Poll Vote of Confidence: Paul Hewitt (1/11)

[PoorManProfit]

The crowd last night was embarrassing, but not surprising at all. I've been saying "apathy" in regards to the prorgam for weeks. Have no doubt, it has set in. Now, it just has to run its course. How long it will be that way....who really knows...

 

[GMUSSTN]

The crowd last night was embarrassing, but not surprising at all. I've been saying "apathy" in regards to the prorgam for weeks. Have no doubt, it has set in. Now, it just has to run its course. How long it will be that way....who really knows...

What game were you at? From my seat there were tons of fans on their feet for bad calls and good plays, lots of standing up and cheering guys back to the bench when they were rotated out. Wasn't the most intense I've seen but I don't think it was "embarrassing," especially considering some of the sorry crowds we've put together.

If you're talking about it from an attendance standpoint, yeah, our arena is 3,000 seats too big and that never looks good on TV. Then again, most people in Fairfax aren't going to come out on a Wednesday night to watch a team with a losing record.

 

[gmutom]

If you're talking about it from an attendance standpoint, yeah, our arena is 3,000 seats too big and that never looks good on TV.

Exactly. If we had 600 more fans last night, we would have sold out GW's gym.

 

[PoorManProfit]

True. I've always thout 4.5K is about right. Half what it is now.,,,

 

[EXpatriot13]

True. I've always thout 4.5K is about right. Half what it is now.,,,

I think UNI's McLeod Center is a good example of what we should have, capacity of 6,700.

 

[Walter]

Could we have had Lonergan?

"UVM’s successful coach is being linked to vacancies at George Mason and George Washington. The Washington Post identified Lonergan as a possible candidate for both positions."

 

[Flexxar]

We'll need those 10k seats two years from now. Right before Jenkins leaves us after his junior year for the nba.

 

[MasonFanatic]

Give me a near clone of the Ryan Center at URI (7,657). You could shrink it a little bit, but I like the design too. Looks good on TV anyway.

 

[psyclone]

Could we have had Lonergan?

"UVM’s successful coach is being linked to vacancies at George Mason and George Washington. The Washington Post identified Lonergan as a possible candidate for both positions."

Keep in mind that although GW is having a very good year this, Lonergan is considerably below .500 in his 2.5 yrs with them.

 

[EXpatriot13]

Give me a near clone of the Ryan Center at URI (7,657). You could shrink it a little bit, but I like the design too. Looks good on TV anyway.

Yes. Solid choice. I agree.

 

[gmubrian]

Could we have had Lonergan?

I was talking to someone recently about this and this person happened to have talked to Lonergan on the subject. If I recall what he said correctly, Lonergan was already a done deal at GW by the time we entered the coaching search.

 

[Walter]

Keep in mind that although GW is having a very good year this, Lonergan is considerably below .500 in his 2.5 yrs with them.

The cupboards were bare at GW. It is always tougher when you take over a team where the coach was fired.

 

[gmutom]

The cupboards were bare at GW. It is always tougher when you take over a team where the coach was fired.

I actually think it's easier, because there are no expectations.

 

[Haxormax]

anyone got a problem with egging hewey when he steps on the court at homecoming?

 

[Walter]

I actually think it's easier, because there are no expectations.

Only in that you get a honeymoon period.

 

[gmubrian]

anyone got a problem with egging hewey when he steps on the court at homecoming?

I think Jay Marsh might.

 

[GMUSSTN]

The cupboards were bare at GW. It is always tougher when you take over a team where the coach was fired.

Also GW has been improving steadily since he got there. Bad the first year, OK last year, good this year. PH's progression has been...odd?

 

[CHRISTOPHER JAMES JOLLAY]

I was talking to someone recently about this and this person happened to have talked to Lonergan on the subject. If I recall what he said correctly, Lonergan was already a done deal at GW by the time we entered the coaching search.

I heard something to this effect as well, because I was shocked he never apparently wasn't a serious candidate here as well and asked about it.

These boards need to stop with coaches who are having a good half of season as examples of better hires than Hewitt, though (although they probably are). Let's see if he at least can make it an NCAA year, and then make that an every 2-3 year trend as well.

 

[GMUSSTN]

I heard something to this effect as well, because I was shocked he never apparently wasn't a serious candidate here as well and asked about it.

These boards need to stop with coaches who are having a good half of season as examples of better hires than Hewitt, though (although they probably are). Let's see if he at least can make it an NCAA year, and then make that an every 2-3 year trend as well.

Honestly if we can get to a level where we're competing in the A-10 similarly to how we competed in the CAA, we should be making the tournament every year or every other year. A long way off (it seems) at this point but not impossible, and that's the kind of standard I'd like to hold Hewitt to.

 

[psyclone]

anyone got a problem with egging hewey when he steps on the court at homecoming?

I hope you're not serious.