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Post by Deleted on May 21, 2017 23:31:46 GMT -5
Not a lot to say, considering La Salle softball never had a winning season in his six years at the helm. La Salle's softball team hasn't had a winning season since 1997.
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Post by JoeFedorowicz on May 22, 2017 5:49:05 GMT -5
Not a lot to say, considering La Salle softball never had a winning season in his six years at the helm. La Salle's softball team hasn't had a winning season since 1997. BB making moves. |
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Post by SICguy84 on May 23, 2017 14:09:44 GMT -5
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Post by JoeFedorowicz on May 23, 2017 15:28:02 GMT -5
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Post by belfieldhappyhour on May 23, 2017 16:57:36 GMT -5
I wonder if there any former players, on either team, that would be interested or in line for the job.. I was friendly with a bunch of baseball guys that were very put off by Brennan, so it would be interesting to know if they were back in the fold fundraising-wise and such.
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Post by JoeFedorowicz on May 23, 2017 20:52:29 GMT -5
I wonder if there any former players, on either team, that would be interested or in line for the job.. I was friendly with a bunch of baseball guys that were very put off by Brennan, so it would be interesting to know if they were back in the fold fundraising-wise and such. Did they ever take care of the stupid turf situation? Where everything was turf when it shouldnt have been. |
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Post by belfieldhappyhour on May 23, 2017 21:20:38 GMT -5
I wonder if there any former players, on either team, that would be interested or in line for the job.. I was friendly with a bunch of baseball guys that were very put off by Brennan, so it would be interesting to know if they were back in the fold fundraising-wise and such. Did they ever take care of the stupid turf situation? Where everything was turf when it shouldnt have been. Don't know to be honest. Haven't been to a game in forever, and the guys I'm talking about where mostly late 90s players. |
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Post by luhoopsfan on May 23, 2017 21:22:11 GMT -5
Prez said herself the we need to win more. Clearly not blowing smoke with these two moves. I'm not happy to ever see someone lose a job and I'm sure both coaches loved what they did but winning is a part of having and attracting successful students. Plus, winning teams tend to stay connected after graduation and are more likely to be engaged alums. I like the commitment to winning.
i imagine the message has been heard by the other programs.
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Post by JoeFedorowicz on May 24, 2017 6:38:13 GMT -5
Prez said herself the we need to win more. Clearly not blowing smoke with these two moves. I'm not happy to ever see someone lose a job and I'm sure both coaches loved what they did but winning is a part of having and attracting successful students. Plus, winning teams tend to stay connected after graduation and are more likely to be engaged alums. I like the commitment to winning. i imagine the message has been heard by the other programs. Or more heads are about to roll. |
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Post by jellybean on May 24, 2017 7:31:09 GMT -5
Prez said herself the we need to win more. Clearly not blowing smoke with these two moves. I'm not happy to ever see someone lose a job and I'm sure both coaches loved what they did but winning is a part of having and attracting successful students. Plus, winning teams tend to stay connected after graduation and are more likely to be engaged alums. I like the commitment to winning. i imagine the message has been heard by the other programs. Just back from a trip and saw these firings. Lots of thoughts and not a lot of time so I will be sending messages over the weekend. First, let me thank sincerely both Mike Lake and Ron Shoemaker for being outstanding men, coaches and representatives of their team and University.Both could be seen at MBB games supporting the program but also meeting and greeting alums. I can count on one hand the number of coaches that did this. Both had to do fundraising. Sad for me on one hand to see them let go. Mike Lake is a Union Electrician who got up for work at 4am to get to work so he could get to La Salle every day to put in another 8 hours. Imagine him doing that for a decade? Fortunately his head coaching job didn't put food on the table or put his daughter through La Salle. Ron Shoemaker was retired after a long career in Accounting with GE. Both worked tirelessly. The problem is both programs were woefully under-funded especially with regard to scholarships and both had seriously sub-par facilities. Shame that the promised in-door facility is still a promise ( at least 6 years). The Softball field is by far the worst facility in the A10. Thank goodness they finally decided to have a permanent chain link fence behind home plate. It is a miracle no one fell down that "cliff". If La Salle wants to win then they need to give the coaches of all sports the resources to win league championships. If not then drop the programs. Good Luck Mike and Ron. All the best in the future. |
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Post by golasalle on May 24, 2017 9:02:54 GMT -5
I wonder if there any former players, on either team, that would be interested or in line for the job.. I was friendly with a bunch of baseball guys that were very put off by Brennan, so it would be interesting to know if they were back in the fold fundraising-wise and such. Did they ever take care of the stupid turf situation? Where everything was turf when it shouldnt have been. The "stupid turf situation" is really the wave of the future. Such poorly run athletic programs as Oregon, Louisville, Ohio State, Illinois, GW, Iowa have all installed turf baseball fields where everything is turf where it shouldn't be. Particularly in places like the north and northwest, having a field like this allows teams more practice and playing time in the spring when it traditionally rains (and even snows) a lot. Here is an example of the project at Iowa: University of Iowa baseball field improvements |
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Post by JoeFedorowicz on May 24, 2017 9:51:13 GMT -5
Did they ever take care of the stupid turf situation? Where everything was turf when it shouldnt have been. The "stupid turf situation" is really the wave of the future. Such poorly run athletic programs as Oregon, Louisville, Ohio State, Illinois, GW, Iowa have all installed turf baseball fields where everything is turf where it shouldn't be. Particularly in places like the north and northwest, having a field like this allows teams more practice and playing time in the spring when it traditionally rains (and even snows) a lot. Here is an example of the project at Iowa: University of Iowa baseball field improvementsI was a student when they put it in and remember talking to players about the complaints. It was supposedly done wrong according to them and that is my last knowledge of it. It's not that it is turf. It is that it was turf around the bases which was the issue. |
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Post by golasalle on May 24, 2017 10:04:07 GMT -5
The "stupid turf situation" is really the wave of the future. Such poorly run athletic programs as Oregon, Louisville, Ohio State, Illinois, GW, Iowa have all installed turf baseball fields where everything is turf where it shouldn't be. Particularly in places like the north and northwest, having a field like this allows teams more practice and playing time in the spring when it traditionally rains (and even snows) a lot. Here is an example of the project at Iowa: University of Iowa baseball field improvementsI was a student when they put it in and remember talking to players about the complaints. It was supposedly done wrong according to them and that is my last knowledge of it. It's not that it is turf. It is that it was turf around the bases which was the issue. Those baseball fields that I referenced in my post all have turf infields (turf around the bases). The only dirt on the whole field is the pitcher's mound. That is the point. Having to not worry about a soaking dirt infield will lengthen the amount of time the field can be in use and teams can play and practice. At the time the players may have complained about it because it was new and they were not accustom to it. I think La Salle was among the first college programs to do it. It looks like most of the colleges (at least in the north) when they do a field renovation are doing the same thing. |
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Post by JoeFedorowicz on May 24, 2017 10:11:52 GMT -5
I was a student when they put it in and remember talking to players about the complaints. It was supposedly done wrong according to them and that is my last knowledge of it. It's not that it is turf. It is that it was turf around the bases which was the issue. Those baseball fields that I referenced in my post all have turf infields (turf around the bases). The only dirt on the whole field is the pitcher's mound. That is the point. Having to not worry about a soaking dirt infield will lengthen the amount of time the field can be in use and teams can play and practice. At the time the players may have complained about it because it was new and they were not accustom to it. I think La Salle was among the first college programs to do it. It looks like most of the colleges (at least in the north) when they do a field renovation are doing the same thing. Well I stand corrected. |
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Post by jellybean on Jun 4, 2017 8:28:32 GMT -5
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