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How are the kids? Since nothing I post shows up here, I thought I'd try a post about nothing.

Wrong board.

I've seen posts here indicating that Jon says we're not really recruiting Salter anymore, but haven't found them on the site yet. Is that the case? And if we're not recruiting Salter anymore, are we done? You have to trust the staff's judgment, but it makes me cringe to think of going...

Caff has his final in-home with Brust tonight. Reports are that Ben is planning visits to other far-flung schools (Cal, maybe BC, Big Ten's?) and will take his time. Fine for him, but I wonder if Caff will be looking to close the deal tonight and failing that, whether he will tell Ben he can't...

We could use some good news, and some more boots on the ground for recruiting.

I know you have some association with Adam Jacobi of BGHP (at least I know you've done a piece with him over there), and that you've been in contact with members of the 2010 class from time to time--maybe Brust in particular. Today BGHP has a piece up saying that Brust is leaning toward asking...

College Sports - Siena and University at Albany college basketball coverage - timesunion.com - Albany NY Wonder who now ends up as Fran's #1? Good news is I think Coach has been anticipating this for a while.

I'm an admitted college basketball junkie. For many years I have done my best to be able to take the first two days of the tournament off. I have DirecTV and the March Madness package and I watch as much of as many games as I can. I love it even in an average year. This year, for me, was...

...another word about it. Signed, The Jello Sheriff* :p *--Serious extra points for anyone old enough and/or goofy enough to know the source of that reference.

Has anyone seen a comment from Fuller about his reaction to the new coach?

I wasn't there, but have read two things of interest; First, Coach was asked whether any players might follow him from Siena. He said he couldn't discuss that by rule. (My comment: Where would we put them in any event?) Second, he made reference to adding another outstanding player this...

Jon might be able to verify: Van Coleman has volunteered his assistance to Fran to fill him in on what he knows about local and Midwest recruiting opportunities for Iowa, as he has with past coaches (some of whom inexplicably did not take Van up on the offer), and a meeting has already been set...

Got a kick out of that line from Coach, in reference to his sons who do have good basketball blood lines--more so from Mom than from Dad. I wonder--in a similar situation would Michael Phelps say, "My boys can swim!" ?? Or am I confusing him with George Costanza? ;)

Of course a fair "rating" would have to await not only the hiring of a staff and the beginnings of recruiting, but maybe three or four years down the road. But screw that! I want to talk about right now, post-PC, on a scale of one to ten. If you had asked me first thing after I heard it...

...I'm happy to have a coach who likes to play somewhat uptempo again. But if there was one valid complaint about style of play with TD it was that the press seemed to stay on no matter what. Fran says they will press when it makes sense to press, run when it makes sense to run, zone when it...

1. Style of play. 2. Recognition of what it takes to recruit at this level, based on experience. 3. Willingness to adapt to the talent. 4. Relationship with players off the court. 5. Desire to reach out to former players, perhaps even on staff. Let me know what I'm leaving...

I believe Fran McCaffery can coach. His record shows he can rebuild. I like the style of play a lot. They like to attack the basket and he recognizes that it's a guard's game. I don't think he's a name or a personality that will excite anyone right out of the gate, but I do believe he can...

...was a significant factor after all.

It just occurred to me today: The fan who is probably more disappointed by Lick's departure than anyone not named Lickliter has to be... The Knitting Lady. She's disappointed because this decision may result in CHA becoming crowded and noisy again. Crowded is bad because the food lines...

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