HookShot wrote:

So, we are all frustrated, perhaps angry and very upset that we have hit rock bottom. After 40 years of neglect, this may be a good thing. Do we have the courage to rise from the ashes?

President Gormley: The president is known for his rebuild of the Law School. Do you have the courage to affirm the commitment to excellence needed? My guess: yes.

AD Harper: Do you have the courage to abandon the Search Firm and talk to candidates that have contacted you? They want to be here. And, no, I do not want Mike Rice. My guess: fifty/fifty.

AD Harper: Do you have the courage to reinvigorate your department which seems to have failed you? My guess: yes.

Players: I thank you for coming to Duquesne. It is a strong educational institution. We have heard of the strong family atmosphere that you have. When a patriarch passes on, families tend to bond rather than break apart. To those who leave, I wish you the best. To those seeking a P5 school, remember L.G.Gill. He did not even have to sit out a year as you will have to do and was over-recruited to the point that he sat for 33 minutes a game. To those moving laterally or down, your prospects are better. To those that stay, do you have the courage to advocate for the better build? My guess: you certainly will.

New Coach: We will have a new coach. Do you have the courage to take on the rise from the ashes? Can you build it to overcome forty years of utter decline? My hope: a resounding yes.

My Fellow Board Members: Do we have the courage to keep supporting this program? It has been hard to be a Dukes Fan. Almost all who post here absolutely care. In this process, I have waivered about staying on as a season ticket holder, donor, and fan. But I love DU and what it has done for me. Tough times demand courage in the face of adversity. I want the above to display courage. So, for me: LET'S GO DUKES!

to answer your question truthfully: I am probably done. I have said before, Ferry was my last shot at this. If we would get a quality coach, the Mikes stayed and at least two of the new recruits committed to the new program then I would have hope and stick around, but that will not be the case. Not just the Mikes but Sanders is deserting as well and the recruits are bailing. I am not putting up with a C- level coach who has nothing to work with and single digit win totals for at least the next 2 and probably 3 seasons!  As my wife said, if this causes you so much anger and heartbreak why do you keep putting yourself through this?  I am really, really considering that option.