Duques102 wrote:

Like him or not, this is good insight into the program none of us have access to.

You'd be surprised.

Not me. But some posters are very well connected.
 

is dunlap an alum or just a dude with a lot of duq connections?

townsonkid wrote:

Along with an interior overhaul, they should look into the exterior as well, that place looks awful outside, driving up Forbes Ave, its hard to tell there is a bball arena there.  

The renovations will be dramatic.  You will not be able to recognize the exterior of the building from the existing  structure.
 

I have been told that the exterior will be stunning, as will the complete project.

The Dome wrote:

102 not the case at all Amodio had no vision or stomach to start a project of this magnitude and I'll leave it at that.

Dome I'm talking about the mike Lewis and isiaha mike class and the incoming class that had a 4 star guy in Darius banks and two three star guys in walker and wheeler (a 4 star and two 3 star class is low-mid power 5 level) and still have the two 3 stars coming in. Wonder if they showed those guys one of those 3D renderings of the new look arena.

duq81 wrote:

The Dome wrote:

102 not the case at all Amodio had no vision or stomach to start a project of this magnitude and I'll leave it at that.

More likely they had to promise Harper this to get him to come here. Every new coach or AD gets them to give him something the previous guy didn't have.
 

If that holds true we should have a pretty damn competitive offer to give to Ferrys successor!

7 figure offer and a state of the art arena?! Dare we dream?

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duq81 wrote:

Duques102 wrote:

duq81 wrote:

More likely they had to promise Harper this to get him to come here. Every new coach or AD gets them to give him something the previous guy didn't have.
 

If that holds true we should have a pretty damn competitive offer to give to Ferrys successor!

7 figure offer and a state of the art arena?! Dare we dream?

They're not going to get a new arena. They'll make Palumbo as good as it can be made. If somehow they become a winner, they'll move games that will draw a big crowd to the Arena. Cupcake games, and games against mid level or lower A10 teams will be at Palumbo.This is what Villanova and St. John's have been doing for years, and they don't have a pro arena on their campus.
 

My rationale-new inside and outside to palumbo=new arena

duq81 wrote:

Duques102 wrote:

duq81 wrote:

They're not going to get a new arena. They'll make Palumbo as good as it can be made. If somehow they become a winner, they'll move games that will draw a big crowd to the Arena. Cupcake games, and games against mid level or lower A10 teams will be at Palumbo.This is what Villanova and St. John's have been doing for years, and they don't have a pro arena on their campus.
 

My rationale-new inside and outside to palumbo=new arena

No, because no school at the A10 level would build a new arena with under 7-8,000 seats. They want to make the best of what they have, and if the need arises, big games will be at the Arena.
 

I have no idea how many seats there will be. I was just defining my statement of "new arena". I would love if they make the lower level a bowl with upper level. I would assume seating capacity would be increased in that scenario.

And in that spanking new arena with all of its accoutrements we'll have a bottom dweller in the A10 with the conference's worst coach.

ElDuque wrote:

And in that spanking new arena with all of its accoutrements we'll have a bottom dweller in the A10 with the conference's worst coach.

My sentiments exactly 

FAM wrote:

It would be nice if Mr. Harper announces the new renovation with looking for a new coach.  If he and the President really think about this, is anyone here, there, or anywhere, going to give $$$$ for an update to the Palumbo with this coach and this program?  I won't, and I bet many of you won't, and many other people won't!!!!

So if they want donors for the update, they need a new coach with a vision to begin a competitive program.

 
My logic as to why Ferry will be fired besides the obvious fact that he sucks as a coach:

1. Harper did not hire him. It is an absolute fact that new ad's basically always bring in their own guys when they take over a program. DU would not have let him pull the trigger when he came in due to the length of Ferrys contract remaining. I think we are now pst the point where his contract is a huge financial obstacle. I am encouraged that Harper can do a much more professional and competent search for the right guy, based on where he came from, a program that is an example nationally about how to do things the right way.

2. Why the hell would the university step up and make a commitment like this if they were ok with the current results, which we now have a 5 YEAR SAMPLE SIZE OF. Bottom 3 in the league every year is not what we, Harper, or this unversity signed up for and it all comes back to Ferry and his staff.

3. We are now at the point where game attendance consists of me using my student ID from 2014 to get in for free, the band, the thirty people sitting behind our bench  and whoever gets a free ticket. Kind of piggy backing on my last point, the university would not make this financial commitment in an effort to keep the interest level at an all time low, again, something that comes back directly to Ferry and his staff.

4. Ferry also said in his postgame interview that he was encouraged that his "young team" has finally started to gel and play the right way. Dude, Ferry, how do you not realize the fact that you have a young team is a direct reflection of your poor recruiting record and record level of attrition, your basically calling yourself out. After Ferry gets fired he should look at a job in politics cause that guy can spin with the best of them. I don't claim to think I'm any smarter than Dave Harper or Gormley and those guys have to see it just like we do.

5. The freshman and recruits coming in are very, very promising. Keeping them will be a top priority and things like a new arena and a commitment to find a serious coach will help to offset the we fire Ferry, they leave feelings.


Just my thoughts.

Btw, what is harpers email. I am sending him this list. If we want Ferry gone we should do our part. It can only help if he begins receiving serious, thoughtful emails from the few who care as to why this program is dying. If you are serious and want a new coach, step up and do your part too.

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Duques102 wrote:

FAM wrote:

It would be nice if Mr. Harper announces the new renovation with looking for a new coach.  If he and the President really think about this, is anyone here, there, or anywhere, going to give $$$$ for an update to the Palumbo with this coach and this program?  I won't, and I bet many of you won't, and many other people won't!!!!

So if they want donors for the update, they need a new coach with a vision to begin a competitive program.

 
My logic as to why Ferry will be fired besides the obvious fact that he sucks as a coach:

1. Harper did not hire him. It is an absolute fact that new ad's basically always bring in their own guys when they take over a program. DU would not have let him pull the trigger when he came in due to the length of Ferrys contract remaining. I think we are now pst the point where his contract is a huge financial obstacle. I am encouraged that Harper can do a much more professional and competent search for the right guy, based on where he came from, a program that is an example nationally about how to do things the right way.

2. Why the hell would the university step up and make a commitment like this if they were ok with the current results, which we now have a 5 YEAR SAMPLE SIZE OF. Bottom 3 in the league every year is not what we, Harper, or this unversity signed up for and it all comes back to Ferry and his staff.

3. We are now at the point where game attendance consists of me using my student ID from 2014 to get in for free, the band, the thirty people sitting behind our bench  and whoever gets a free ticket. Kind of piggy backing on my last point, the university would not make this financial commitment in an effort to keep the interest level at an all time low, again, something that comes back directly to Ferry and his staff.

4. Ferry also said in his postgame interview that he was encouraged that his "young team" has finally started to gel and play the right way. Dude, Ferry, how do you not realize the fact that you have a young team is a direct reflection of your poor recruiting record and record level of attrition, your basically calling yourself out. After Ferry gets fired he should look at a job in politics cause that guy can spin with the best of them. I don't claim to think I'm any smarter than Dave Harper or Gormley and those guys have to see it just like we do.

5. The freshman and recruits coming in are very, very promising. Keeping them will be a top priority and things like a new arena and a commitment to find a serious coach will help to offset the we fire Ferry, they leave feelings.


Just my thoughts.

Btw, what is harpers email. I am sending him this list. If we want Ferry gone we should do our part. It can only help if he begins receiving serious, thoughtful emails from the few who care as to why this program is dying. If you are serious and want a new coach, step up and do your part too.

I don't disagree with the basic premise of your commentary; but history shows us that recruits rarely stay with a program when the coaching staff is fired before they enroll.  The school typically grants them a release and they go to another school where they know the coaches.  Don't kid yourself, recruits are tied to coaches rather than schools.  You fire the staff and those recruits are probably gone.