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TobaccoRoadEagle {l Wrote}:hopefully he found someone to replace chris crane. NO ONE could POSSIBLY be worse than chris crane

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angrychicken {l Wrote}:I'm going to the press conference.

cap's press conference?

HJS {l Wrote}:Can't wait to see who Cap is announcing will be in this class. I mean, since Rice has kept the RU class largely in tact and actually beaten us out for Poole. And, since Bdzelik was able to keep his entire class in tact at Wake. And, since Cap ran-off 2 of the 3 Skinner recruits. And, since literally ANYONE is a better recruiter than Skinner. I am assuming that today is the day that we hear that he re-affirmed Noreen and landed 2 others. Now that we have someone not named Skinner, immediate improvement in recruiting and during next year's NCAA Tourney is a foregone conlusion.

twballgame9 {l Wrote}:I am not jumping on the HJS bait casting bandwagon, but the Don has been utterly underwhelming to this point. And I really liked the hire.

You have to have something to coach, Steve.

commavegarage {l Wrote}:So because Al brought in nobody last year, and Gene fired Al late in the game which resulted in losing a class of recruits (which happens 90% of the time when you fire a coach at that point), it is Donahue's fault?

Eagledom {l Wrote}:

twballgame9 {l Wrote}:I am not jumping on the HJS bait casting bandwagon, but the Don has been utterly underwhelming to this point. And I really liked the hire.

You have to have something to coach, Steve.

And what exactly would you have expected him to do up to this point? Recruiting at this point is not exactly easy considering most players were already signed prior to him taking over. And I have absolutely no problem with him running guys off if he didn't think they were quality players.

Brady Heslip picks a top three
Utah State, Miami and Boise State.

As of now, Brady Heslip told Aggieville, those are the top three schools on his radar with Tulsa, Fairfield and Northeastern the other schools vying for the sharp shooting combination guard.

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Eagledom {l Wrote}:

twballgame9 {l Wrote}:I am not jumping on the HJS bait casting bandwagon, but the Don has been utterly underwhelming to this point. And I really liked the hire.

You have to have something to coach, Steve.

And what exactly would you have expected him to do up to this point? Recruiting at this point is not exactly easy considering most players were already signed prior to him taking over. And I have absolutely no problem with him running guys off if he didn't think they were quality players.

So you are prepared to endure four maybe five years of sub .500 ball? Ever to Excel, OJ.

Eagledom {l Wrote}:

Cadillac90 {l Wrote}:

Eagledom {l Wrote}:

twballgame9 {l Wrote}:I am not jumping on the HJS bait casting bandwagon, but the Don has been utterly underwhelming to this point. And I really liked the hire.

You have to have something to coach, Steve.

And what exactly would you have expected him to do up to this point? Recruiting at this point is not exactly easy considering most players were already signed prior to him taking over. And I have absolutely no problem with him running guys off if he didn't think they were quality players.

So you are prepared to endure four maybe five years of sub .500 ball? Ever to Excel, OJ.

4 -5 years? Ever to misrepresent, Cadillac.

commavegarage {l Wrote}:Who exactly did you want him to sign?

Oliver Closeoff {l Wrote}:Can we let the Captain coach a few games before throwing him under the bus? But, I agree with HJS that not keeping Noreen is a big setback. Supposedly, there is another 2011 commit today. I'd also expect a few transfers so I'm pretty sure that BC will have at least 5 players before the 2011 season starts.

HJS {l Wrote}:We were going to suck under Skinner next year??? Really??? I thought that the "missing the NCAAs with this talent is unacceptable" group were convinced that making a change this year meant we would automatically be going to the NCAA's next. That was the narrative, at least, before Capt. D started running off all the talent.

BTW.. it is not Donahue's fault that Skinner didn't recruit anyone last year but it is certainly his fault if we don't bring in anyone of quality this year. And enough of the "coaching changes always mean recruits leave" garbage. We already have Wake and Rutgers proving otherwise. Speaking of Rutgers, doesn't it give you the slightest bit of pause that Donahue wasn't able to land Poole? I mean, Poole was landed by a guy GDF deemed not even worthy of an interview, someone who wasn't hired until WEEKS after D took the reigns and to a program that is unquestionably the worst in the Big East.

Again... I really hope Donahue knows what he is doing. But, he has no honeymoon period. It is something he said when he took over. He has to win right away and recruit right away and his lot will be cast within the first 12 months on the job. He knew that when he accepted the gig and he knows it today. That said... he ain't been getting it done. Here's hoping the next 11-months are profoundly better than his first.

eepstein0 {l Wrote}:

HJS {l Wrote}:We were going to suck under Skinner next year??? Really??? I thought that the "missing the NCAAs with this talent is unacceptable" group were convinced that making a change this year meant we would automatically be going to the NCAA's next. That was the narrative, at least, before Capt. D started running off all the talent.

BTW.. it is not Donahue's fault that Skinner didn't recruit anyone last year but it is certainly his fault if we don't bring in anyone of quality this year. And enough of the "coaching changes always mean recruits leave" garbage. We already have Wake and Rutgers proving otherwise. Speaking of Rutgers, doesn't it give you the slightest bit of pause that Donahue wasn't able to land Poole? I mean, Poole was landed by a guy GDF deemed not even worthy of an interview, someone who wasn't hired until WEEKS after D took the reigns and to a program that is unquestionably the worst in the Big East.

Again... I really hope Donahue knows what he is doing. But, he has no honeymoon period. It is something he said when he took over. He has to win right away and recruit right away and his lot will be cast within the first 12 months on the job. He knew that when he accepted the gig and he knows it today. That said... he ain't been getting it done. Here's hoping the next 11-months are profoundly better than his first.

Everyone was already committed to schools before Donahue even took over. Missing the NCAA's with that team was a crime by Skinner especially in a down ACC.

Also, why don't we wait and see how this season goes before chucking Donahue under the bus?

TobaccoRoadEagle {l Wrote}:so how many years grace period does he get, oj?

eepstein0 {l Wrote}:

TobaccoRoadEagle {l Wrote}:so how many years grace period does he get, oj?

He hasn't even coached a game yet. Give him 3 years. I'd be willing to bet we win more than 15 games this season.

twballgame9 {l Wrote}:I agree with HJS.

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eepstein0 {l Wrote}:

TobaccoRoadEagle {l Wrote}:so how many years grace period does he get, oj?

He hasn't even coached a game yet. Give him 3 years. I'd be willing to bet we win more than 15 games this season.

No one is worried about this season. We know he can coach.