Bobby Huggins and WVU coming to Covelli

[ytownchief22]

2019 WVU coming here to play a game. We play at their place in 18 and 20. Nice deal.

[go guins]

2019 WVU coming here to play a game. We play at their place in 18 and 20. Nice deal.

Ditto the "nice deal"   One thing is becoming very obvious here, Calhoun is very well respected in the coaching community.  I know you guys are all going to jump on this and say is was Strollo's work, but he's been here what, a dozen years, and zilch getting home games.  Jarrod took only a few months.

[ytownchief22]

Doesn't hurt that Calhoun and Huggins are very close. Nice to see a top 25 team come to the valley.

[go guins]

Doesn't hurt that Calhoun and Huggins are very close. Nice to see a top 25 team come to the valley.

Of course it doesn't hurt.  Don't think the respect in the coaching community for Jarrod doesn't go down to high school and HS coaches giving advise to players in the recruiting process.
But just wait until the Strollo crowd starts crowing about the great job he did lining this up.  It will be funny to read.   Good grief, they gave Strollo credit for the WATTS, like JT didn't even exist.  Hilarious!

[IAA Fan]

Doesn't hurt that Calhoun and Huggins are very close. Nice to see a top 25 team come to the valley.

Of course it doesn't hurt.  Don't think the respect in the coaching community for Jarrod doesn't go down to high school and HS coaches giving advise to players in the recruiting process.
But just wait until the Strollo crowd starts crowing about the great job he did lining this up.  It will be funny to read.   Good grief, they gave Strollo credit for the WATTS, like JT didn't even exist.  Hilarious!

Scheduling is as scheduling does. It is obviously the AD's job, but everyone knows he has a team that would include other AD's and coaches. You also ignore the fact that much of this came from our current football relationship with WVu, which developed into series of many other YSU vs. WVu meeting isn several other sports including baseball, softball, swimming and I hear more. Also, if you want to pass out credit for WATTS (outside of in-laws dollar$) John Heacock was more instrumental in the creation of WATTS (than JT) & Strollo does deserve all the credit in the world. Just because you like or dislike someone, do not discredit them. Everything from site selection to finished product is byproduct of Strollo efforts.

[go guins]

Hey Chief, I told you the Strollo crowd would ship up!

"Everything from site selection to finished product is byproduct of Strollo efforts."
Seriously?  Nobody does a damn thing but Strollo?  You must be joking!
Coaching is a exclusive fraternity, and we should be celebrating having three members in JT, Bo and JC, not worrying about trying to protect the legacy of a never was AD.

[YSUFANSINCE1990]

This was 100% Calhoun getting this done,  period.  I also heard that Strollo was hesitant to sign the deal because the game was off campus.

[go guins]

This was 100% Calhoun getting this done,  period.  I also heard that Strollo was hesitant to sign the deal because the game was off campus.

Frankly I'm surprised he signed it at all.  Must have had JT holding the pen for him.  Remember, this is the guy who sent our National Championship Game tickets to James Madison!   Strollo, the poster boy for "You don't do anything, you won't do anything wrong."   

[ytownchief22]

In basketball, mostly the coaches do a lot of the scheduling. Strollo had little impact.

[ytownchief22]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fa0tNW3DYR4



If you listen to coach's comments, he does not want to play any D2 or D3 schools. This year they were rushing to get things done so that's why there's a couple this year. Refreshing to see this. Usually Slocum and especially Strollo love to play the cupcake games that bring 100 people to the arena.

[guinpen]

Doesn't hurt that Calhoun and Huggins are very close. Nice to see a top 25 team come to the valley.

Of course it doesn't hurt.  Don't think the respect in the coaching community for Jarrod doesn't go down to high school and HS coaches giving advise to players in the recruiting process.
But just wait until the Strollo crowd starts crowing about the great job he did lining this up.  It will be funny to read.   Good grief, they gave Strollo credit for the WATTS, like JT didn't even exist.  Hilarious!

Scheduling is as scheduling does. It is obviously the AD's job, but everyone knows he has a team that would include other AD's and coaches. You also ignore the fact that much of this came from our current football relationship with WVu, which developed into series of many other YSU vs. WVu meeting isn several other sports including baseball, softball, swimming and I hear more. Also, if you want to pass out credit for WATTS (outside of in-laws dollar$) John Heacock was more instrumental in the creation of WATTS (than JT) & Strollo does deserve all the credit in the world. Just because you like or dislike someone, do not discredit them. Everything from site selection to finished product is byproduct of Strollo efforts.

Nice try 1AA, but you are wasting your time using logic, reason and facts. Some folks have their minds made up and will never change.

[ytownchief22]

Doesn't hurt that Calhoun and Huggins are very close. Nice to see a top 25 team come to the valley.

Of course it doesn't hurt.  Don't think the respect in the coaching community for Jarrod doesn't go down to high school and HS coaches giving advise to players in the recruiting process.
But just wait until the Strollo crowd starts crowing about the great job he did lining this up.  It will be funny to read.   Good grief, they gave Strollo credit for the WATTS, like JT didn't even exist.  Hilarious!

Scheduling is as scheduling does. It is obviously the AD's job, but everyone knows he has a team that would include other AD's and coaches. You also ignore the fact that much of this came from our current football relationship with WVu, which developed into series of many other YSU vs. WVu meeting isn several other sports including baseball, softball, swimming and I hear more. Also, if you want to pass out credit for WATTS (outside of in-laws dollar$) John Heacock was more instrumental in the creation of WATTS (than JT) & Strollo does deserve all the credit in the world. Just because you like or dislike someone, do not discredit them. Everything from site selection to finished product is byproduct of Strollo efforts.

Nice try 1AA, but you are wasting your time using logic, reason and facts. Some folks have their minds made up and will never change.

Lol what facts ? Some people just aren't tuned into the program as close as they think.

[go guins]

ytownchief22 I told you it would be funny reading their crap about the God known as Strollo.
You will notice they skipped the quip about sending the National Championship tickets to JMU!  Let's see who they try to blame that on.

[Double ET]

This was 100% Calhoun getting this done,  period.  I also heard that Strollo was hesitant to sign the deal because the game was off campus.

Does anybody know why he was hesitant about the game being off campus.

Most of the students do not attend MBB games now. They can get in for free and all they have to do is to walk a block or have a short drive to the games with free parking. IMO, Do you really think they would attend the game if they have to drive to Covelli and pay the parking fee?

However, if students do not come, they can sell tickets to the paying customers. Parking will also generate $ from parking. Is that the strategy behind playing the game in Covelli? How much does YSU have to pay for the use of the Covelli Center?

[go guins]

If you listen to the coach's press conference  following the Franciscan game (link shown above) , he said "our student section is a work in progress"  IE, coach speak for "they don't attend"  Nothing to lose with moving the game with no student attendance.  YSU could run buses at NC for students the way Pitt does for football if any interest. 
I'm sure Huggins isn't totally magnanimous with is friend Jarrod.  He wants a big community event in the only significant venue available to raise WVU awareness in the area to help recruit local talent.  Covelli is also easier for a first time YSU attendee because the parking is right there and you don't need to "understand the system" as you must do with on campus BB games.  I think this is a good idea, that's why I know it was Calhoun's and not Strollo's.