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mikeyvpsu said:
http://athletics.houghton.edu/news/2016/5/10/mcmullen-tabbed-as-mens-basketball-head-coach.aspx

Great to see Corky land on his feet.. Haven't heard anything about Brad or Dalip (or Eddie)
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Dalip's stepped away from basketball for the moment, looking to use his RU degree to move his career forward.

Brad is still weighing options...but should have something soon. EJ has been spotted playing golf with RU alums...but I don't think he's actively seeking employment right now.
 
Corky is one great guy. I am very happy for him and his family for this opportunity. Being so young and with 3 children it must be a real relief to have a job once again. I hope that Brad can find something real soon too. He is a wonderful young man as well and works hard. I also hope that Dalip has luck in his search.
 
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Shill, not sure which way you are coming from on this. Are you saying EJ should resent RU and its alumni because he was fired? Or are you saying his unsuccessful tenure has made him a pariah among RU alumni? No matter which of the two points you are trying to make, it is an unfortunate comment. EJ remains a loved and respected alumnus who represents RU well. After a few HC stints in the NBA, he understands that coaches get fired, and undoubtedly bleeds Scarlet as much as ever.
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RUinFla said:
Shill, not sure which way you are coming from on this. Are you saying EJ should resent RU and its alumni because he was fired? Or are you saying his unsuccessful tenure has made him a pariah among RU alumni? No matter which of the two points you are trying to make, it is an unfortunate comment. EJ remains a loved and respected alumnus who represents RU well. After a few HC stints in the NBA, he understands that coaches get fired, and undoubtedly bleeds Scarlet as much as ever.
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No, I mean he's collecting a ton of money to do nothing. If he likes golf, then he should play golf. Why would he rush back into coaching? You're reading too much into a three-word response.

I don't think he's a pariah at all.
 
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Greene Rice FIG said:
If he did he would have put a little more in to the job.
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He probably did what he thought was the best way and it wasn't because of laziness that he didn't succeed.
It was because he did it wrong and was fired for his lack of success and/ or progress towards future success.
I think Jordan came in with a plan to help him succeed as RU's HC and refused to see that plan wasn't working, not that Eddie was putting less into the job than he should have and that's why he failed.
 
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From what I've heard of Brad Wachtel, everyone who knows him likes him and he's known as a loyal guy. I'm sure a lot of people will go to bat for him and he'll find a job real soon.
 
MADHAT1 said:
He probably did what he thought was the best way and it wasn't because of laziness that he didn't succeed.
It was because he did it wrong and was fired for his lack of success and/ or progress towards future success.
I think Jordan came in with a plan to help him succeed as RU's HC and refused to see that plan wasn't working, not that Eddie was putting less into the job than he should have and that's why he failed.
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My sole contact, a HS coach, has already been contacted by Pikiell. Eddie never even returned a phone call from him when he had a player who had an interest in RU.

So what I am telling you either isn't true or he is lazy or above sucking up to HS coaches.
 
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Greene Rice FIG said:
My sole contact, a HS coach, has already been contacted by Pikiell. Eddie never even returned a phone call from him when he had a player who had an interest in RU.

So what I am telling you either isn't true or he is lazy or above sucking up to HS coaches.
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Not calling you a liar, but suggesting Jordan just didn't get what a good College Coach needed to do to be successful and returning HS coaches calls might have been one of the things Eddie didn't think was something that needed to be done to be successful.
So I still think it might not have been laziness that cost Rutgers success, but Jordan not seeing the difference between being a college coach who needs to recruit and a pro coach that has college players wanting tryouts when their not drafted.
 
...then he is just plain stupid.

The honest reality is Eddie needed the $ and this was the last real job he was going to get. He knew what it took to be successful, but he didn't have it inside him and he knew it from Day 1.

Great player 40 years ago, but I am sick of hearing how he bleeds scarlet. The man practically stole $ from the University.
 
Greene Rice FIG said:
...then he is just plain stupid.

The honest reality is Eddie needed the $ and this was the last real job he was going to get. He knew what it took to be successful, but he didn't have it inside him and he knew it from Day 1.

Great player 40 years ago, but I am sick of hearing how he bleeds scarlet. The man practically stole $ from the University.
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Can't prove you're wrong, but just feel Jordan jumped in over his head when he accepted the HC position and didn't change his opinion on how things should be done ven when things looked worse than when he started.
I believe Eddie thought his plan was working but taking longer than he thought it would to start showing results.

There's none so blind as those who will not see might apply to Eddie Jordan's College Coaching career
 
I have to agree with GreeneRice on this one. I'm no basketball aficionado but if Jordan didn't think recruiting was a part of his job description, then he's an idiot. Sorry but returning coach's phone calls is part of the job, it's just shear laziness not to push a button and return that call. Hell he was supposed to be the one initiating that contact. It's not like this was some part time job he accepted for lousy pay, but it certainly appears he approached it like that.
 
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Local Shill said:
No, I mean he's collecting a ton of money to do nothing. If he likes golf, then he should play golf. Why would he rush back into coaching? You're reading too much into a three-word response.

I don't think he's a pariah at all.
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No sense in being stressed out when money = Fun. Don't think it really matters what anyone thinks but EJ.
 
Jordan came in with little vision and left blind. Not only did he take the money and run but he left the cupboard quite empty and depleted with talent.
 
Greene Rice FIG said:
My sole contact, a HS coach, has already been contacted by Pikiell. Eddie never even returned a phone call from him when he had a player who had an interest in RU.

So what I am telling you either isn't true or he is lazy or above sucking up to HS coaches.
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Just curious because you've posted this story a few times. Where did the player eventually go to school ? Since you have posted this many times I would assume the guy was a High major prospect....mid major at the very least. After all, if he wound up at Middlesex County College, he was probably not worth the time....lol
 
Choppin's 4 cousin twice removed just isn't a good coach. Preparation, in game, recruiting, strategy. None of it. Obvious is obvious.

It's a dead horse at this point.
 
Old news, Cali--Choppin' is all in with the new staff. Criticizing him for liking EJ makes as much sense as criticizing me for liking Gary Waters. Let's live in the present.
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RUinFla said:
Old news, Cali--Choppin' is all in with the new staff. Criticizing him for liking EJ makes as much sense as criticizing me for liking Gary Waters. Let's live in the present.
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Don't know or care what Cali posted....he's on my perm ignore.

After they are gone, I don't think about or talk about former coaches....with one exception, Mike Rice. His actions damaged the reputation of Rutgers for years. When out of state recruits that Pikiell is offering research Rutgers Basketball they will see Mike Rice stories for years and it may influence their opinion of the school.

IMO, Talking about the bad aspects of former coaches is a waste of time and energy. I always get a good laugh when I see people still complaining about Fred Hill Jr. as a coach.
 
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Greene Rice FIG said:
...then he is just plain stupid.

The honest reality is Eddie needed the $ and this was the last real job he was going to get. He knew what it took to be successful, but he didn't have it inside him and he knew it from Day 1.

Great player 40 years ago, but I am sick of hearing how he bleeds scarlet. The man practically stole $ from the University.
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This is what I said fairly early on. The guy was lazy and didn't work too hard. It was all about the paycheck every 2 weeks. He was the worst coach in the history of RU BB and yeah, I remember CL.
 
RUinFla said:
Old news, Cali--Choppin' is all in with the new staff. Criticizing him for liking EJ makes as much sense as criticizing me for liking Gary Waters. Let's live in the present.
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His post right above my last one is making an attempt to justify lazy recruiting. As I said my, it's a dead horse.
 
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