He’s back per Rothstein
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Not a surprise in the least, but it still feels like an anvil to the nuts to actually read that.
Expected but extremely disappointing. Looks like there will be an empty Pete next year unless he lands some elite portal guys and a top 20 class for this year to generate a little bit of excitement.
I’m curious as to how many season ticket holders will now just not renew their tickets until we get a coach.
I’m curious as to how many season ticket holders will now just not renew their tickets until we get a coach.
Heather made a huge mistake extending Capel. He did nothing to deserve it.
There is the underlying issue.
It’s been a tough 18 months for him believing terrible Twitter sourcesLive look at Gary
The situation is just sad all around.
That’s why he’ll get more time. It looks bad for HL to extend him then fire him. It’s not like Stallings. She has ownership of this failure.
What looks worse: firing him and eating the money after you gave him the extension, or bringing him back for no other reason than you don’t want to pay the buyout that you signed him to?
People don’t like to admit mistakes. Especially expensive ones.
And Gallagher has now signed off on two program killing contracts in Capel & Stallings. He is approaching (if not already there) J Dennis levels of organizational incompetence. I never thought I would see anyone as bad as O'Conner, but Gallagher is right up there. His handling of Covid at the university left a lot to be desired as well.
And Heather. I've said she deserves a second chance to get it right. Now, I don't think so. She has royally screwed both basketball programs. How does Creen, hired the same time as Capel, get let go with a reasonable buyout, but we are stuck with a huge albatross of a contract. God forbid Narduzzi ever leaves, I have zero confidence this crew of Lyke & Gallagher would do the right thing in that situation.
I remember at the time there were posters here saying she was just a compliance wonk when hired, and didn't have the chops to run a P5 programs. I thought maybe it was a little sexist, but now I'm leaning to that way of thinking. She is in way over her head and might be time to rethink putting her as the top AD since Cas. Scary that Steve P is probably the best of the sorrowful lot.
We can’t eat the money
The boosters were unwilling
Hence this statement after her meeting with them
Yes, a little self reflection is good for the character but:
1. We know there are a many lousy AD's around and all that I can think of are men. No problem with the initial hire of JC by HL. The extension was a dishonest evaluation of the program based on pleasing the eggheads, Heather could have overcome her shortcomings(if indeed she is a "compliance wonk") by waiting until progress was observable but now:
2. Heather's problem is probably now twofold, financial and/or political. If by next Christmas it all looks the same or slightly better, just short of NIT, she will look for another job. She does not want to be someone who fired a "great role model" (a label acquired outside of observable outcomes), nor does she want to ruffle HCJC's feathers lest he put the "word" out, so I am sure she will continue to smile and support him in public and in private, she needs his endorsement for her next gig.
At the end of next BB season, they are very likely both gone. She has to be held accountable to her decision and poor contract negotiations
16 straight years without a losing season, followed by what looks to be at least 7 straight years without a winning season. It looks like we're almost half way to trying match one of the most remarkable periods of sustained success any basketball program has ever had with an equally inglorious streak.
Looking full on at a 7th straight losing seasons. Let that sink in. Unwinding everything done in the prior 16 years. We are now one of the programs that we used to pity just a decade ago. Thanks SB and PG.
Looking full on at a 7th straight losing seasons. Let that sink in. Unwinding everything done in the prior 16 years. We are now one of the programs that we used to pity just a decade ago. Thanks SB and PG.
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She won't be gone because football is saving her skin.
And for historical perspective, the longest streak of losing seasons Pitt basketball has ever had was between 1965 and 1969...5 straight. You can throw in 1970's 12-12 season as a "non-winning" season and extend it to 6.
So we've set a record at 6-straight losing seasons and are looking to extend that.
It's quite difficult to lose that much year after year. Well done PG!
Stallings/Capel is the equivalent to Hackett/Majors 2.
Does PG equate to the Chancellor or Trucking Guy?
Yes, it is. It is quite sad that Pitt never learns it lesson and continually repeats its own history.
They're both culpable, but I'd be more angry with PGT throwing his dollars around like he was a Hillbilly secret agent.
Yeah it’s PGT guys fault ! You effing morons
Yes, it was him and SB. Absolutely. Dumbest move since 1938. A dynamic duo to rival the killer Bs.
Heather won't hire the next basketball coach. Mark this down as an SMF prediction. She is going to get out of town the next chance she gets while she can still get a P5 job like Barnes. She isn't going to stay here and have the basketball team ruin her resume.
I've been less than impressed with his handling of the pandemic at the university as well. Quickly approaching J Dennis levels of incompetence.
Remember those "its over" memes by BballinsiderfromPitt? To his credit, he gets a W over me this week for disagreeing with my prediction that Xavier Johnson will not be the starting PG for an NCAAT team....and they barely, barely got in. But he and many others were no match for my wisdom on the Capel situation. The entire year, I have guaranteed Capel is coming back, mostly due to the buyout and that's before I knew what the buyout was officially. Welcome to 7-13!!!!
Another W for the 🐐
Another W for the 🐐
They've handled it fine. You have to remember it is academia, and they've done nothing out of the norms of anywhere else. Pitt continues to have strong demand and numbers on the academic side.
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Starting remotely for three weeks this fall was ridiculous. That was outside the norms of other institutions in the state who shall remain nameless.
She may leave, but she's not getting fired without an unexpected scandal.
She has a lot going on at Pitt and her relationship with the Chancellor is strong from what I can tell.
This is a general question not specific to this situation.
Is the Chancellor the be-all, end-all for hiring and firing administrative personnel, no board or overseers?
Her problems are only financial
She sought the support to make a change -
The boosters didn’t want to pay the freight
there are no political issues
He’s a coach
Coaches get fired
BOT signs off on all high profile moves
or maybe the relief of boosters came with strings attached. I can imagine people at that level would want greater say in things if they were footing the bill
I know she isn't getting fired. She will leave so basketball doesn't ruin her career.
he said he’ll be back for like the last 2 months. Not a W for you
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