You guys still looking to fire Capel?
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Depends who “you guys” are.
Guarantee there are still some who do.
Not everybody that posts on here even has anything close to Pitt’s best interests at heart, either.
I’m just enjoying the season and having something to stay engaged in. Plus the class coming in next year looks encouraging. With the returning players, could be interesting. Long way to go this season yet, too.
Next: beat UVA. If they don’t, some of those “guys” will be back screaming for Jeff’s head.
I could understand it if there are people who do. It seems kind of crazy that in the year when supposedly Heather threatens his job he actually recruited well and has put together a pretty good team. Was he just going through motions previously?
I don't think it's complicated. Basically Stallings had an entirely new team go 0-18. Then they basically all transferred out. And Capel brought in a series of fairly talented young guys with really bad chemistry. And they'd leave and he'd do the same. He basically arrived overlapping with the transfer growth and NIL (mentioning covid seems to drive people nuts.) Just so much rebooting.
This year, new approach, we have a team with seniors. Seniors usually play more mature, often shoot and pass better, have grown into their bodies. The chemistry seems good. Oddly we may have lucked out that the talented troubled freshman, Dior, won't actually play this year.
I'm not sure how good a coach he is or isn't, but it's his first mature team here, and it's looking good.
The team is showing signs of being better than last year. And UNC is worse than last year.
Let the season play out before pounding any chests or throwing shade.
Let the season play out before pounding any chests or throwing shade.
We've had this discussion before... let's wait until February, haha.
Although I was one who said before the season that you might as well just keep him at this point. He pieced together a solid team this past offseason, and he has good recruits coming in. Makes no sense to pay $5M/year to make him go away just to have another coach come in here and start over with even less going for him.
Granted, I said that before the season. I'll fully admit I was sharpening my pitchfork after that WVU-UM-VCU stretch of games.
Although I was one who said before the season that you might as well just keep him at this point. He pieced together a solid team this past offseason, and he has good recruits coming in. Makes no sense to pay $5M/year to make him go away just to have another coach come in here and start over with even less going for him.
Granted, I said that before the season. I'll fully admit I was sharpening my pitchfork after that WVU-UM-VCU stretch of games.
He's having a great year. It appears he finally found the right mix of players for his system. I have to think even if he doesn't make the tournament he's coming back next year. The bottom will have to fall out for him not to be back at this point. He was smart to bring Nelly back and hit on the other transfers. And with the twins and Dior they should be set for more success next year as well. I hope I am wrong about him and he proves the wait was worth it.
Idk but it took several years for the transfer portal to either become more senior heavy or for Capel to be able to land them instead of 3-4 star freshmen who were decent but just left anyway.
Mine was sharpened two years ago
But great win
I said from the start of season he needs to make the nit at least was my bar to hit.
Well I definitely was in the Fire Capel camp. I will say I am surprised with the success so far. I will caution everyone as we have seen the bottom fall out every year. So my question to you would be if they lose 5 or 6 in a row to end the year. Do you bring him back?
I have the same feeling I did before yesterday. One game at a time.
I’ve liked this team from the start. Nice run at the moment as well. Despite what people say, his struggles have never been from lack of effort.
But I’m Not sure this thread is as timely as you think. I need to see more, for longer, before I’m convinced he is the best option for this program over the next couple years.
But I’m Not sure this thread is as timely as you think. I need to see more, for longer, before I’m convinced he is the best option for this program over the next couple years.
I don’t recall, we’re you vigorously defending and sticking up for him against anyone posting to fire him previously.
Just asking for a friend but never mind anyway, I already know the answer.
Only the VCU loss
bothered me in that
three game stretch. I
felt we were better
than VCU. That game
also confirmed to me
that we had upper A-10
talent. Obviously I'm
re thinking that. We
have been playing at a
much higher level.
Will we maintain this?
The next few games
will tell us. I'm also on
record here posting
that I'd be "elated"
with a 10-10" record
in ACC play. If we do
that or even do better,
we'll move up to mid
leve of the conference.
At this moment we're in
FIRST PLACE!
I am not a fan of Capel, but if he wins who cares? I was not a big Cowher fan for example, but he did fine. Plus, now with the portal teams can bring in experienced kids who have come from good "team culltures", which seemed to be lacking at Pitt. So if HCJC can use the portal to continue to bring them here, and foster good team leadership through these experienced , talented players(We saw some of this last year.) it seems sustainable to me. I said weeks ago, this team seemed real, and it continues to show that it is a team capable to make the NCAAT, not much else a Pitt fan can ask for at this point.
On game at a time. Enjoy. We’ve won 9 of 10 with the lone loss being by one point.
I wouldn’t be too quick to take a victory lap. He hasn’t finished a single season strong because of team chemistry issues. This team certainly seems more mature, but the Champagnie/Audiese Toney/X team that beat Duke and then put up 100 on Syracuse looked great also… and then it all crashed. He has 6 straight losing seasons as a head coach. As we’ve established here before not even Ed DeChellis, Dave Leitao, Pat Chambers or Wayne Tinkle have done that at the P5 level.
My point is, Capel had no equity among the fan base entering the season so how about we let him build that back up before we take shots at those who rightfully didn’t (or maybe still don’t) think he is the right guy for the job.
Ask me again in 6 weeks. Feeling encouraged so far but I need to see him not lose the team come midway through the ACC.
I’ll take your word for it that you posted vigorously in defense of and in support of Capel through all the low times and posters wanting him gone yesterday.
yes....worst thing that could happen for the program this year would be a better than expected middle of the pack finish with..A leopard's spots usually remain the same...
Right now, I like what I see. I like what I see up and down the roster. I like what I see on the court. Off the court. I like the recruiting class. I would prefer stability. But we have been at this spot before, and famously crashed and burned. So let's wait a month. I think he has turned it around, but still these is alot of basketball to be played.
Yeah. He still has 6 ACC games against teams in the Top 50. Then the ACC tourney. This team and Capel will be tested. And Capel has never not had a team fall apart. I am hoping that changes this season. I think he has the right players.
Making a postseason tourney would be a big step.
Agree with this also.
