And out of his mouth in a PSN interview he speaks of Cuse’s zone and how they “recruit to it”. What exactly does he recruit to? I think he’s enamored with length and athleticism but that’s not an identity.
Is it fixable?
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I'm all about bleeding blue and gold, but this team is not one that I would risk my life with. This isn't a political statement on Covid. But, in the event that you got Covid watching this team and then eventually died, that just a horrible way to go. I imagine others think that way too, but admitting it would make you look like a sissy. I'm a sissy then.
I’m sick of the fact we can’t recruit worth a $hit. And that really took a bad turn when Pitt moved to the ACC.
A lot of good points, but this frequent Lair refrain of an urban school somehow being more attractive to recruits in any sport is simply a fiction. It just doesn’t have any basis in fact or practice. None. If anything, the evidence would seem to show the opposite.
The urban thing isn't an advantage or disadvantage. 90% of Top 150 kids play at basketball factories far from home. They will go ANYWHERE and I mean ANYWHERE if they like the coach and now, I guess if they get a good NIL deal. This isnt 1993 where Northeast kids dreamed of playing on Big Monday and in MSG.
You don’t watch or attend as you’ve noted
So why the consternation ?
don’t worry , those of us who actually support pitt athletics will carry the financial weight
The price is not keeping people out of the Pete .
You and old man winter should refrain from discussing financial issues
Right now it isnt. But if they made an attractive hire, we'd sell it out if priced for a bottom-level P6 program
There is probably someone who can fix this. When I say fix, I want to qualify I am talking about maybe 500 in conference and 18-21 wins overall. That to me would be the ceiling for this program, the Holand/Dixon era success will likely never be repeated here, at least while we're in the ACC.
As for any new coach, the right amount of money can generally sway anyone. Having said that, any good coach will consider the recent history of our program. This has become a very Hard place to recruit top 150 basketball players. It ain't just HCJC, Dixon was no longer getting plan A recruits or even plan B for that matter. There has been much discussion here on the Lair as to what the reasons are for the poor recruiting. I think ultimately we have been close to a few really good players only to lose out in the end. Until we can figure out exactly why we can't win these battles, even a new coach is going to run into the same issues. I think they know and understand the problem, but, until we win a big recruit, to me, it remains unaddressed.
We have to be sure to get the right guy next time. We don't want to become known as a place where coaches are repeatedly bought out due to their failures. It is not good for our athletic budget or the coach, who does get his money, but, loses future credibility. I think as Pitt fans we are all spoiled by the success we had in the recent past. We all long for it to return. I was happy with a competitive team this year, but, it now looks like the perennial Capel collapse is underway and I have to say all Pitt fans deserve better than this in year 4. I just hope if we do make a new hire at years end, it doesn't result in more of the same issues, and just a different guy running the show. Bottom line, this is fixable, but, honestly, I am not sure given a random name as a new coach, the odds are any better than 50/50 that by year 3 he meets my qualification mentioned above.
As for any new coach, the right amount of money can generally sway anyone. Having said that, any good coach will consider the recent history of our program. This has become a very Hard place to recruit top 150 basketball players. It ain't just HCJC, Dixon was no longer getting plan A recruits or even plan B for that matter. There has been much discussion here on the Lair as to what the reasons are for the poor recruiting. I think ultimately we have been close to a few really good players only to lose out in the end. Until we can figure out exactly why we can't win these battles, even a new coach is going to run into the same issues. I think they know and understand the problem, but, until we win a big recruit, to me, it remains unaddressed.
We have to be sure to get the right guy next time. We don't want to become known as a place where coaches are repeatedly bought out due to their failures. It is not good for our athletic budget or the coach, who does get his money, but, loses future credibility. I think as Pitt fans we are all spoiled by the success we had in the recent past. We all long for it to return. I was happy with a competitive team this year, but, it now looks like the perennial Capel collapse is underway and I have to say all Pitt fans deserve better than this in year 4. I just hope if we do make a new hire at years end, it doesn't result in more of the same issues, and just a different guy running the show. Bottom line, this is fixable, but, honestly, I am not sure given a random name as a new coach, the odds are any better than 50/50 that by year 3 he meets my qualification mentioned above.
A decent chance USF changes that this year, they have a real shot at an at large bid.
The point is that there is most certainly an audience of athletes (and students in general) who prefer an urban setting.
I think Capel can fix it just needs 2 big time recruits problems is since Dixon left we have no stability recruits will not come if the coach that recruits them won’t be here after a few yrs. I wouldn’t won’t to Commit to that. Now if Capel is here and Lyke comes out and say we’re committed to are coach I think we can get a big time recruit to commit. If we fire Capel now there is no one out there that will fix this.and you show recruits you don’t stand by your coach. This will get worse smh
It won’t get worse, it shows recruits we don’t stand for mediocrity and support the growth of Pitt Basketball not the demise. Nobody goes to a program to lose , and right now we are losers!! Change needs made asap!!
It’s never kept people out of the Pete
It could be free and the attendance wouldn’t nominally change
If you don’t understand that - you shouldn’t talk on this topic
1 season. He would get the best transfers and we are in the NCAAT next season but he cheated on his wife so he can't coach here.
My check isn’t contingent on the coach .
even during stallings my check didn’t change- I did ask for it to not go towards men’s basketball - but had no way to validate it
Well if you are specifically asking for your donation NOT to go to men's basketball, I guess you are happy with the crap we have seen then huh?
