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Puerto Rico Eagle {l Wrote}: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...

Puerto Rico Eagle {l Wrote}: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...

Puerto Rico Eagle {l Wrote}:
THIS IS A BASKETBALL COACH...I'm genuinely exited for the rally tomorrow...

BCEagle74 {l Wrote}:

talon {l Wrote}:When Jags said something like this, he was a snake-oil salesman
When Donahue says something like this, erections for everyone!

MilitantEagle {l Wrote}:

talon {l Wrote}: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!

angrychicken {l Wrote}:

BCEagle74 {l Wrote}:

BCEagle74 {l Wrote}:Just go away and STFU as the Rec Plex's leading scorer.

talon {l Wrote}:

MilitantEagle {l Wrote}:

talon {l Wrote}: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.

DavidGordonsFoot {l Wrote}:

BCEagle74 {l Wrote}:Just go away and STFU as the Rec Plex's leading scorer.

BEAUTY!

twballgame9 {l Wrote}: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.

twballgame9 {l Wrote}: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.

BCEagle74 {l Wrote}:

twballgame9 {l Wrote}: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.

bignick33 {l Wrote}:TW, wtf happened to your Karma?

pick6pedro {l Wrote}:

DavidGordonsFoot {l Wrote}:

BCEagle74 {l Wrote}: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!

twballgame9 {l Wrote}:

bignick33 {l Wrote}:TW, wtf happened to your Karma?

What do you mean?

BCEagle74 {l Wrote}:
I am cuming after you as soon as I change into my astronaut man diaper.

bignick33 {l Wrote}:

twballgame9 {l Wrote}:

bignick33 {l Wrote}: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.

talon {l Wrote}:

bignick33 {l Wrote}:

twballgame9 {l Wrote}:

bignick33 {l Wrote}: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.

MilitantEagle {l Wrote}:

pick6pedro {l Wrote}:

DavidGordonsFoot {l Wrote}:

BCEagle74 {l Wrote}: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.