The entire situation is out of control. Remember JC flying to SC to talk about going there to coach? Nothing like this. Vast majority of Friar fans are already turning on Cooley which if rumors are true will only push him away. With their recent lethargic play “something” is going on. Throw Pitino into the mix and the drama continues. Buckle up
Lot’s of rumors on our pay board about this being about NIL as to why Cooley won’t shut it down. Players are cool because he is fighting for them. Some friction from some at PC worried about it pulling away from regular donations. My morning wake up has me feeling positive he’s not going anywhere. Stay tuned for tomorrow’s which will surely have me feeling 180 degrees different.
Football schools really don’t give two craps about basketball. You know that it’s the identity at all our schools in this conference. Check out this gem from Shaka.
The spin by many posters in this forum was that JC was interested in being closer to his second home to play more golf. REALLY?!? That was after our disappointing season and he asked "the greatest basketball fans" to show up for the NIT game at Storrs because he knew his players needed fan support to have a chance. We let him and the team down.The entire situation is out of control. Remember JC flying to SC to talk about going there to coach? Nothing like this. Vast majority of Friar fans are already turning on Cooley which if rumors are true will only push him away. With their recent lethargic play “something” is going on. Throw Pitino into the mix and the drama continues. Buckle up
If Cooley does end up leaving, has there been much speculation (other than Pitino) regarding the likely candidates to replace him? Would Becker at Vermont be a candidate? Heck of a coach but maybe too big a jump to the Big East? Kelsey from C of C?The entire situation is out of control. Remember JC flying to SC to talk about going there to coach? Nothing like this. Vast majority of Friar fans are already turning on Cooley which if rumors are true will only push him away. With their recent lethargic play “something” is going on. Throw Pitino into the mix and the drama continues. Buckle up
Beard is a Texas alumni little different. he was going to his alma mater to lead the basketball team of the richest athletic department in the country
Based on all the crap with Beard it fits
If Cooley goes to Georgetown my guess is depending on a “package” PC has a shot at Pitino unless he’s pretty well set for St Johns already. Doubt the Penn State coach would leave for PC like he would for Georgetown. Becker is a great coach but it’s a big step to the BE, especially for recruiting. I think Cooley stays but this is totally out of control by all parties. Everything points to him leaving and money talks but my gut says he stays.
Good points. Recent extended poor play including SR night & MSG might indicate “something” is going on and I’m sure there is. Grab the popcorn and hold on.
I read that, too. on Friar Talk.
What's the issue with the NIL?
You misread it. The post is that we are holding him hostage because of how he will be reviled if he leaves. So in essence he is trapped because Ed Cooley cannot be hated in his hometown.
Apparently Cooley wants some of the schools donations to be directed to NIL instead of the general fund.
Good for him.
And where was their morality when Cooley poached CFjr?
Between @BFieldHusky comment and the interaction between Hurley and CFJ after the tournament victory against Providence I'm not sure anything was underhanded.
Hurley couldn’t offer him playing time, or that was the projection. Also bitterness over the redshirt, some say.
The Bulls just extended him. I'd be surprised.
Hurley was talking with CFJ for several minutes after the handshaking line and both were laughing and smiling throughout. BF came to this forum and made one post that stated the only departure that upset our staff was the departure of Akok.
Again, the poster misread it. The school has Cooley hostage. My response? Cooley’s massive personality created his Providence always persona. The school just ran with it from a marketing perspective. Applications have gone way up and that’s because of him. The school is doing the best it’s ever done. He is the guy on all the commercials. He is the school at this moment.
Correct. I misread that. I see on page 36 or 37 on the thread "Coaching Carousel".
Ollie recruited really well. He got Jalen Adams who was 23rd in the country and 5th ranked point guard nationally. Daniel Hamilton was 17th nationally, Alterique was a McDonald's all-American and headlined the 8th best class nationally. Ollie's problem was he stopped doing his job and couldn't run a program, recruiting fell off the cliff because of it.
But that could affect decisions from recruits, transfers and current players?
Yes, Northeastern applications have been absolutely off the charts. My daughter's class two years ago was their largest ever (too many enrolled), then they scaled back. It was mostly because it's a school that is known to help prepare people for and get them jobs.
