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Post by maacmaniac on Sept 14, 2022 16:16:23 GMT -5
I think it keeps Pitino at Iona another 4-5 years, then he turns it over to someone who doesn’t consider it a stepping stone job, but other than Tim Cluess I don’t know who that could be. Tim Welsh. Would hire him in a second.
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Post by maacmaniac on Sept 14, 2022 16:17:56 GMT -5
Good point, but I don't think Iona will have a choice. Now is the right time to make this leap, it may be now or never. It will help find much higher level coaches to be interested once Pitino retires, especially if Iona has success in the A-10. Just noticed the Atlantic 10 just added Lacrosse and only has 4 members plus two associate members. This makes Iona a bit more attractive, since they could become the 7th team in the A-10 lacrosse league. higher level coaches? think we have been fine in that department i dont understand why this is a good move. 1 or 2 bids for 16 teams and we are the underdog maac 1 for 11 teams and we are the favorite every year better to create a new mid major conference starting with vermont Iona Vermont sienna Fairfield Manhattan Hofstra stony brook LaSalle Drexel Quinnipiac each team has a natural rival except siena and vermont, im sure siena fans think they are better than vermont so they can develop a rivalry quickly also way less traveling, which would help the other sports Siena and Iona are not natural rivals? Where have you been the last 25 years?
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Post by ic59 on Sept 14, 2022 17:52:02 GMT -5
1970, don't understand. The rivalry goes back to the early fifties, and there is a lot of history. But, I'm not sure what you meant.
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Post by IONA86 on Sept 14, 2022 20:22:52 GMT -5
higher level coaches? think we have been fine in that department i dont understand why this is a good move. 1 or 2 bids for 16 teams and we are the underdog maac 1 for 11 teams and we are the favorite every year better to create a new mid major conference starting with vermont Iona Vermont sienna Fairfield Manhattan Hofstra stony brook LaSalle Drexel Quinnipiac each team has a natural rival except siena and vermont, im sure siena fans think they are better than vermont so they can develop a rivalry quickly also way less traveling, which would help the other sports Siena and Iona are not natural rivals? Where have you been the last 25 years? It is not like we are down the street from them. Our natural rival is Manhattan. Siena's would be Albany if they played each other every season. While Siena is a rival because both it and Iona have been at the ton of top of the MAAC recently, it is not what I would call a "natural" rival either. If we jumped to the A10, then Fordham would be our natural rival. We have a lifetime 31-31 record against them and the schools are 20 minutes apart.
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Post by gregcrow on Sept 14, 2022 20:35:05 GMT -5
Siena and Iona are not natural rivals? Where have you been the last 25 years? It is not like we are down the street from them. Our natural rival is Manhattan. Siena's would be Albany if they played each other every season. While Siena is a rival because bothe it and Iona have been at the ton of top of the MAAC recently, it is not what I would call a "natural" rival either. If we jumped to the A10, then Fordham would be our natural rival. We have a lifetime 31-31 record against them and the schools are 20 minutes apart. I could do it in 15
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Post by iona1970 on Sept 15, 2022 8:25:37 GMT -5
higher level coaches? think we have been fine in that department i dont understand why this is a good move. 1 or 2 bids for 16 teams and we are the underdog maac 1 for 11 teams and we are the favorite every year better to create a new mid major conference starting with vermont Iona Vermont sienna Fairfield Manhattan Hofstra stony brook LaSalle Drexel Quinnipiac each team has a natural rival except siena and vermont, im sure siena fans think they are better than vermont so they can develop a rivalry quickly also way less traveling, which would help the other sports Siena and Iona are not natural rivals? Where have you been the last 25 years? Ass hat, we would be paired with the jaspers Go watch the trail blazers
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Post by ncgaelfan on Sept 15, 2022 10:41:27 GMT -5
Is there a source on this other than third hand repeating what drunk alumni told them?
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Post by broguy99 on Sept 15, 2022 13:13:58 GMT -5
Is there a source on this other than third hand repeating what drunk alumni told them? Technically we got them drunk..
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Post by St. Louis Gael on Sept 15, 2022 15:50:26 GMT -5
Is there a source on this other than third hand repeating what drunk alumni told them? A drunk alumni's drunk caddy - an impeccable source.
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Post by Gael15CV on Sept 16, 2022 8:35:10 GMT -5
If true, they should probably wait until after this season. Knowing how Ensor loathes Iona, unlike Monmouth, he’d probably ban us from the MAAC tourney. The crowning moment of his departure. why does he loath iona?
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Post by ic59 on Sept 16, 2022 9:26:12 GMT -5
Because he reads this board.
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Post by epatrick on Sept 16, 2022 9:30:29 GMT -5
Because he reads this board. He can read??
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Post by ichoops85 on Feb 7, 2023 22:59:25 GMT -5
Is this a dead deal? Any intel is appreciated.
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Post by gaelsiona on Feb 8, 2023 11:45:48 GMT -5
Is this a dead deal? Any intel is appreciated. Yes. I have no sources, but yes
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Post by iona1984 on Feb 8, 2023 12:10:33 GMT -5
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