Odds that Donahue stays?

[ugarte]

Dunphy has maintained Chaney's winning ways, and has a great reputation in Philly and the Big Five.  And he's a "Philly guy."  He's staying.

Yeah, that was my point. Losing to Cornell does not put Dunphy at risk. He's been great for Temple. He's been better than latter-years Chaney. Man, I loved watching John Chaney.

[Jeff Hopkins '82]

Dunphy has maintained Chaney's winning ways, and has a great reputation in Philly and the Big Five.  And he's a "Philly guy."  He's staying.

Yeah, that was my point. Losing to Cornell does not put Dunphy at risk. He's been great for Temple. He's been better than latter-years Chaney. Man, I loved watching John Chaney.

Like watchinga train wreck  ::dribble::

[YankeeLobo]

I think this thread deserves a bump after the win today...

[Jim Hyla]

I think this thread deserves a bump after the win today...

why?

[Jordan 04]

So we can be reminded how badly the Lobos got routed?

[YankeeLobo]

So we can be reminded how badly the Lobos got routed?

I already acknowledged that on another thread.

[jeff '84]

From the NY Times article quoted on another thread:

"What Steve has already done at Cornell is phenomenal," Noel said. "I like to focus on what else could be done."

Some on eLynah think poorly of Noel, as some of you know I've had my run ins with him, but he has done a fantastic job of picking coaches, and I'm sure he's going to do whatever he can to keep Donahue here.

From the post game press conference:

(Could you describe the moment afterwards going into the crowd and being with your family? I don't know who the guy was
that you hugged, I assume he was the athletic director at Cornell?)

"Yeah, that's Andy Noel, who stood by our program for the first seven, eight years when we really didn't do much (tearing up)
and had great belief in what we were doing. It doesn't happen a lot in college basketball in particular that someone sticks by a
coach for this long, and I'm very fortunate that I was able to reward him for all of his patience."

[Jordan 04]

So we can be reminded how badly the Lobos got routed?

I already acknowledged that on another thread.

Oh, so we shouldn't mention it incessantly for the next 2 months like a loss to Penn?

[cth95]

So we can be reminded how badly the Lobos got routed?

I already acknowledged that on another thread.

Oh, so we shouldn't mention it incessantly for the next 2 months like a loss to Penn?

Considering the Lobos' early flameout, maybe they should be looking for a new coach.

Seeing that it would be a step backwards for him, I highly doubt Donahue would be interested though.  :-)

[Al DeFlorio]

From the post game press conference:

(Could you describe the moment afterwards going into the crowd and being with your family? I don't know who the guy was
that you hugged, I assume he was the athletic director at Cornell?)

"Yeah, that's Andy Noel, who stood by our program for the first seven, eight years when we really didn't do much (tearing up)
and had great belief in what we were doing. It doesn't happen a lot in college basketball in particular that someone sticks by a
coach for this long, and I'm very fortunate that I was able to reward him for all of his patience."

Video of the entire post-game Cornell press conference is here: http://ivybbn.com/?cat=5

Worthwhile viewing just to see the emotion with which Donahue spoke the above quote.

[YankeeLobo]

So we can be reminded how badly the Lobos got routed?

I already acknowledged that on another thread.

Oh, so we shouldn't mention it incessantly for the next 2 months like a loss to Penn?

Considering the Lobos' early flameout, maybe they should be looking for a new coach.

Seeing that it would be a step backwards for him, I highly doubt Donahue would be interested though.  :-)

LOL yeah, Donahue would definitely not jump at the opportunity to make over $1 million a year and live in one of the best climates in the country : )

[cth95]

So we can be reminded how badly the Lobos got routed?

I already acknowledged that on another thread.

Oh, so we shouldn't mention it incessantly for the next 2 months like a loss to Penn?

Considering the Lobos' early flameout, maybe they should be looking for a new coach.

Seeing that it would be a step backwards for him, I highly doubt Donahue would be interested though.  :-)

LOL yeah, Donahue would definitely not jump at the opportunity to make over $1 million a year and live in one of the best climates in the country : )

You just confirmed the reason for many of our responses to your posts.  Notice the :-)?

Personally, I would rather live in Ithaca.  I have been to New Mexico.  It is very pretty, but it is too hot in the summer and there is not much variation in the seasons.  Once it gets to about Thanksgiving, I like to see snow until almost April.  I live in Vermont now, which is colder than Ithaca but a little less cloudy in the winter.  As nice as it is out west, there is just something about the green we have in the northeast that seems more vibrant too me.  The brown in arid regions gets old.  Granted my preference is different than most, but maybe Donahue feels the same way.

[YankeeLobo]

Not even going to bother...

[YankeeLobo]

Re: Donahue, I think it's a moot point anyway.  I'm not a huge fan of Alford, but most UNM fans are in love with the guy and I think he'll be here for a while.  He has done wonders with the program, but he also did wonders at Iowa for a couple years before things headed South.  We'll see.

[cth95]

Re: Donahue, I think it's a moot point anyway.  I'm not a huge fan of Alford, but most UNM fans are in love with the guy and I think he'll be here for a while.  He has done wonders with the program, but he also did wonders at Iowa for a couple years before things headed South.  We'll see.

My earlier post was a joke, hence the smiley face.

I was also just playing devil's advocate about New Mexico.  It is actually one of my favorite places in the country.  You seem to take a lot of things a little too seriously.

I just happen to like very green summers (I do live in the Green Mountain State) in which the temperature doesn't get much above 80 with rain some days and sun others. I hope for the right balance for crops to grow and enjoy not having to rely on irrigation while praying the aquifers and rivers won't be dry in 50 years.  I also like having snowbanks along my sidewalk and driveway, snowshoeing and crosscountry skiing in the fields and trails near my house, skating on outdoor ponds, and having at least 10 ski areas within 2 hours of my house.

Believe it or not, One of my favorite things is going out and walking around on a cold, still night with the moon shining off the snow so brightly that I don't even need a light to walk around.  A full moon on a good snowpack is bright enough to go hiking up a mountain without a headlamp.  The best nights are those still, clear nights when the temperature is below zero, the snow squeaks under your feet, and you can feel the hairs freezing in your nose.