I think you have to read between the lines with Lyke. I wish I could have seen her face and watched her mannerisms while she was saying this stuff about Capel. That would reveal a lot about her true message.
Heather Lyke Quote On Capel/Team
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I think this is significant in all of us understanding her vision for all Pitt athletics. She sees firsthand what patience has done for Duzz’s program. But more importantly how “they” - the players - are all in with Duzz. She just echoed the same thing with the BB players buying in. Sorry, but don’t get your hopes up people.
When you’re done slapping your knee, how about realizing he was asking YOU…not the cavalry. BTW, I’m still in awe that you think Hugley has zero skills. If you’d listen to ACC coaches, color analysts, etc, they’d tell you what you don’t want to hear. At least allow that someone in the coaching ranks would accept his transfer if/when. Mo, Burton, Femi all have finished passes from him - and some rather emphatically.
Capel’s record and roster well into year 4 are bad enough.
His public utterances in the face of his failures are much worse.
I cannot understand how Lyke can give even AD speak cover to someone who exhibits such poor leadership characteristics.
This is a totally novel take from you !
Thanks for this unique opinion
It’s in no way the same post you troll with 20 times a day
I don't think Harsin is either. I don't put much stock in internet rumors, especially since it's obvious there is a coordinated attack on his character to oust the guy.
Boosters didn't get their way with the Harsin hire & now there is going to be hell to pay.
At least I did not list them all chronically for you in this posting. (With accompanying links and video.}
Be thankful.
Are some of you guys actually that clueless that you would expect Capel's boss to publicly excoriate him to the media?
The fact that she was compelled to make this statement to the media at all is very telling, and not in a good way for Capel.
As for your statement that she's out of touch and doesn't know what's going on with one of her two revenue programs, I can only say:
And there is your racism showing again.
What on earth does him speaking on social justice issues have to do with coaching?
Are some of you guys actually that clueless that you would expect Capel's boss to publicly excoriate him to the media?
The fact that she was compelled to make this statement to the media at all is very telling, and not in a good way for Capel.
As for your statement that she's out of touch and doesn't know what's going on with one of her two revenue programs, I can only say:
I guess you didn't read my subsequent post. I'm pretty good at reading people and reading between the lines. And what Lyke said wasn't exactly and totally positive for Capel. Quite the opposite. I know she won't air her dirty laundry and shouldn't. But there was an indictment of Capel in there.
May madness was the biggest loss by far. May Madness....hahahahahahahahahahahahah!!!!
Agree that there’s not much to be taken from public comments. But if I were gonna
focus on any quote or part of one, it would be “It’s just going to take a little longer than we expected”.
focus on any quote or part of one, it would be “It’s just going to take a little longer than we expected”.
Who said anything about social justice issues? What is it with you?
Allowing that this might offend Souf:
Accusing ACC refs of a double standard
The press conference addressing the transfers and internal strife.
Hisown and Lykes echoing of the Covid, Covid, Covid excuses for EVERYTHING.
Hinting the Eaton Reid recruiting loss might have been shady
The famous mansion tweet
Treating the home opening, double digit loss to Citadel as just another game
Openly questioning the legal system in regard to the Horton case
The most recent weather and Covid proclamations.
I am sure there are more, probably a lot more. It is a character flaw.
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It serves no purpose to anyone to publicly trash the guy. Anything she says publicly should be positive. Support your coach to the hilt until they are no longer your coach.
People dumb enough to expect a public thrashing from an AD crack me up
this statement amounts to nothing… and I don’t see why people are shitting their pants over it ?
this statement amounts to nothing… and I don’t see why people are shitting their pants over it ?
Congratulations. In the history of college basketball, you found 1 example that fit the criteria. And although it did fit, the situations are not remotely similar as Kentucky is a blue blood whose basketball program prints money and whose fervent fanbase would not tolerate the type of losing Gillespie was doing.
So out of thousands of coaching hires, we have 1.....at a rich blue blood. Any others?
if That is what this is
Seemed a little stronger than it needed to be
Will allow that there is more games left in the season than when she made her Stallings remarks.
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Heather Lyke did say she has confidence in Capel after all.
Here is exactly what she said:
“I’ve got a lot of confidence in coach Capel and his staff,” Lyke added.
I'm sorry guys but I think Capel will be brought back next season. Damn.
Here is exactly what she said:
“I’ve got a lot of confidence in coach Capel and his staff,” Lyke added.
I'm sorry guys but I think Capel will be brought back next season. Damn.
He doesn't coach basketball. Also this fits under the "scandal category" as 20 players transferred, some complaining about treatment. If he is fired, it may be for cause or at a greatly reduced buyout to avoid court costs because Auburn has leverage (player treatment)
His view of Hugley is one of the all-time worst on this board. There are few better freshman centers that you will see in college basketball. Besides the Duke/UK 1 and dones, Hugley is just about as good a freshman big can be. No, he isnt perfect. Yes, he isnt handling or passing out of double teams well. But he's playing on a bad team being guarded by 2 players. The funny thing is he said Hugley should have went to the A10 so he could average 18 and 10. Besides Duke, there's very little difference between the ACC and A10. The ACC sucks.
This is from ADHL before she fired Stallings, reading between the lines probably not a whole lot different than today, though her lack of talent comment is pretty direct.
“We’re in the midst of continuing to evaluate,” Lyke said when asked about Stallings. “The season’s not over. We have another road game, our last road game at Notre Dame, and obviously the ACC tournament next week, and then we’ll make some decisions after that tournament.”
Lyke went on to say that, “in many ways,” Stallings was meeting her expectations, at least in terms of effort and preparation. She also noted that “comprehensive excellence,” meaning the success of student-athletes on and off the court, would be taken into consideration when evaluating the coach. However, Lyke conceded that one key factor was decidedly lacking.
“Attendance is disappointing,” she said. “There’s no question about it. I don’t think it’s where any of us want it to be and know it can be.”
“We’re in the midst of continuing to evaluate,” Lyke said when asked about Stallings. “The season’s not over. We have another road game, our last road game at Notre Dame, and obviously the ACC tournament next week, and then we’ll make some decisions after that tournament.”
Lyke went on to say that, “in many ways,” Stallings was meeting her expectations, at least in terms of effort and preparation. She also noted that “comprehensive excellence,” meaning the success of student-athletes on and off the court, would be taken into consideration when evaluating the coach. However, Lyke conceded that one key factor was decidedly lacking.
“Attendance is disappointing,” she said. “There’s no question about it. I don’t think it’s where any of us want it to be and know it can be.”
In another thread, I indicated that the extreme overexxageration of attendance this season, when she didn't do that for Stallings, when attendance was almost identical this year, is a tell.
Have not heard anything about “comprehensive excellence” or an emphasis on lack of attendance lately.
She has become the guilty party in this mess. Maybe she and Capel need to go?
In content and implication, it's the same as she just said about Capel and the hoops program.
I've yet to hear any specific incident of mistreatment. "This coach isn't nice and doesn't know how to relate to me" is not mistreatment.
It's obvious character assassination to attempt to lower a buyout. It’s bush league garbage that is typical Auburn.
Wow take things literally do you?
I said "reading between the lines" and posted this not as exact comments about 2 separate situations but more how she carefully chooses her words and seems very similar in context and tone.
She will not air this out in the media and what ever happens we will find out in a press conference.
He’s very average. His numbers are born out of opportunity not consistency.
Bingo
But also this was an event for lacrosse so why would she take attention from that
She also said, at the end of the interview, "There’s a time frame that makes sense, and we’ll play out that time frame right now."
That sounds like she is saying that she will wait until the season is over to make any decisions about this. Which is what many on here have projected.
If she is asked & doesn't respond, people will read a lot more than they should into that as well.
Do you think she is going to say,” Capel sucks, team sucks. Can’t wait to get rid of him.”
He SUCKS! I don't care what race he is. That is all you have on your mind.
The fact that she has to provide diplomatic answers to media questions about Capel's job security is not good for Capel, I can promise you that. Also pretty sure she sees all the empty seats at the Pete just as clearly as anyone else. And I'm sure she loses a lot more sleep over those things than any message board posters ever will. It's her job and a reflection on her. So I wouldn't assume Capel's seat isn't warm to very warm right now no matter what she says or doesn't say to the media.
Barring certain key player defections after the season I fully expect that he will be back next year. In my mind the worst case scenario for the program is he gets everyone back, goes .500 in the ACC and either makes the tournament or narrowly misses. That kind of modest success will seem significant given the past 5-6 years and will further extend his tenure for sure. And that would not be good long term for Pitt basketball IMO. Because at the end of the day he's not the man for this job. I think that's pretty hard to dispute.
