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dehere23

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Since he's getting some discussion in the press, etc, make your case -- should he stay or should he go?

In favor of staying, I see it as (a) young coach, handpicked successor King Jay, who should get more than 3 years to grow; (b) while he has underperformed relative to talent and expectations, his teams haven't been horrible either -- generally around .500 in the NCAA discussion for at least part of the year; (c) had some bad luck off the jump when Justin Moore -- who many of us thought would be the next great Nova guard -- got his career seemingly derailed by injuries; (d) did pretty well his one year at Fordham, considering its Fordham, which shows some coaching chops, because that's a really really hard job to win on any level at ; (e) no obvious attainable choice to replace him at this juncture.

In favor of moving on (a) inherited a blue blood program with all the resources to succeed, and has underperformed for 3 years; (b) has been unable to get talented transfers and HS players attainable because of Nova's resources with their returning talent; (c) from afar, seems to have lots of questionable coaching decisions, situations and collapes; (d) plenty of others, even if not a big name, could do more with the Nova job given the Nova brand and where they are positioned on NIL; (e) with the ascension of other schools in the Big East, Nova cannot afford to continue to be "middle of the pack" and fall behind.

Thoughts?
 
Do they have a better option? If they have a better guy lined up, move on. If they don't give him another year but line somebody up because this is the most important time of the year. Recruiting is all about the portal. You need firm decision now. If you don't have a firm decision and know you got your guy, you stay with what you have. And you have someone ready to go immediately to hit the portal.
 
I think he may get another year. Even though Nova didn’t make the tourney these last 3 years the teams have been competitive, but for some reason they haven’t been able to finish games this year. I think he’s gone too far in on the Portal. Nova will have the NIL $ they need to compete, but if they’re going to hire another coach, it should be a major name and not a maybe.
 
I say out. They’ve massively underachieved and with resources. Even this year same inconsistent play.

3 years is a lot at programs at their level.

His hiring was because of Jay.
 
Does King Jay bless (or have to bless) his dismissal, or is that not a factor?

Because with Wright like most old school coaches I think he would preach patience.

Especially where the young coach hasn’t had any awful BE seasons. Just underachieved.
 
Does King Jay bless (or have to bless) his dismissal, or is that not a factor?

Because with Wright like most old school coaches I think he would preach patience.

Especially where the young coach hasn’t had any awful BE seasons. Just underachieved.
I think the ode to Jay has concluded.
 
Does King Jay bless (or have to bless) his dismissal, or is that not a factor?

Because with Wright like most old school coaches I think he would preach patience.

Especially where the young coach hasn’t had any awful BE seasons. Just underachieved.
Jay certainly is a respected voice but even he probably thinks they may have over reached with Neptune. It’s never a great position to replace the legend but Neptune has mismanaged too many games.
 
The coaching talent pool is scarce this offseason. Neptune was a DEI hire. Shanley wanted an African American coach after Jay and Jay wanted it within the family- hence how Neptune was put into play.

His lack of experience showed. Nova was up at halftime so often during the season only to get out coached in the second half. They spent 4 million on the roster this year. Hard to have the confidence giving Neptune 6+ million next year. Odom or Collins are the likely candidates
 
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