BU at a Crossroads

[TheAsianSensation]

Also worth pointing out: a firing would lead to a first-year coach, a new system, new everything, a "rebuilding year" during Maniscalco's senior year. I wouldn't mind the reasoning behind letting Les make one more run with Maniscalco leading the team. I may or may not agree with it, but there is merit behind the idea.

[ManMythLegend]

All 4 recruits committed to Jim Les. He was an essential key to their commitment. I would expect all 4 of them to consider other options if JL was not here. And none of them would have any trouble getting other very good offers.

Also a very good point. I'll stick my neck out and say that I think we got a steal with Remy especially.

[LittleBrave]

Also worth pointing out: a firing would lead to a first-year coach, a new system, new everything, a "rebuilding year" during Maniscalco's senior year.

A new system? Naaaahhh? We don't need no stinking "New System"!
Everything is running fine here on the Hilltop, thank you.
Just messin' with ya' TAS!

Just because Les is gone doesn't necessarily bring automatic success. But there comes a time when enough is enough, and I've had about enough. We're regressing, and you can't deny it.

I'll come out and say it: Good guy - not so good head coach.

[Big Mike]

Also worth pointing out: a firing would lead to a first-year coach, a new system, new everything, a "rebuilding year" during Maniscalco's senior year. I wouldn't mind the reasoning behind letting Les make one more run with Maniscalco leading the team. I may or may not agree with it, but there is merit behind the idea.

Really on board with this....JL gets SM-TB back with the new recruits and see where it goes.......keeping all 4 recruits coming in and we are at a place where we might have to let a few current players go if we can bring in current help! This years makes me want a juco player in each recruiting class, the slow delopement on 4 year players is showing up this season with Sammy and Taylor out with no-one ready to take there spots!

[Braves4Life]

Also worth pointing out: a firing would lead to a first-year coach, a new system, new everything, a "rebuilding year" during Maniscalco's senior year. I wouldn't mind the reasoning behind letting Les make one more run with Maniscalco leading the team. I may or may not agree with it, but there is merit behind the idea.

Unless this current team rolls over and plays without any heart I would fall into this camp as well TAS.

[LittleBrave]

I can't wait to see who gets injured next season so we can say, "Let's just see how we play with everyone healthy NEXT year."
I would venture to say that we won't be who we thought we'd be next year...again.
I just can't wait too much longer guys! Guess I'll have to.
I shudder every time I read on this board, "I hope I'm wrong, but". Most often, you're NOT wrong.

[squirrelgotdead]

Also worth pointing out: a firing would lead to a first-year coach, a new system, new everything, a "rebuilding year" during Maniscalco's senior year. I wouldn't mind the reasoning behind letting Les make one more run with Maniscalco leading the team. I may or may not agree with it, but there is merit behind the idea.

It all comes down to whether or not you believe JL can win a championship next year. If not, you hire someone who you believe can. While yes, you stand to create a difficult senior season for someone who clearly doesn't deserve it.

On the other hand, you also potentially set the next guy back a year in a lame duck situation because recruiting could effectively stop.

[TheAsianSensation]

It all comes down to whether or not you believe JL can win a championship next year. If not, you hire someone who you believe can. While yes, you stand to create a difficult senior season for someone who clearly doesn't deserve it.

On the other hand, you also potentially set the next guy back a year in a lame duck situation because recruiting could effectively stop.

My thought process is not to be unfair to Sammy. My thought process is that Sammy (+Taylor) is special enough to lead this team to a Valley title if the other pieces fit together.

I thought this was a 2nd place team going into this year, so if someone wants to make the argument this is a title contender next year with Les, I'd listen, although I'd probably ultimately disagree.

As for everyone else's thought on the recruits....no matter what year a firing would happen, some class would get cut off and there would be danger of losing recruits. The problem wouldn't be unique to this year.

[squirrelgotdead]

I can't wait to see who gets injured next season so we can say, "Let's just see how we play with everyone healthy NEXT year."
I would venture to say that we won't be who we thought we'd be next year...again.
I just can't wait too much longer guys! Guess I'll have to.
I shudder every time I read on this board, "I hope I'm wrong, but". Most often, you're NOT wrong.

And let's not forget before the injury bug hit, how hand-tied we were because of the previous guys players like Danny Granger and POB.

[thefish7]

Pob wasn't a previous guy's player.

And TAS, you're right that you always have a recruiting hole from a coaching change... I just happen to feel pretty good about next year's class.

[Future Walk-On]

If this year's team can play any better than they did vs. SIU and do it consistently...I'll take JL for one more year.

If they play like they did last game...I dunno

[squirrelgotdead]

Pob wasn't a previous guy's player.

And TAS, you're right that you always have a recruiting hole from a coaching change... I just happen to feel pretty good about next year's class.

He may have been recruited by Molinari but JL wanted nothing to do with him, and had to be coerced by the 2 guys currently at UIC to take him.

So, yeah, the other guy's player.

[SFP]

Unless this current team rolls over and plays without any heart I would fall into this camp as well TAS.

This is where I'm at also!

I've also heard from a very reliable source that Remy could be the best recruit that BU has had since the early 80s. Take that for what it is worth.

[Da Coach]

He may have been recruited by Molinari but JL wanted nothing to do with him, and had to be coerced by the 2 guys currently at UIC to take him.

So, yeah, the other guy's player.

I have heard differently. POB was followed by Molinari, but no offer was extended until Jim Les offered him before his senior year in high school. Every new coach will want to review and see any previous recruits before he agrees to offering them, but once he did see him, JL was 100% behind recruiting POB and had no hesitation about offering a scholarship, which Jim Les did in the summer of 2003. Signing POB early (he signed in Nov. 2003) turned out to be key, since he had a great senior season, and was contacted by multiple Big Ten schools, including Illinois and Minnesota, among other bigs to see how strong his commitment was.

[houstontxbrave]

It all comes down to whether or not you believe JL can win a championship next year. If not, you hire someone who you believe can. While yes, you stand to create a difficult senior season for someone who clearly doesn't deserve it.

On the other hand, you also potentially set the next guy back a year in a lame duck situation because recruiting could effectively stop.

I fall into the camp he cant and wont and regardless of someones situation, someone will get hurt/screwed on a replacement of a coach. Recruits may or may not still come but every year that could be a situation. Do you not let Les go after next year because it would upset Eastman since he would be a senior? Eventually that does not matter and what is best for the program needs to be the deciding factor.

I really think he has lost the program both within the community and within his locker room. I also do not believe any recruit is worth the hype until he plays on the court at the D1 level.

IE Thompson, Milos currently, along with others who have had hype and no substance.

It is time to bring a new voice, a new vision and a new perspective to this program.