JT3 officially out
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It looks like Georgetown and JT3 did not adapt well to the new Big East. After 9 strait years of post seasons for him in the old big east, 7 of those NCAA trips,
he only made one NCAA tourney in 4 years in the new BE. He has a better career winning pct. at G-town than KO (.649) has at Uconn and now he's out of a job.
Tough business.
They're another school who's attendance has tanked since the old BE ....G-town was at 12,765 per game in 2010-11... now down to = 8062 this year.
At the end of the day winning and filling the seats are all that maters when your making what these college coaches are making ( see PP/Diaco & Uconn FB)..
John Thompson III's salary was over $3.6 mil a year
Georgetown (Original Big East Conference) (2004–2013)
2004–05 Georgetown 19–13 8–8 T–7th NIT Quarterfinals
2005–06 Georgetown 23–10 10–6 T–4th NCAA Sweet Sixteen
2006–07 Georgetown 30–7 13–3 1st NCAA Final Four
2007–08 Georgetown 28–6 15–3 1st NCAA Second Round
2008–09 Georgetown 16–15 7–11 11th NIT First Round
2009–10 Georgetown 23–11 10–8 7th NCAA First Round
2010–11 Georgetown 21–11 10–8 8th NCAA Second Round
2011–12 Georgetown 24–9 12–6 T–4th NCAA Third Round
2012–13 Georgetown 25–7 14–4 T–1st NCAA First Round
Georgetown (Big East Conference) (2013–present)
2013–14 Georgetown 18–15 8–10 7th NIT Second Round
2014–15 Georgetown 22–11 12–6 T–2nd NCAA Third Round
2015–16 Georgetown 15–18 7–11 8th
2016–17 Georgetown 14–18 5–13 9th
Georgetown: 278–151 (.653) 131–94 (.580)
he only made one NCAA tourney in 4 years in the new BE. He has a better career winning pct. at G-town than KO (.649) has at Uconn and now he's out of a job.
Tough business.
They're another school who's attendance has tanked since the old BE ....G-town was at 12,765 per game in 2010-11... now down to = 8062 this year.
At the end of the day winning and filling the seats are all that maters when your making what these college coaches are making ( see PP/Diaco & Uconn FB)..
John Thompson III's salary was over $3.6 mil a year
Georgetown (Original Big East Conference) (2004–2013)
2004–05 Georgetown 19–13 8–8 T–7th NIT Quarterfinals
2005–06 Georgetown 23–10 10–6 T–4th NCAA Sweet Sixteen
2006–07 Georgetown 30–7 13–3 1st NCAA Final Four
2007–08 Georgetown 28–6 15–3 1st NCAA Second Round
2008–09 Georgetown 16–15 7–11 11th NIT First Round
2009–10 Georgetown 23–11 10–8 7th NCAA First Round
2010–11 Georgetown 21–11 10–8 8th NCAA Second Round
2011–12 Georgetown 24–9 12–6 T–4th NCAA Third Round
2012–13 Georgetown 25–7 14–4 T–1st NCAA First Round
Georgetown (Big East Conference) (2013–present)
2013–14 Georgetown 18–15 8–10 7th NIT Second Round
2014–15 Georgetown 22–11 12–6 T–2nd NCAA Third Round
2015–16 Georgetown 15–18 7–11 8th
2016–17 Georgetown 14–18 5–13 9th
Georgetown: 278–151 (.653) 131–94 (.580)
He was overrated.... very good recruiter later at GTown but never got them to play together or hard!
Too many down seasons and none major injury related or APR or sanction related to my knowledge.
Can't say he didn't get plenty of chances... lasted 13 years.....
Too many down seasons and none major injury related or APR or sanction related to my knowledge.
Can't say he didn't get plenty of chances... lasted 13 years.....
His father was a better coach- he was very intense and old school, and his teams were always tenacious defensively. Even before Patrick Ewing was at Georgetown, and I am old enough to remember those days, Georgetown was a very tough team to play. With a little better luck Georgetown could have won national titles all 4 years Ewing was there. They made the NCAA championship game in 3 of Ewing's 4 seasons, and his sophomore year I can't recall what happened but they were very good.
JT3 was a more laid back and less intense guy, and his teams never played the same defense that his father got them to play. He was a better offensive than defensive coach.
If you want my opinion and it's just speculation on my part, it was after the home loss to DePaul that they decided to can his ass. I watched that game. DePaul had lost about 10 in a row coming in and they won on a length of the court drive and uncontested layup at the buzzer. I never saw anything like that happen on the last play of a game. It was a horrible loss and the fans at that game must have been in shock.
JT3 was a more laid back and less intense guy, and his teams never played the same defense that his father got them to play. He was a better offensive than defensive coach.
If you want my opinion and it's just speculation on my part, it was after the home loss to DePaul that they decided to can his ass. I watched that game. DePaul had lost about 10 in a row coming in and they won on a length of the court drive and uncontested layup at the buzzer. I never saw anything like that happen on the last play of a game. It was a horrible loss and the fans at that game must have been in shock.
Saw the end of that game too, I was pulling for Dave Leitao .... but I'd say it's no more complicated than what I posted above.........$3.6 mil is way to much for an AD to pay a coach when more than a 1/3 of your fanbase packs it in (12,765 to 8062)....at the end of the day as the saying goes "money talks and bullsh#t walks" ...
WOW just read this.... talk about people wanting him out:
Thompson III, who took over the program less than six years after his father left, led Georgetown to eight NCAA tournaments and one Final Four, but had slumped to two sub-.500 seasons amid crescendoing calls for his dismissal.
The news comes one day before a planned student protest was set to take place on campus. Some Georgetown students and alumni had signed a petition asking the university to remove Thompson III. Fans brought banners to games calling for his firing, and former players expressed concern with the direction of the program.
Is Patrick Ewing next up ?
Thompson III, who took over the program less than six years after his father left, led Georgetown to eight NCAA tournaments and one Final Four, but had slumped to two sub-.500 seasons amid crescendoing calls for his dismissal.
The news comes one day before a planned student protest was set to take place on campus. Some Georgetown students and alumni had signed a petition asking the university to remove Thompson III. Fans brought banners to games calling for his firing, and former players expressed concern with the direction of the program.
Is Patrick Ewing next up ?
Ewing, similar to Kareem Abdul Jabbar, I think alienated some people and media as pros, and they were both perceived as aloof individuals who do not work well with people. In Kareem's case I think he was just a very private guy who happened to become a major celebrity based on remarkable big man skills, and he was uncomfortable in the public eye and did not relate well to the media. I think the perception on Ewing is that he is a good guy to work with any team's big men but don't put him in charge or make him have to deal with medias because he can't really do it well, did not like it as a player and wouldn't as a head coach. I don't think he was unpopular with players but I don't exactly think he was Mr. Popularity either. As a college player, he was a tremendous presence defensively, and then in the pros distinguished himself as one of the best jumpshooting centers of all time .
Don't see the point in breaking from the Thompson coaching tree only to bring in a Thompson guy.
Also saw King Rice's name being thrown around:
" If you can't beat 'em, hire 'em? Georgetown fans are well aware of King Rice and Monmouth. Last December, the Hoyas were embarrassed on their home floor by the Hawks, losing 83-68 to join the list of high-profile foes vanquished by the MAAC program last season."
" If you can't beat 'em, hire 'em? Georgetown fans are well aware of King Rice and Monmouth. Last December, the Hoyas were embarrassed on their home floor by the Hawks, losing 83-68 to join the list of high-profile foes vanquished by the MAAC program last season."
Has Hobbs had enough in a year of Rutgers to head back to DC and join his old Boston HS team mate ?
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Hobbs just needed to gtfo of dodge when the Rutgers offer presented itself, he saw this hot mess coming.
Hobbs to Gtown is a great match for KH, nothing against his current situation.
Hobbs to Gtown is a great match for KH, nothing against his current situation.
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