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Post by 1863 on Mar 14, 2024 22:43:23 GMT -5
I'm rarely right about much of anything, however..... ....I was thinking that Fran might be here for TWO more seasons. Next year, as a part of the opening of the new arena - who wouldn't want to be a part of that and who deserves it more? Then, he has a new, finished facility to show recruits and see how well that augments the recruiting effort, if at all. Coach that season, then walk away thinking, "Well, I've done all I can do and given all I have to give, it's time to retire." My selfish, personal preference is that he coach La Salle for the next 5-10 years. My realistic preference is that Fran does whatever Fran wants to do and for him to look out for himself first and foremost. But we're headed toward midnight now, I hope to see Marquette win this one, and I have to get up for work at 4:30 A.M. - Boy, am I ever going to pay for this tomorrow!  |
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Post by calsufan on Mar 14, 2024 22:48:05 GMT -5
Unfortunately, whether Fran retires this year, or 3 years from now, there's going to be speculation every March. Part of the territory. Bruiser Flint wanted the job as well. Bruiser was in the final group. Thank god that didn't come to pass, the slide would have continued with him at the helm. |
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Post by JoeFedorowicz on Mar 15, 2024 5:55:58 GMT -5
I think Bruiser is a good head coach. He won at two tough jobs. Drexel is a tough job.
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Post by victoriouslasalle on Mar 15, 2024 8:25:20 GMT -5
Did anyone catch this post game quote from Bonnies coach? “Fran is a really good friend,” St. Bonaventure coach Mark Schmidt said after the game. “He took that job when no one else wanted it. He stepped up and came out of retirement. He’s a great coach and a better man. He’s done a wonderful job with those guys. He knows what he’s doing … even though he’s old.” "When no one else wanted it". Did they really have that hard of a time attracting potential head coaches? I saw this too, I thought he was trying to be magnanimous, gracious (likely also relieved after a perhaps lucky win). I don't think he is very good at it. HE was clumsy to be kind. It was off the cuff, but maybe revealing of how he views La Salle and us old people, LOL. |
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Post by diehardexplorer on Mar 15, 2024 8:55:48 GMT -5
Did anyone catch this post game quote from Bonnies coach? “Fran is a really good friend,” St. Bonaventure coach Mark Schmidt said after the game. “He took that job when no one else wanted it. He stepped up and came out of retirement. He’s a great coach and a better man. He’s done a wonderful job with those guys. He knows what he’s doing … even though he’s old.” "When no one else wanted it". Did they really have that hard of a time attracting potential head coaches? I saw this too, I thought he was trying to be magnanimous, gracious (likely relieved after a perhaps lucky win). I don't think he is very good at it. HE was clumsy to be kind. It was off the cuff, but maybe revealing of how he views La Salle and us old people, LOL. it was a bullshit comment and had nothing to do with being magnanimous. schmidt is a good coach but i'm not a fan. it pains me that st bona's advanced to the semis, maybe even more so than st joe's (pa). like i posted earlier in this thread, lots of people applied for and wanted this job but schmidt felt the need to make a condescending remark which pretty much trashed la salle. eff him. |
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Post by victoriouslasalle on Mar 15, 2024 8:57:01 GMT -5
I saw this too, I thought he was trying to be magnanimous, gracious (likely relieved after a perhaps lucky win). I don't think he is very good at it. HE was clumsy to be kind. It was off the cuff, but maybe revealing of how he views La Salle and us old people, LOL. it was a bullshit comment and had nothing to do with being magnanimous. schmidt is a good coach but i'm not a fan. it pains me that st bona's advanced to the semis, maybe even more so than st joe's (pa). like i posted earlier in this thread, lots of people applied for and wanted this job but schmidt felt the need to make a condescending remark. I don't disagree. |
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Post by explorer88 on Mar 15, 2024 9:26:00 GMT -5
Yes, it was a shit comment by Schmidt. I used to be fan but that was uncalled for on every level.
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Post by calsufan on Mar 15, 2024 10:59:24 GMT -5
I think Bruiser is a good head coach. He won at two tough jobs. Drexel is a tough job. I think Bruiser is an average to mediocre coach. No imagination on the offensive side of the ball. |
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Post by 23won on Mar 15, 2024 12:03:23 GMT -5
Give Dunph another year, and get a plan in place. Michigan won like 9 games this year. Maybe get Phil on our staff a year early... it would cost us extra money, but would be the best staff in the A10. I'm sure that Phil wants another bite at the apple. I would be on board with that. Me too. We always needed a transition plan and none was offered/explained. While Phil ain't a spring chicken, he's younger than Dunph and he can coach. It would be fun to see them together or for Fran to do a handoff immediately if needed. I am fine with that either way. |
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Post by GlitterBro #2 on Mar 15, 2024 12:10:48 GMT -5
Have Dunphy next year and get Lappas, Phil, Bruiser, G, and Jay all on the bench together as Round Robin assistants. It will be the Mount Rushmore of the Big 5 at 20th and Olney.
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Post by thelasallelunatic on Mar 15, 2024 12:40:05 GMT -5
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Post by glorydays on Mar 15, 2024 19:21:06 GMT -5
Maybe it is going to be Dunphy a couple more years then Martelli, JR.…
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Post by explorer88 on Mar 15, 2024 19:35:58 GMT -5
Tim Legler?
Just kidding!
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Post by lasallejohn on Mar 15, 2024 20:19:17 GMT -5
There is a Mihalich Jr too… currently on Penn’s bench
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Post by sweat83 on Mar 16, 2024 14:39:38 GMT -5
There might be a few on this board that would like to see this guy take the reins when Fran retires.
Todd Simon, Bowling Green: Simon took over a terrible Southern Utah program, and slowly breathed life into it. Southern Utah finished 333rd on KenPom in his first season. By Year 7, Southern Utah finished 111th nationally with a sparkling 24-win campaign. Simon led Southern Utah to three straight 20-win seasons before taking the Bowling Green job in March. Simon-led teams play at breakneck speed and shoot a billion 3-pointers.
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Post by Gnocchi on Mar 16, 2024 15:05:05 GMT -5
There might be a few on this board that would like to see this guy take the reins when Fran retires. Todd Simon, Bowling Green: Simon took over a terrible Southern Utah program, and slowly breathed life into it. Southern Utah finished 333rd on KenPom in his first season. By Year 7, Southern Utah finished 111th nationally with a sparkling 24-win campaign. Simon led Southern Utah to three straight 20-win seasons before taking the Bowling Green job in March. Simon-led teams play at breakneck speed and shoot a billion 3-pointers. bgsufalcons.com/sports/mens-basketball/stats/2023-24goexplorers.com/sports/mens-basketball/statsBad news for Simon: Bowling Green took 101 fewer 3s than the Explorers in the same number of games, made 2 fewer per game and shot a lower percentage, 29.7% vs. 34.6%. To get support on this board Todd needs to pick up the 3 pace, bigtime… |
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Post by JoeFedorowicz on Mar 16, 2024 15:18:33 GMT -5
Have a coach
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Post by blueandgold on Mar 16, 2024 16:00:16 GMT -5
Thanks for pulling our Legs. |
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Post by hoopsguest on Mar 16, 2024 23:49:49 GMT -5
There might be a few on this board that would like to see this guy take the reins when Fran retires. Todd Simon, Bowling Green: Simon took over a terrible Southern Utah program, and slowly breathed life into it. Southern Utah finished 333rd on KenPom in his first season. By Year 7, Southern Utah finished 111th nationally with a sparkling 24-win campaign. Simon led Southern Utah to three straight 20-win seasons before taking the Bowling Green job in March. Simon-led teams play at breakneck speed and shoot a billion 3-pointers.He is the former coach at the now defunct Findlay Prep. He has been mostly a West Coast guy. There are guys that fit La Salle better |
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Post by coachd on Mar 17, 2024 12:21:10 GMT -5
Dunph has to mentor the coach who takes over for him. If it isn’t Donnie then we need to bring the guy in here who can take over the reigns.
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Post by JoeFedorowicz on Mar 17, 2024 12:56:01 GMT -5
No he doesn’t. You’re wrong.
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Post by blueandgold on Mar 17, 2024 13:11:14 GMT -5
No he doesn’t. You’re wrong. Yeah that worked so well with McKie right? |
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Post by explorer88 on Mar 18, 2024 14:42:00 GMT -5
The longer we get silence the more I am worried Dunphy is retiring.
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Post by fvp47 on Mar 18, 2024 16:19:33 GMT -5
The longer we get silence the more I am worried Dunphy is retiring. I think he will be there next year. |
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Post by glorydays on Mar 18, 2024 16:37:01 GMT -5
The longer we get silence the more I am worried Dunphy is retiring. I think he will be there next year. I should say "if Dunohy retires now, I will change my name and move to Marcus Hook". I won't because the last time I did that we lost to Sacred Heart and I started receiving real estate listings for 19061. Maybe next year, Dunoh retires. Hell. He may never really retire. Didn't O'Hanlon go back to HS Bball this year at O'Hara? On the mentoring topic, Dunph doesn't need to mentor anybody. He knows enough leaders and coaches in this business that he could come up with 5 good successors off the top of his head. Gola didn't have to mentor Westhead. He knew he had what it took. (Coach Westhead didn't get flaky until later in his career.) |
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Post by GlitterBro #2 on Mar 18, 2024 16:42:31 GMT -5
I think he will be there next year. I should say "if Dunohy retires now, I will change my name and move to Marcus Hook". I won't because the last time I did that we lost to Sacred Heart and I started receiving real estate listings for 19061. Maybe next year, Dunoh retires. Hell. He may never really retire. Didn't O'Hanlon go back to HS Bball this year at O'Hara?
On the mentoring topic, Dunph doesn't need to mentor anybody. He knows enough leaders and coaches in this business that he could come up with 5 good successors off the top of his head. Gola didn't have to mentor Westhead. He knew he had what it took. (Coach Westhead didn't get flaky until later in his career.) He did and just retired again. |
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Post by GlitterBro #2 on Mar 19, 2024 10:15:59 GMT -5
The longer we get silence the more I am worried Dunphy is retiring. I agree with you. That the question was asked in the presser and there was no definitive answer...and no statement since...makes me wonder. |
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Post by JoeFedorowicz on Mar 19, 2024 10:17:27 GMT -5
I would think that if Dunphy was not returning, he would give that decision sooner rather than later to not put the school at a disadvantage.
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Post by GlitterBro #2 on Mar 19, 2024 10:20:08 GMT -5
I would think that if Dunphy was not returning, he would give that decision sooner rather than later to not put the school at a disadvantage. I would hope...but...he may be struggling with the decision. I also seem to recall when he was hired he took a bit of time to decide. |
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Post by explorer88 on Mar 19, 2024 10:26:38 GMT -5
The longer it goes the more likely he retires.
I am not talking May. If nothing is said it his week, I think something is going on in the background for Dunphy to step aside.
He will need to rebuild this roster. We have 3
Portal entrants and more on the way most likely.
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