Well that will keep them mired in last place for decades to come. DP advising the coaches, "Hey guys, I have this killer inbounds play."
Good for him and good hire for Fordham. Not sure what the rules are for on-court coaching from a special advisor, but Fordham gets another experienced Coach w/past success and A-10 knowledge at a bargain rate. Should help offset Mason's buyout a little bit too.
Kyle Neptune is another young up-and-comer in his first year as a Head Coach. He might be relying on DP as a sounding board the way CKE says he does Felton. Hope it turns into something bigger & better for him. Glad we went another direction but don't have any hard feelings for DP.
His biggest failure remains not convincing the Hewitt recruits to stick around. Jackson, Porter, Lockett, and (NCAA cleared) Mayimba, along w/Livingston, Grayer, Jenkins and Moore could've been a pretty competitive squad.
CKE doesn't convince Josh to stick around (& there's no transfer portal in 2015, the TJ Maxx of college sports), he's looking at a much tougher season.
For Fordham to be competitive in the A-10 they'd need a Coach K in hiis prime, 5 years and some rich alumni willing to support the program
I dont know the financial suituation but DII may be a better choice for them
For Fordham to be competitive in the A-10 they'd need a Coach K in hiis prime, 5 years and some rich alumni willing to support the program
I dont know the financial suituation but DII may be a better choice for them
All of that, and I still don’t think they’d be a lock to win the patriot league year in year out. Most years, sure, but not every year.Fordham’s basketball budget is in the top 7 of the A10 and top 100 in the NCAA. It’s also more than twice the average budget in the Patriot. A lot of that has to do with their location, I’m sure. But think about that for a second.
I am totally ignorant when it comes to the Fordham campus and facilities. Is there room to expand the facilities or build something new?We can all poke fun at Fordham but a lot of it has to do with the coaches they have hired over the years. Neubauer was a puzzling hire with no connections to the city or region at all. Tom Pecora was good at Hofstra but also had 3 not so great seasons and then they hired him. When I went to the Mason/Fordham game in 2020, I spoke to an alum who mentioned Kyle Neptune and that they really needed to hire someone who had ties to the region and be an up and comer from a catholic school. Whether it works, TBD.
Not going to lie, its a tough place to win and we all know why. The gym is stuck in 1950 with no concessions, no hospitality space all while being attached to a student center. I could only imagine where players lift weights or what their locker rooms are like. Perhaps that is why someone like Paulsen will be good for them, because he obviously gave Brad/Dr Cabrera some recommendations on how to improve, and he can bring that knowledge with him to Fordham where their entire program from bottom to top can only go up. They obviously have a few bucks to spend considering what their budget is.
I am totally ignorant when it comes to the Fordham campus and facilities. Is there room to expand the facilities or build something new?
It's been a long time since I've been up there but I remember the campus being nice. I am jealous the students are so close to Little Italy and not too far away from Spanish Harlem.