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[FROMAFAR]

The Stevens hire makes sense. The assistant has been part of their rise, and probably had a lot to do with recruiting Grey, Greco and Passalaqua, as well as the supporting cast. I think AU needs to pick it up a bit.  They need to stabilize the program a bit, and get their guys into some sort of summer workouts etc. Time is so important right now.  Does anyone know if Bostic IS or ISN"T playing football?

111 days to Midnight Madness 

[e8bballfan]

Completely off topic - how many former E-8 players are currently playing pro ball? Whether it's overseas or in the US playing in the ABA or whatever leagues there are. Just interested to see where some people are...I think I remember seeing Cichon and Ray Bryant (utica) were all set to play on the Syracuse ABA team before it folded.

[buck1053]

Buck, I know that DeGrandpre, Montana, the current assistant at AU--Cooper (which is quite a humorous Final 4 candidate to say the least) and 1 other candidate are in the Final 4.  From all accounts, DeGrandpre is the front-runner for the job.  There are only 4 finalists for the position, not 6 as previously thought.  How Cooper gets an interview in that final group and guys like Hepler and the Alfred State coach do not is quite puzzling to many. 

I heard Cooper was not included in the final group, and now am hearing the top assistants from UofR and Williams, as well as the D'Youville head coach are getting campus visits in addition to Degrandpre and Montana. So that would make five candidates, not four.

Thoughts? Is my info bogus?

Razor, did you have any more insight?

[hoopsman]

has anyone heard anything about keuka college joining the E8 and any new news on the Au job?

[Pat Coleman]

The E8 is looking for a football school.

[AUPepBand]

has anyone heard anything about keuka college joining the E8 and any new news on the Au job?

Pep hasn't spoken with his source since last week's interviews. Pep thought you had the inside, hoopsman.
Pep will say he saw a van from Green Mountain College parked one day last week in the driveway of the grandmother of GMC Basketball Coach Todd Montana. Montana's mother grew up in Alfred and is currently a phys ed teacher at Alfred-Almond Central School. Montana's father, of course, is Union College Men's Basketball Coach Bob Montana.

[hoopsman]

did not realize montana has ties to Alfred nor that his father coached at union.  i thought i had the inside but as you saw last week my source was handing me sketchy info so who knows what is going on.  Hopefully Au hires someone decent soon, it was hard to watch them play when they came into town to play league games.

[hoopsman]

word has it that AU will be or already has hired a head coach.  Originally people were saying that AU was looking to hire someone with head coaching experience but it looks like they went the other way and are looking at an assistant.  Time will tell.

[buck1053]

word has it that AU will be or already has hired a head coach.  Originally people were saying that AU was looking to hire someone with head coaching experience but it looks like they went the other way and are looking at an assistant.  Time will tell.

Word on the street is that the guy who was at Williams last season has been offered the job.

[hoopsman]

That is what I heard too, anybody know anything about him?

[FROMAFAR]

Hey gang, I've been out of the Loop a few days..... Question, did Wiliams hire yet?? If so who, if not who's in the hunt??? I understand from the post the assistant at Williams is getting or looks like he is getting the AU job???
I also understand RIT's recruits are pretty good. We played the better teams tough last year, always there, but couldn't get consistancy. We fell asleep too many times. I actually think we'll be pretty much the same, if these recruits can fill the voids to some extent. However, this year will be tough again. Ithaca, Naz, Stevens, Utica and SJF all have a shot.... My guess is it will go down to the last league games to decide the playoff teams... How's that for a July prediction....?
As we get closer and I read the schools previews, and who is exactly in place I'll come up with a solid prediction.......       

[AUPepBand]

Word is AU has a new men's basketball coach but members of the committee are mum until the official announcement is made.

Pep is thinking maybe the AU AD is waiting for the decision to be confirmed here by D3Hoops posters before releasing the information to the local press.

[Ethelred the Unready]

Word is AU has a new men's basketball coach but members of the committee are mum until the official announcement is made.

Pep is thinking maybe the AU AD is waiting for the decision to be confirmed here by D3Hoops posters before releasing the information to the local press.

Or maybe he's just waiting for the "local press" to finish covering the big 4th of July swap meet. 

[buck1053]

That is what I heard too, anybody know anything about him?

His bio is posted on the Williams staff page — the link is williams.prestosports.com/sports/mbkb/coaches/index

[buck1053]

Word is AU has a new men's basketball coach but members of the committee are mum until the official announcement is made.

Pep is thinking maybe the AU AD is waiting for the decision to be confirmed here by D3Hoops posters before releasing the information to the local press.

Any idea when they're going to confirm the hire?