EagerEagle
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Seeing some rumors of Hayford to Seattle
EdubU10 said:Take this as you will:
From what I heard from some people I know who are big time donors to EWU, they did not like Hayford and said he would bolt at the first chance he got. Again, take it for what it's worth but this news of him going to Seattle U doesn't surprise me.
ewueagle2010 said:My instant knee jerk reaction:
What is going on in the athletics program that we continue to lose coaches?
I get it, more money, better opportunity for many. Our assistants especially don't make good money and Beau, that was an impossible job to turn down for him. However, our new President has shown ZERO ability to upgrade facilities or keep people around in the athletics department. When was the last time there was ANY upgrade to ANY athletics facility on campus?
As for Hayford, I applaud him for turning the program around. I thank him for his commitment to EWU. But isn't it alarming to anyone that he jumped at the first larger job offered following a run at success here? Seattle U isn't a good program, in fact they lost to EWU twice this season and split last season. Good players aren't going to go to Seattle U in today's basketball world.
Someone talk me off the edge. I'm disappointed.
LDopaPDX said:ewueagle2010 said:My instant knee jerk reaction:
What is going on in the athletics program that we continue to lose coaches?
I get it, more money, better opportunity for many. Our assistants especially don't make good money and Beau, that was an impossible job to turn down for him. However, our new President has shown ZERO ability to upgrade facilities or keep people around in the athletics department. When was the last time there was ANY upgrade to ANY athletics facility on campus?
As for Hayford, I applaud him for turning the program around. I thank him for his commitment to EWU. But isn't it alarming to anyone that he jumped at the first larger job offered following a run at success here? Seattle U isn't a good program, in fact they lost to EWU twice this season and split last season. Good players aren't going to go to Seattle U in today's basketball world.
Someone talk me off the edge. I'm disappointed.
Seems like a lateral move at best....
I would agree that he definitely improved the perception of EWU basketball. I would also agree that it is a lateral move. But it was pointed out to me that the WAC had a much better RPI ranking than we did this year, which shocked me. If he is able to turn it around in Seattle (no real competition right now since UW is a hot mess) he could very easily turn that program around and make it to the tourney a few years running and then hit it BIG "$$" at a bigger school. The league on paper really has just New Mexico State as a challenge, but Cameron Dollar was not able to turn the program around in eight years so who knows. I really thought he (Dollar) would be able to get the athletes in there. Hayford needs to just recruit (metro) locally and he should do just fine.clawman said:I'd have to classify the Hayford era as a win win. His tenure at Eastern was good for his career and one of the most successful periods for Eastern Basketball, certainly of recent years.
I wish him well.
EWU98 said:Watching press conference:
AD seemed uncomfortable with the the intro. Like she was not used to speaking in front of a audience.
WOW DID NOT NAME EWU AT ALL! I get it that he is moving to another University but at least acknowledge the previous school in some way. Disappointed!
Have to ask........... was it a amicable split?
60s Savage said:Wonder if Coach Hayford's contract had a resignation penalty? Some coaches have a few good years, and figure it's time to get out of Dodge on an up note. Could be dissatisfaction with facilities or low assistants salaries; I don't think Eastern wants a stepping stone reputation, especially with the highly effective recruiting results we've been enjoying. Go Eags!
kalm said:60s Savage said:Wonder if Coach Hayford's contract had a resignation penalty? Some coaches have a few good years, and figure it's time to get out of Dodge on an up note. Could be dissatisfaction with facilities or low assistants salaries; I don't think Eastern wants a stepping stone reputation, especially with the highly effective recruiting results we've been enjoying. Go Eags!
Until/unless you capture lightning in a bottle combined with an administration willing to pursue a serious and long term investment in salaries, media contracts, and facilities, every Big Sky school is a stepping stone.
EWU98 said:I would agree that he definitely improved the perception of EWU basketball. I would also agree that it is a lateral move. But it was pointed out to me that the WAC had a much better RPI ranking than we did this year, which shocked me. If he is able to turn it around in Seattle (no real competition right now since UW is a hot mess) he could very easily turn that program around and make it to the tourney a few years running and then hit it BIG "$$" at a bigger school. The league on paper really has just New Mexico State as a challenge, but Cameron Dollar was not able to turn the program around in eight years so who knows. I really thought he (Dollar) would be able to get the athletes in there. Hayford needs to just recruit (metro) locally and he should do just fine.clawman said:I'd have to classify the Hayford era as a win win. His tenure at Eastern was good for his career and one of the most successful periods for Eastern Basketball, certainly of recent years.
I wish him well.