Penndemonium
PhD Student
Posts: 1896
Reg: 11-29-04
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03-24-17 01:41 PM - Post#228075
In response to Go Green
I tend to agree with Tiger69. He has clearly done a great job at Harvard by being the first mover in taking advantage of a rising tide of IL (and especially) financial aid. He showed creativity in dealing with the IL obstacles to recruiting. I don't say that to diminish him - he did these things spectacularly for a great result.
I'm a bit skeptical about whether he is the right guy to turn around Georgetown, though. Georgetown has a unique set of circumstances. It has advantages of history, the recruiting pull of JT Sr., a pretty good budget, a great home market, and a record of successful pros. It has disadvantages of JT Sr. overshadowing the program, academic requirements, a conference that has been diminished, sub-optimal facilities, and declining brand for young players and HS coaches.
I think Georgetown needs to get lucky on their coaching hire, and have a coach who fires on every cylinder of high major recruiting, game tactics, and coaching. I think their best shot is to find a diamond in the assistant coaching world rather than go with Amaker or Ewing.
I'm a Georgetown fan, BTW.
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