Senior Day Q&A with Joe Girard

[OrangeXtreme]

 

[MSOrange]

Just one spoiler since it's subscriber only - Joe said he was still undecided and hadn't even really thought about coming back next year. Really good interview though.

 

[hoopsupstate]

It sounds like he’s done well with NIL Great kid and he’s represented SU well. This team wouldn’t have won ten games without him.

 

[elimunelson]

i hope he comes back. I enjoy watching him play no matter the success of others. He's been a great Orangeman. Type of guy who can bridge situations that are currently hurting the W/L of the entire opreation.

 

[Newhouser]

Kid has had his ups and downs but has taken way too much sh-- here because Kadary left. Would love to be a fly on the wall for his and JB's post season sit down.

 

[Cstate]

No subscription needed for the link on Facebook

 

[OrangeFoo]

This is not a knock on Joe at all because he is a really good player that maxed out his potential given the system he was asked to play in and that's all you can really ask for from a player. I'm genuinely and morbidly curious, does Joe have the worst winning % of any player in the JB era?

 

[rrlbees]

Great interview and great kid.

 

[Cusefan0307]

This is not a knock on Joe at all because he is a really good player that maxed out his potential given the system he was asked to play in and that's all you can really ask for from a player. I'm genuinely and morbidly curious, does Joe have the worst winning % of any player in the JB era?

If he does so does Jesse Edwards.

 

[FrancoPizza]

I was in Lake George over the summer. A waitress saw our gear and asked about Joe. His town still roots for him.

This got me thinking -- I wonder if Gmac is on the short list because he may bring 5,000 scrantonites in buses for every home game. This would help offset the decline in attendance.

 

[Orangezoo]

This is not a knock on Joe at all because he is a really good player that maxed out his potential given the system he was asked to play in and that's all you can really ask for from a player. I'm genuinely and morbidly curious, does Joe have the worst winning % of any player in the JB era?

Over how many years and SU only? Cole and Jimmy would own that from playing one season here and being 16-17. Symir and Benny in year two would be right behind them.

 

[Vorony]

I was in Lake George over the summer. A waitress saw our gear and asked about Joe. His town still roots for him.

This got me thinking -- I wonder if Gmac is on the short list because he may bring 5,000 scrantonites in buses for every home game. This would help offset the decline in attendance.

I don’t think he has that big of a following in Scranton anymore. It’s been 20 years, and his hometown came to see him play. Not sure he’d get that same following as a head coach here.

 

[OrangeFoo]

Over how many years and SU only? Cole and Jimmy would own that from playing one season here and being 16-17. Symir and Benny in year two would be right behind them.

Good call... and I forgot that Jesse came in with Joe. It's too bad these talented kids have been playing in these circumstances.

 

[MikeSU02]

This is not a knock on Joe at all because he is a really good player that maxed out his potential given the system he was asked to play in and that's all you can really ask for from a player. I'm genuinely and morbidly curious, does Joe have the worst winning % of any player in the JB era?

Maybe as a four year starter.

I would have to imagine he has the most losses ever, as a starter, in total.

 

[CuseTG2003]

I'd welcome Joe back. He's been great this year overall. Unfortunate he had to play out of position for most of his career. That's been a recurring theme during the downswing.

 

[djcon57]

I'd welcome Joe back. He's been great this year overall. Unfortunate he had to play out of position for most of his career. That's been a recurring theme during the downswing.

Funny you say that...I was thinking about that listening to Jim lament Justin being a 2 playing SF and remembering Joe as PG, Marek as C. It's been a underrated part of the issues. Just not recruiting well enough to have any depth

 

[Cuse181]

I was in Lake George over the summer. A waitress saw our gear and asked about Joe. His town still roots for him.

This got me thinking -- I wonder if Gmac is on the short list because he may bring 5,000 scrantonites in buses for every home game. This would help offset the decline in attendance.

Funny you say that, was talking to a couple Scranton area locals the other night and neither of them knew who Gerry was and I was very surprised

 

[orangepassion]

Highlight of the article for me

Q: What’s the strangest Cameo request you’ve received?

Joe: I’ve had a few crazy ones. One was last fall. Someone asked to me to say ‘Go Orange!’ and also apologize to their wife for last night. I’m not sure what it was, but it couldn’t have been good. I was playing a Dr. Phil role on Cameo.

 

[CuseTG2003]

Funny you say that...I was thinking about that listening to Jim lament Justin being a 2 playing SF and remembering Joe as PG, Marek as C. It's been a underrated part of the issues. Just not recruiting well enough to have any depth

Marek at C was criminal and totally unfair to Marek.

 

[Scooch]

Always liked Joe. He should be a beloved SU figure. It has never been his fault that he was asked to do too much, too soon, and in the wrong position, because of issues he had nothing to do with.

 

[M2MPrinciples]

I like Joe. Most of the crap slung his way is misguided, but would it kill him to quit flopping or at least get better at it? He's not fooling anyone.

 

[orangepassion]

If he was on one of our vintage teams Pre-2016, he would be looked at in a totally different light.

 

[tbonezone]

i've always liked joe. local lunchpail guy. i guess my question would be "joe...do you speak serbian ?"