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Post by catamountalum04 on Jan 24, 2024 23:10:33 GMT -5
He is a great coach and culture builder and I love him in Cullowhee but I am going to be honest and say I thought this would be our last year with him as he was ready for prime time but I think I was mistaken. He might need one or two more years to prove he can win consistently over top SoCon teams
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Post by Speedwell Cat on Jan 25, 2024 7:36:51 GMT -5
And he has a rebuild in front of him next year
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Post by FLCATAMOUNT on Jan 25, 2024 8:20:39 GMT -5
That will not be different for him. He has had to rebuild every year he has been in Cullowhee. Honestly what he has been able to do with what was left him is amazing. There was no foundation when he arrived. Prosser destroyed what foundation was there. If he can get a couple of good guards from the portal, we might not miss a beat. That remains to be seen though. I am glad he is our coach. He carries himself well and is an excellent coach and ambassador for our university. We are blessed to have him. The turn around has been remarkable.
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Post by Speedwell Cat on Jan 25, 2024 9:06:41 GMT -5
I don't know, FL. Like you, I tend towards optimism, but this year he had to replace one big man, and next year he has to replace about 80% of his scoring and at least a majority of his rebounding.
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Post by catamountalum04 on Jan 25, 2024 18:58:20 GMT -5
And he has a rebuild in front of him next year Very much so. If you don't win SoCon this year it could be a long wait to see it happen just like in football this year. Total rebuild next year and could be a HUGE drop off
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Post by Speedwell Cat on Jan 26, 2024 8:35:14 GMT -5
The portal can work wonders. Woolbright, Jackson and Jones arrived the same year, all upperclassmen. But it does seem like Gray would rather develop players.
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Post by catamountfanatic07 on Jan 31, 2024 22:26:23 GMT -5
He’s gone after this year in my opinion….on to bigger things.
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Post by catamountalum04 on Jan 31, 2024 22:30:23 GMT -5
You think he will get tabbed for a high level job after the choke job the past two months by the team?
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Post by catamountfanatic07 on Jan 31, 2024 23:26:12 GMT -5
You think he will get tabbed for a high level job after the choke job the past two months by the team? I’m not saying he will be tapped for a huge job, but I think he will probably move on….we have had the losses but he has shown, IMO, that he can build something. The recent hiccups may change those plans though. I think tournament play will play a big part to see what opportunities come up.
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Post by The Cats on Feb 1, 2024 14:30:12 GMT -5
Half way though conference play, the Cats are tied for 5th place in the standings with a 5-4 record (tied with Wofford), we lost 3 home games, so we probably won't beat those teams on the road either. We could easily be 9-9 at the end of conference play, not sure that will keep us out of Friday games in the SoCon tournament.
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