phil95 wrote:

Does anyone know what position Jake played most of the time in high school & prep school?

This year he was almost exclusively a 2 guard/wing. Can he be an effective starting PG at the A-10 level or is that putting him at a disadvantage because he will be playing out of position?

He played a combination of 2 and 3. They had a very athletic and talented point guard.

I have been KD’s biggest critic the last several years. He finally did not have an end of the year swoon, he finally beat a top twenty five team, his team finally played team basketball and he finally did great in the A 10 tournament. Congratulations to the Coach, the administrators and of course the team. It has been a long wait but it sure does feel great. On the down side of this, is that his father could not witness his son’s great achievement and he had to endure this during his wife’s recovery. Personally I am happy for the coach for what he has gone through the last few years. I hope this eases some of the pain he has gone through. Hats off to everyone involved in getting us to the dance!
  As for the  people calling me out, one moment you want to give coach a lifetime contract the next you want him to be burned at a stake then after a few wins he is better than John Wooden then a couple losses you throw him to the dogs. Just look at some of your post. That’s why I haven’t posted, because you fish out of water have no clue what you’re talking about. You flip flop like a fish out of water.
  I have come to the realization that coaching in today’s world is so much more difficult than it used to be with the NLI and transfer portal as well as Covid years.
  The last 17 games the Dukes have played like I thought they could and that goes to the coaches, the players and administrators for sticking by them. Congratulations and let’s try and get 1 or 2 wins in the tournament!!!

levon1975 wrote:

I’m not thrilled with Mack.  He struggled at Louisville in the wake of Pitino, and had everything at his fingertips. 
Why would Henderson leave Princeton for Duquesne?  He has a ranked program in a league he can compete to win every year.  He can recruit the kind of players who fit that system.  Good athletes, who are fundamentally sound, and smart. 
With that said, I think Duquesne should look for a Coach who can coach a system that recruits the type of player who fits that system.  Face facts that we aren’t getting 5,4, or even 3-star players, so recruiting to a system allows you to find those guys who might not jump out as the most talented D-1 players, but can thrive in your system. 
Will Wade is a pipe dream.  He re-entered coaching at a low level but like other lawless coaches like Pearl, Sean Miller and Kelvin Sampson he’ll soon be back at a P-5 program!

You poked holes in my suggestions, which is fine, but who are your perspective list of possible candidates ? By the way as far as Will Wade being a pipe dream, how about, Martin for UMass came from South Carolina and Kansas State. Ford from Oklahoma State to St Louis, Grant from Alabama to Dayton and Miller from Indiana to Rhode Island. All power 5 conference schools to the A10. Not too much of a pipe dream in my book, Going from McNeese St to Duquesne. It’s called climbing back up the ladder.

Dambrots time at Duquesne should come to an end after this year by retirement or dismissal. Why ?
Facts:
1. Only one non conference road win in 7 years
2. His .444 winning percentage in A10 52-65.
3. Record of 1-5 in A10 tournament play.
4. The highest ranked opponent he has beaten was a 63rd ranked team in 7 years.
5. During his tenure at Duquesne, he has had more players transfer out than any other A10 team by a wide margin.
6. He has been given more resources than any Duquesne coach in the history of the school.
7. His record in A10 play has occurred at the weakest time of the conference.
8. His non conference schedule has been the easiest in Duquesne history, with terrible opponents and most of the games at home.
Opinion:
1. Recruiting has been average
2. Player retention, below average
3. Game preparation average at best
4. In game coaching below average
5. I feel like he never really accepted Pittsburgh and Duquesne as his new home. Always the references to Akron and even playing a game there, which I don’t understand to this day.
6. I personally don’t like how he handles his players. I always felt it started with Mike Lewis, who I felt was an ambassador for Duquesne and has continued yearly with various players.
7. The staffs lack of attracting local talent or high schoolers that have a DU connection, example Suder , Alston and Therio’s sons.

My three top coaches I think we have a shot at are
Will Wade. Presently the first year head coach at McNeese State with a 23-3 record and road wins this year at Michigan, UAB and VCU.  His three losses are by 2, 3, and 9 all on the road. Has proven he can win in the A10. May have to watch him closely as he got in trouble either NCAA. But so did Kelvin Sampson and Bruce Pearl.
My second choice would be Chris Mack the former Louisville and Xavier coach. His record speaks for itself.
My third choice would be Mitch Henderson, I suggested him prior to Dambrots hiring. He would make a lot more money at DU but Prince

CityDuke wrote:

Wildwood13 wrote:

You do realize that the Dukes have been in the bonus since the 13:00 mark and the Dukes only have three fouls. Quit looking for stuff and enjoy the game!!!!

I complimented the refs…

How did you compliment the refs when you are complaining about Williams bumping a shooter and he gets hit in the face with an elbow, really?

Styles1229 wrote:

Wildwood13 wrote:

City Duke, your constant complaining of the referees is just ridiculous and unwarranted!!

This is unwarranted. Trey got elbowed in the face and somehow picked up his 2nd foul in the process. Nothing wrong with pointing that out.

It is a crazy game to officiate. So much contact.

It’s called incidental contact if you know anything about the sport and Williams bumped him as he was in the act of shooting.

City Duke, your constant complaining of the referees is just ridiculous and unwarranted!!

CityDuke wrote:

Beating Bonnies at Bonnies qualifies as a Quad 1 win.

St Bonnie’s losing to 241 ranked LaSalle by 13 points this evening doesn’t look like a quad 1 win to me!!!

I don’t know how accurate your information is, at the top of my head, your coaching changes is inaccurate. Davidson and St Joes each had one change and George Mason had 2 coaching changes during this time period.

Ironduke81 wrote:

Wildwood13 wrote:

What amazes me is that we are half way through our schedule, and the coach still doesn’t know  who can do what for this team. The analyst even alluded to this by saying Hronsky and DiMichele really haven’t played until the last two games. The play after the timeout near the end of the game with Tre Clark taking a three shows the coach doesn’t know how to end a game
with a set play. It took a one on one move by Hronsky to tie the game, another indication that the coach has no clue. We have some very talented players but no one knows who they are playing with and therefore no consistency. We have some very talented players but a lack of coaching is our demise. It was a great effort by our players but a little bit of coaching puts them over the top. As one of my daughters said to me while watching the game, why doesn’t he coach the situation instead of Complaining about the last play. And the other two daughters who played college ball agreed. This coach ought to coach instead of constantly crying!!!

Wildwood your daughter’s observation is spot on. I don’t know this for fact that based on your previous posts you may have refereed on the High School level. If I am correct as a referee how would you handle a Coach chirping on every call against his team? Would that coach get a reputation throughout the Referee community? My problem is that the players pick up on the head coach complaining 24/7. They lose their focus. Look no referees are perfect. Bad calls do occur within a game. Accept the call & adjust to the game as it unfolds. Deal with the situation. A good coach accepts & moves forward. Sometimes like the Nebraska game Dambrots self inflicted technical was clearly justified. Again the coach does a great disservice to his or hers team as a coach. As Tom Hanks said” there is no crying in baseball”

I have been an high school official for 30 years and small college for 2 years but the pay and travel didn�

phil95 wrote:

My feed cut out for a few seconds on that backcourt violation. Was it Rozier or Jake who threw the inbound pass to the player in the backcourt?

Why was that player in the backcourt to receive a pass?

kidd082000 wrote:

CalDuke wrote:

Stupid plays by stupid players.... Rozier this one is on you!!!!!!!!!!!!

100% If he has that little composure in that situation at the end of the game where he can't even handle the ball or stay on the right side of the court, he shouldn't be in at the end of close games. A two point lead and they gave away three straight possessions with plays that middle schoolers wouldn't have made. It's INEXCUSABLE!
 

 

Throwing the ball into the back court to a big is the correct move!!! But the point guard should also receive the ball in the backcourt from the big to start the play. The coach should reiterate this to the point guard because he is going to start the play and you don’t want the big to bring it over the timeline. But I’ll bet there was no play or instructions on how to run a play. On the coach!!!

What amazes me is that we are half way through our schedule, and the coach still doesn’t know  who can do what for this team. The analyst even alluded to this by saying Hronsky and DiMichele really haven’t played until the last two games. The play after the timeout near the end of the game with Tre Clark taking a three shows the coach doesn’t know how to end a game
with a set play. It took a one on one move by Hronsky to tie the game, another indication that the coach has no clue. We have some very talented players but no one knows who they are playing with and therefore no consistency. We have some very talented players but a lack of coaching is our demise. It was a great effort by our players but a little bit of coaching puts them over the top. As one of my daughters said to me while watching the game, why doesn’t he coach the situation instead of Complaining about the last play. And the other two daughters who played college ball agreed. This coach ought to coach instead of constantly crying!!!

City Duke, stand by this coach with multiple excuses, and yes you are both losers. His winning percentage in A-10 is44% at the lowest point in A-10 history. He is doing a great job!!! Stop the nonsense in pointing me out. Like the coach you are looking for excuses. That’s a loser in my book. Just win and prove me wrong.  He hasn’t beaten a team better than 64 in the rankings. Get real with your assessment and quit attacking me because you have no clue!!!!