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Originally posted by Fightingscot82 View PostI think Ray Monica is a solid hire. Guy knows the PSAC, I just wonder what kind of staff he can put together and can he recruit western PA.
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Originally posted by iupgroundhog View Post
I agree. I think he will be good for Clarion and actually a great addition to the PSAC West. He's got a strong background, I'm sure he can leverage his connections and he knows the ropes. Plus, at this stage of his career, he's got nothing to lose. I don't think Clarion could have done better than Ray Monica.
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Originally posted by PSAC Statman View PostSorry, I get what all of you are saying.....I just don't think 60 year old PSAC retreads is what Clarion needed. This just looks like an online search, no connections to anything......and when you do that you get what you get......so yes, I am unimpressed.
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Originally posted by iupgroundhog View Post
As for going young, they can look to groom that person for the future. For the immediate short term, I think Monica fits the bill. I don't think the program has time to bring in a young guy and wait for his learning curve to take shape.
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Originally posted by Ram040506 View Post
Graduated High school in 1985, so if he was 18 then that would put him at 53/54 now. Plenty in the tank. Cheer up buttercup. I think with the obvious turmoil that program had during this Covid era, a young hot shot coach was a huge risk.
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Originally posted by iupgroundhog View PostI don't think he needs to focus on Western PA. The competition there might be too much. I think the way to build from where they are now is to go outside of the region. Look at your own Scots' Fla. connection. Boro's recruiting wouldn't be looking too good without that Florida connection, IMO.
Clarion is in a strange situation. It's relatively close to Pittsburgh, but it feels like it's a million miles away. There's nothing north, northeast and east of it. It's somewhat close to Erie, but it would be a hard sell to get recruits to drive past three other PSAC programs to get to Clarion. These things are not obstacles if you have either a history of success or a lot of scholarship money, and Clarion has neither. Throw in the uncertain future of the university, and you have quite the uphill climb.
Before you ask, I don't have an answer.
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Originally posted by Matt Burglund View Post
I don't know. Over the years, Weibel tried bringing in some kids from Florida and it didn't pan out for one reason or another.
Clarion is in a strange situation. It's relatively close to Pittsburgh, but it feels like it's a million miles away. There's nothing north, northeast and east of it. It's somewhat close to Erie, but it would be a hard sell to get recruits to drive past three other PSAC programs to get to Clarion. These things are not obstacles if you have either a history of success or a lot of scholarship money, and Clarion has neither. Throw in the uncertain future of the university, and you have quite the uphill climb.
Before you ask, I don't have an answer.
Also, I would think the Clarion coach will have to sell the triad concept e.g. You can take 75% of your classes online! Some semesters you won't even see a classroom.
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Originally posted by iupgroundhog View Post
Just trying to be positive about it. I didn't mean Florida specifically but does he have connections in SE and SC PA after coaching at Temple and Ktown for 15 years? Out of state connections? Transfer connections? Can he recruit in Ohio?
Also, I would think the Clarion coach will have to sell the triad concept e.g. You can take 75% of your classes online! Some semesters you won't even see a classroom.
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Originally posted by iupgroundhog View Post
Just trying to be positive about it. I didn't mean Florida specifically but does he have connections in SE and SC PA after coaching at Temple and Ktown for 15 years? Out of state connections? Transfer connections? Can he recruit in Ohio?
Also, I would think the Clarion coach will have to sell the triad concept e.g. You can take 75% of your classes online! Some semesters you won't even see a classroom.
He better sell that well. Because, frankly, I think that would suck.
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