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    On 6/20/2023 at 9:49 PM, TSU88 said:

    That’s both a fascinating and sad concept, as it relates to college sports 

    Not sure we can call it "college "sports anymore. With the changes that have been made, with no guardrails, let us call it what it is........The Power Five are AAA basketball. The next five are AA basketball and the CAA along with many others are Rookie League. These kids have almost zero to do with the university. Just another shirt they wear and who signs the check. College sports has lost the true meaning of what it should be. 

    I know I sound like the guy that says get the kids off my lawn, but what I am actually is wishing these kids got more out of their college days than some donor writing them a check and not worrying about the future of the VAST MAJORITY who will never play pro ball.

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    On 6/19/2023 at 4:45 PM, mat1992 said:

    Sure, they’ll stay local for NIL What does a good recruiter even mean anymore? It’s the ones with the biggest bag.

    Matt, I just read an article that proves you are 100% correct. Mike Locksley said, in effect, his new 147 million dollar facility is irrelevant. To quote him " A kid will get dressed in a trash can for $25,000." He also said "relationships are almost irrelevant" Very sad thoughts....or actually, they are facts. 

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    1 hour ago, griggey20 said:

    This is incredibly judgmental of a group of athletes with no facts behind it. 

    My friend, That is why I said it was an opinion with no scientific data behind it. I can only go by the student athletes I have met and talk to personally which covers practically all sports. I understand you think it is judgmental. I respect your point. However, I can only go by the eye test and the ear test. 

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    6 minutes ago, mat1992 said:

    So if a new coach comes in, he shouldn’t ask for more money because he hadn’t won anything? I don’t have factual evidence about what’s going on in the new collective, but while we may never be Charleston in terms of the amount, I think there is potential to have a little something in the near future from what I’ve heard.

    Not at all........Give a new coach a shot with some additional funds. We have done that with Skerry and he has failed. We should not keep throwing good money after bad with a coach that has won nothing. If Steve, and his judgement looks outstanding, believes in a new coach, give him your support and funds with the chance to prove himself. If he fails, the spigot is turned off. 

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    7 minutes ago, mat1992 said:

    In three years and if Sherry is not here, the new coach is going to ask for the same thing. We need more NIL money to keep up with the Joneses.When you lose out on recruits and transfers due to NIL, what else would you do? Every coach asks for more money from donors, going well before NIL. I don’t think he’s mentioned it on the record much, if at all because it’s not really part of the athletic department.

    If you had won something, then perhaps you could ask for more.....but continually asking for more and coming up short of expectations and blaming it on not getting enough has gotten old. I know that we cant do anything about it with this absurd contract, which by the way, I don't blame Skerry for taking.....but if Towson cant afford to buy out a contract....that should tell everyone where we are financially and likely where we will continually be. We seem to be just another mid major with lots of hope and no money to back it up. 

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    5 minutes ago, TSU88 said:

    I share your frustration with Skerry’s inability thus far to have grabbed the brass ring. I think most, if not all of us, would agree that the decision to give him that lengthy contract extension was a huge mistake. Unfortunately, we’re saddled with it.  That extension is an albatross around our necks and is the gift that keeps on giving. Would love to know why Tim Leonard agreed to it in the first place. Maybe a 2-3 year extension, but 8 years?????

    Well, I’d like to think we’re approaching a crossroads, where if the postseason futility continues that we move on. My concern though is that whoever the new University President is will stick with him, because he graduates kids and wins just enough games to look good on paper. Time will tell, but I’ve run out of patience. 

    I agree with much of your post. I would, however, still like to make the case for money going to Olympic sports. The department, as is tru e of most D1 schools, is happy to include their GPAs in noting the high GPA of the athletic department. They hare happy to post thier championships, but they are incredibly short on funds. When these S/As graduate, they are grateful for their college athletic days.

    While this is an opinion, with no scientific data to back it up, I would say they are more appreciative of what they do receive, minimal as it might be, then the revenue sports whose athetes frequently expect rather than appreciate.

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    13 minutes ago, TSU88 said:

    When I set up my donation through the GOH collective, I was specifically prompted to select which sport I wished my donation to go to. Donors can thus specify which sport they wish to direct their money. Everyone can make their own decision. As for me, I want Skerry to be able to compete for players in the portal. If he somehow manages to defy past history and get us to the dance, then great. If not, I hope he’ll be gone when his contract expires, which I think is after the 2025-2026 season (disclaimer: I think that’s when his contract expires, but I’m not 100% certain of that). 

    noted....sorry If I gave misinformation. However, when Skerry says he needs more.....he had enough to win a regular season 1st place finish. He is a perfect example of having enough, but when the team does not even get to a championship game in march, blame it on not having enough. Perhaps I am overly negative regarding the basketball program, but I think I am just being truthful as to what the team has failed to accomplish.

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    Each person makes their own decision as to where they want their donation to go. If it goes to NIL or event the Tiger Athletic Fund, the money goes to "whoever needs it most". Your donation is put in someone else's hands. You may be okay with that. I think that the donations should go to a specific sport. With full knowledge that the Olympic sports have very little relevance in regard to the finances of the department, as well as the folks that follow the Towson program on this site......those student athletes work just as hard, spends just as much time and are as deserving as the revenue sports. The only way they will get above and beyond their minimal budgets is for folks to donate specifically to the program. Instead, we keep on talking and raising money for a basketball program who has failed us year after year for a dozen years under a coach whose extensions to his contract are absurd. 

    The "non-revenue" sports have brought championships, pride and honor the Towson Athletics. Perhaps they should get some of the money as well. Think about where you really want your money to go.

     

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    3 hours ago, mat1992 said:

    Just because Cam is not an NBA talent, doesn’t mean he wasn’t a very productive player for us. He did lead the league in assists and I can’t remember the last time a Towson player did that. Needs to work on handle, left hand, body, jumper, free throw shooting and defense. 

    But other than that…..

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    5 minutes ago, Tiger93 said:

    My point is that Georgetown ran a very similar offense with more high-end talent and got good results from it. There are so many variations on the sets from what I understand that it really requires a team to buy into it, have an overall team mentality, and understand at times they will be sacrificing their shots for the betterment of the team. That is hard to get people to do.

    It also takes patience and calm since it often can take a number of passes to get what you want out of it, and sometimes that happens at the end of the shot clock. That requires players to see it through to the best results, and not hoist up three-point and panic when one part of it doesn't work.  

    I do feel like the taking the air out of the ball reputation, which came when Carril first made it to the tournament, can be misrepresented. If a team gives you an open opportunity out of the set there is nothing saying the offense not to shoot it. However, it is mostly designed to be patient, precise and versatile to get the best possible opportunity on every possession. Of course, every offense is designed to get the best possible opportunity. I view that offense as a little different because of the ways you go about trying to do it. 

    I think you also need to remember that when Pete Carrill started his offense, there was no three point line and actually there was no shot clock. It has evolved to take advantage of his principles and yet adapt to today's rules. I agree with a previous poster....Layups and Free Throws win basketball games....more often than not. 

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    26 minutes ago, mat1992 said:

    Right. A team that used to throw up bricks and rely on getting fouled or offensive rebounds, led the league in three point shooting this past season.Never suggested the offense was perfect, but they have made  major strides. It starts with recruiting more skilled players.

    You have seen many more games than I have this year, so your opinion is likely more valid than mine. What I do know is in the games I have seen, the offense was try and find Timberlake for a 3. Anything else was incidental. No real schemes.

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    2 minutes ago, Tiger93 said:

    I believe a lot of teams (even NBA squads) have taken variations from the Carril offense over the years and incorporated it. Georgetown under JTIII ran a variation of it from the early to middle part of his career. It wasn't purely the Princeton offense, but it was pretty close to mostly being the Princeton offense. He took a lot of criticism for it and did eventually did back of it little by little. I don't know how much truth there was to it, but as you said people were claiming none of the top kids wanted to come and be part of a program that mostly ran Princeton stuff. I just know the early part of his time with Georgetown was probably their most successful stretch since the mid-to-late 90s. There are a lot of really smart basketball plays to be make in those sets, but it requires developing a full all-around skillset which can sometimes limit the individual. Not something a lot of current players buy into unless you can reshape it around them. 

    Most people realize that while Princeton has some fundamentally sound and "solid" basketball players....these kids go to Princeton for reasons other than basketball. The Ivies have their academic standards and make no exceptions for athletics. It is all about coaching and fundamentals. That is why Towson is at a disadvantage. No solid coaching or fundamentals. 

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    Anyone who watched the Princeton-Arizona game yesterday should have no question as to the value of coaching. Solid offensive sets, great screens, back door cuts for layups come from discipline and hard work at practices. Practice is the work, games are the fun. Princeton has run the same offense for 30 years and they still win games against superior athletes. It is all in the coaching. Take it for what it is worth, but fundamentals are always critical....ALWAYS!

     

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    2 hours ago, TuTigers2012 said:

    Same, I was too. Kennedy era was hell, especially within front row view. Skerry has had every advantage, more money. New arena. New facility. Weaker caa. He has done a great job with the program where is started but that only gets so much good will.  

    The poster wants to eliminate the bad years fine, so let’s eliminate all the rebuilding years!  If you remove the first year and d2 wins he is a few games over 500.

    Honestly he would have been gone already if we didn’t give an unwarranted super long extension 

    College sports is a two sided coin. When you with a conference championship....even if you suck during the year, you wind up getting a nice extension. BUT if you don't there are a thousand reasons why and next year will be better. If you get the extension for winning, you need to pay the price for losing. This is so similar to a previous discussion where we were not supposed to get on the players (since they are just kids doing their best). If you stick out your chest and expect a lot of bravos when you win, you need to pay the price when you don't. Realistically, we don't have the money so this is a moot point, but the point must be made. That is true beauty of sport. There is a scoreboard. Either you win or you lose when it matters. Those that don't win when it matters should not be around very long. 

    Hope all the Skerry lovers are still proud of the banner that says we are not 1-31. 

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