West Liberty Hilltopper Basketball

[boatcapt]

Like I said yesterday, it's not personal. At its core, coaching is simply a job. It's no different than an employee switching to a different company. Happens daily. Schools very rarely enforce contracts so these guys can freely F people over.

Most of those D1 coaches sling the Bible practices and skip out on a moments notice for a small pay bump. They are mostly all full of $hit.

Well as the saying goes, just because you can, doesn't mean you should and just because others do it doesn't mean you should. Coaches are great at preaching team and how each player needs to depend on their "brothers" to do the right thing, be in the right place and help lift them up when they fall...Then when an opportunity comes to leave for more money, they are gone baby gone. I don't begrudge a coach for "looking out for his (real) family" and taking the extra pay, but please don't tell me what a team guy you are and how you build a culture of family. That's just makeup you put on to hide your true self and that your fans put on to cover their pain for buying into your "we are family" mantra for all these years.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Well...Lamberti "abandoned" Western Colorado for Coker before even coaching a game there so it wouldn't be without precedent for Hoehn to leave Fayettville. If he did, I would imagine that you could take Fayettville off the WLU dance card for about a decade!

Like I said yesterday, it's not personal. At its core, coaching is simply a job. It's no different than an employee switching to a different company. Happens daily. Schools very rarely enforce contracts so these guys can freely F people over.

Most of those D1 coaches sling the Bible practices and skip out on a moments notice for a small pay bump. They are mostly all full of $hit.

[boatcapt]

Much smaller....We got waaaay bigger issues to deal with now!!!

It's still an issue, but in a different way. The new 3 pt shooter issue is will there be any left on the Hilltop after Ben drives out the gate towing his U-Haul. The next issue is does the new guy even want 3 pt shooters and lastly, are there any (ANY) left in the portal!!!

I was joking about a return to a 2013 style WLU roster but that might be our only option. Heck...We might go back to a 2003 style roster when we were happy to win games 71-68.

[boatcapt]

I thought the same thing about Hoehn. It would be a bad look for him to abandon Fayetteville at this point in the game. Plus, Hoehn really talks like he's a big proponent of the mission of HBCUs, so he might be perfectly happy keeping Crutch-ball in the CIAA.

Well...Lamberti "abandoned" Western Colorado for Coker before even coaching a game there so it wouldn't be without precedent for Hoehn to leave Fayettville. If he did, I would imagine that you could take Fayettville off the WLU dance card for about a decade!

[TopperNation]

This news makes the lower 3pt shooting percentages we've been discussing a much smaller issue!

Much smaller....We got waaaay bigger issues to deal with now!!!

[IUPbigINDIANS]

If they go outside the Crutch Tree, let's not forget that there is a very solid D2 coach who still lives in town . . . Danny Sancomb.

Danny is a great coach. Very good recruiter.

Lunatic but great coach.

[Columbuseer]

Fyi
indy star article
https://www.indystar.com/story/sport...o/83793594007/

[Columbuseer]

If they go outside the Crutch Tree, let's not forget that there is a very solid D2 coach who still lives in town . . . Danny Sancomb.

If they go outside the Crutch tree, then it will complete the trifecta of wlu standard for athletic success - football, women's basketball and now men's basketball.

[Columbuseer]

I thought the same thing about Hoehn. It would be a bad look for him to abandon Fayetteville at this point in the game. Plus, Hoehn really talks like he's a big proponent of the mission of HBCUs, so he might be perfectly happy keeping Crutch-ball in the CIAA.

I think Fayetteville has great potential for Crutch ball. Great talent in that area. If they embrace Crutch ball, they will be dangerous.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

I thought the same thing about Hoehn. It would be a bad look for him to abandon Fayetteville at this point in the game. Plus, Hoehn really talks like he's a big proponent of the mission of HBCUs, so he might be perfectly happy keeping Crutch-ball in the CIAA.

Never say never. As mentioned above Lamberti left his previous stop I think mid-intro presser lol.

It's a job. For them, it's a business. It's not personal. That's the nature of the beast. Coming home has an appeal (to some).

[Scrub]

Bad timing for Devin Hoehn. He would have been a great fit. Maybe he's not totally out of reach?

I also think Mike Lamberti would be a great fit, and he'd have the luxury of bringing players from Coker who know the system.

They should also inquire about Jordan Fee, though his quick departure from Gannon leads me to believe he'd rather be a D1 assistant coach at the moment.

I thought the same thing about Hoehn. It would be a bad look for him to abandon Fayetteville at this point in the game. Plus, Hoehn really talks like he's a big proponent of the mission of HBCUs, so he might be perfectly happy keeping Crutch-ball in the CIAA.

[Scrub]

Fudala would be outside of the Crutch Coaching Tree. If we are going outside of the tree, there are many options.

If they go outside the Crutch Tree, let's not forget that there is a very solid D2 coach who still lives in town . . . Danny Sancomb.

[Scrub]

Keep in mind the poaching works both ways.

If it is Lamberti, I'd assume a couple players follow him.

Lamberti does have Bryce Butler's little brother down there!

[Topper_Hopper]

Bad timing for Devin Hoehn. He would have been a great fit. Maybe he's not totally out of reach?

I also think Mike Lamberti would be a great fit, and he'd have the luxury of bringing players from Coker who know the system.

They should also inquire about Jordan Fee, though his quick departure from Gannon leads me to believe he'd rather be a D1 assistant coach at the moment.

[boatcapt]

Keep in mind the poaching works both ways.

If it is Lamberti, I'd assume a couple players follow him.

While Lamberti makes the most sense for WLU, it's far from certain he wants to leave Coker after only two years. But yes, he could poach players if he wants to and can convince them to transfer DII to DII.