MentschTrachtGottLacht

Over 800 Division 1 transfers last season. This isn't anything new. There will be more, too, btw....

Scholarships are one-year renewable, there is zero wrong with helping a kid find more playing time elsewhere.

that he will recruit over you.

Yep. Just like every other SUCCESSFUL coach in the country.

I agree with the sentiment of the article, but in one capacity it is a smidge misleading. There are 6 sports in Division 1 that are either "full ride" or "no ride", no partials. Those six are: Men's Football and Basketball, and Women's Basketball, Volleyball, Tennis, and Gymnastics.

Thanks.

 

Outside of the 35 years of service increase, I don't see anything in there that is going to negatively impact teachers or their retirement.

I believe, and again, not an expert on this, that the capping of sick days towards retirement is a major issue and can ultimately cost teachers thousands per year in retirement and salary.

However, I think their biggest point, and rightfully so I'll add, is the optics of attaching a 291 page bill that no one had read, and had had no actuarial review, to the back-end of a sewage bill at the 11th hour. That looks like the opposite of being "represented" by your Representatives.

Things are coming to a head...but I don't want to Steele anyone's thunder.

BYU, Chaminade, Dayton, Georgia, Kansas, Michigan State, UCLA, Virginia Tech will all compete in next year's Maui Invitational

Just to be clear, by "next year", this is 2019's field, not the one from this coming fall (8 months).

Travis may have ended up doing great at NKU, but as we sit here right now, it looks like it may have worked out best for all involved.

I certainly didn't mean to imply otherwise, you know how I feel about John. And so does he, for the record. Turned out to be 100% the right choice.

On a separate note, back to the point of the thread, I believe Xavier is at a very tenuous point, where a major back-slide is not only possible, but probably likely.

I just wonder what broke the tie for NKU, ties to Northern Kentucky specifically? Feelings he might stay longer? Money?

I think the best way to put this is Travis mis-played his final interview with Ken, John didn't.

Is there confirmation that he's taking his coaching staff?

He is definitely taking Pegues and Murray. Rest is up in the air.

John Groce went to one Sweet 16 with Ohio and got the Illinois job. He no longer has the Illinois job.

So many examples....

Deuce was on this from the start.

Genius! :thumb:

Although it seems to happen frequently.

And rarely with any long-term success.

Porter Moser (Loyola Chicago) - Final Four run sure makes him interesting

Never hire a guy on April 1st you wouldn't have hired on February 1st.

Travis Steele (easy hire, continuity, safe hire for Greg Christopher who HAS to get this one right)

Pat Kelsey (only way this happens is if Fr. Graham and Bob Kohlhepp jam this down his throat)

Tommy Amaker

Chris Collins

John Brannen would have to have a few others say "no" first.

Porter Moser is well liked and well respected around Xavier as he was Majerus' #2 at SLU so many people got to know and like him. That said, this would be a HUGE leap for a guy with a terrible head coaching resume' up until about 3 weeks ago.

Ashley Howard, although I doubt very seriously he'd get a sniff.

Wojo would crawl from Milwaukee for this gig, but sadly for him, he can't be a candidate -- Xavier and Marquette are very close at the top of each organization.

Schmitty at St. Bonaventure would kill a puppy for this job. Not sure he gets a sniff either, but he will try his damndest to get a shot.

I don’t understand all this love and drooling over CovCath.

These hypothetical threads about who would beat who are as silly as a beanie with a whirly-bird top, but, if you don't get fawning over THIS CovCath team, you set a mighty high bar for fawning.

Am I correct that this is Chris Derry's son?

Thanks, I actually thought it was his brother Lance's son, appreciate the clarification.

How much are individual session tickets?

Mine were $19 each on Friday night, Saturday night, and Sunday. Section 42 or Section 25. Bought at the window.

Wouldn’t make the list. Understand your reason but athlete does not come to mind and was a jv player on state team.

Wouldn't make my list either, two separate posts, one pointing out Massie had two rings (which is impressive), one that AJ would be on a very short list for greatest all around CovCath athlete. No, of course not, Massie wouldn't be on that list, but his accomplishment was worth mentioning.

Could he be in the discussion for best overall athlete in the history of Cov Cath?

In the discussion and VERY high on the list. VERY HIGH.

Luke Maile, David Wilson, Jim VonHandorf, Etler, are a few of the names I would put in the best / most accomplished multi-sport of all-time discussion. Best is always debatable, but I'm not sure anyone can top an undefeated, 2 state championship.

Not a star, per se, in either sport, but Ryan Massie has a Soccer State Championship and a Basketball State Championship -- both single-class State Championship sports. Hugely impressive.

It just isn't the same anymore and I am just not into it like I once was.

You're the perfect person to address this as a 40 year veteran -- what is different? Why is it not the same any longer?

Thanks Tiger!

I think more than anything cost is a determining factor for most.

4 Tickets each game -- $76 x 3 games = $228

Parking each game -- $15 x 3 games = $45

Concessions / Ice cream each game -- $30 x 3 games = $90

Over $360 and we didn't attend the opening round game. That is real money, and I wouldn't dream of doing that if my school wasn't it. I don't care how much fun the environment is, how good the ice cream is, or good the basketball is, I'm not dropping $360 over 3 days (not to mention hotel or gas) if I don't have a dog in the fight.

You have to give Coach Rutsatz credit for loading up the schedule this year. His non-9th region schedule was loaded. I haven't checked to see how the Florida teams fared but I do know that Moeller , who CCH beat, is in the large-school final 4.

As is Pick Central, whom they also beat.

If that is correct, that stat is way over the line of being absurdly good. I mean, historically good if so.

AND, couldn't happen to a better, kinder, more mature kid. #Winner

Hate to see SC play their worst game of the year

Yeah, what an amazing, and I'm sure unrelated, coincidence.