TSU88 1,068 Report post Posted March 30, 2019 Cameron Brown, W&M’s prize recruit out of Roosevelt High in PG County, has reopened his recruitment, though he’s left the door open to staying with W&M once a new coach is hired Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TSU88 1,068 Report post Posted April 2, 2019 New W&M coach is an assistant from George Mason named Dane Fischer. Some unhappy folks on their board, who wanted John Thompson III, Nathan Davis from Bucknell, or Jason Williford, UVA Assistant Coach. It’ll be interesting to see if he can keep any of the players who’ve entered the transfer portal Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mat1992 2,228 Report post Posted April 2, 2019 Heard Williford turned the job down. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TSU88 1,068 Report post Posted April 2, 2019 Williford would have been a good hire. Frankly, if I were a W&M fan, I’d be asking myself how is this new guy an upgrade over Shaver, other than he’s younger. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blazer49 184 Report post Posted April 2, 2019 Just now, TSU88 said: Williford would have been a good hire. Frankly, if I were a W&M fan, I’d be asking myself how is this new guy an upgrade over Shaver, other than he’s younger. That's what you have to wonder when any team let's someone go. It may not be the best but keep what you have may be better than what you get. It is not as easy as "fire that guy" or "get rid of this guy." Only time will tell. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tgr4life 167 Report post Posted April 2, 2019 The big difference is the AD wants “her guy”. Trying to put her stamp on the department Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TSU88 1,068 Report post Posted April 2, 2019 Except she may not have gotten “her guy” (Williford for example) but may have gotten “Mr. Right Now” instead of “Mr. Right.” Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TuTigers2012 1,060 Report post Posted April 2, 2019 57 minutes ago, Blazer49 said: That's what you have to wonder when any team let's someone go. It may not be the best but keep what you have may be better than what you get. It is not as easy as "fire that guy" or "get rid of this guy." Only time will tell. Sometimes coaches and staffs get stale and old (ahem) and its time for a change. Granted, with years on his contract and the talent had coming back/in, I would have let him get one more go around with them. But she didn't want to be stuck in purgatory and say they win the regular season next year and choke in the CAA's, do you offer an extension or fire him? Can't have coaches coaching and recruiting with 1-2 years left, it is next to impossible, especially at the mid major level (see end of the PK era(or)) She also got/forced Laycock to retiree, WM football has been down recently. Athletics is growing younger, and sometimes when older coaches, who have gotten you as far as they can and or plateaued, its time to cut ties and move in a different direction. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TSU88 1,068 Report post Posted April 2, 2019 The moral to the story, as it relates to us, is that if/when you fire a coach, you better get an upgrade with the new hire. This guy Fischer may be the next Coach K for all I know, but on paper it’s debatable whether he’s an upgrade over Shaver, even though he’s younger. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tgr4life 167 Report post Posted April 3, 2019 Without knowing much of this fellow from Mason, the AD has to make a decision on the style of basketball she wants. Perhaps Paul Westphal/LMU up and down the court or more defense oriented Skerryball. Often the hire is based on the style the AD wants Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
