Update on Baker and Souf Mensah

[RUChoppin]

I was painting a worst case scenario picture. I love Pike as a coach. He has a real chance. I don't expect a miracle recruit for 2017. Hoping for a decent guy, maybe even diamond in the rough. My realistic scenario is a flat+ year on the court (we'll be better, so will the league), with an upset or two and Pikiell and his staff (planted seeds will sprout) signing another 4* and a eye opening 3*. Hopefully a specialist short timer. This'll buy 2 more years, which will have us on a good trajectory.

Lemme ask you: who was the last coach they gave six years to? Waters had moderate success through 5, and he couldn't get 6, 7 or 8. If he gets 6, he's here a long time.

But to answer your question.....it depends. Unless something huge happens with the 2017 class, we gotta wait for some verbals for '18

Well, the coaching tenure thing is a sticky thing, because most of the departures were not due to performance.

Wenzel - 9 years, performance
Bannon - 4 years, scandal
Waters - 5 years, politics (push out to get Hill in)
Hill - 4 years, performance + player retention + baseball game
Rice - 3 years, scandal
Jordan - 3 years, horrid performance

I think if Pikiell is moving the ship in the right direction without scandal, he's got a very good shot at six seasons. If he tanks (Jordan) or runs into scandal (Bannon/Rice), that would change things.

 

[Greene Rice FIG]

STOP timelines and deadlines. Use the eye test and logic.

 

[higgins3]

[QUOTE="higgins3, post: 2658400, member: 5098"

Thiam eating with a higher release, watch it. Great kid.

Great idea, except he never eats. When he does must eat with the higher release.

Using your idea let's have Corey eat with his left hand.

Have 3man (love your nickname) Eugene and Laurent eat outside the dining hall.[/QUOTE]

Always dine with a high release.

 

[higgins3]

Never bring the fork below the waist.

 

[Greene Rice FIG]

What I would give to be Issa. I would attack food like there was no tomorrow. I'd walk across the campus the happiest man in the world. Tillet would be scared of me.

 

[higgins3]

What I would give to be Issa. I would attack food like there was no tomorrow. I'd walk across the campus the happiest man in the world. Tillet would be scared of me.

Lol.Livi dining hall. What a glorious place.

 

[Greene Rice FIG]

Lol.Livi dining hall. What a glorious place.

Was in there 3 years ago. It is nice. 20+ years ago Busch dining hall was my favorite. I wonder if lobster night and California burger bar days still exist

 

[ScarletLongIsland]

If you are taking Souf as a starter, it is horrible. If you are taking souf as role player for limited minutes (and he understands this) then it is good move. Let's just wait and see how the rest of the class pans out.

 

[higgins3]

Was in there 3 years ago. It is nice. 20+ years ago Busch dining hall was my favorite. I wonder if lobster night and California burger bar days still exist

Awesome. I spent most of my time on Cook until I met a girl who was a high roller and lived at the Livi apartment. Then I was introduced to the Livi Dining hall. Is it heaven on earth.

Busch is a good place to be,too.

 

[FELONIOUSMONK]

I am as optimistic as I have been since Gary Waters who is getting his exit visa from Cleveland State right now.Just want us to be relevant again .I think we will be.