Zach B Article on Lav & Local HS Coaches

Other than Naclario and Konchalsky, there are few on the high school/aau scene worthy of respect. What I see are coaches with vendettas...coaches with their hands out...coaches who are doing it for the extra money...coaches who expect their asses kissed.

Every one agrees public relations was Lavin's strong suit. I'll take Naclario and Konchalsky at their words...that Lavin could have done a better job in that department. Jarvis and Lavin learned first hand about NYC area coaches and how small some can be. Norm looked the other way and we know what that got him. Looie knew everybody, but he didn't win anything...

Zach talks about recruiting NYC and the names he comes up with are Jax/Berry/Mullin. That was a long time ago, big guy. The talent isn't there anymore... If we limit for the most part our recruiting to NYC, we'll be another Fordham.
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Guys like Sealy, Artest and Lopez our biggest recruit ever were all New York kids post MullBerry. If there isn't talent in NYC now I'm sure that can change rapidly
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None were on teams that were able to crack the elite eight because the other NYC guys weren't on their levels.
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A tale of two STJ players who played for the same NYC high school coach (a friend and colleague of mine). Willie Shaw was recruited to STJ by Jarvis (the guy who made a speech when he was President of the NABC decrying the undo influence of AAU coaches and handlers and the need to work through the high school coaches) with no contact through his high school coach. Dwight Hardy was headed for STJ as a high school senior with Norm and his high school coach working together to make it happen, all through a prep year and junior college. Be careful about painting a portrait of the local coaches with too broad a brush.
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You are right about that, Johnny Mathis is a class act. However, that is the problem right there, Coach Mathis promotes his players and not himself. You never see his name in the newspaper talking about anyone, positively or negatively. His mission is to do what is best for his players. It is a shame that more high school coaches do not have the same attitude.
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Agree on Johnny Panther. How is his health currently?
 
Johnny is doing well, he has a couple of kids in JUCO now that he is assisting with placement in a D1 for September. He is doing right by his players. He should be the Role Model for high school coaches.
 
Johnny is doing well, he has a couple of kids in JUCO now that he is assisting with placement in a D1 for September. He is doing right by his players. He should be the Role Model for high school coaches.
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Thanks so much Panther! Agree with your praise. Good to hear he is doing well. I guess he will help Bashir A. find the right school in 16. Thx again.
 
Other than Naclario and Konchalsky, there are few on the high school/aau scene worthy of respect. What I see are coaches with vendettas...coaches with their hands out...coaches who are doing it for the extra money...coaches who expect their asses kissed.

Every one agrees public relations was Lavin's strong suit. I'll take Naclario and Konchalsky at their words...that Lavin could have done a better job in that department. Jarvis and Lavin learned first hand about NYC area coaches and how small some can be. Norm looked the other way and we know what that got him. Looie knew everybody, but he didn't win anything...

Zach talks about recruiting NYC and the names he comes up with are Jax/Berry/Mullin. That was a long time ago, big guy. The talent isn't there anymore... If we limit for the most part our recruiting to NYC, we'll be another Fordham.
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Guys like Sealy, Artest and Lopez our biggest recruit ever were all New York kids post MullBerry. If there isn't talent in NYC now I'm sure that can change rapidly
Click to expand...

None were on teams that were able to crack the elite eight because the other NYC guys weren't on their levels.
Click to expand...

A tale of two STJ players who played for the same NYC high school coach (a friend and colleague of mine). Willie Shaw was recruited to STJ by Jarvis (the guy who made a speech when he was President of the NABC decrying the undo influence of AAU coaches and handlers and the need to work through the high school coaches) with no contact through his high school coach. Dwight Hardy was headed for STJ as a high school senior with Norm and his high school coach working together to make it happen, all through a prep year and junior college. Be careful about painting a portrait of the local coaches with too broad a brush.
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You are right about that, Johnny Mathis is a class act. However, that is the problem right there, Coach Mathis promotes his players and not himself. You never see his name in the newspaper talking about anyone, positively or negatively. His mission is to do what is best for his players. It is a shame that more high school coaches do not have the same attitude.
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Worked with a couple of his kids in the past. Some really good, one not so good, but he was behind all of them 100% and does whatever he can to sell them. That's how it should be done. A lot of his kids (most) don't qualify out of the gate due to no fault of his and he has to be really creative to get them to the right situations.

As for Willie and Dwight, there is a pretty big difference. Willie was a highly sought after kid and Dwight was a complete unknown--which is crazy considering the stats he put up compared to plenty of previous college players at the same school.
 
Other than Naclario and Konchalsky, there are few on the high school/aau scene worthy of respect. What I see are coaches with vendettas...coaches with their hands out...coaches who are doing it for the extra money...coaches who expect their asses kissed.

Every one agrees public relations was Lavin's strong suit. I'll take Naclario and Konchalsky at their words...that Lavin could have done a better job in that department. Jarvis and Lavin learned first hand about NYC area coaches and how small some can be. Norm looked the other way and we know what that got him. Looie knew everybody, but he didn't win anything...

Zach talks about recruiting NYC and the names he comes up with are Jax/Berry/Mullin. That was a long time ago, big guy. The talent isn't there anymore... If we limit for the most part our recruiting to NYC, we'll be another Fordham.
Click to expand...

Guys like Sealy, Artest and Lopez our biggest recruit ever were all New York kids post MullBerry. If there isn't talent in NYC now I'm sure that can change rapidly
Click to expand...

None were on teams that were able to crack the elite eight because the other NYC guys weren't on their levels.
Click to expand...

A tale of two STJ players who played for the same NYC high school coach (a friend and colleague of mine). Willie Shaw was recruited to STJ by Jarvis (the guy who made a speech when he was President of the NABC decrying the undo influence of AAU coaches and handlers and the need to work through the high school coaches) with no contact through his high school coach. Dwight Hardy was headed for STJ as a high school senior with Norm and his high school coach working together to make it happen, all through a prep year and junior college. Be careful about painting a portrait of the local coaches with too broad a brush.
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You are right about that, Johnny Mathis is a class act. However, that is the problem right there, Coach Mathis promotes his players and not himself. You never see his name in the newspaper talking about anyone, positively or negatively. His mission is to do what is best for his players. It is a shame that more high school coaches do not have the same attitude.
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I'm sure it's been said before but Panther is one of my favorite posters ( among many ) but seriously you're posts are very informative and appreciate all the info you put up here
 
Other than Naclario and Konchalsky, there are few on the high school/aau scene worthy of respect. What I see are coaches with vendettas...coaches with their hands out...coaches who are doing it for the extra money...coaches who expect their asses kissed.

Every one agrees public relations was Lavin's strong suit. I'll take Naclario and Konchalsky at their words...that Lavin could have done a better job in that department. Jarvis and Lavin learned first hand about NYC area coaches and how small some can be. Norm looked the other way and we know what that got him. Looie knew everybody, but he didn't win anything...

Zach talks about recruiting NYC and the names he comes up with are Jax/Berry/Mullin. That was a long time ago, big guy. The talent isn't there anymore... If we limit for the most part our recruiting to NYC, we'll be another Fordham.
Click to expand...

Guys like Sealy, Artest and Lopez our biggest recruit ever were all New York kids post MullBerry. If there isn't talent in NYC now I'm sure that can change rapidly
Click to expand...

None were on teams that were able to crack the elite eight because the other NYC guys weren't on their levels.
Click to expand...

A tale of two STJ players who played for the same NYC high school coach (a friend and colleague of mine). Willie Shaw was recruited to STJ by Jarvis (the guy who made a speech when he was President of the NABC decrying the undo influence of AAU coaches and handlers and the need to work through the high school coaches) with no contact through his high school coach. Dwight Hardy was headed for STJ as a high school senior with Norm and his high school coach working together to make it happen, all through a prep year and junior college. Be careful about painting a portrait of the local coaches with too broad a brush.
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You are right about that, Johnny Mathis is a class act. However, that is the problem right there, Coach Mathis promotes his players and not himself. You never see his name in the newspaper talking about anyone, positively or negatively. His mission is to do what is best for his players. It is a shame that more high school coaches do not have the same attitude.
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I'm sure it's been said before but Panther is one of my favorite posters ( among many ) but seriously you're posts are very informative and appreciate all the info you put up here
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Thanks, appreciate your sentiments.
 
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