Maybe a restatement by Dex of what the pledge stands for is in order. 😀 I do not believe it requires firing Ed if it is not achieved. I am close to making the pledge. Dex?
lowcountry I have chosen to respond to you because you have your head screwed on straight as opposed to transient posters and guys who have no clue as to what happens on Bradley Hill and are too lazy to find out.
First let me state that Cooley has a contract for life so he is our coach until he chooses to leave or commits acts specified in his contract that are deemed by PC as detrimental to the school. As I stated in a previous post that some bastages here are too friggin lazy to read, the only thing better than his 5 ncaa's in 6 years is the fact that he saved PC basketball. I repeat
He Saved PC Basketball for the reading comprehension challenged. That is why he is coach for life which is fine with me.
As for the statue in his honor, anyone who has visited the Ruane center or took the time to view photos online knows that there are bronze statues of Gavitt and Mullaney at the front entrance. There is also a space as part of the statues that is empty waiting for a 3rd person. Those fortunate to have attended the dedication know that it is intended for Cooley which is also fine with me.
So who is calling for the firing of Cooley if he doesn't get wins in the ncaa's? The answer for those who try to put words in other poster's mouths like the so called "journalists" these days is NOBODY. Not even the so called Miserables who are the most critical among us have suggested that action to my knowledge.
The Pledge is really a Goal. Is it an unreasonable goal to expect two ncaa tourney wins every 5 or 9 years? Perhaps it is for some in which case so be it. For me, and some others, we think that it's a reasonable goal...just like almost every specimen on this Board used to say under previous coaches: "All I want is an NCAA invite every maybe 4 years, is that too much to ask?"
Well NOW my fine feathered friends you have a nationally acclaimed Coach, a budget we used to dream about and facilities to die for....Soooo why is a 2nd weekend once in awhile so far fetched? Baloney
Before last year His Most Miserableness WALK
prudently stated that Ed is entitled to a Mulligan if things don't work out. Of course he deserved a Mulligan for crice sakes after 5 straight ncaa's. I argued with the Miserables when they went a little wobbly with that Pledge because, while it was not Ed's most commendable coaching year, he isn't the one who shoots the ball or has to get back on Defense. He also didn't cause injuries to Alpha, KC or AJ last November & December which screwed up the OOC.
Big Ed is Coach, not a deity. When he is wrong, most people here, except for some blatant homer's, say it.
Miserables are not always wrong And Homer's are not always right. Sure Ed wants to get paid and I take a backseat to nobody when it comes to adhering to capitalism...especially the bleeding heart snowflakes. So if a learned man says that the Michigan situation Could Have Been Handled Better is one disloyal? If a moron thinks that then I would say in the words of the immortal Bonco SCREW.
Since he got here in 2011 Ed has been right a
LOT and this board
and the media has acknowledged it. Even those who don't go to the games can probably tell how electric the fans were last year for conference games with near sellouts every night. There's only one man
most responsible for that and it's Ed Cooley.
Now as for one's expectations for the present upcoming season. We have a gang of Top 100's like Alpha, AJ, Duke, Gantt and Nate. We have a 3 year veteran PG 5th year transfer to help direct the team. We have experience with Kalif and Maliek who, while not stars, have been through Big East wars and have been to the tourney. We have a hoped for emerging contributor in Jimmy and, fingers crossed, a hoped for veteran leader in Emmit to contribute. We also have two transfers who, while they can't play, theoretically will make practices better all season. We also have an addition to the staff that most people I know consider a pretty good basketball mind. So one could say: If not now, when?
So yeah I'm expecting a TWO WIN tourney season and a HIGH SEED to help effectuate that goal which J correctly pointed out to us.