2013-2014 Basketball

[phillysportsfan]

Awful news, if true, about Nolan.

The only plus side is if this forces Andy to have to fire Courtney now

Cancer, Harmon (who was a highly-regarded recruit even though he never played) and now Cressler.  You have to hope that gets Andy's attention once he gets back from OKC.  Of course, the school record for losses wasn't enough, so who knows?

Well if they were going to fire him from the beginning they would probably wait till next week anyway when wrestling is over

[phillysportsfan]

http://triblive.com/sports/otherlocal/5802903-74/cressler-cornell-basketball#axzz2wScWoVQJ

"It all depends on the fit," said Cressler, who turned heads at last summer's Pittsburgh Basketball Club Pro-Am, scoring 38 in one game. "I feel I can play at a higher level. If it can work out on the basketball court, and I can continue the high level of education, than that's where I'll be."

Look like its a done deal that he is gone, article has direct quotes from Cressler

[scoop85]

http://triblive.com/sports/otherlocal/5802903-74/cressler-cornell-basketball#axzz2wScWoVQJ

"It all depends on the fit," said Cressler, who turned heads at last summer's Pittsburgh Basketball Club Pro-Am, scoring 38 in one game. "I feel I can play at a higher level. If it can work out on the basketball court, and I can continue the high level of education, than that's where I'll be."

Look like its a done deal that he is gone, article has direct quotes from Cressler

I wonder if a place like Northwestern might be a good fit for him.  Up-and-coming young coach and top-flight academics, and he can fill a real need for a team that can have trouble scoring.

[phillysportsfan]

Yes Northwestern is on his list but it appears he wants to go to Pitt where he is from, https://twitter.com/MattSteinbrink/status/446772979654217728

[ugarte]

If he can play at those schools he shouldn't be at Cornell anyway. *ducks*

Just occurred to me that this year Courtney's old team, American, made the tournament for the first time since he left.

[scoop85]

If he can play at those schools he shouldn't be at Cornell anyway. *ducks*

Just occurred to me that this year Courtney's old team, American, made the tournament for the first time since he left.

I don't think Courtney ever coached at American. Perhaps your thinking of George Mason?

[ugarte]

If he can play at those schools he shouldn't be at Cornell anyway. *ducks*

Just occurred to me that this year Courtney's old team, American, made the tournament for the first time since he left.

I don't think Courtney ever coached at American. Perhaps your thinking of George Mason?

He did coach at American, but it was his first job, not his last job. I don't know why that stuck in my head instead of his (more impressive) association with Larranaga at BGSU/GMU.

[scoop85]

If he can play at those schools he shouldn't be at Cornell anyway. *ducks*

Just occurred to me that this year Courtney's old team, American, made the tournament for the first time since he left.

I don't think Courtney ever coached at American. Perhaps your thinking of George Mason?

He did coach at American, but it was his first job, not his last job. I don't know why that stuck in my head instead of his (more impressive) association with Larranaga at BGSU/GMU.

ok -- I didn't recall that he had been at American.

[CAS]

Andy, please stop the insanity.

[CAS]

Is there any accountability for performance?

[scoop85]

Is there any accountability for performance?

From what I see and hear it's likely a matter that Cornell doesn't have it in the athletic department budget to fire coaches without cause (and being a horrible coach is not cause, as much as we might like it to be).  Barring some miraculous turnaround next year, I assume Courtney will just be a lame duck -- which is certainly not beneficial to the program.

[Rita]

Is there any accountability for performance?

From what I see and hear it's likely a matter that Cornell doesn't have it in the athletic department budget to fire coaches without cause (and being a horrible coach is not cause, as much as we might like it to be).  Barring some miraculous turnaround next year, I assume Courtney will just be a lame duck -- which is certainly not beneficial to the program.

I think the Indiana University alumni were involved in buying out one coach (Kelvin Sampson even though there were also NC$$ violations involved too) and I heard rumors that they want to buy out the current coach Tom Crean who in the six years he has been there (the first ones cleaning up the mess left by Sampson) has a 0.510 winning percentage and two NC$$ tourney bids.

So I guess if the alumni want Courtney to go, they need to pony up the money.

[Tcl123]

How much you think it'll take?

[Rita]

How much you think it'll take?

I'm not sure, but IU alumni care about their basketball 100X times more than I think the Cornell alumni base. When I lived in the land of the Boilermakers (West Lafayette, 2004-2009), it was practically a state of emergency/diaster when the Indiana basketball teams did not make the NC$$s. I don't remember the exact numbers, but a substantial amount of money was pledged to help the athletic department with the financial implications of getting out of the contract.

[Weder]

Keith Olbermann gave a shout-out to the Sweet 16 team last night.

[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CtNRNlCymCQ&list=UUdJtV6wXT6lnrvldU_urowQ[/video]