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8893 said:
Hall & Oates
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IDK, their 80s' boy-bandish doo fits in fairly well with many catching up a few decades later in western PA. However, slobbishly overweight and mullet might take the cake. Another reason Jeff Capel may not last long! ;)
 
Who will get a 5 star recruit first Pitt and Capel the #2 bagman in the country or UConn and Hurley.
 
MadDogRevival said:
I'll bet Dan Hurley knows which it is.
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... or a decent sense on what/where the possible program exposure(s) is headed. Guessing which is why he/agent asked for NCAA sanction impact language in his contract...
 
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Mr. French said:
He seemed pretty cool with staying from everything I’ve read and heard him say...so I was surprised he even interviewed. It’s a 3 hour drive to Pitt from UB but I don’t get the sense he’s trying to go anywhere.
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Plus they are going to be really good next year. Sweet 16 material, with an elite 8 shot.

He'll make himself some money and open up options if and when he does become interested.
 
intlzncster said:
Yup. He might have three by the end of the month.
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I don't know if Penny can coach, but he's absolutely the right person to turn the recruiting around. Late-Pastner, recruits were worried about his job.
 
tzznandrew said:
I don't know if Penny can coach, but he's absolutely the right person to turn the recruiting around. Late-Pastner, recruits were worried about his job.
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And given all their transfers, they need a talent injection more than anything.

@80shusky posted this NYP article about SJU and Hurley from 3 years ago

Dunno why I read it, but one line really stood out "[St John's] needs an architect every bit as much as a basketball coach."

That's what we needed too.
 
intlzncster said:
Dunno why I read it, but one line really stood out "[St John's] needs an architect every bit as much as a basketball coach."

That's what we needed too.
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People underestimate the General Manager requirements of a college head coach. Identifying, acquiring and developing talent are IMO more important than Xs and Os at this level.

K, for example, is only an OK in-game coach, but he's a phenomenal GM. Same for Roy.

Larry Brown, on the other hand, is probably the greatest Xs and Os coach any of us have ever seen, but he can't keep a roster together for more than a season or two.

We're lucky that with the women's program, Geno's the best there's ever been at both aspects of the job.
 
Matrim55 said:
People underestimate the General Manager requirements of a college head coach. Identifying, acquiring and developing talent are IMO more important than Xs and Os at this level.

K, for example, is only an OK in-game coach, but he's a phenomenal GM. Same for Roy.

Larry Brown, on the other hand, is probably the greatest Xs and Os coach any of us have ever seen, but he can't keep a roster together for more than a season or two.

We're lucky that with the women's program, Geno's the best there's ever been at both aspects of the job.
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Add squid and Self to the top group (just look at that list, it's great evidence that your hypothesis is accurate).

And the bottom statement is just unmistakably true. It will be amazing how much more parity magically shows up in the women's game when Geno steps down.
 
Matrim55 said:
People underestimate the General Manager requirements of a college head coach. Identifying, acquiring and developing talent are IMO more important than Xs and Os at this level.

K, for example, is only an OK in-game coach, but he's a phenomenal GM. Same for Roy.

Larry Brown, on the other hand, is probably the greatest Xs and Os coach any of us have ever seen, but he can't keep a roster together for more than a season or two.

We're lucky that with the women's program, Geno's the best there's ever been at both aspects of the job.
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Yep. I'm on record as saying I don't think we got the best in game or even tactical HC on the market. But he's good enough. And the total package is well worth the shot he's getting.

Also, Dan Hurley has shown the ability and willingness to grow on the job, and I'm hoping he does in that area. That was one of KO's biggest failings. Too little too late.
 
auror said:
Pitt. Hurley will clean up between 25-75 and 5* will be scared by conference.
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And five years from now NCAA will be opening an investigation into Pitts recruiting violations after BagMan has left to take the Duke job ;)
 
Just the fact that K let’s one of his guys go coach in his own conference tells you all you need to know about Pitt. They’re the DePaul of the ACC.
 
polycom said:
100% think it's Pitt as well. Jeff Capel's recruting classes at OU were elite.
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tzznandrew said:
He's got #1 draft picks like Blake Griffin to point to as well.
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Blake Griffin was 16th in the class. He was better than expected.

Capel’s class ranks at OU:
2006: 73rd (Sampson’s fault)
2007: 24th
2008: 17th
2009: 13th
2010: 40th

He was definitely a good recruiter. He had three 5 stars over his time there. I wouldn’t say “elite” though, and considering just how horrible of shape Pitt is in, I wouldn’t expect a 5 star to commit to Pitt until the 2020 class (unless it’s someone local to Pittsburgh).
 
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