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Post by 6thman on May 5, 2022 16:25:51 GMT -6
I personally am not big on Fife, Crean. Like Marcus, granted lack of experience legit concern but if he were to REALLY want it he could make a home run impression. Ben McCollum is exteremely intriguing to me. Me too
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Post by indymoon on May 5, 2022 16:33:53 GMT -6
Finally we have some administrators at UE that are looking forward rather than out the rear view window. Prez P had a process to replace the AD and hired Ziggy who appears to be a young and involved replacement. Ziggy wasted no time in establishing a plan to improve men’s basketball. As of today he tossed the old. Now everyone is watching eagerly to see who will be the new HC and his assistants. I may be a little off here but we haven’t seen such positive actions in UE sports since Jim Byers was the AD and Jim Crews was the HC. I could even throw in HC Dick Walters who came in and rescued the basketball program after the tragedy. If a good coach is hired we will have a direct line of communication between the Prez, the AD and the HC who will all be on the same page. This hasn’t always been the case. I think we need to listen to Trey Hall and have patience. He has been a great ambassador for UE. I know that when my son went on P5 official visits he spent more time with various team members than with coaching staff. I believe all those signed or committed see the changes as being positive for their UE experience. Prez P was two months late in starting the new AD hiring process, which is why UE is looking for a new head coach in May instead of March.
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Post by lawrencevgibson on May 5, 2022 16:37:22 GMT -6
Maybe that's another reason he went to California. I'd bet he was working things out. I know they're doing a national search but why would they fire the whole staff before they have a new coach. Maybe they have more going on than we realize. Turnkey could be the administrator of a deal. Ok, I'm guessing.
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Post by indymoon on May 5, 2022 16:45:52 GMT -6
Crean - can definitely recruit but his bench coaching isn’t great. One thing is he’s nationally known, has recruited for IU in the Big 10 and Georgia in the SEC, so he has connections to great high school and AAU programs. If he could bring a couple former Georgia players and a couple kids he was recruiting for that program, the Aces would improve substantially in year 1. not saying creans my top candidate but don’t understand the hate either. I think he could excel at building a mid major program and would recruit well and develop players. He also probably wouldn’t leave for another job this late in his career even if he had success imo I've heard that Crean was not well-liked by a lot of Indiana HS basketball coaches.
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Post by 65pointgame on May 5, 2022 16:47:32 GMT -6
My guess is that Prez P told ZRG the AD comes first, and then you probably will help us find a new HC. Ziggy realized the fan base was lethargic and needed a change immediately. In an interview today, he went to the sleeping giant quote and he is ready to involve the community.
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Post by rtv79 on May 5, 2022 17:00:08 GMT -6
If Crean was really committed to Evansville and making Aces basketball great, I would be totally on board.
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Post by austinace on May 5, 2022 17:17:05 GMT -6
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Post by austinace on May 5, 2022 17:18:17 GMT -6
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Post by austinace on May 5, 2022 17:54:20 GMT -6
So here is the 15-minute press conference from earlier. Note: Audio goes away for seven minutes at the seven minute part.
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Post by Deleted on May 5, 2022 18:37:31 GMT -6
I think if they are worried that transfers will reconsider, they need to find something to worry about that matters. There are a lot of quality players still in the portal. I believe those who are here or committed will remain. Hiring the right coach could improve the new signees for the remaining scholarships and improve the overall team. Everyone becomes a winner. The right coach could improve recruiting for years to come. We have the right Administration, the right facility and now the focus needs to be on hiring the right coaching staff. Get a box of popcorn and enjoy the ride. There are a lot of players in the Portal who ought to be trapped there and told to go back to "school" so as to learn how to do college academic work. That's where you need to start. The players have to be eligible, willing to go to class and not sitting on the sidelines because they can't follow team rules. You are still putting a lot of faith in a process that you only hope will turn out the way you want it. I guess that's all right.
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Post by Aces1131 on May 5, 2022 18:38:46 GMT -6
UE reposted the press conference on their YouTube page. I’ll just say Ziggy is truly a breath of fresh air. I’m confident in him as our AD.
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Post by E-Villan on May 5, 2022 19:09:50 GMT -6
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Post by Atlanta Ace on May 5, 2022 19:36:57 GMT -6
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Post by 65pointgame on May 5, 2022 19:48:57 GMT -6
UE reposted the press conference on their YouTube page. I’ll just say Ziggy is truly a breath of fresh air. I’m confident in him as our AD. My takeaways from the press conference:
--- all the players have his cell phone # and can call him 24/7 --- he mentioned we are "prepared" to get the right coach -- translation- several alum have pledged the $$ to get the right person. --- Ziggy mentioned all the contacts he has in the coaching world
--- made comments about the 7000 that showed up for a Murray St game a few years ago...he has done his homework and that is his vision for the attendance.
I am fired up about UE basketball again!
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Post by Atlanta Ace on May 5, 2022 20:39:16 GMT -6
UE reposted the press conference on their YouTube page. I’ll just say Ziggy is truly a breath of fresh air. I’m confident in him as our AD. He really is. I just finished watching the press conference. It's good to see a man excited about his job and his "can do" attitude. If there is anyone who can wake up the sleeping giant that is Evansville, Ziggy will be the AD to do it. I'm looking forward to the future.
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