perpetuity.
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Post by Elvado on Mar 11, 2023 13:31:12 GMT -5
If Jack doesn’t even offer Pitino then the list coaches he has ignored the existence of at crossroad moments in the program: Hurley, Smart, Gates (who finished his first mizzou reg season ranked), and Pitino His unwavering confidence is incredible That’s what happens when you never leave the comfy confines of 37th and O. Jack has never, ever, competed in the real world and operates in a consequence free environment where he can indulge his fetish for all things Thompson and all things woke. As long as he calls the shots, we are doomed.
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Post by Elvado on Mar 11, 2023 13:15:13 GMT -5
Nothing. Except considering race in hiring decisions is, what’s the word, illegal. Is there proof that Georgetown University is hiring based on race? No of course. But to limit one’s search by race or some other immutable characteristic would be abhorrent.
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Post by Elvado on Mar 11, 2023 13:07:21 GMT -5
I would support it. He should not have full autonomy over vetoing or setting parameters for the coach candidate. He is clearly set on hiring only a black coach with at least tangential ties to the familia. I don’t know if it’s 80s glory days mindset, DEI goals, or white guilt. What’s wrong with hiring a black coach? Nothing. Except considering race in hiring decisions is, what’s the word, illegal.
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Post by Elvado on Mar 11, 2023 12:54:53 GMT -5
With extreme prejudice….
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Post by Elvado on Mar 10, 2023 19:13:14 GMT -5
Balancing the conversation More hurtful to go after the living Don’t like it? Tough deletedThose that genuflect at the Thompson family alter and attack others better expect a response There is clearly a racist undertone in the treatment of Pitino While we are at it, Big John’s 96% grad rate is one of the truly great statistical manipulations. By couching everything in “those who stayed 4 years” he never had to count all the players who were run off, did not work out, etc. Does any conscious Hoya fan believe Big John graduated 24 out of every 25 players he brought in? Please.
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Post by Elvado on Mar 10, 2023 18:52:23 GMT -5
Not to mention the abysmal academic situation Ewing is leaving our next coach in, likely facing sanctions if APR sanctions are every enforced again. Cue the Jaws theme www.ncaa.org/news/2023/2/10/media-center-academic-performance-program-penalties-to-return-for-2024-25.aspxAPR release in Spring 2024: 2019-2020 935 2020-2021 860 2021-2022 ? 2022-2023 ? If I'm reading this right, new coach gets a warning letter in Spring 2024 if Ewing's 4 year average falls below 900. Year 2 would be : 2020-2021 860 2021-2022 ? 2022-2023 ? 2023-2024 New Coach Y1 Depending on where those two Ewing years end up, new coach needs to - in one year - counterbalance anything under 900 or we lose scholarships and practice time. 2021-2022 ? 2022-2023 ? 2023-2024 New Coach Y1 2024-2025 New Coach Y2 By Spring 2026, with two years in, new coach needs to counterbalance any bad Ewing scores here or we lose postseason. Post season? That’s a good one!!!!
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Post by Elvado on Mar 10, 2023 16:39:20 GMT -5
Impossible to have any faith in a President who brought back a coach who went 0-20, just to humiliate ourselves shredding apart any semblance of academic integrity around our program for the reward of going 2-18. And the guy paid a top 10 salary for this kind of performance to boot! We're watching him blow the easiest slam dunk hire possible in real time. He was awesome as Father Healy’s valet though…
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Post by Elvado on Mar 10, 2023 10:47:21 GMT -5
So no classes Bang Laurie Fine Beat up co-Ed’s Good to see the Orange staying true to Magoo
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Post by Elvado on Mar 10, 2023 6:48:02 GMT -5
Jonathan Wallace is a Hoya great. He has some experience that might be helpful on a college coaching staff. He is in no way qualified for the head job. If his name really is being floated for the head job, then we’re in trouble. If his—or anyone’s—name is being floated for some other job on staff before the head man has been hired, then we’re in trouble. I don’t think Wallace would be anywhere near as toxic as Ronny, but why would we saddle the new coach with a “family member” he hasn’t actually asked for? Why can’t we do this the normal way? Hire a head coach with prior college basketball head coaching experience (and success), and let him pick his staff. It should be Pitino, but if we can’t get to yes on Pitino, hire some other real coach and let him pick his own staff. There’s no harm in introducing that new coach to Wallace or Tyler Adams or any other alum who actually is coaching and might be a candidate for a job, but it should be an introduction, nothing more. Because we are Georgetown and our President still worships at the altar of Large Father.
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