Hilltopper wrote:

Today Coach Ferry's main lieutenant, Nash, is to report to his new High School job in Florida.  Another sad commentary among the DU basketball coaching ranks is now in the books going back as far as Chick Davies (thanks to 81) a near century ago.  Am aware of J Carroll's brief fling in the NBA some years ago and of course our Susie at Pitt but other than that has any coach in DU basketball history ever improved his coaching lot after succumbing to basketball coaching graveyard, aka the bluff?

High school job? Not exactly. That's a six figure job at the largest basketball factory in the country. There's so much more involved in that job than just coaching

I'm glad guys can make themselves feel better by saying this is a nonissue. Everyday that passes with his image and bio on the website is a joke and goes to show just how second rate this program is. As to waiting for a replacement don't hold your breath and also don't look for it to amount to anything IMHO.

The sun will come out tomorrow....

Seriously, at this point I feel the same as you.  Some do not want to believe that Nash bailing is any big deal, but I think there is more to it.  The bottom line, however, is that JF will have another year possibly two more to prove he can win in the A10, move DU to the top part of the League, and convince Harper he can get us to the NCAA.  He and his staff know they can not crap out next year or it might be their last.  To do that he has gambled on a couple of grad transfers to supplement the young talent he has brought in.  There are in my mind three factors that will determine his fate:  

1) Has he recruited well enough?  The League is not exactly standing still waiting for DU to catch up.  Case in point look at the talent LaSalle has brought in.

2)  Can, and how fast can this group jell as a team? This team is not the brick by brick team that was promised. 

3)  Can Ferry do a better job as a coach?  Without rehashing his shortcomings,I think most will agree his performance to date has not been very good.  Defensive is key.

I have said this before but our best hope as a program is for Ferry to be successful.  Another coaching change means another rebuild.  It may not be the worse thing if DU can get the right guy this time. Although I am skeptical, I am hoping for Ferry to make a big move next year.  Clearly, Ferry's fate is in his own hands.
 

Park Bench Hoops 

PBSources: Duquesne will not hire an asst. from the outside to replace Bryan Nash. Dukes will promote guys from within.

Last edited by CLK (5/10/2016 2:20 pm)

Still leaves an opening, does it not?

Duques102 wrote:

http://www.salarylist.com/company/IMG-Academies-Salary.htm

The tennis director made $200,000 in 2012. Safe to say he's making some coin.

Heelsdukesfan are you from North Carolina? I grew up in Winston Salem.

I'm from pennsylvania but had spent a good bit of time in the tar heel state, many moons ago