I think Dru ends up getting the job, whether it's tomorrow at the first reasonable time or in a month after a nationwide search. Looking at the recruiting threads and seeing all the names from the portal that are mentioning being recruited by Duquesne, somebody is doing that recruiting. I doubt it's Dambrot, and obviously it's not his successor if it's not an internal hire. Also, like Phil said, there haven't been any names mentioned locally or nationally connected to the job even in the rumor mill. In this day and age, that speaks volumes. It also was precisely the reason I put that list together. As I said, I have no inside information. So I have no idea if Harper is interested in any of them, or if any of them would be interested in the job. I thought it would be nice to have a list of names who are out there though.

At the end of the day, it's nice to not be in a position of having to settle for a coach like we have too often in the past. If the job does end up going to Joyce, I don't think it is settling. It would be trying to keep the legacy and vision of a successful coach going into the future.

What no one is considering and sadly it is the POINT, salary. Although we are celebrating and reveling in our run it takes money. Ford was acknowledged as the highest paid coach in the A-10, many of the names listed on the “wish list” are making more than KD. 

The Dome wrote:

What no one is considering and sadly it is the POINT, salary. Although we are celebrating and reveling in our run it takes money. Ford was acknowledged as the highest paid coach in the A-10, many of the names listed on the “wish list” are making more than KD. 

Some? Yes. Many? No. At this point I'd say no more than a couple are making more than the million per year Dambrot was getting. Don't forget Dambrot said he only came here the second time we offered because he knew the athletic department was committed to success. This year's run can only increase that funding.

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The school or athletic dept, whoever runs the NIL fund, needs to keep striking while the iron is hot.   I got more emails in the last week+ than I got in 3 years.   They suddenly learned how to make tshirts!!!   They need to keep that up.   Have the link for people to donate to the NIL fund, and even state that is how college sports work now, we need NIL funds to keep or get the best players we can, all sports.   

Dambrot was 6th highest earnings as coach in the A10.   Mooney, Ford, Grant(all three over $2M), Odom, Miller were ahead of him, Martin, Schmidt and McKillop were just behind him.   Valentine was at the bottom, and they had one of the best teams, and Ford was disgraced by the end of season. 

CLK, thanks!

Jon Rothstein
@JonRothstein
Sources: Barring an unforeseen set of circumstances, Duquesne is expected to promote Dru Joyce III to head coach.

Joyce was an assistant under Keith Dambrot.
11:19 AM · Mar 26, 2024

My guess,the board,president and Harper have to meet with lawyers repesenting Dru and figure out
his contract.Waiting anxiously for some word,check this board every 2 hours for some news.
 Want to drive over for the introductory press conference to celebrate Dru being or coach.

DRUquesne??  I like that.  I sense possible  marketing for  that!

Motor wrote:

Just throw this out there!
Does anyone think the announcement is waiting for the Wonens team to be done in the NIT?

Regardless my personal opinion is why wait!
I’m all in for DRUquesne!

Good one Motor. Would that also make us the DRUkes 😀

DRUquesne and the lion mascot being called Blufasa, the Dukes got some cool nicknames.  

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MikeR wrote:

Supposedly the deal is done per Rothstein.

Here is his tweet today

https://twitter.com/JonRothstein/status/1773401776110133740?s=19

Sources: Duquesne has officially hired Dru Joyce III as its next head basketball coach.

CLK wrote:

MikeR wrote:

Supposedly the deal is done per Rothstein.

Here is his tweet today

https://twitter.com/JonRothstein/status/1773401776110133740?s=19

Sources: Duquesne has officially hired Dru Joyce III as its next head basketball coach.

I think this is just outstanding.  Congratulations, Dru.

First, I love the logo mod. Beautiful.

Second, I totally agree Z. And that could be a good sign in general. A real sense of family among a program is attractive and keeps people in the fold.

Some people, just don't get it. Lebron considers Dru to be his "Brother". Growing up together from humble beginings and then for both to find success at their same chosen profession, Basketball.....WOW ...I would call that a fairy tale story ....I think that would be a great movie script...no wait?! My bad... there already is a movie about that... "Shooting Stars".

If you think, that for one-mili-second, Lebron would hesitate to open his wallet for whatever NIL money Dru would ask for ....your living in LALA Land  !!!! In fact I would be shocked if Lebron hasn't had this conversation with Dru already, on how to best financailly support Dru efforts to succeed at Duquesne. be that NIL $$$$ or otherwise.

Here is a  link to a article in Forbes on Lebron networth. What I get from this article is 3- things...First, Lebron has always been a wise investor and smart businessman, two, Lebron is worth 1.2 Billion and 3rd, Lebron's financial suceess is largely about being a " Brand'. ... I mean he is,....after all called, "King James" everything that he has touched on and off the court  has succeeded, turned to Gold. Dru is the very embodiment of that "Brand". Of succeeding in the face of adversity, the "Rudy" story, where the little guy gets to win against all odds.....The" Great American Success" Story...,..Dru is the very embodiment of that success story. The natural continuation of that story .. IMO ..Dru, Lebron and Duquesne are the perfect fit to get us to continue that success story and having Duquesne dancing once again.

I don't think that  2 or 3 NIL agreements with Duquesne, to help with Dru's success, is too much to ask for?....Let's face it, to Lebron... 2, 3,  or even 4 NIL agreements would be a financial drop-in-the-bucket.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/chasewithorn/2022/06/02/lebron-james-is-officially-a-billionaire/?sh=4245514a453e

I see that Paul Zeise of Post-Gazette has had many of the same thoughts, as myself, pertaining to Dru, LeBron and DU Basketball and how that mix can influence Duquesne B-Ball going forward.....

https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/paul-zeise/2024/03/26/duquesne-promote-dru-joyce-keith-dambrot-dae-grant-ncaa-tournament/stories/202403260088

Just Being Real

 

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