I will never believe that firing the guy who raised the DU program from the dead was the right decision.  Personally I believe Ron would have got us to the NCAA given more time, and my belief is just as valid as the speculation from those few with the loud voices that wanted Ron fired claiming he would never get us there. The decision to fire Ron set this program back 5 years if not longer. Having said that JF is the coach now and there is no going back.  While this season is not over yet I have yet to see any evidence to suggest to me that he is a better coach than Ron despite being paid more than double the salary.   Hopefully he can surprise us and get this team to not finish in last place this season and get some top notch "difference maker" recruits this spring to give us some hope we can move up next season, but from what I have seen to date I would not bet on it. 

Unfortunately I have to agree with you folks as well. There was some real excitement in Ron's first years. Phil, you left out Reggie and Tuck. Both very solid defenders. Both JC transfers. Two very good years from both of them.

How about $ 600,000 worth of recruting.  Here is my take on the current saga.  Please don't throw anything until you are done reading.  RE got us up a level without any doubt.  Looking back as they say - hindsite is 20-20.  But we didn't get to the NCAA's, TJ left, his recruting class was looking sad, etc.  So I at least understand that if the AD thought we needed to get to the next level -which we weren't = a change may have been in order.  But here lies my issues:
1.  From what people have said here and heard, a large part of the reason for the change was because the AD didn't particularly like RE (no one really has said why - I mean he did hire him) so that was part of the reason for the firing - connected to not getting to the NCAA and TJ leaving and not a good recruting class coming in or signed.
2.  Ferry was NOT this AD's first choice.  It was probably his 2nd or 3rd.  He fired the guy without seeing who he might get.  Now that is fine when your record is terrible - but it wasn't and RE brought us along.
3.  So, I guess I understand why he let RE go - my issue is that we have downgraded from what we had and WHO he has NOT brought in.
4. We have beaten terrible teams except for one.  Again, I can't see us being any better than next to the last next year.  I keep saying this - but it took Ferry 6 years to get a winning team and that was in a lower league .  Will he get 12 years here???
 

I have to agree with pressure.  I am super frustrated too.  I find myself reading about Penn State Hoops (also depressing) almost as much as I do with Duquesne and that was never the case.  That said, we have to hope for the best from our coach.  There is no sense in rooting against him.  I want him to succeed and I will give him 4 or 5 years to accomplish that success.  I know it sucks to ask for patience, and I know it's rough when RE was so much more successful.  I am extremely anxious to see what this spring recruiting class looks like.  I want a PG who can pass and dribble, a SF who can shoot, and a legit PF if possible.  That's a lot to ask, but I don't care.