When will the Press Conference Be?

[Pablo]

One would assume in a forum about basketball and in a basketball coaching thread that was a reply to the previous post about basketball coaches and post season appearances..

True, but I'm becoming more interested in other Mason sports with the decline of the men's basketball program.

 

[wijg]

True, but I'm becoming more interested in other Mason sports with the decline of the men's basketball program.

I know I have had some intense back and forth discussions on here with Pablo at times, but I do have tons of respect for him because his dedication to Mason even though ( I believe he has stated) he is not even an alumnus and his ability to pull up statistics and facts about Mason.

When I grow up, I want to be like Pablo!

 

[Pikapppatri8]

Given what has been done to the program does a press conference to announce a firing seems not enough.

Public flogging, tar and feathering, and a forced walk of shame is what this scenario demands.

 

[Pablo]

Given what has been done to the program does a press conference to announce a firing seems not enough.

Public flogging, tar and feathering, and a forced walk of shame is what this scenario demands.

Welcome back Pikapp!

And, another trip down memory lane - see http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/news/story?id=6456028:

"O'Connor said he was moved by Hewitt's memorial speech at the tribute service to the late NCAA president Myles Brand. Hewitt was the only coach to speak at the memorial in Indianapolis a year ago.

O'Connor said Hewitt wasn't the only coach interviewed for the position. O'Connor did talk to Rhode Island coach Jim Baron, whom O'Connor had known for years.

O'Connor said Hewitt initiated the interest in the position.

'He told us if he was going to stay in coaching then he wanted it to be a program where he knew he could be successful in like ours,' O'Connor said.

O'Connor didn't hire a search firm.

'I was the search,' O'Connor said. 'I knew once I brought Paul in to meet everyone here that he was the whole package -- on campus and in the community. He's a tremendous human being. I felt he had all the tools to be successful. I know he's a great X and O guy but he has the whole package.'"

 

[GMUgemini]

It really is sad that it didn't work out. He had a chance to do something special here, to resurrect himself at Mason and he just couldn't figure it out. A shame really, a waste of four years.

 

[Vurbel]

It really is sad that it didn't work out. He had a chance to do something special here, to resurrect himself at Mason and he just couldn't figure it out. A shame really, a waste of four years.

He was handed a team coming off 27 wins including having the conference player of the year...and now if we don't win the play in game we'll have single digit wins...and yes, I've already written off beating GW or vcu.

 

[Quentin Daniels]

He was handed a team coming off 27 wins including having the conference player of the year...and now if we don't win the play in game we'll have single digit wins...and yes, I've already written off beating GW or vcu.

Such a fresh-faced naive fan base back then.

http://www.caazone.com/boards/threads/welcome-coach-hewitt.106897/

 

[Cool Disco Dan]

Such a fresh-faced naive fan base back then.

http://www.caazone.com/boards/threads/welcome-coach-hewitt.106897/

Even those who were skeptical couldn't have imagined it would be this much of a disaster.

 

[GMUgemini]

Even those who were skeptical couldn't have imagined it would be this much of a disaster.

I think we should all thank our lucky stars that Cabrera pulled the trigger and moved into the A-10. I think being in the CAA, Hewitt probably would have found a way to eek out 18-20 win seasons in the weaker conference and the decision to fire him would have been much harder.

 

[gmujim92]

The fact that TOC thought Hewitt was a great X's and O's guy shows how little effort he put into the "search" for Larranaga's replacement.

Even a cursory Google search would've turned up enough information to give anyone pause about Hewitt's tenure at Ga. Tech.

TOC was desperate to hire a "name" so our fans would stop burning him in effigy over his handling of Larranaga's departure. Instead, he hired a clown.

 

[GSII]

just tooting my own horn.

http://www.caazone.com/boards/threads/big-changes-better-results.126261/page-2

 

[gmutom]

just tooting my own horn.

Congrats. You should now start planning ahead to what you what you want to complain about all next season after Hewitt's gone.

 

[Quentin Daniels]

Even those who were skeptical couldn't have imagined it would be this much of a disaster.

True story. I had doubts from the get go, but biggest fear was we'd lurch around as a consistent 4th or 5th placed team always showing potential, always doing enough to keep hope alive, but never closing the deal and regressing to an also-ran program.

The past two seasons have been one huge dumpster fire, but at least it leaves no doubt. Rip off the bandage, let the scab heal, and get back to competing for league championships on a regular basis with a good hire.

 

[GSII]

Congrats. You should now start planning ahead to what you what you want to complain about all next season after Hewitt's gone.

Good point Tom. I think it might start out with names not being on the back of Jerseys. And if we sign with adidas, it will kinda suck. So far, not much else to complain about. As TOC said, 'all is great in patriotville'.

Oh...maybe a few posts about the video scoreboard.

 

[Vurbel]

Good point Tom. I think it might start out with names not being on the back of Jerseys. And if we sign with adidas, it will kinda suck. So far, not much else to complain about. As TOC said, 'all is great in patriotville'.

Oh...maybe a few posts about the video scoreboard.

I'd take Under Armour over adidas in a heartbeat.

 

[gmutom]

Good point Tom. I think it might start out with names not being on the back of Jerseys. And if we sign with adidas, it will kinda suck. So far, not much else to complain about. As TOC said, 'all is great in patriotville'.

Oh...maybe a few posts about the video scoreboard.

Haha, all good points. There's certainly a lot of targets left for all of us to complain about even if/when he's fired.

Regarding the Hewitt, I obviously never envisioned he would tank our program as badly as he did when I endorsed the hire. I was well aware of the criticism levied against him at Tech, but I got caught up in the recruits I was convinced he would bring in. They showed the impressive list of NBA players he's coached during our game vs St. Louis Saturday, which just re-enforced how badly he's bungled our roster and the job.

To date, Hewitt's brought in one player who arguably has NBA talent, and he even he admitted that he wasn't there to recruit Thompson. He was there to watch one of Thompson's teammates and got lucky that they both had Jamaican roots.

 

[KAOriginal]

Haha, all good points. There's certainly a lot of targets left for all of us to complain about even if/when he's fired.

Regarding the Hewitt, I obviously never envisioned he would tank our program as badly as he did when I endorsed the hire. I was well aware of the criticism levied against him at Tech, but I got caught up in the recruits I was convinced he would bring in. They showed the impressive list of NBA players he's coached during our game vs St. Louis Saturday, which just re-enforced how badly he's bungled our roster and the job.

To date, Hewitt's brought in one player who arguably has NBA talent, and he even he admitted that he wasn't there to recruit Thompson. He was there to watch one of Thompson's teammates and got lucky that they both had Jamaican roots.

It's not even that they arent NBA level....it just seems he has a hard time making a complete roster.....besides actually working to make them a team...

 

[CHRISTOPHER JAMES JOLLAY]

I don't blame him for some things.

How comical would our roster be if he allowed Arledge to redshirt and return?

We would have 4 power forwards, five if you start Porter there.

 

[gmutom]

It's not even that they arent NBA level....it just seems he has a hard time making a complete roster.....besides actually working to make them a team...

Yep. He got so enamored with bringing in NBA-type wings that he completely botched the PG and shooting guards positions — although Moore and Jackson look like keepers and the jury is still out on Lockett and Mayimba.

You have several times mentioned Davidson's successful transition to the A10, much of which is attributed to their talented backcourt. You can't win consistently in the A10 without great guard play, and Davidson is loaded with kids who can stretch the floor and knock down open shots.

They are proof that you can win with great coaching and without great athletes. They are, in essence, the anti-Mason.

 

[GMUgemini]

My guess is, Tom, that with a better coach we wouldn't be talking about how weak our back court is.