I'm of course hoping that Joe comes back next year and HU can keep Farrelly and Speedy, but it's not out of the realm of possibility right now that a crazy set of circumstances could make Speedy HU's head coach next year.cactus wrote:Farrelly has a good chance to be here a long time.
Would be amazing to have a staff of Jay, Speedy, and Norman at Hofstra.
Hernandez has probably got his eye on a NBA job next.
It's kind of funny, in retrospect, that when I said this, Speedy became the HC exactly a month later despite HU losing in the semis instead of the way I envisioned above.Wags wrote:I'm of course hoping that Joe comes back next year and HU can keep Farrelly and Speedy, but it's not out of the realm of possibility right now that a crazy set of circumstances could make Speedy HU's head coach next year.cactus wrote:Farrelly has a good chance to be here a long time.
Would be amazing to have a staff of Jay, Speedy, and Norman at Hofstra.
Hernandez has probably got his eye on a NBA job next.
Yesterday, Ray was referencing how Mihalich often told them "Next man up" when players had to miss games. He said the same with Farrelly stepping up for Joe and doing a good job.
If Hofstra wins today and tomorrow, Farrelly could be offered a head coaching job too good to refuse elsewhere, and if Mihalich still can't return, "Next man up" to be HU's HC could be Speedy. Could be Curtin, too, but we've talked about Speedy some day being the HC. I'd hate to see it happen that way because I want to see Joe healthy and on the bench again and Farrelly staying. But it's possible.
That was some foresight -Wags wrote:It's kind of funny, in retrospect, that when I said this, Speedy became the HC exactly a month later despite HU losing in the semis instead of the way I envisioned above.Wags wrote:I'm of course hoping that Joe comes back next year and HU can keep Farrelly and Speedy, but it's not out of the realm of possibility right now that a crazy set of circumstances could make Speedy HU's head coach next year.cactus wrote:Farrelly has a good chance to be here a long time.
Would be amazing to have a staff of Jay, Speedy, and Norman at Hofstra.
Hernandez has probably got his eye on a NBA job next.
Yesterday, Ray was referencing how Mihalich often told them "Next man up" when players had to miss games. He said the same with Farrelly stepping up for Joe and doing a good job.
If Hofstra wins today and tomorrow, Farrelly could be offered a head coaching job too good to refuse elsewhere, and if Mihalich still can't return, "Next man up" to be HU's HC could be Speedy. Could be Curtin, too, but we've talked about Speedy some day being the HC. I'd hate to see it happen that way because I want to see Joe healthy and on the bench again and Farrelly staying. But it's possible.
Thanks, but not really, because I thought had Speedy getting hired was more likely had Hofstra won the CAA tourney and Farrelly subsequently left for a better job. Admittedly, once they lost, I thought they'd lean toward making Farrelly the HC anyway or bringing in someone from outside, though I thought Speedy was a third option in that case.daHUPride wrote: That was some foresight -
I think we might be making too much of the support system needed and not giving Speedy enough credit for what he already knows, which is a big reason why I think he got the job. I think it's safe to assume he picked up some good knowledge playing for Larry Brown and Greg Popovich before later spending eight years working for Mihalich. Every good head coach begins as a rookie. You can't gain experience and grow until you're given that first opportunity.daHUPride wrote: I am - again - a bit surprised that with the hiring of Speedy - especially with Speedy - that we are not prepared with parts of a staff already in place.
I would have figured at the interview - before hiring Speedy that the discussion was not had of "who are you going to be able to bring along with you". Because as a rookie coach - no HC experience - I would want to know that you have the right infrastructure of either guys that were here already (keeping Farrelly-not happening) ; a experienced out of work head coach (Pecora); a killer recuiter (Rhorssen) or a blast from the past (Norm)...just thought thatd be a given (and maybe it is and details are being worked on/out)
