pchrystie
Masters Student
Posts: 673
Reg: 03-14-06
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04-30-11 05:55 AM - Post#104923
In response to T71
None in parrticular, just found the silence pleasantly deafaninng.
What's to comment on? You hired a guy. He might be the next John Wooden, he might be the next Tom Schneider. You don't know, we don't know, he doesn't know.
Besides, we have a certain standard for our rivals, so we're all over on the Fairfield board.
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Silver Maple
Postdoc
Posts: 3781
Loc: Westfield, New Jersey
Reg: 11-23-04
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04-30-11 09:31 AM - Post#104926
In response to pchrystie
I think he was hoping for some snarky comments. That would perpetuate the Princeton fans' image of their team as the plucky underdog. Pretty soon he'll start complaining about the presence of the vulgar Penn fans on the Princeton board, and then he'll accuse us of envying their grand basketball tradition. It's all part of the kabuki. Just play your role.
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Tiger69
Postdoc
Posts: 2818
Reg: 11-23-04
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04-30-11 11:42 AM - Post#104927
In response to Silver Maple
"I think he was hoping for some snarky comments. That would perpetuate the Princeton fans' image of their team as the plucky underdog. Pretty soon he'll start complaining about the presence of the vulgar Penn fans on the Princeton board, and then he'll accuse us of envying their grand basketball tradition. It's all part of the kabuki. Just play your role."
Now, really, SM. You make so much of so little.
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T71
Sophomore
Posts: 161
Loc: Fort Lauderdale, FL
Reg: 11-23-04
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04-30-11 12:04 PM - Post#104929
In response to Silver Maple
Now that's more like it.
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Tiger69
Postdoc
Posts: 2818
Reg: 11-23-04
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 04-30-11 12:17 PM - Post#104930
In response to Dial Lodge
I'm beginning to think that, if Clay Wilson hasn't made up his mind by now, there is little chance that he'll end up at Princeton. Maybe, as his father observed, God has better plans for him (Oral Roberts?). I admit that I'm a little disappointed, since he definitely shows some promise as a player under the radar, but it is time to move on. As Howard observed, Princeton's forte is not attracting blue chippers (and I don't think that Wilson is one, given his modest level of competition), but in taking good athletes and making them better within the context of the the team.
So, if Wilson chooses to go elsewhere, the remaining players will just have to work a little harder to fill the gap in offense left by his absence.
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Tiger69
Postdoc
Posts: 2818
Reg: 11-23-04
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04-30-11 12:21 PM - Post#104933
In response to Dial Lodge
I'm beginning to think that, if Clay Wilson hasn't made up his mind by now, there is little chance that he'll end up at Princeton. Maybe, as his father observed, God has better plans for him (Oral Roberts?). I admit that I'm a little disappointed, since he definitely shows some promise as a player under the radar, but it is time to move on. As Howard observed, Princeton's forte is not attracting blue chippers (and I don't think that Wilson is one, given his modest level of competition), but in taking good athletes and making them better within the context of the the team.
So, if Wilson chooses to go elsewhere, the remaining players will just have to work a little harder to fill the gap in offense left by his absence.
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Tiger69
Postdoc
Posts: 2818
Reg: 11-23-04
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04-30-11 12:23 PM - Post#104934
In response to Tiger69
Oops, senior moment.
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Tiger86
Sophomore
Posts: 173
Reg: 02-10-11
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04-30-11 11:11 PM - Post#104946
In response to Tiger69
Not sure why you say that Tiger69. If we haven't heard anything, it means he hasn't signed up to go somewhere else. I think no news may be good news, at least for the moment.
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gokinsmen
Postdoc
Posts: 3678
Reg: 02-06-10
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Brian Earl is staying
05-01-11 05:42 AM - Post#104950
In response to Tiger86
Not sure why you say that Tiger69. If we haven't heard anything, it means he hasn't signed up to go somewhere else. I think no news may be good news, at least for the moment.
I agree.
Also, Wilson didn't play against quality competition, but that also means he's used to taking 20-30 shots a game while being double or triple-teamed. That fearless "fire-away" mentality (Rivard has it) is something we need from a SG and an underclassmen -- esp. with Mavraides gone and Davis graduating next year.
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Dial Lodge
Sophomore
Posts: 170
Reg: 03-08-07
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05-01-11 09:36 PM - Post#104966
In response to Tiger86
I guess this means that Princeton is now Clay Wilson's safety school. Princeton rarely occupies that position.
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Penn94
PhD Student
Posts: 1461
Loc: Dallas, Texas
Reg: 11-21-04
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05-02-11 03:03 PM - Post#104983
In response to Dial Lodge
Okay I'll bite. I for one am rooting for Wilson to end up at Fairfield.
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Tiger69
Postdoc
Posts: 2818
Reg: 11-23-04
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05-02-11 05:57 PM - Post#104990
In response to Penn94
No foundation for this, but I'll wager that he ends up closer to you (in Baptist country).
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