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Post by Bornthrilla on Apr 7, 2023 22:17:34 GMT -5
Why did Hilton leak Ross’ name to the media if he wasn’t prepared to make an announcement soon thereafter? That is what I don’t understand. This seems like self-inflicted confusion.
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Post by A&T-roy on Apr 7, 2023 23:41:24 GMT -5
Why did Hilton leak Ross’ name to the media if he wasn’t prepared to make an announcement soon thereafter? That is what I don’t understand. This seems like self-inflicted confusion. Hilton leaked it? |
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Post by saabman on Apr 7, 2023 23:51:52 GMT -5
I know that…I’m not concerned at all…when it’s announced…I’m cool and for those worried about a roster…there’s plenty of talent in the portal…I’m not worried… ya'll need to stop with the "there's plenty of talent" in the portal stuff. everybody in the portal is not d1 caliber "starters" talented. they're in the portal for a reason, mostly because of "lack of playing time ". the best players go first, they don't hang around forever unless there's something wrong like poor grades or attitude issues which won't help us. you think coaches already in place are waiting on a&t before they sign the best talent? Sent from my SM-G950U using proboards There are Talented players in the portal. The problem is finding the specific type of player you're looking for at a position . Finding good Guards should not be a problem but has you move up into the Big-men category talent becomes much and a little dicey and thin . What Coach Ross or who ever the recruiter is should be focusing on filling needs .In this case another recruiters view of what is needed going forward because A&T only has a coach in Name only . Also Coach Ross maybe has already filled a lot of our needs coming in with him ,that is if he is actually our new head coach . |
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Post by aggieblackie2 on Apr 8, 2023 1:15:38 GMT -5
Man, does the public have access to the Basketball Portal or any Portal? If not, how do people on this board know what kind of talent is still left in the Portal?
It should not take this damn long to sign a basketball coach. It ain't like he is signing John Thompson or Dean Smith.
With his record and credentials there should not be any major negotiations. He should have been signed yesterday.
A lot of people on this site thinks Hilton is the "bomb" but if you look closely, he ain't.
He's a "lawyer" as some keep bragging about. He needs to close this deal or hire someone else, "Sooner Rather Than Later".
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Post by planoaggie on Apr 8, 2023 5:44:51 GMT -5
Sorry, I am the worrying kind when things don't go as normal or expected. We had 8 to 9 months to search and hire a coach and we still have not officially named a MBB HC. This is not normal to me, but I remain positive and still pray that we hire a good coach and he elevates our MBB program to greater heights. I reserve my rights to critique the hiring of the new HC, until after the staff has been chosen, recruiting for this season has ended, and the team has played a several "CAA conference" games. So for some of you, don't be afraid or concerned about expressing (Edited: expressing was added to original posting) what is currently happening, just try to remain positive. Things may work out for the best 👌 🙏. This is normal ,From the conference jumping to coaching hiring , firing and lack of transparency . Hilton, Martin and the BOT are going to do with they do on their time , I have accepted that fact a long time ago . Hurry up and wait 😆 Maybe normal for A&T or Martin/Hilton era, but I doubt this is normal for most college basketball coach hiring (8 months to hire a new coach or a week to officially named/introduce the new coach). Maybe the unofficial announcement of a new MBB HC on April 1st was an April Fool's joke, therefore waiting on an official announcement is not the issue, but the continued long search for a new coach. |
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Post by planoaggie on Apr 8, 2023 5:51:55 GMT -5
Man, does the public have access to the Basketball Portal or any Portal? If not, how do people on this board know what kind of talent is still left in the Portal? It should not take this damn long to sign a basketball coach. It ain't like he is signing John Thompson or Dean Smith. With his record and credentials there should not be any major negotiations. He should have been signed yesterday. A lot of people on this site thinks Hilton is the "bomb" but if you look closely, he ain't. He's a "lawyer" as some keep bragging about. He needs to close this deal or hire someone else, "Sooner Rather Than Later". Yes, the public can view who has entered the basketball transfer portal. Checkout the D1 men's basketball transfer portal thread, but I have reposted the link below for your convenience. As you scroll down you will eventually see the total number of transfer portal entries verbalcommits.com/transfers/2023/D1 |
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Post by planoaggie on Apr 8, 2023 7:00:31 GMT -5
What is it with y'all sometimes...let the people we have in charge of these things cross the "T's" and dot the "I's". When the contract negotiations are done and we have a complete and total agreement between both parties formal announcements will be made. Sure we would like these things to be done faster, but if I'm the new coach at A&T given our history I want some things in writing. If I'm representing the University I want to make sure my expectations are clearly outlined and understood. This is one of our revenue generating sports and we have missed our mark the past couple coaches. We did the same thing with football as well. "Oh the sky is falling"...and such. I'm sure the incoming coach is well aware of the time table and has analyzed the situation he knows our history, and what he is getting into...we aren't just getting a new coach. We are getting someone who is supposed to lay the foundation to compete at a different level in a new conference. Have you all forgotten that this is a multi year plan. This transition is going to take years. I know that…I’m not concerned at all…when it’s announced…I’m cool and for those worried about a roster…there’s plenty of talent in the portal…I’m not worried… Share number of available players does not guarantee that A&T will do well in signing specific talented players that will help the team improve over past teams performance. It increases the possibility that it may happen, but one must also factor in the HC ability to recruit and the late hiring which could offset that benefit. We need to acquire the right combination of talented players and a good coach. This is not easy, otherwise, what is stopping other schools from capitalizing on the large transfer portal as well. Do they not have the same advantage or opportunity to recruit these same players as A&T? Do we not have a greater number of high school seniors being recruited each year compared to transfer portal players? No college has a problem filling a basketball roster due to the share number of available players (HS and transfers). Their concern is finding enough talented players that can compete at a higher level than their conference opponents (coaching, injuries, and eligibility are other concerns). We need to stop minimizing the recruiting process as though we have done so well over the last several years. Choosing the right coach would simultaneously address multiple problems with our MBB program. |
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Post by aggieblackie2 on Apr 8, 2023 7:23:40 GMT -5
Man, does the public have access to the Basketball Portal or any Portal? If not, how do people on this board know what kind of talent is still left in the Portal? It should not take this damn long to sign a basketball coach. It ain't like he is signing John Thompson or Dean Smith. With his record and credentials there should not be any major negotiations. He should have been signed yesterday. A lot of people on this site thinks Hilton is the "bomb" but if you look closely, he ain't. He's a "lawyer" as some keep bragging about. He needs to close this deal or hire someone else, "Sooner Rather Than Later". Yes, the public can view who has entered the basketball transfer portal. Checkout the D1 men's basketball transfer portal thread, but I have reposted the link below for your convenience. As you scroll down you will eventually see the total number of transfer portal entries verbalcommits.com/transfers/2023/D1Thank you POA. However, we still ain't signing the likes of John Thompson or Dean Smith. This deal should have been closed by now. Something Fishy. |
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Post by A&T AGGIE 96 on Apr 8, 2023 8:56:38 GMT -5
I get that we are fans and invested in the sports program at NCA&T, but some of this stuff is ridiculous...I thought it was bad during the process for hiring the football coach, but y'all starting to get to that level as well. Some of y'all sound like you on suicide watch or something. If you don't trust our leadership that's one thing, but damn...the sky is not falling. Our new coach and administration are just as aware of how long it's taking...the need to recruit, challenges we will face in the CAA, <insert any other concerns here> as you are...and they are paid to do this stuff everyday. Imma just wait for the official announcement, and let the new coach answer questions on what direction he wants to take the program. All the speculation on what's wrong and how something bad is going on in the background is just over the top.
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Post by A&T-roy on Apr 8, 2023 11:48:42 GMT -5
I get that we are fans and invested in the sports program at NCA&T, but some of this stuff is ridiculous...I thought it was bad during the process for hiring the football coach, but y'all starting to get to that level as well. Some of y'all sound like you on suicide watch or something. If you don't trust our leadership that's one thing, but damn...the sky is not falling. Our new coach and administration are just as aware of how long it's taking...the need to recruit, challenges we will face in the CAA, <insert any other concerns here> as you are...and they are paid to do this stuff everyday. Imma just wait for the official announcement, and let the new coach answer questions on what direction he wants to take the program. All the speculation on what's wrong and how something bad is going on in the background is just over the top. Why do you think the football hiring process was bad? |
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Post by planoaggie on Apr 8, 2023 11:49:28 GMT -5
Selective comments taken from below source published on April 6th. Fifty-five jobs have changed so far in this year's cycle. Of the 55 switches, only four still need to be filled. In a prior era, these hiring moves would come with a beat of respite as staffs were filled out and the spring recruiting period was prepared for, but that's not how it works anymore. Portal wars are on even before a new coach is in place, so all of the men you see detailed below have been busy on the phones constantly since taking their new posts. 26 NC A&T Out: Will Jones | In: Monte Ross NC A&T is in the midst of a challenging transition from the MEAC to the Big South to the CAA in a three-year span. Interim coach Phillip Shumpert kept the Aggies competitive in the league after Jones was fired. Ross spent a decade coaching Delaware and was most recently on staff at Temple. To land a coach with this much experience is a good sign for the Aggies. www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/college-basketball-coaching-changes-2023-texas-georgetown-syracuse-st-johns-lead-jobs-filled/ |
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Post by oleschoolaggie on Apr 8, 2023 11:54:00 GMT -5
ya'll need to stop with the "there's plenty of talent" in the portal stuff. everybody in the portal is not d1 caliber "starters" talented. they're in the portal for a reason, mostly because of "lack of playing time ". the best players go first, they don't hang around forever unless there's something wrong like poor grades or attitude issues which won't help us. you think coaches already in place are waiting on a&t before they sign the best talent? Sent from my SM-G950U using proboards There are Talented players in the portal. The problem is finding the specific type of player you're looking for at a position . Finding good Guards should not be a problem but has you move up into the Big-men category talent becomes much and a little dicey and thin . What Coach Ross or who ever the recruiter is should be focusing on filling needs .In this case another recruiters view of what is needed going forward because A&T only has a coach in Name only . Also Coach Ross maybe has already filled a lot of our needs coming in with him ,that is if he is actually our new head coach . thing is, a lot of guys in the portal do not fit our "profile" relative to their talent level. meaning, a bunch are below our profile (basically d2 quality guys that we don't need), a bunch are above our profile (p5 quality guys who aren't looking at midmajor/lowmajor programs), then there are guys who meet our profile but are only "role players". what's left is nowhere remotely near the number of players you now see listed in the portal. again, the longer a player remains in the portal, the less likely they are desirable players that coaches want. all i'm saying is that the longer you wait, the pickings become "slimmer and slimmer". existing college coaches nor players in the portal are gonna "wait" for a&t to make an announcement before they decide to commit and that's my point. folk act like "everybody" in the portal are "quality players" who can help our program and that's just not true. we need "5 starters", not role players. and at this late in the game, i don't see a coach finding 5 or more "top quality" players in the portal "at our level" who are legit "starters" who are capable of finishing in the top half of the caa. i just don't see it, time will tell... |
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Post by planoaggie on Apr 8, 2023 12:15:53 GMT -5
A&T may have a perfectly good reason for the delay in officially introducing the new MBB HC, but intentionally or unintentionally did not communicate that reason to the public. I have no problem if it was announced that the delay was due to issues on campus that transpired earlier this week. A lot of speculation and concerns would have been addressed.
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Post by saabman on Apr 8, 2023 12:22:19 GMT -5
This is normal ,From the conference jumping to coaching hiring , firing and lack of transparency . Hilton, Martin and the BOT are going to do with they do on their time , I have accepted that fact a long time ago . Hurry up and wait 😆 Maybe normal for A&T or Martin/Hilton era, but I doubt this is normal for most college basketball coach hiring (8 months to hire a new coach or a week to officially named/introduce the new coach). Maybe the unofficial announcement of a new MBB HC on April 1st was an April Fool's joke, therefore waiting on an official announcement is not the issue, but the continued long search for a new coach. Unless another institution has an AD named Hilton and Chancellor named Martin. Who else could I be referencing as to what is normal. What is happening now has become the norm . |
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Post by DOOMS on Apr 8, 2023 12:41:39 GMT -5
My only question is if we are interested in comparing ourselves to our “peers” as far as academics and facilities, why do hiring practices seem to be ignored?
I’ve heard some less than encouraging things about staffing too.
We need to get these things in order.
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