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Post by Tony on Jan 20, 2013 6:14:57 GMT -5
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Post by MTS on Jan 20, 2013 6:17:33 GMT -5
Everything that I said going into the game we didn’t do and this is what happens.”
Not only is Mitch a terrible coach...he is showing his true colors. When Siena wins he acts like a complete clown jumping around and he throws his team under the bus. Wow. The next 7 weeks can't go by fast enough.
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Post by Tony on Jan 20, 2013 6:41:01 GMT -5
MTS I hate to bust your bubble- but no guarantee it gets any better. The same people that hired a coach coming off 5 straight losing seasons. A coach who should have been fired after his first year- that let Mitch go 3 years to run the program completely into the ground. A group that tries to squeeze every last penny out of the fans will be making the call for next hire. I don’t know about you- but that doesn’t inspire much confidence. Siena is all talk – administration cannot or will not walk the walk
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Post by gorvy on Jan 20, 2013 7:08:54 GMT -5
I'm not sure this team can survive 7 more weeks of this. Everything that we said was going to happen has happened--- including the worst of all --- player damage. Mitch is concerned that Rahk will not play for the rest of the year now. He knew he was hurting after the Niagara game according to reports. Yet he played nearly the entire first half at Canisius even though he looked "spent" according to Mark Singelais on his twitter feed. In the name of Franciscan values, how many more Siena players are going to be lost before this charade is over? I don't even know what the answer is anymore, it is too late. Forfeit the rest of the games? That doesn't sound right. Only go half speed? That doesn't seem Franciscan either. Run the rest of the players into the ground and jeopardize their future? I am truly concerned for some of the players' safety, particularly Hymes who will be keyed now for the rest of the season, and O.D., who actually does have a future in basketball before moving on with his life. Brookins is done for the season, and if he is not, he should be. The midseason coaching change that should have happened weeks ago should happen now to save the rest of the players. This lame duck session is putting too much pressure on Mitch, and desperation has set in. I don't care how they do it, but in the name of Franciscan values someone should step in and manage this roster more effectively for the rest of the season so that no one else gets hurt unnecessarily. Wins or losses don't matter at this point, but player safety should be of the utmost concern.
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Post by siena2003 on Jan 20, 2013 7:14:23 GMT -5
Singelais and the rest of the media have no balls to call Mitch out !
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Post by Tony on Jan 20, 2013 7:27:23 GMT -5
I have to give Singelais somewhat a pass. The beat writer spends a lot of time with the team and coaches- very difficult to be critical in one story and then buddy up for a feel good story the next day. The guy that’s at fault at the TU is Iorizzo—the tough questions are usually asked by the editor. Iorizzo thinks he is still the beat writer- wake up Pete and start doing your job
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Post by Tony on Jan 20, 2013 7:33:48 GMT -5
I don't care how they do it, but in the name of Franciscan values someone should step in and manage this roster more effectively for the rest of the season so that no one else gets hurt unnecessarily. Wins or losses don't matter at this point, but player safety should be of the utmost concern. That's the root of the problem at Siena- nobody there to do that. Fr Kevin is a good guy and means well.. but he isn't going to do it. D'argenio-- please he didn't know in mid December if the team was improving or not. D'arg is not a basketball guy he is a SID-- Siena has nobody running the store and that's why Siena is in the shape they are today and a big reason why Siena has been on the good coach bad coach merry go round the last 20 years |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 20, 2013 7:41:44 GMT -5
At this point, 3 years into his tenure, what questions could be asked? Actions speak louder than words and we have all witnessed the destruction of the program. Nothing matters at this point except the health and safety of the players. Why not play Lepannen, Cruz, Hopper, Martens and Bisping for 20 minutes next game and give all the starters a rest, that is if Rob is better? Another pummeling on the horizon anyway.
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Post by siena2003 on Jan 20, 2013 8:39:41 GMT -5
Hopper - gos in for 1 min ! Thats joke !! What is wrong with Mitch ?!
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Post by gosaints on Jan 20, 2013 9:33:29 GMT -5
We should be concerned for the kids. The way Mitch is handling them we could have more than Rakk out by the end of the year, And if half of what is being said about Fr. Kevin and John D what decent coach would want to come here?
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Post by greenblood on Jan 20, 2013 10:14:06 GMT -5
We should be concerned for the kids. The way Mitch is handling them we could have more than Rakk out by the end of the year, And if half of what is being said about Fr. Kevin and John D what decent coach would want to come here? My concern for the kids has been the basis of almost every post I have made since my return from the California trip. there are so many parallels here to Lanier's last year I could write a book. Friday night, I would split time between Evan/Leppanen, Audu/Poole, Davis/Brett, Imoh/OD. Get Hopper in for 2 - 2 minute stretches each half and what the hell, Cruz should also play 6-8 minutes because it won't make one bit of difference and may keep everyone in one piece. Then we move on to Marist with some rest for the weary. |
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Post by MTS on Jan 20, 2013 11:22:10 GMT -5
There's no guarantee we'll get a good coach if we hire an unproven guy or even a proven coach for that matter. I do think the chances increase for a good hire if Siena is willing to pay money and get an established coach like a Paulsen or Toole. Good coaches win at Siena and win a lot.
Siena's not going back to the ARC .. It's too much on a business. People were saying the same things back in 2005 after the Lanier disaster.
No question Siena should have fired Mitch after year one in fact he never should have been hired. But you can't turn back the clock... move on and rebuild this program - which BTW still has a lot going for it despite our current state.
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Post by siena2003 on Jan 20, 2013 11:30:07 GMT -5
There's no guarantee we'll get a good coach if we hire an unproven guy or even a proven coach for that matter. I do think the chances increase for a good hire if Siena is willing to pay money and get an established coach like a Paulsen or Toole. Good coaches win at Siena and win a lot. Siena's not going back to the ARC .. It's too much on a business. People were saying the same things back in 2005 after the Lanier disaster. No question Siena should have fired Mitch after year one in fact he never should have been hired. But you can't turn back the clock... move on and rebuild this program - which BTW still has a lot going for it despite our current state. I disagree...Siena MUST move to get Paulsen or Toole ! ! It will send clear messege to the Siena community ! If they don't.. I fear it might hurt the program even more ! And if you have to pay them Siena...DON'T BE CHEAP ! |
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Post by cujo on Jan 20, 2013 13:50:29 GMT -5
"He's been up and down," Buonaguro said. "Today, he was really out of sync. Baron's a physical player, and they got after us better and had more intensity. I think they were ready. Beating them (on Jan. 11) didn't help us."
Mitch = Idiot......winning is not a good thing, it didn't help us? Maybe your asinine display of unsportsmanlike like gut showing conduct had something to do with it. You show no respect you get none in return. What you get is an ass kicking. Mitch can't act like he's been there,because he never has.
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