A-10 Hirings and Firings

[Masonfan3]

The team will have a TON to work on as well... rebounding the basketball, esp offensively, boxing out, stop giving up layups... defensive switches... 3 point defense... and probably more. I just don't see a top 4 team next year in the A10 conference, sorry

Hard to improve on your offensive rebounding when everyone is running away from the basket when a shot goes up. I will never understand why Jordan Miller is the only one hustling for offensive rebounds on every possession. I get wanting to get back to prevent a breakaway but it is usually 4 (or 5) on 1 battling for a rebound.

 

[The Great PATSby]

Hard to improve on your offensive rebounding when everyone is running away from the basket when a shot goes up. I will never understand why Jordan Miller is the only one hustling for offensive rebounds on every possession. I get wanting to get back to prevent a breakaway but it is usually 4 (or 5) on 1 battling for a rebound.

Paulsen is big on transition defense and getting back. I agree with you though... overall since we're not a strong shooting team, I would rather have 3 guys go for the offense rebound while 2 play safety in the back court.

I also wish we would run more plays where we have a better chance of the offensive rebound. There's way too many times where we shoot a 3 or long 2 with Zero Mason players in the paint.

 

[GMUgemini]

Paulsen is big on transition defense and getting back. I agree with you though... overall since we're not a strong shooting team, I would rather have 3 guys go for the offense rebound while 2 play safety in the back court.

I also wish we would run more plays where we have a better chance of the offensive rebound. There's way too many times where we shoot a 3 or long 2 with Zero Mason players in the paint.

If we aren’t going to be a better shooting team, do what ODU used to do and send three players in on every shot. Miller, Mar and AJ are all good offensive rebounders. Use that ability to get more second chance points. Bonus: Mar is a good FT shooter and Miller and AJ aren’t terrible. They get to the line a lot more getting fouled going back up.

 

[The Great PATSby]

If we aren’t going to be a better shooting team, do what ODU used to do and send three players in on every shot. Miller, Mar and AJ are all good offensive rebounders. Use that ability to get more second chance points. Bonus: Mar is a good FT shooter and Miller and AJ aren’t terrible. They get to the line a lot more getting fouled going back up.

But on the contrary, going for offense rebounds does mean more fouls for our team. I wonder if Paulsen's philosophy of getting back on defense and not giving easy transition points + giving less free throws equal better chance of winning. In theory that makes sense too.

 

[psyclone]

Hard to improve on your offensive rebounding when everyone is running away from the basket when a shot goes up. I will never understand why Jordan Miller is the only one hustling for offensive rebounds on every possession. I get wanting to get back to prevent a breakaway but it is usually 4 (or 5) on 1 battling for a rebound.

My understanding is that Davidson adheres to the same philosophy with the emphasis on transition defense.

Kenpom numbers: we were 5th in the conference in offensive rebounding % (30.5%) vs the Division 1 average (28.4%). I think having Miller for the whole year will improve that number--he was third in the conference at 14.5%.

 

[Five Two]

Back to the topic of hiring/firing, it was interesting to see how the news of certain coaches being let go compared to others. Specifically, the ESPN scroll used:

"Texas A&M has fired coach Billy Kennedy" and "GW has parted ways with coach Maurice Joseph"

I guess it doesnt really matter, neither is coaching at their respective schools next year

 

[Five Two]

JTIII rumored to be interested in GW:
https://twitter.com/BenStandig/status/1107699097555910658

That would be some interesting baggage- Georgetown will not play GW and haven't in years. They look down on GW as minor league, even back in the early 2000s when Hoyas were a dumpster fire and GW was on the rise. Yet Big John is going to support his son to go and coach down the street?

 

[p8triotfan4life]

Elon fired Matt Matheny. Two CAA jobs available now.

 

[Five Two]

News out of UR:
https://twitter.com/RTDjohnoconnor/status/1107754786517078017

 

[sleeperpick]

UMASS fired every single assistant coach......

something we should do other than Simpkins IMO.... if Paulsen is the answer like some say, the assistants need to be relieved of their duties...

 

[tblack33]

UMASS fired every single assistant coach......

something we should do other than Simpkins IMO.... if Paulsen is the answer like some say, the assistants need to be relieved of their duties...

Agreed. Most people may not realize, but I believe that recruiting primarily falls on assistants. They are the ones a majority of the scouting / initial in home visits. If we can't get in the living room to chat with the player and mom/dad, especially with some of these local kids, that falls on them. I am a huge Paulsen critic but the guy can't do it all, and we are losing recruiting battles long before the point where a head coach gets in the picture (we aren't in the final discussion for a lot of the more talented kids).

Did Dave bring a majority of his staff from Bucknell?

 

[GSII]

Didn't DP do most of the work on Hartwell?

 

[KAOriginal]

News out of UR:
https://twitter.com/RTDjohnoconnor/status/1107754786517078017

15 years. 2 NCAA appearances. 2 NIT. 3 CBIs.

Geez....whats the average tenure at one school out there right now in Div 1?

This dude is lucky......

 

[Bricker]

MOONEY 4EVER!!!!!

 

[gmujim92]

Agreed. Most people may not realize, but I believe that recruiting primarily falls on assistants. They are the ones a majority of the scouting / initial in home visits. If we can't get in the living room to chat with the player and mom/dad, especially with some of these local kids, that falls on them. I am a huge Paulsen critic but the guy can't do it all, and we are losing recruiting battles long before the point where a head coach gets in the picture (we aren't in the final discussion for a lot of the more talented kids).

Did Dave bring a majority of his staff from Bucknell?

Yes he brought Fischer and Kelly with him from Bucknell. Neither are going anywhere unless they get better jobs — they are both highly regarded young coaches and most importantly, they know the type of player who can thrive under our head coach. That’s a lot more important than most people realize.

Don’t hold your breath waiting for an assistant coach to get fired. It’s not going to happen.

 

[sleeperpick]

Yes he brought Fischer and Kelly with him from Bucknell. Neither are going anywhere unless they get better jobs — they are both highly regarded young coaches and most importantly, they know the type of player who can thrive under our head coach. That’s a lot more important than most people realize.

Don’t hold your breath waiting for an assistant coach to get fired. It’s not going to happen.

LOLLL highly regarded by who Jim?

They aren't on any list of top college basketball assistant coaches... neither one gets assistant coach offers from high major schools. something isn't adding up

 

[GSII]

LOLLL highly regarded by who Jim?

They aren't on any list of top college basketball assistant coaches... neither one gets assistant coach offers from high major schools. something isn't adding up

I think Jim knows more about the circle of high school coaches and what they think of our assistants.

 

[sleeperpick]

I think Jim knows more about the circle of high school coaches and what they think of our assistants.

of course you do GSII... high school coaches I hear talk highly about Simpkins... as do the players... take a look at our roster and you tell me which players Kelly and Fischer are responsible for... I know Paulsen and Simpkins guys....

 

[gmujim92]

LOLLL highly regarded by who Jim?

They aren't on any list of top college basketball assistant coaches... neither one gets assistant coach offers from high major schools. something isn't adding up

Fischer was a finalist for Dartmouth a couple years ago. He was also in the running for Bucknell after DP left, but the AD chose Nathan Davis instead.

Considering his background, it wouldn’t surprise me if Kelly took a D-3 head coaching job at some point and worked his way up from there. It’s a path that’s been successful for many quality coaches.

They recruited most of the kids who won all those PL titles at Bucknell.

Those two and Simpkins will have chances to move on once we have a couple big seasons, then we’ll wish they stayed.

 

[gmujim92]

of course you do GSII... high school coaches I hear talk highly about Simpkins... as do the players... take a look at our roster and you tell me which players Kelly and Fischer are responsible for... I know Paulsen and Simpkins guys....

Correct me if I’m wrong, but I’m pretty sure they got Kier, Mar, Greene and Hartwell. Not sure about any of the other guys.