Damian Lillard GM

[Chex]

Honestly not entirely sure what GM role is for college hoops, but this should bolster recruiting.

 

[oldrunner]

Honestly not entirely sure what GM role is for college hoops, but this should bolster recruiting.

I feel that it is mostly symbolic, but with his expanded contacts it should help in the fund raising area as well as in recruiting. In fact, it has already helped in both of those areas. From what he had to say at the alumni event, I am glad to have him more formally involved with our community. It can only help.

 

[AlumniWSU]

It can help & hopefully shows positive results in competitive play. Just hope that it doesn't lock in a struggling HC, as Duft demonstrated last season, that lingers for years if it continues.

 

[oldrunner]

It can help & hopefully shows positive results in competitive play. Just hope that it doesn't lock in a struggling HC, as Duft demonstrated last season, that lingers for years if it continues.

This is just a 'for what it's worth' from me, but my observations from seeing just one practice and watching the team at the alumni event. This team seems more together and enthusiastic than the teams over the past 3 years. It remains to be seen, but I'm hopeful that enthusiasm carries over to more wins on the court. What I am seeing is that we will be smaller, but more athletic in the front court and also in the backcourt. We are a little bit deeper in the guard positions and seem to have a bevy of shooters. The hiring of a big man centric coach, in Vandiver, is a verry good addition to the staff. From what I have seen, he is a great coach and has already developed strong relationships with all of our players.

Yes, last year was not good, maybe the worst in the last 20 years. I'm hoping that was just an aberation and that the rebounding we lost with Jones going to the NBA is made up for with this new group.

 

[BigWaldO]

This is just a 'for what it's worth' from me, but my observations from seeing just one practice and watching the team at the alumni event. This team seems more together and enthusiastic than the teams over the past 3 years. It remains to be seen, but I'm hopeful that enthusiasm carries over to more wins on the court. What I am seeing is that we will be smaller, but more athletic in the front court and also in the backcourt. We are a little bit deeper in the guard positions and seem to have a bevy of shooters. The hiring of a big man centric coach, in Vandiver, is a verry good addition to the staff. From what I have seen, he is a great coach and has already developed strong relationships with all of our players.

Yes, last year was not good, maybe the worst in the last 20 years. I'm hoping that was just an aberation and that the rebounding we lost with Jones going to the NBA is made up for with this new group.

Camaraderie is always high in the summer. New team these games haven’t started hating each other yet and/or the coaching staff yet. There is always going to be a lack of trust when they make the same coaching mistakes every year.

It’s never a question of talent. It’s can these guys invest in a staff they don’t trust at the end of the year. By the end of next season you are going to tell me that half of these guys you are high on now weren’t good enough to play on our team. When is it ever going to be that Duft just isn’t good enough to be a head coach?? Most boosters, fans and even past and present players know it