Posted by @coachingchanges on X a few minutes ago; I don't claim to know whether any of this is true or not:
“One of the assistants messed with a prostitute on the Costa Rica trip, players saw him. Head Coach was trying to fire him. Assistant had stuff on Head Coach and an investigation was opened. Both got let go.”
Hate to say it but I think something in the vicinity of this information makes more sense for losing a head coach and an assistant coach three weeks before the start of the season than anything else I can imagine right now.
Is the pressure heating up on Schlickmann and/or Nemec? If so, from who?
Paul has 3 big hires at FU - 2 haven’t worked out. CTD is a lottery ticket type hire (before her time) - she seems great but i would expect her to jump to a higher level job in next year or two - we had a shot a Fabbri and didn’t take it - TSF would have brought sustainable success to FU
I don’t think PS should choose the next coach and because of that, I think he’s gotta go too. Let the next AD handle the search. Clean house.
I agree clean house. We could currently have Fabbri as our womens coach creating a powerhouse and a solid coach.... couldve had Tobin Anderson... All I'm saying shouldve just appointed Tyson Wheeler head coach before this bum jay young
I thought Masiello wanted a contract extension. I find it difficult to believe Jay was demanding a contract extension when he had three seasons remaining on his contract.
No I am not suggesting its about a contract extension, simply saying the timing of the release and the decision to promote Casey into the role.
Honesly, I think Casey will be in the role all season. If a further change is made, it will be after the season. As far as Casey goes, I like him. But I imagine he is going to need to win 20 games to have a shot a changing this from interim to permanent. The desire is going to be for the administration to totally clean house. I hope Casey does well, a solid guy who has a good work ethic. He has his work cut out for him. There is a lot to deal with and overcome.
Last Edit: Oct 16, 2023 15:55:37 GMT -5 by reindeerfan
Post by 01041949bob on Oct 16, 2023 16:01:28 GMT -5
I know this is stunning news , but let’s face it , he was and is an awful head coach . Nice guy but has no business being a head BB coach . Glad he is gone , don’t care that it happened now , just glad it happened!
Casey could not get it done at Niagara when he was the H/C. He was let go. What makes u think he can get it done as the interim H/C at FF? Fairfield mens basketball is such a cluster f..k. I am convinced it will NEVER be a winner. There is always something derailing the train. The loyal fans on this board are once again kicked in the balls.
Paul has 3 big hires at FU - 2 haven’t worked out. CTD is a lottery ticket type hire (before her time) - she seems great but i would expect her to jump to a higher level job in next year or two - we had a shot a Fabbri and didn’t take it - TSF would have brought sustainable success to FU
I don’t think PS should choose the next coach and because of that, I think he’s gotta go too. Let the next AD handle the search. Clean house.
I agree clean house. We could currently have Fabbri as our womens coach creating a powerhouse and a solid coach.... couldve had Tobin Anderson... All I'm saying shouldve just appointed Tyson Wheeler head coach before this bum jay young
As I understood it, no way you could pay Fabbri what you paid CTD. I understand the rumors of her willing to take a pay cut were grossly exaggerated.
If CTD moves up due to success, that's a great hire.
Kimani Young Luke Murray Matt Griffin (former Rider/BU player, current assistant to his brother John at Bucknell, won a couple Philadelphia Catholic league titles and a coach of the year award)
Coach Casey has been with coach Young for four seasons. My question is, considering how close we are to the start of the season, should Casey try to coach the team the way Jay wanted it to be or should he only keep those elements he’s comfortable with and try to get the team to move in a direction that’s more to his personal style and beliefs. E.g. mix in some zone defense from time to time, defend the pick and roll the same way Jay had or adjust it to how Casey wants it to be defended, etc.
Coach Casey has been with coach Young for four seasons. My question is, considering how close we are to the start of the season, should Casey try to coach the team the way Jay wanted it to be or should he only keep those elements he’s comfortable with and try to get the team to move in a direction that’s more to his personal style and beliefs. E.g. mix in some zone defense from time to time, defend the pick and roll the same way Jay had or adjust it to how Casey wants it to be defended, etc.
I am sure he will work in his own style, which he should. And, it might ultimately be helpful.
any chance Sydney Johnson comes back for a lot less $$$?
I wouldn't mind it at this rate. Jay Young is the epitome example we can't hire from non academic schools. Syds fault was his first staff we all knew it. But he was too smart for his own good. Atleast he produced arguably the best player in program history.
We need to be looking at the next Hire from an academic school or a top tier program that has true ties to the NEPSAC
My Shortlist already:
Matt Kingsley- Yale Kimani Young-UCONN Mike Sotsky- Havard Brett MacConnell- Princeton Darren Savino-UCLA
All great options if we want to make this A-10 Run
Mike Nardi, Nova. Big ties from Fairfield with one of their highest donors Peter Hardiing who is a Nova grad gives a lot to our program.
As I understood it, no way you could pay Fabbri what you paid CTD. I understand the rumors of her willing to take a pay cut were grossly exaggerated. .
Poor assumption on FUs part that it couldn’t get done with my classmate. If you heard that from folks in our admin/athletics - they lied to you.
As I understood it, no way you could pay Fabbri what you paid CTD. I understand the rumors of her willing to take a pay cut were grossly exaggerated. .
Poor assumption on FUs part that it couldn’t get done with my classmate. If you heard that from folks in our admin/athletics - they lied to you.
Completely Agree. She Loved Fairfield and we destroyed that relationship