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Post by jcgael on Jan 30, 2012 15:57:04 GMT -5
Congrats to Iona & Coach Cluess! Keep up the good work and let's bring home that MAAC title & NCAA bid!
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Post by Joebird on Jan 30, 2012 16:24:29 GMT -5
Thank you. Francessa actually had a good point in that when you are having a great year like Iona is having in a one bid year it is tremendously tough because you can not have a bad game in the Maac tourney and lose or the entire year is a big disappointment. It puts tremendous pressure on Cluess and his team. Even as a fan you can feel it. As someone has stated everything now is really just an exhibition to what matters, the 3 days in March. Although the Gaels still need to get the #1 seed, improve their possible NCAA seed and establishing momentum going into these 3 enormous games.
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Post by hawaii bill on Jan 30, 2012 16:37:59 GMT -5
Well perhaps this will help Cluess to relax, and help the team to relax. And by relax I don't mean take the rest of the season off, just not be afraid to lose. A MAAC title and NCAA appearance are great, but no body's life depends on this stuff.
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Post by dangaelfan on Jan 30, 2012 21:18:58 GMT -5
Cluess extension has to be a plus for recruiting !
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Post by Cjb on Jan 31, 2012 9:28:18 GMT -5
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Post by GuyF on Jan 31, 2012 10:03:13 GMT -5
I'm trying to find out. Have had no luck so far.
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Post by hawaii bill on Jan 31, 2012 10:39:04 GMT -5
Any buy-out?
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Post by tomf on Jan 31, 2012 15:23:02 GMT -5
250-300 range with buyout my guess
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Post by iona05 on Jan 31, 2012 15:37:17 GMT -5
250-300 range with buyout my guess Many of the posters and boosters on this board would know a lot better than me, but I believe Ruland was making 350-400 in the thick of his contract, and we all know how much of a mistake that was, so I'd be surprised if the administration gave Cluess anymore than 300.
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Post by gregcrow on Jan 31, 2012 15:52:42 GMT -5
250-300 range with buyout my guess Many of the posters and boosters on this board would know a lot better than me, but I believe Ruland was making 350-400 in the thick of his contract, and we all know how much of a mistake that was, so I'd be surprised if the administration gave Cluess anymore than 300. Mistake?
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Post by iona05 on Jan 31, 2012 16:40:56 GMT -5
Many of the posters and boosters on this board would know a lot better than me, but I believe Ruland was making 350-400 in the thick of his contract, and we all know how much of a mistake that was, so I'd be surprised if the administration gave Cluess anymore than 300. Mistake? Sorry, should have clarified. In the eyes of the *administration* we know how much of a mistake that was.
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Post by Super on Jan 31, 2012 17:40:27 GMT -5
Sorry, should have clarified. In the eyes of the *administration* we know how much of a mistake that was. Thanks for the clarification! I wouldn't mind going to the NCAAs 3x with the current coach! That would be the same administration that thought Atlantic City trips were for recruiting and that flexibility with student performance stats was fine.
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Post by IONA86 on Jan 31, 2012 17:48:04 GMT -5
Sorry, should have clarified. In the eyes of the *administration* we know how much of a mistake that was. Thanks for the clarification! I wouldn't mind going to the NCAAs 3x with the current coach! That would be the same administration that thought Atlantic City trips were for recruiting and that flexibility with student performance stats was fine. + 850,000
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Post by Super on Jan 31, 2012 18:58:36 GMT -5
+ 850,000
Thanks Iona86!
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Post by gaelman on Feb 1, 2012 9:44:53 GMT -5
Sorry, should have clarified. In the eyes of the *administration* we know how much of a mistake that was. Thanks for the clarification! I wouldn't mind going to the NCAAs 3x with the current coach! That would be the same administration that thought Atlantic City trips were for recruiting and that flexibility with student performance stats was fine. I think "disaster" would be a better word to describe the Ruland extension. Under that extension, (which coincided with him havng to coach HIS players rather than Tim Welsch's) he: 1) had a record of 81 - 99, including 59 - 63 in MAAC play 2) made only one post season tournament, 3) Reached the MAAC Final only once. 4) had 2 winning seasons and 4 losing seasons (including the worst season in Iona history), 5) Earned about 3 times the going rate of a MAAC coach, for all this failure. He recruited all types of head cases and thugs. Several never even played a game, many others left after a year or less, and others were arrested. He regularly trashed his own players in the media and he and Holcomb more or less accused the Goal Club of being a chapter of the KKK. Would anybody here REALLY be satsified if we get that from Coach Cluess over the next 6 years? I know I would not, and I am pretty sure Coach Cluess would not be satisified either. Thankfully, I think we can expect success from Coach Cluess.
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