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  1. But this isn't how we operated when we were kids. We didn't know enough about how the world worked to care about the fine details. (Well ABomb did but maybe he was precocious). I'm not saying it's all bad, but it's certainly more stressful being an adult sports fan. And often more mean-spirited.
  2. That's basically how we all operated when we were 10 years old and fandom was a lot more fun and carefree back then. I certainly didn't worry about how Rich Grawer produced whatever results he produced. I'm not even sure I knew who the coach was back then. I certainly wasn't making mental progress reports of the athletic director, who I didn't even know existed. Being an adult has turned most of us into concern trolls. We stress out endlessly over things we have no control over. We demonize men that we barely know. It's unfortunate. But it happens on every sports message board. That's the price of testosterone.
  3. Ahearn was a high school coach for two years, starting in 2015. He was 7-17 Clayton and 12-16 at Desmet. Then the San Antonio Spurs G league team offered him the head coaching job. And he did well in that position. I agree, coaching a team composed of NCAA all-stars and NBA veterans doesn't require the same skill set as coaching at lower levels.
  4. I suggested a framework for evaluating any prospective hire that levels the playing field. You can ask these questions about a D2 coach or a D1 coach with 15 years experience and still get actionable information. What kind of offense does he run? What kind of defense does he run? What level of player does he need to run those schemes? Will his teams be able to defend well enough to win in the A10? The problem with a coach like Ahearn is I don't think we have an answer to any of these questions. NBA guys dropping down to college basketball have a horrible track record. I think part of the issues is players at the NBA level are either very talented, very experienced or both. They don't require the degree of structure that college players do.
  5. In assessing whather a coach would be a good fit for SLU I think you need to answer four questions: What kind of offense does he run? What kind of defense does he run? What level of player does he need to run those schemes? Will his teams be able to defend well enough to win in the A10? Other than when talking about Schertz and McCollum, I've seen very little discussion about the first two questions and nothing at all about the last two.
  6. Medley just came in at a bad time. If we were coming off an NCAA bid, his gradual progression into serviceable starting point guard would have been more appreciated. He's the second best passing freshman point guard in our program's history. Add some offense and he's another top flight Billiken point guard by his junior year.
  7. I don't think 10 year old boys today hate the players or the coach of their favorite team. They root for their team. If the team isn't winning enough, they go play video games or something. They don't hyperfocus on all the flaws of an organization the way we do. This is an adult problem. It's why the worst behaving people at youth sporting events are adults, not children.
  8. It's why we have such fond memories of childhood fandom. We rooted for the players on the team. This preoccupation with pocket watching, return on investment, the political leanings of the coach, etc. comes with the hangups of adulthood. It makes fandom a more miserable experience than it has to be.
  9. I'd be interested in seeing when other programs actually hire their coaches this season. Firing a guy and then taking two months to fill the position isn't a good look either.
  10. I hear what you're saying. But based on your criteria, then the likes of Matt Painter and T. J. Otzelberger would not have been hired by P5 programs. Because they didn't beat anybody at the mid-major level either. What they did do is have dominant seasons in their conference. The next school's job is to evaluate whether a coach's approach translates to a different level of competition. A coach's inability to beat good P5 teams with 2 star rosters doesn't prove anything.
  11. If a coach's system can succeed without standout athletes, that's a good thing. Expands the pool of players from which he can recruit.
  12. It's standard operating procedure for social media to announce a a firing days before the actual firing. That's literally how Trilly Donovan got his reputation.
  13. Agreed. Unless the player proves he is starter quality by year's end, you're always looking to upgrade the point guard position.
  14. Worst scoring freshman point guard, ok. Worst overall freshman point guard, nah. He's a good passer. Not Yuri-level of course, but better than most of our freshman point guards.
  15. Boosters are gonna booster. If certain men want a certain coach then the AD role in that process is glorified secretary. We have about 30 years of evidence.
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