At this time last year Masiello's name was thrown there out a lot.
Next Coach?
- Thread starter Knight
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The guy is Cleuss. He would bring something here that we have not had in a long, long time. Local guy who can recruit locally; proven winner and team builder. We need a guy who can and is willing to build a PROGRAM, not just a guy who brings a big name and rep. We need a guy who knows bb and will work to install a system and recruit bb players to play within that system, not just athletic guys who are not a coherent group.
beast of the east
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Look, you can't do a damned thing about it except post incessantly about how Lavin sucks, so if it doesn't affect change, and doesn't make you feel better, than just don't post the same stuff repeatedly and enjoy the season. And if you can't enjoy the season, pick a team that is at the top of whatever sport you like, and follow them. Think of how ridiculous this stupid crap is. All it took was three games - THREE FRICKIN GAMES OUT OF 15 - for the mob to come out with pitchforks. IF they win three straight, SOME GUYS will shut up for a while. Others will continue to blabber the same stuff, and some will just wait till we lose a few more. Worse than this crappy school, with a crappy athletic department, is our crappy alumni who contribute at a rate far too low to make a difference in athletic budgets.
beast of the east
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* Cluess.
Avon Barksdale
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Never a year after the fiasco with his graduation from Kentucky.
There was commentary (maybe from Francesa) at the time Jarvis was fired that Jarvis had intentionally failed to attend the President's dinner in order to provoke the firing, not wanting to take responsibility for the losing record and no recruits disaster that loomed in front of him.
stjohnschris
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Lavin is, and should be on the hot seat. The body of work is not there, and he's had plenty of time. SJU is simply not a good fit for him. With one recruit, and a bus load of seniors, this is probably the best time for Lav and SJU to part ways. Hopefully one or both of them are thinking that same thought.
TX Redman
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Here is the criteria I would use to grade Coach Lavin (or any Coach):
Wins/Losses 56% C
Conference wins 53% C
NCAA bids 1 in 5 yrs (1-1) C
NIT bids 2 in 5 (1-2) D
Recruiting B-
Continuity D
Roster depth C
Player development B
Player management B
Game management B-
Strategy & Tactics B
Coaching B-
Media relations A
Integrity A
Staffing B
Program Stability B
Return on Investment C (6 yrs @ $1.45MM per)
Highly subjective, let's revisit in April.
Wins/Losses 56% C
Conference wins 53% C
NCAA bids 1 in 5 yrs (1-1) C
NIT bids 2 in 5 (1-2) D
Recruiting B-
Continuity D
Roster depth C
Player development B
Player management B
Game management B-
Strategy & Tactics B
Coaching B-
Media relations A
Integrity A
Staffing B
Program Stability B
Return on Investment C (6 yrs @ $1.45MM per)
Highly subjective, let's revisit in April.
Spocky Ramone
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Big East Tournament: 1-4
JackofVirginia
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Sounds like McKillop's resume.
jumbo_peanuts
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Why are you so insistent on the need to recruit locally? The talent locally is not what it used to be, and there is so much greater talent all over the country.
Seton Hall took 1 year to get ranked with a ton of New York kids on their roster
stjohnschris
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There is a recurring theme that pops up on the board from time to time about local kids. The two things that bother me the most are when I hear that "there is not as much talent locally as there used to be" and "local kids want to get out of the city"...yes, some want to get far away from their situation, but there's also a lot of kids that would stay if they were recruited properly. There's a TON of talent in NY/NJ, and we are rarely in the mix.
