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Penguin Nation:
I would have no problem with Kevin Mackey as the YSU MBB HC.
The Manute Bol issue is slightly worrisome, and the other issues concern me none.
jbags:
Matt Donlon 6'7'' small forward from Iowa Western JC commits...originally from Melbourne Australia, played 1 year at S. Dakota St. Seems like a decent get....also recruiting G Mike Davis from Lakeland CC who spent a year at N> Illinois...would also be a good sign...IMO still need to be all over Antwan Lilliard from Cleveland CC...I would feel a lot better with these 3 guys added to the 3 we signed early and the 7 footer that sat out last year...keep fingers crossed
ysuguins4:
--- Quote from: edpuskas on April 06, 2015, 11:57:57 PM ---Interesting to note: The last time the job came open, I thought YSU should have looked at Kevin Mackey. No less an authority than Larry Bird, who'd hired Mackey as a scout with the Indiana Pacers, gave me 20 minutes on the phone on a Saturday afternoon. Bird talked about what a great job Mackey was doing and how he'd paid his debt for the mistakes he made and deserved another chance as a college coach. I wrote as much in a column, but as far as I know, Mackey was never considered. The style of play Mackey employs would have put butts in the seats at Beeghly from the start and the name recognition in northeastern Ohio would also have helped the program. But hey, what do I know?
Also interesting to note: Disgraced former Baylor coach Dave Bliss is back in the game. But Kevin Mackey could never get another shot?
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Glad you're still checking in. Does anyone in administration or any of the big money donors give a rat's behind about men's basketball, or are they like most of the Mahoning Valley and apathetic towards it?
edpuskas:
--- Quote from: ysuguins4 on April 07, 2015, 12:28:38 PM ---
--- Quote from: edpuskas on April 06, 2015, 11:57:57 PM ---Interesting to note: The last time the job came open, I thought YSU should have looked at Kevin Mackey. No less an authority than Larry Bird, who'd hired Mackey as a scout with the Indiana Pacers, gave me 20 minutes on the phone on a Saturday afternoon. Bird talked about what a great job Mackey was doing and how he'd paid his debt for the mistakes he made and deserved another chance as a college coach. I wrote as much in a column, but as far as I know, Mackey was never considered. The style of play Mackey employs would have put butts in the seats at Beeghly from the start and the name recognition in northeastern Ohio would also have helped the program. But hey, what do I know?
Also interesting to note: Disgraced former Baylor coach Dave Bliss is back in the game. But Kevin Mackey could never get another shot?
--- End quote ---
Glad you're still checking in. Does anyone in administration or any of the big money donors give a rat's behind about men's basketball, or are they like most of the Mahoning Valley and apathetic towards it?
--- End quote ---
I can't speak for any big-money people. I just don't get invited to those parties all that often. My view is that the administration cares, but the money isn't there to buy out a coach and then pay two guys, especially when the idea is perhaps to sweeten the contract down the road.
The defections from the program are troubling, though. I would think at some point YSU has to talk about what's happening and why.
penguinpower:
Basket is irrelevant to me and many others. Even with good teams attendance was bad in basketball
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