BC fires Jim Christian / hires Earl Grant

[dasher]

Bona coach is from North Attleborough MA so i assume it's local guy angle.

I think he went to B.C. but I'm not sure. Still, he might have his eyes on something bigger after next year. he should have a good year.

 

[HOFCeluck]

Did someone already suggest Jeff Jones? If not, Jeff Jones.

 

[HOFCeluck]

Scoonie Penn Mike Bradley were the guys he couldn’t get into BC.

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Penn played two seasons at BC.

 

[elimunelson]

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Penn played two seasons at BC.

You are right. I meant Depina originally. My bad

 

[ElwoodJBlues]

Personally, I think BC is too big a step up for John Becker, but I'm interested to hear why the Bonnies coach would be favored over Becker. UVM has won that matchup the last few years anyway. Becker has had more consistent results getting the league championship and the guaranteed bid to the NCAA (or so it feels). He's done a good job of recruiting and using transfers pretty well despite being in a lower level league.

Becker has some really nice recruiting pipelines with the NE prep schools. For that reason alone I think he should get a look at BC.

I think you’re right though that it’s probably too big a step up for him given the level of competition he’s currently at, but I think BC needs to at least consider him, given his regional ties and success.

I find the BC job interesting because it’s a unique position of not a super successful program in the ACC, doesn’t consider itself a football school, but has a good recruiting area. If a coach can consistently have a roster of 3-4 New England prep guys, 1-2 players from NYC, 1-2 international players, a mix of Catholic school players from the Midwest or Canada and maybe a couple of good JuCos, that’s a roster that could be middle of the pack pushing for a NCAAT bid.

 

[elimunelson]

Becker has some really nice recruiting pipelines with the NE prep schools. For that reason alone I think he should get a look at BC.

I think you’re right though that it’s probably too big a step up for him given the level of competition he’s currently at, but I think BC needs to at least consider him, given his regional ties and success.

I find the BC job interesting because it’s a unique position of not a super successful program in the ACC, doesn’t consider itself a football school, but has a good recruiting area. If a coach can consistently have a roster of 3-4 New England prep guys, 1-2 players from NYC, 1-2 international players, a mix of Catholic school players from the Midwest or Canada and maybe a couple of good JuCos, that’s a roster that could be middle of the pack pushing for a NCAAT bid.

I think they'll also benefit from not having a laundry machine of early opt outs. If they can find the right mix as you mention they can become consistently good (prob never great).

This is the job that I think Mike Hopkins would have had more success at had he gotten it vs Washington. I do think they need to look at this hire with the notion of finding a dynamic recruiter vs someone who has had success in mid majors. They need to land some major fish.

I don't think Jim Christian was a bad coach. Nor do I think Steve Donahue was. In the ACC you need more.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

 

[Frozen]

Yeesh. Schmidt of Bona must have turned them down.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

 

[Cusefan0307]

Lol BC is fine stinking.

 

[pearl31]

huh

 

[MSOrange]

That wasn't a name I expected.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

 

[OttoinGrotto]

That wasn't a name I expected.

No one ever sees Earl coming.

 

[Owens guy]

Richard Pitino would have been a great fit at BC. He is an East coast guy, his name means something, he is 38 and has 8 years of B1G head coaching experience and his wife is from Boston area.

Pitino would have loved to go to BC - he is now a possibility at New Mexico.

 

[ElwoodJBlues]

No Northeast ties, has had middling success at a CAA school and had a losing record this year.

Did they reach out to John Becker, Matt Langel, Pitino, Schmidt or anyone with a bit more of northeast ties? Jeesh.

 

[Scott11]

Former coach at College of Charleston. The 5 people who care about this here in Boston hate the move. Hopefully this will ensure we continue to get our annual two wins versus BC.

 

[SWC75]

 

[OrangeTarheel]

I really like this hire

 

[CuseMan4]

I really like this hire

As a syracuse fan, agree lol
As for Boston College this is a horrible hire lol

 

[Orangezoo]

Preparing to move hoops to the MAAC?

 

[UpstateSM]

Still cannot believe you can't get it through your fat skull that Mark Schmidt doesn't want the job.
Still cannot believe you can't get it through your fat skull that Mark Schmidt doesn't want the job.
Still cannot believe you can't get it through your fat skull that Mark Schmidt doesn't want the job.

Goodman was Mr. Do The Right Thing when he "broke" the Gregg Marshall story but now a P5 school hires a minority and all he does is bitch that they didn't hire a guy who doesn't want to be there. Moron

 

[Orangezoo]

In a few years Kevin Stallings should still be around too.

 

[FloridaFan]

Richard Pitino would have been a great fit at BC. He is an East coast guy, his name means something, he is 38 and has 8 years of B1G head coaching experience and his wife is from Boston area.

Pitino would have loved to go to BC - he is now a possibility at New Mexico.

Except you know. Everything bad that has happened to him. You think a Catholic school is going to hire a coach who paid strippers for recruits?

 

[OrangeXtreme]