Jim
Freshman
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Age: 71
Reg: 11-28-18
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02-24-23 06:18 PM - Post#352453
I have not posted in a while, but have watched most games, some in person. It should be obvious that Davis and company have no business running this program. While at the Rutgers game I sat in the second row (behind Greg Schiano. As the game progressed and Rutgers big men were practicing for the NCAA slam dunk championship I was repeatedly questioned by Rutgers fans why Davis did nothing to deal with the inside picks that resulted in one slam after another. I responded that 1) He has no clue as to what to do, even if he was awake 2) Our bid men are so slow, they probably couldn't do anything anyway. It reminded me that just 6-7 years ago our talent would be at least competitive against Rutgers.
But is got worse against an undersized Lafayette team. The point is---Davis cannot coach at the D1 level, and cannot recruit at the D1 level. When I titled this post "rock bottom" that is really not correct----Next year will be worse. If the AD and administration can't see this, they should all be gone. PLEASE, PLEASE, GET MAKE A CHANGE.
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Bison137
Professor
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Reg: 01-23-06
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02-24-23 06:25 PM - Post#352454
In response to Jim
Couldn’t agree more. I hope that everyone who cares will write emails in the next week to Jermaine Truax with a cc to Dr. Bravman.
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MrPhillie
Postdoc
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Loc: NE PA
Reg: 07-14-08
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rock bottom
02-24-23 08:32 PM - Post#352461
In response to Bison137
Funny. I read Davis’ bio on the team website. It discusses in depth his first four seasons but nothing is mentioned after the 2018-19 season. What a false impression they try to create. Of the last four HC’s, Davis has the worst W-L %.
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Bison137
Professor
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Reg: 01-23-06
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Re: rock bottom
02-24-23 10:20 PM - Post#352464
In response to MrPhillie
Funny. I read Davis’ bio on the team website. It discusses in depth his first four seasons but nothing is mentioned after the 2018-19 season. What a false p. son. What a fslse impression they try to create. Of the last four HC’s, Davis has the worst W-L %.
What is even more relevant is that Nathan Davis has a 39-69 record since he has had all of his own recruits on board. It would be even worse if he hadn’t been given a really easy schedule during the shortened Covid season. Sadly, it is only going to get worse.
His first few recruiting classes were buoyed by the fact that they had had great records with the recruits that he inherited. Now he is trying to attract players into a program that is a sinking ship. With his personality and the staff that he has assembled, the chances of landing big recruiting classes is exactly zero.
To repeat, with his own recruits Nathan Davis has a 39–69 record. Imagine anyone thinking that would be anything other than an automatic cause for termination at a school that has been the top patriot league basketball school for a very long time!
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bison75
Masters Student
Posts: 487
Reg: 01-26-06
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02-25-23 10:10 AM - Post#352480
In response to Bison137
You mentioned the easy schedule during the Covid season, 137. The only reason our record this year isn’t even worse is because of the ridiculously easy OOC schedule. We’re actually counting the Lebanon Valley “game” as a win. I used to look forward to games against Syracuse, Wake Forest, Villanova, and other competitive teams every year. You have to admit that this year’s version was pretty soft in comparison.
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MrPhillie
Postdoc
Posts: 2757
Loc: NE PA
Reg: 07-14-08
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02-25-23 04:15 PM - Post#352504
In response to bison75
If Bucknell is intelligent in any way and truly care about the program, they will move quickly to announce a change in coaching. If an announcement is not made within a week of seasons end, they aren’t making a change, in my view.
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