Good points and I appreciate your post...but you are talking to folks who agree.  Here is my question
Who else have you told...written the President?  Columnists?  Until this is media and DU driven, we are only talking to ourselves. In addition To no more tix, please contact these folks...and yes I have if you are wondering.

gjgsr, what you have outlined is indeed a recurring outcome under Ferry.  Last year was the same story.  Good coaches win most of those game, "next level" coaches certainly find ways to win those games.  Jim Ferry has given no indication that he is a next level coach, or even a good or average coach.  I honestly wish this was not the case, but Amodio has screwed up royally with this hire.  What is worse is that given Ferry's undeserving exhorbitant contract we are unfortunately stuck with him for the next couple of years.  This is like being stuck in a bad dream for most DU fans.  It is sad to see this continuing trend under Amodio of so many long time, long suffering season ticket holders and fans like yourself walking away from this mess called Duquesne basketball.

CLK wrote:

gjgsr, what you have outlined is indeed a recurring outcome under Ferry.  Last year was the same story.  Good coaches win most of those game, "next level" coaches certainly find ways to win those games.  Jim Ferry has given no indication that he is a next level coach, or even a good or average coach.  I honestly wish this was not the case, but Amodio has screwed up royally with this hire.  What is worse is that given Ferry's undeserving exhorbitant contract we are unfortunately stuck with him for the next couple of years.  This is like being stuck in a bad dream for most DU fans.  It is sad to see this continuing trend under Amodio of so many long time, long suffering season ticket holders and fans like yourself walking away from this mess called Duquesne basketball.

CLK - Can you provide some names of coaches you'd like to see us go after?  For how many years and at what cost?  Just curious what you are thinking.

WEB wrote:

CLK wrote:

gjgsr, what you have outlined is indeed a recurring outcome under Ferry.  Last year was the same story.  Good coaches win most of those game, "next level" coaches certainly find ways to win those games.  Jim Ferry has given no indication that he is a next level coach, or even a good or average coach.  I honestly wish this was not the case, but Amodio has screwed up royally with this hire.  What is worse is that given Ferry's undeserving exhorbitant contract we are unfortunately stuck with him for the next couple of years.  This is like being stuck in a bad dream for most DU fans.  It is sad to see this continuing trend under Amodio of so many long time, long suffering season ticket holders and fans like yourself walking away from this mess called Duquesne basketball.

CLK - Can you provide some names of coaches you'd like to see us go after? For how many years and at what cost? Just curious what you are thinking.

WEB as I said in my post I think we are stuck with Ferry for the next several years.  DU is not in a position to shell out over $2MM to buy out his remaining contract, so it is useless to speculate on names of who DU should hire at this point.  I can say that the way Amodio handled the coaching search  was a disaster, and not the way key business hirings are made with any companies I have worked for in the past 40 years.  I give credit to Dr. Dougherty for providing the funding to lure a quality "next level" coach to DU, unfortuntely after focusing on one guy a rushed bad hiring decision was made. 

PS:  WEB when I said Ferry's contract was exhorbitant, I meant in terms of the quality of coach that was hired. If Amodio had truly hired a coach who could get us to the top of the A10 he would be worth every penny.  I would like nothing more than seeing Jim Ferry start earning his pay by turning this mess around this season and showing some signs that he can be that next level guy.  Regrettably, this season is spinning out of control and I do not see that happening, nor do I see us making much progress next season.  The following year is a rebuilding year with colter and Mason leaving.  All the while more and more empty seats and lost supporters.  We need to get a new AD right away to clean house, stop the bleeding, and make sure the next guy is the right guy.

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