Steve Donahue’s first comments as BC coach

[Puerto Rico Eagle]

Finally got Donahue on the phone tonight for a 10-minute chat. Some highlights:

Why he thought BC was a home run: "I would say it's one of the few places in America that I feel is one of the best academic institutions, that can compete for a national championship in basketball. So I think I don't have to take any shortcuts, and I can do everything that I've always done to recruit great kids with academic desires and then get an opportunity to play in what I consider to be the best basketball conference in the country.

"When I thought about leaving Cornell, I always thought it could only be something like this. I didn't necessarily think I was going to leave Cornell, but I said if it had to be, it had to be this kind of situation where it's just so good academically and so good basketball-wise, in a great city, that that's probably my best move."

Why he thinks he can win at a program like BC, which is separated from the southern-based ACC: "I see where it's located in one of the best cities in America, a great institution in a tremendous league. I actually think it's an advantage that you're not sitting among six ACC schools and a kid's got to pick one of them. What we can do is we can recruit locally and nationally and recruit kids that want a great basketball team, a great education and a great city. I don't see that as a disadvantage."

This from the Ithaca Journal/Boston Herald

THIS IS A BASKETBALL COACH...I'm genuinely exited for the rally tomorrow...

[HJS]

Finally got Donahue on the phone tonight for a 10-minute chat. Some highlights:

Why he thought BC was a home run: "I would say it's one of the few places in America that I feel is one of the best academic institutions, that can compete for a national championship in basketball. So I think I don't have to take any shortcuts, and I can do everything that I've always done to recruit great kids with academic desires and then get an opportunity to play in what I consider to be the best basketball conference in the country.

"When I thought about leaving Cornell, I always thought it could only be something like this. I didn't necessarily think I was going to leave Cornell, but I said if it had to be, it had to be this kind of situation where it's just so good academically and so good basketball-wise, in a great city, that that's probably my best move."

Why he thinks he can win at a program like BC, which is separated from the southern-based ACC: "I see where it's located in one of the best cities in America, a great institution in a tremendous league. I actually think it's an advantage that you're not sitting among six ACC schools and a kid's got to pick one of them. What we can do is we can recruit locally and nationally and recruit kids that want a great basketball team, a great education and a great city. I don't see that as a disadvantage."

This from the Ithaca Journal/Boston Herald

THIS IS A BASKETBALL COACH...I'm genuinely exited for the rally tomorrow...

A-fucking-men, Coach Don. A-fucking-men.

[totheights]

Finally got Donahue on the phone tonight for a 10-minute chat. Some highlights:

Why he thought BC was a home run: "I would say it's one of the few places in America that I feel is one of the best academic institutions, that can compete for a national championship in basketball. So I think I don't have to take any shortcuts, and I can do everything that I've always done to recruit great kids with academic desires and then get an opportunity to play in what I consider to be the best basketball conference in the country.

"When I thought about leaving Cornell, I always thought it could only be something like this. I didn't necessarily think I was going to leave Cornell, but I said if it had to be, it had to be this kind of situation where it's just so good academically and so good basketball-wise, in a great city, that that's probably my best move."

Why he thinks he can win at a program like BC, which is separated from the southern-based ACC: "I see where it's located in one of the best cities in America, a great institution in a tremendous league. I actually think it's an advantage that you're not sitting among six ACC schools and a kid's got to pick one of them. What we can do is we can recruit locally and nationally and recruit kids that want a great basketball team, a great education and a great city. I don't see that as a disadvantage."

This from the Ithaca Journal/Boston Herald

THIS IS A BASKETBALL COACH...I'm genuinely exited for the rally tomorrow...

This bolded is what I like to see.

[Reverend Mike]

Glorious sunset of my heart was fading. Soon the super karate monkey death car would park in my space. But Donahue has fancy plans...and pants to match. The monkey clown horrible karate round and yummy like cute small baby chick would beat the donkey.

[BCEagle74]

Finally got Donahue on the phone tonight for a 10-minute chat. Some highlights:

Why he thought BC was a home run: "I would say it's one of the few places in America that I feel is one of the best academic institutions, that can compete for a national championship in basketball. So I think I don't have to take any shortcuts, and I can do everything that I've always done to recruit great kids with academic desires and then get an opportunity to play in what I consider to be the best basketball conference in the country.

"When I thought about leaving Cornell, I always thought it could only be something like this. I didn't necessarily think I was going to leave Cornell, but I said if it had to be, it had to be this kind of situation where it's just so good academically and so good basketball-wise, in a great city, that that's probably my best move."

Why he thinks he can win at a program like BC, which is separated from the southern-based ACC: "I see where it's located in one of the best cities in America, a great institution in a tremendous league. I actually think it's an advantage that you're not sitting among six ACC schools and a kid's got to pick one of them. What we can do is we can recruit locally and nationally and recruit kids that want a great basketball team, a great education and a great city. I don't see that as a disadvantage."

This from the Ithaca Journal/Boston Herald

THIS IS A BASKETBALL COACH...I'm genuinely exited for the rally tomorrow...

That HUGE RED FONT was for 9 and the rest of the Lazy Elvis lackies and fans who argued with me tooth and nail for 3-4 years and also the very words and comments out of that Lazy Elvis's mouth for those years, that he could not recruit here a BC, and Lazy Elvis shuttered BC with a negative canopy and dome of doom.

Lazy Elvis and also the TOBlunders0-13 and his ceiling comment of 8 or 9 wins --STAINED the greatest University in the Galaxy.

You won't see 74 on no stinkin' goodbye and thank lazy Elvis or did you on the old TOblunders0-13 thanks threads...not today....not ever!!!



I say we -resign him to an extension after that statement which is what I, you, the dog and the BC faithful have been wanting to hear for 10 years or more!

This guy has a lot of Jerry York in him and deserved the job. After that, I am driving that bandwagon!!


WOW..WOW!!

[BCEagle74]

THIS IS A BASKETBALL COACH...I'm genuinely exited for the rally tomorrow...

PRE--

74 thanks you.

BC thanks you.

You are poster of the millennium....whatever that big word means...

Super...fantastic...like I said...3 years BC is in Final Four....even if he comes up short....you know he is giving it his all like Cornell.

That is all you can ask of a talented guy...if he can't do it, then at least you hired an X and O guy who is dedicated to hitting the raod and recruiting?

It's like a dream come true.

[BCEagle74]

By the way, I bet Lazy Elvis in order to pump up his resume and image might just pull a TOBlunders0-13 and start zinging, and knocking my alma mater?

I hope he has more class than that and just goes away quietly!!

Just go away and STFU as the Rec Plex's leading scorer.

[angrychicken]

[chuckiedukes]

I like what I'm hearing from "The Don."

First time the words "national championship" have been uttered by a BC coach since the Tom Coughlin era (excluding Jerry York, of course).

[pick6pedro]

You had me at hello.

[talon]

When Jags said something like this, he was a snake-oil salesman
When Donahue says something like this, erections for everyone!

[BC '00]

These quotes remind me a bit of the early Jags press conferences. I hope Donahue brings the same kind of excitement to the hoops team. For the first time in years, I find myself more than just marginally excited about BC Basketball.

[MilitantEagle]

When Jags said something like this, he was a snake-oil salesman
When Donahue says something like this, erections for everyone!

That's not true. I would say about 95% of the board was loving Jags speak in 2006/2007. But his talkin skills noticeably declined in 2008. The 2008 Gridiron Dinner was like night and day from 2007. Not saying he became a snake-oil salesman at that point, just not as much of a salesman.

Time for board regulars to call me a TOB lover who enjoys mediocrity!

[talon]

When Jags said something like this, he was a snake-oil salesman
When Donahue says something like this, erections for everyone!

That's not true. I would say about 95% of the board was loving Jags speak in 2006/2007. But his talkin skills noticeably declined in 2008. The 2008 Gridiron Dinner was like night and day from 2007. Not saying he became a snake-oil salesman at that point, just not as much of a salesman.

Time for board regulars to call me a TOB lover who enjoys mediocrity!

at the time, no.
revisionist history, definitely.

[BCEagle74]

I am coming after you as soon as I change into my astronaut man diaper.

Go look at the trhead after eagle maniac post and my comments about Stevie D.

[DavidGordonsFoot]

Just go away and STFU as the Rec Plex's leading scorer.

BEAUTY!

[MilitantEagle]

When Jags said something like this, he was a snake-oil salesman
When Donahue says something like this, erections for everyone!

That's not true. I would say about 95% of the board was loving Jags speak in 2006/2007. But his talkin skills noticeably declined in 2008. The 2008 Gridiron Dinner was like night and day from 2007. Not saying he became a snake-oil salesman at that point, just not as much of a salesman.

Time for board regulars to call me a TOB lover who enjoys mediocrity!

at the time, no.
revisionist history, definitely.

Ok, well, the board may do the same thing to Donahue if there are some bumps in the road.

[twballgame9]

Even though he was looking to leave after two years, Jags was absolutely awesome for the football program and I would do it all over again right now if I could. There, I said it.

[pick6pedro]

Just go away and STFU as the Rec Plex's leading scorer.

BEAUTY!

I've noticed you're quite the 74 ball washer. Congrats on that!

[MilitantEagle]

Even though he was looking to leave after two years, Jags was absolutely awesome for the football program and I would do it all over again right now if I could. There, I said it.

Jags was good, but he had a tremendous staff.

[BCEagle74]

Even though he was looking to leave after two years, Jags was absolutely awesome for the football program and I would do it all over again right now if I could. There, I said it.

FIrst smart thing you have said all year bandwagon hopper.

[twballgame9]

Even though he was looking to leave after two years, Jags was absolutely awesome for the football program and I would do it all over again right now if I could. There, I said it.

FIrst smart thing you have said all year bandwagon hopper.

I know, its terrible. 3/4 of the time I agree with you.

[bignick33]

TW, wtf happened to your Karma?

[twballgame9]

TW, wtf happened to your Karma?

What do you mean?

[MilitantEagle]

Just go away and STFU as the Rec Plex's leading scorer.

BEAUTY!

I've noticed you're quite the 74 ball washer. Congrats on that!

I've noticed the same. In a small way I appreciate it because he'll quote a somewhat decent 74 line that I did not see because I rarely read his posts.

[bignick33]

TW, wtf happened to your Karma?

What do you mean?

When I exalted your Jags "there I said it" post, I noticed that it has dropped precipitously.

[74's Gay Lover]

I am cuming after you as soon as I change into my astronaut man diaper.

I love it when you talk dirty!

[talon]

TW, wtf happened to your Karma?

What do you mean?

When I exalted your Jags "there I said it" post, I noticed that it has dropped precipitously.

OJ must be bored at work. He likes to spend 15-20 minutes at a time searching users old posts and giving them negative karma.

[bignick33]

TW, wtf happened to your Karma?

What do you mean?

When I exalted your Jags "there I said it" post, I noticed that it has dropped precipitously.

OJ must be bored at work. He likes to spend 15-20 minutes at a time searching users old posts and giving them negative karma.

BigPete did that to me a few times, but it seems he got bored with it. I doubt he'd do that to TW.

[BCEagle74]

Just go away and STFU as the Rec Plex's leading scorer.

BEAUTY!

I've noticed you're quite the 74 ball washer. Congrats on that!

I've noticed the same. In a small way I appreciate it because he'll quote a somewhat decent 74 line that I did not see because I rarely read his posts.

You have taken over the new title...

baby maker!

Enjoy!