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Post by jim64 on Mar 13, 2024 17:37:57 GMT -5
Show me the proof of what the players wanted. Ask anyone who works in the athletic offices. Every returning player told Mr Gary that they wanted Coach Lightfoot. Thanks for backing me up.
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catman72
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2023 SoCon Football Pick'em Champion & 2022 SoCon Football Pick'em Co-Champion
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Post by catman72 on Mar 13, 2024 17:38:29 GMT -5
If Craft liked living around G-W he will love Cullowhee......Good stable hire if true....He spent 11 years there and give him time to grow into the job and learn the SoCon.....Much better conference than the Big South......
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Post by catamountalum04 on Mar 13, 2024 17:57:58 GMT -5
I could be wrong in time but I don't like the hire. He is boring and I feel will not connect with the students and get them in the seats. This feels like a hire that was made to be stable since the last two did not stay. Hunter was stable but did not win a lot except for one or two seasons.
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Post by stinkycat on Mar 13, 2024 18:33:59 GMT -5
I think Coach Craft will be a solid hire for us, his family has lived in a very small town for 11 years as a head coach, plus several more as a GW assistant.
He has had wins against Wake Forest, Georgia Tech, Clemson, Purdue and Nebraska since at Gardner Webb.
Also, has beaten the Catamounts like a drum on a number of occasions, all in recent years.
Look at his current roster of players at Gardner Webb, looks to have a couple of solid big men that still have several years of eligibility.
Bet some of these kids are coming with him, he is already plugged into recruiting and knows the SOCON and Big South conferences as good as anybody.
Seems to have a solid reputation as a coach, looks like the Gardener-Webb folks had a lot of respect for the man, sounds like they are going to miss him from comments made on their chat board!
I know our AD might be a little suspect when it comes to balancing a budget, but he seems to do a decent job of hiring our coaches.
Also, who cares if he is boring, if he gets us wins plus a conference title, he can bore me until the cows come home.
Let's welcome him and show some support!
Go Catamounts!
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Post by UNCAshevilleAlum on Mar 13, 2024 18:35:53 GMT -5
I really like Craft and think Gardner-Webb was stupid to let him go. He's a proven coach. In terms of the conference, it's not much of an improvement, the Big South is 18th and the Socon is 13th. Both 1-bid leagues.. Not sure why some WCU fans like to act/harp on it. I'd rather have a job at a top Big South school than the majority of Socon schools. Although, Furman is in another class with regards to pay. But nonetheless, congrats WCU fans, you got a good one. Craft is a great, proven hire.
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Post by catamountsfan98 on Mar 13, 2024 18:36:26 GMT -5
Well, that didn't take long...That was the fastest hire I have ever seen.
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Post by jackdaniels03 on Mar 13, 2024 18:48:47 GMT -5
Anyone else see Kerwin post mmmmmmmm...on twitter right after the basketball announcement and then delete it 😂
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Post by 83wasagreatyr on Mar 13, 2024 18:54:16 GMT -5
No. What did it say?
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Post by FLCATAMOUNT on Mar 13, 2024 18:56:01 GMT -5
Anyone else see Kerwin post mmmmmmmm...on twitter right after the basketball announcement and then delete it 😂 Kerwin should like him. He is a UF guy.
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Post by jackdaniels03 on Mar 13, 2024 19:00:16 GMT -5
Literally said "mmmmmmmmmm"
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