7/15: Getting along really well with A. D. Kara Fosse and women's coach Lu Branz. Anything that needs to be discussed is discussed quickly and resolved equitably.
My assistants know their stuff. I include them in everything we do.
8/7: C Aub Mims is #5 on the Norton list.
My parents just returned home to MA. They loved it out here and definitely will resettle if, as expected, this becomes my permanent job.
8/21: We offer to an SG, a PF, and a C. All blue chip, and all very interested.
9/4: The Fall semester has begun. We have, as do all Div. I schools I'm guessing, tutors in place, and mandatory study halls, two hours a day, six days a week.
Not mentioning names but we have two (ONLY 2!) students who struggle academically. They are both excellent players so we're going to be very proactive in making sure they stay eligible. They'll get lots of help beyond the 2 hour study halls.
9/11: We get our #1, an SG, #2 overall recruit. Great catch! We lost a PF.
9/18: Got a C, another excellent prospect, #9 in the country. We lost another PF. We offer to a C who may be a risk of not hitting our SAT but he's worth the gamble. We're after another big guy and 2 guards for our final scholarship.
Going to the Preseason NIT vs. Rider. We have a very challenging pre-conference schedule but most of the games are here.
9/25: We got the C, #11. Again, we're hoping he will hit our SAT score. He is being tutored already, even though the test isn't until January. All of our other prospects signed elsewhere so we're widening the search.
10/2: First day of practice. Based on only one practice, well, and a LOT of video viewing, I think this could be a very good team if we stay healthy. The worries-
1. We start three frosh, though all of them look really good. 2. We are not deep, injuries would really make things difficult. But if we stay healthy I think we'll really make some noise!
10/9: Hopefully that guy we're worried about re the SAT score hits it because there aren't a lot of decent prospects left. All of ours signed elsewhere. We're widening the search yet again but not impressed with who's left.
11/13: Season starts tomorrow. We're the #3 seed in the Preseason NIT.
Here's our lineup:
Senior Adam Haye is at PG. He should be one of our very best players.
Frosh Josh Jonn is at SG and subs at PG. We have high hopes for him.
Frosh Eddy Palt is at SF. He is a natural inside player so we'll really be focused inside with him at the 3 spot. He has looked great in practices.
Flye Muri, yet another frosh, is at PF. He's a good shooter. He needs to pick up his D but he has everything else.
Aub Mims, a senior, is in the middle. He's our best player and he has the whole game. One of the best glass eaters in the country.
#3 guard is Andre Dane, a junior. He's looked really good in practice. #4 guard is sophomore Brian Evan. He'll have trouble getting minutes if our guards stay healthy.
Our 6th man is C/F Car Mosh, another frosh. His D is not up to our standards and it needs to get better, but he's the best big on the bench. Next inside player is frosh Eric Moss. If I could have, I would have red shirted him. He's a good rebounder but the rest of his game needs work.
Last real option is SF frosh, Jeff Karr, who would also have been red shirted if we hadn't had all of those guys transfer out. He is simply not ready, and will only play in blowouts or if we have a rash of injuries.
As I said, our starting five is impressive but we are NOT deep!