Ed Cooley to Georgetown

[FriarJ]

Cooley should be absolutely embarrassed by how he handled this. Horrendous.

PC fans shouldn’t want him back.

What a lunatic.

He’s trying to save whatever legacy he has here by saying it a family health issue while he’s been negotiating for weeks and will become the 2nd highest paid coach in the NCAA with a massive NIL from Nike. I’m buying season tickets from Seattle just so I can be at the game next year.

 

[FriarJ]

Somebody help make this make sense for me. Based on the clip on the last page, it seems like he’s publicly saying that he’s considering leaving PC? And that’s it???

Why on earth would he say that? That is 1000% something you keep to yourself as long as it takes to get a deal done, wherever they may be. But he’s taking media interviews saying that??

What am I missing here?

While sitting in his daughters apartment in DC wearing PC gear on Providence Television. It’s incredible.

 

[FriarJ]

BTW, Congrats on a great win today. Go BE!

 

[superjohn]

Somebody help make this make sense for me. Based on the clip on the last page, it seems like he’s publicly saying that he’s considering leaving PC? And that’s it???

Why on earth would he say that? That is 1000% something you keep to yourself as long as it takes to get a deal done, wherever they may be. But he’s taking media interviews saying that??

What am I missing here?

Because he's a liar and egomaniac. He wants it all...all the money, all the attention, and for people to still know he's a good guy.

Congrats to him, he's now the most overpaid guy in all of sports and people in his hometown hate him. Money is nice but be careful what you wish for.

 

[AntG168]

He’s been a fraud. I always hated the “Ed Cooley is such a good guy” narrative. He’s no more of a “good guy” than any other big east coach. It’s been a bunch of PR bolonga

 

[REB1094]

While sitting in his daughters apartment in DC wearing PC gear on Providence Television. It’s incredible.

I admittedly am not too in the trenches of Cooley’s life, but he’s come off as a very agreeable guy. This is…..something else. Publicly disrespecting the fanbase

 

[superjohn]

He’s been a fraud. I always hated the “Ed Cooley is such a good guy” narrative. He’s no more of a “good guy” than any other big east coach. It’s been a bunch of PR bolonga

You were clearly right about him.

 

[tuvent08]

The coaching matchup next year between St. John's v. Georgetown is gonna be like those buckets of slime on Double Dare.

 

[August_West]

Live in the southwest for any length of time and there is no way one would choose living in the winters back east.

Seriously, what is wrong with you?

 

[August_West]

Cooley went from classy to a total clown.

This.

 

[TRest]

Cooley has been reading his press clippings. Guy hasn’t won jack, and if he goes to Georgetown and doesn’t perform, will get his ass fired.

 

[ElGreco]

It may not be all about the money, but it’s mostly about the money.

Nobody is gonna leave millions on the table.

 

[Austin316]

 

[ElGreco]

BTW, Congrats on a great win today. Go BE!

Gracias

 

[HuskyHawk]

He’s trying to save whatever legacy he has here by saying it a family health issue while he’s been negotiating for weeks and will become the 2nd highest paid coach in the NCAA with a massive NIL from Nike. I’m buying season tickets from Seattle just so I can be at the game next year.

What health issue could possibly be impacted by the move? He’s completely disingenuous. I’m thinking you should be thankful he’s gone. Time to move on. If he wants the Georgetown job just say that and stop these silly games.

Pitino, Barnes, Gillen, Cooley. PC hasn’t had problems replacing coaches for the most part. Keeping them is a different story.

 

[ElGreco]

I admittedly am not too in the trenches of Cooley’s life, but he’s come off as a very agreeable guy. This is…..something else. Publicly disrespecting the fanbase

It’s gotta be something else. Hates the AD, wife wants out of RI, loves DC & the Thompson family??

 

[ElGreco]

What health issue could possibly be impacted by the move? He’s completely disingenuous. I’m thinking you should be thankful he’s gone. Time to move on. If he wants the Georgetown job just say that and stop these silly games.

Pitino, Barnes, Gillen, Cooley. PC hasn’t had problems replacing coaches for the most part. Keeping them is a different story.

Perhaps the lights are not bright enough in Little Rhody. Obviously it’s no longer about the money.

 

[WhereistheDove?]

It’s gotta be something else. Hates the AD, wife wants out of RI, loves DC & the Thompson family??

Wants a chance to be more than a guy who sometimes makes the NCAA tournament. The rest of the handwringing is just that he’s part politician (like every D1 head coach) and he PC fans were too naive to understand that.

 

[CL82]

It’s gotta be something else. Hates the AD, wife wants out of RI, loves DC & the Thompson family??

Wants to be around his kid?

 

[jibsey]

Georgetown is desperate. Cooley is mediocre. They can have him. Oh Lord will Rhode Island hate him.

 

[ElGreco]

Wants to be around his kid?

Could be she’s staying in the DC area after graduation?

 

[CL82]

Cooley…


(You should go Ed)

 

[michatron]

anyone else maybe thinking with Pitino not officially taking St. John’s job yet, he could be looking at Providence?

 

[ElGreco]

Georgetown is desperate. Cooley is mediocre. They can have him. Oh Lord will Rhode Island hate him.

Cooley’s not the guy for Georgetown. They need a dynamic Dan Hurley type coach.

 

[Punkbo]

I love the anonymity of these message boards. Ed Cooley is a guy’s guy. He’s very personable, enagaging and fun to be around. I understand that he’s handled this situation poorly. Perhaps he’s lost a bit of his humility now that he’s making $4M per year. Maybe it gets worse if/when he goes to Georgetown. I’d probably be disappointed if I was a PC fan.

But let the man live. None of us know what he’s going through. Don’t begrudge him for making a living. When he coached at Fairfield, he lived in my town, supported the community and was loved by all who knew him. Everyone needs to chill.