Erik Copes leaves team for personal reasons

[bravesfan]

Figured it needed its own thread:

http://www.gomason.com/ViewArticle....89&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=209813688&DB_OEM_ID=25200

 

[CHRISTOPHER JAMES JOLLAY]

I would bet your lunch money this is a kind way of saying you're done. Thank God we don't lose the benefit we get from Uncle Houston at least.

Oh well. Frees up Porter at backup center and Marko at backup PF.

 

[wijg]

He doesn't have a kid does he?

 

[PoorManProfit]

Long overdue. Addition by subtraction. Hopefully, he's better in classroom than on court.

 

[Walter]

I wish him well.

 

[psyclone]

Maybe a graceful way of dealing with another team violation? Or academic problems?

I actually thought he was playing better and with enthusiasm for much of this year.

 

[wijg]

I keep hoping that we are going to get an announcement about Hewitt with the same wording.

 

[Quentin Daniels]

I wish him well.

All that needs to be said.

 

[JamesMason]

So Hewitt's first recruit was a disaster who enjoyed weed more than basketball. What a sad program.

 

[Bricker]

All that needs to be said.

Respect to QD. I know you give/take a lot of criticism here on the boards, but you always stand by the players when making your arguments about the current coaching regime

 

[p8triotfan4life]

Final Straw for Hewitt. Quitting on the team in the middle of the season when we pay his Uncle $140K a year.

 

[A.-Siegfried]

Final Straw for Hewitt. Quitting on the team in the middle of the season when we pay his Uncle $140K a year.

I'm not sure what his uncle's salary has to do with it. It's not like Copes was living with his uncle. He didn't have any more control over Copes than he does any other player on the team. Copes did this to himself.

I actually feel bad for Houston.

 

[GSII]

Another key player leaves Bozo. First it was JA. Whether its his guys or someone elses', they seem to share tje same theme. Imo, a lost cause under a lost coach. Good luck Copes. Pray for your former program bc you might know more about the damage done than you even realize.

 

[Haxormax]

I'm not sure what his uncle's salary has to do with it. It's not like Copes was living with his uncle. He didn't have any more control over Copes than he does any other player on the team. Copes did this to himself.

I actually feel bad for Houston.

Amen to that. He makes big players good. He left Georgetown for this horrible ... team?

 

[A.-Siegfried]

Amen to that. He makes big players good. He left Georgetown for this horrible ... team?

He left GW...or wasn't brought back when their coach got fired. Either way...it's not like he's responsible for Copes any more than any other coach.

 

[PoorManProfit]

There's no hopes with Dopes!

 

[Vurbel]

Another key player leaves Bozo. First it was JA. Whether its his guys or someone elses', they seem to share tje same theme. Imo, a lost cause under a lost coach. Good luck Copes. Pray for your former program bc you might know more about the damage done than you even realize.

Let's see, under PH we lost five players in Copes, JA, Anali, Vertrail, and Paris B.

In that same timespan vcu lost two players, Shannon and Okerafor.

Hmmm....

 

[Quentin Daniels]

Amen to that. He makes big players good. He left Georgetown for this horrible ... team?

He was let go when Hobbs was fired so became available at that point. Maybe he is an excellent big man coach, just having trouble seeing any signs of consistent improvement in our big men.

 

[Quentin Daniels]

There's no hopes with Dopes!

No hope with guys who claim their avatar pic is an ex girlfriend, but are using a getty image.

https://www.tineye.com/search/4d8bb1aa82b4db32333558e3d25b8b67471df2b4/

 

[Vurbel]

He was let go when Hobbs was fired so became available at that point. Maybe he is an excellent big man coach, just having trouble seeing any signs of consistent improvement in our big men.

In fairness, Morrison improved. Now just one substantial improvement in four years, but still.