First let me say that with each passing day I become more and more a fan of your new Head Mens Basketball Coach. I personally have never met him or at least I do not remember meeting him. But after talking to friends involved in HS, AAU, and College basketball I have come to the conclusion you guys have the right coach now baby!!! In fact many say they are surprised he was still available because he really is a winner on and off the court. I have heard he is caring, warm, and sincere in all he does. He is respectful to all around him from players to parents, yet he will push players and staff to be successful.
Let me also give you a story I heard from one friend. When your coach was appointed head coach at Stony Brook a personal friend of mine called him seeking employment despite not having references or a relationship with your coach. In fact he barely knew your coach. Please understand my friend was at one time an in demand D1 Assistant and mentor to Shoes as well. Your new coach actually was the only coach out of many who called my friend back to be encouraging though he had his staff in place already. He did not need to do that but being the professional he is, he did it without having a second thought. Says a lot about this guy!! He might not be the life of the party telling jokes etc. But he surely is what the Doctor Ordered for Rutgers. I also say things happen for a reason! This guy really is ideal to turn RU around and I for one look forward to attending a game at the RAC next season!
Now lets talk Shoes! Duke and Carolina might not need Shoes or coaches like him based on them being programs that select kids and not recruit them. In other words they select who they want not convince kids to want them. Ditto Kentucky, Kansas, etc. Even St. Johns could do this under Louie C years ago. But if you need to get with blue chip recruits you better have the right guy who can open doors for the head coach to enter and complete the deal. There are not many better at this than Shoes. Not sure if he will be retained but if he is you will see him help close deals on kids who would not have considered Rutgers in the past. Shoes is that tenacious tiger of a recruiter who gets it done by going the extra yard. This guy along with the coach you have in place would be nothing short of outstanding and many do not want to see this happen because it would mean a new basketball giant in the northeast. Please also note I gave Shoes hell when he was the Head Coach of FDU because I felt he got that job based on connections while the Associate HC Ron Brown deserved the job. Plus Shoes is a career big-time assistant or Associate HC and not a Head Coach at this time.
I have known Shoes since he was 20 years old and a student at Bergen Community College and a member of the Dyckman College Division team I coached in Harlem in various tournaments where we had to threaten him to compete harder! And compete he did often out playing players with super press clippings attending high level D1 colleges! Shoes had game on the court and has game off the court which is why he is such a great recruiter!
JMHO!!!
Let me also give you a story I heard from one friend. When your coach was appointed head coach at Stony Brook a personal friend of mine called him seeking employment despite not having references or a relationship with your coach. In fact he barely knew your coach. Please understand my friend was at one time an in demand D1 Assistant and mentor to Shoes as well. Your new coach actually was the only coach out of many who called my friend back to be encouraging though he had his staff in place already. He did not need to do that but being the professional he is, he did it without having a second thought. Says a lot about this guy!! He might not be the life of the party telling jokes etc. But he surely is what the Doctor Ordered for Rutgers. I also say things happen for a reason! This guy really is ideal to turn RU around and I for one look forward to attending a game at the RAC next season!
Now lets talk Shoes! Duke and Carolina might not need Shoes or coaches like him based on them being programs that select kids and not recruit them. In other words they select who they want not convince kids to want them. Ditto Kentucky, Kansas, etc. Even St. Johns could do this under Louie C years ago. But if you need to get with blue chip recruits you better have the right guy who can open doors for the head coach to enter and complete the deal. There are not many better at this than Shoes. Not sure if he will be retained but if he is you will see him help close deals on kids who would not have considered Rutgers in the past. Shoes is that tenacious tiger of a recruiter who gets it done by going the extra yard. This guy along with the coach you have in place would be nothing short of outstanding and many do not want to see this happen because it would mean a new basketball giant in the northeast. Please also note I gave Shoes hell when he was the Head Coach of FDU because I felt he got that job based on connections while the Associate HC Ron Brown deserved the job. Plus Shoes is a career big-time assistant or Associate HC and not a Head Coach at this time.
I have known Shoes since he was 20 years old and a student at Bergen Community College and a member of the Dyckman College Division team I coached in Harlem in various tournaments where we had to threaten him to compete harder! And compete he did often out playing players with super press clippings attending high level D1 colleges! Shoes had game on the court and has game off the court which is why he is such a great recruiter!
JMHO!!!
