Just some bullet point thoughts.
1) This was not what we expected. But it is what it is.
2) We can stomp our feet and cry and whine, act petulant, but again it is not changing things.
3) Negative vibes and tweets and constant complaining is resonating with recruits. Congrats.
4) A lot of times when Pitt would lose and people would bitch and moan, there was a certain group of posters who would admonish those, as not getting worked up over things they can't control. Well I would like to reciprocate that advice to those who would dispense that advice.
5) Stallings is not the sexy hire. At all. But he has been successful. As successful as Jamie? No. But Jamie's last 5 years have been Vanderbilt like.
6) Just again some food for thought......One of the worst Syracuse team's on the last 3 decades is going at least one round further (Final 4) than our best team of the last 30 years. So hey, maybe another route to try and get to the Final 4 is the way to go.
7) We Pitt fans are weak. We divide. We don't divide and conquer, we divide, hold grudges, leave and at the same undermine our athletic programs. I didn't like Pederson, and was glad when he left, but the ridiculous grudge that some held over 15 years, including withholding their support because of him never helped matters. Now Barnes is going to be stained with this Scarlett letter that likely will cause some (maybe the same people) to do the same.
8) I can remember how when Jamie was hired, there were a lot of people critical of not just the hire, but the process also. (Sound familiar?). And to the very end, some of these same people were never in Jamie's corner, even when he would get to Elite 8's or Sweet 16's. Waiting for him to fail and pouncing on him with every loss. That even caused a divide on this board between Jamie haters and "JIGers" that battled at everything around this program. Now.....it feels like this is going to continue, only roles will be reversed.
9) Maybe "DEEP BREATHS" will be my answer to "DT's Dribbles".
10) Look, I am not trying to piss down your leg and tell you its raining. I was disappointed too in the hire. But 24 hours later, I also realize I can't do anything about it, I still want Pitt basketball to win, and we have yet to give the guy a chance. As the lady said in Hoosiers (with which this hire has more similarities than I care to reference)...."give coach a chance".
1) This was not what we expected. But it is what it is.
2) We can stomp our feet and cry and whine, act petulant, but again it is not changing things.
3) Negative vibes and tweets and constant complaining is resonating with recruits. Congrats.
4) A lot of times when Pitt would lose and people would bitch and moan, there was a certain group of posters who would admonish those, as not getting worked up over things they can't control. Well I would like to reciprocate that advice to those who would dispense that advice.
5) Stallings is not the sexy hire. At all. But he has been successful. As successful as Jamie? No. But Jamie's last 5 years have been Vanderbilt like.
6) Just again some food for thought......One of the worst Syracuse team's on the last 3 decades is going at least one round further (Final 4) than our best team of the last 30 years. So hey, maybe another route to try and get to the Final 4 is the way to go.
7) We Pitt fans are weak. We divide. We don't divide and conquer, we divide, hold grudges, leave and at the same undermine our athletic programs. I didn't like Pederson, and was glad when he left, but the ridiculous grudge that some held over 15 years, including withholding their support because of him never helped matters. Now Barnes is going to be stained with this Scarlett letter that likely will cause some (maybe the same people) to do the same.
8) I can remember how when Jamie was hired, there were a lot of people critical of not just the hire, but the process also. (Sound familiar?). And to the very end, some of these same people were never in Jamie's corner, even when he would get to Elite 8's or Sweet 16's. Waiting for him to fail and pouncing on him with every loss. That even caused a divide on this board between Jamie haters and "JIGers" that battled at everything around this program. Now.....it feels like this is going to continue, only roles will be reversed.
9) Maybe "DEEP BREATHS" will be my answer to "DT's Dribbles".
10) Look, I am not trying to piss down your leg and tell you its raining. I was disappointed too in the hire. But 24 hours later, I also realize I can't do anything about it, I still want Pitt basketball to win, and we have yet to give the guy a chance. As the lady said in Hoosiers (with which this hire has more similarities than I care to reference)...."give coach a chance".