Post by IONA86 on Apr 9, 2020 10:33:48 GMT -5
Guy - i think that chats are cool, but the podcast (bi-weekly sounds about right) is the way to go IMO. Strike while the iron is hot and take advantage of the pitino publicity.
While there isnt much to talk about now that hasnt already been covered, there is much to cover about iona's hoops history. I think there are former coaches (assts most likely), players, and even former team managers that could help share not just their thoughts on the new hire, but their stories and history with their amount of years with the program.
Have some test runs and I think it would be in good shape for when it comes time for the season to have guests like pitino or maybe even the president of the college.
But yes, lining up guests of all kinds would not be a problem. I know of at least 5 former players off the top of my head that I "know well enough" to reach out to directly to participate--and, hint hint, one is even a former coach. :-)
And then there are of course many folks in the media that I could have on, from folks who cover Iona to beat writers from other teams that I could get on leading up to a meeting with said teams. There are also well-run fan sites/pages/podcasts out there and I wouldn't hesitate to get some of those folks on, either.
I could also get a recruiting expert on--for example, given that Pitino went heavily into the JUCO ranks, I could get one of the JUCO recruiting guys on to talk about the guys we got verbals from.
And lastly there are people from Iona. I don't know if any would or could join a podcast that is not affiliated with the college. But certainly Glovaski, Beyrer or Stanley would be great guests. I am 99.9% certain Pitino would not join us, ever LOL.
Anyway, stay tuned. I am still in the info gathering phase, on many fronts. As I continue to gather said info, I'll be able to share more, like, for instance, whether I'm actually going to do this. Thanks to everyone who has chimed in here or reached out separately.
Maybe you could get John Kiggins involved to help you. I know he is coaching at SJU Prep but, if he has the time to assist, he has deep contacts with many of the players due to his involvement with the GaelNation TBT. Also, being a HS coach in the NY Metro area he might have some recruiting rumors to toss out to us? Just a thought.