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MUScoop => Hangin' at the Al => Topic started by: Herman Cain on October 08, 2021, 03:47:35 PM

Title: Jake Presutti Hired By Pitt
Post by: Herman Cain on October 08, 2021, 03:47:35 PM
Nice landing spot for Jake and his family. Keeps him in the game at a High Level. 

https://pittsburghpanthers.com/news/2021/10/6/mens-basketball-presutti-named-assistant-ad-of-scouting-for-pitt-basketball.aspx
Title: Re: Jake Presutti Hired By Pitt
Post by: blue and gold on October 09, 2021, 11:30:11 AM
Nice landing spot for Jake and his family. Keeps him in the game at a High Level. 

https://pittsburghpanthers.com/news/2021/10/6/mens-basketball-presutti-named-assistant-ad-of-scouting-for-pitt-basketball.aspx

This hire validates questions regarding Presutti's efficacy as an assistant coach at MU under the prior head coach.

I think it's telling that Presutti wasn't hired as an assistant coach but rather as an assistant athletic director of scouting.

It seems to be a better fit for Presutti.

 
Title: Re: Jake Presutti Hired By Pitt
Post by: The Sultan of Semantics on October 09, 2021, 11:36:16 AM
This hire validates questions regarding Presutti's efficacy as an assistant coach at MU under the prior head coach.

I think it's telling that Presutti wasn't hired as an assistant coach but rather as an assistant athletic director of scouting.

It seems to be a better fit for Presutti.

 

How many one year assistants from a staff that was fired actually end up as assistants elsewhere?  It more speaks to his lack of experience more than anything.
Title: Re: Jake Presutti Hired By Pitt
Post by: brewcity77 on October 09, 2021, 11:47:26 AM
Probably speaks just as much to Wojo asking his fellow Dukie Capel to hook Jake up.
Title: Re: Jake Presutti Hired By Pitt
Post by: blue and gold on October 09, 2021, 11:49:55 AM
How many one year assistants from a staff that was fired actually end up as assistants elsewhere?  It more speaks to his lack of experience more than anything.

Presutti was an assistant coach at MU for 2 seasons.

Presutti's lack of experience contributed to questioning his efficacy as an assistant coach at MU.

The fact of the matter is Presutti's first job after MU isn't as an assistant coach.  I believe this fact to be very telling.

Title: Re: Jake Presutti Hired By Pitt
Post by: The Sultan of Semantics on October 09, 2021, 12:01:10 PM
Presutti was an assistant coach at MU for 2 seasons.

Presutti's lack of experience contributed to questioning his efficacy as an assistant coach at MU.

The fact of the matter is Presutti's first job after MU isn't as an assistant coach. I believe this fact to be very telling.

I don’t
Title: Re: Jake Presutti Hired By Pitt
Post by: blue and gold on October 09, 2021, 12:06:21 PM
I don’t

If Presutti was a quality assistant coach at MU, why didn't he get hired as an assistant coach for his next job?

Instead Presutti accepted a position that is a step down from an assistant coach position.


Title: Re: Jake Presutti Hired By Pitt
Post by: The Sultan of Semantics on October 09, 2021, 12:12:47 PM
If Presutti was a quality assistant coach at MU, why didn't he get hired as an assistant coach for his next job?

I mean, I already answered this.
Title: Re: Jake Presutti Hired By Pitt
Post by: blue and gold on October 09, 2021, 12:16:59 PM
The fact is Presutti's first job after MU isn't as an assistant coach.

You can certainly believe that this isn't related to Presutti's ability as an assistant coach. 

I would argue that if Presutti was a quality assistant coach he would be been hired as an assistant coach after MU. Instead Presutti was hired for a position that is a step down from an assistant coach.

I respectfully agree to disagree with your opinion on this.

Title: Re: Jake Presutti Hired By Pitt
Post by: Uncle Rico on October 09, 2021, 12:20:41 PM
The fact is Presutti's first job after MU isn't as an assistant coach.

You can certainly believe that this isn't related to his ability as an assistant coach. 

I would argue that if he was a quality assistant coach he would be been hired as an assistant coach after MU and wouldn't have accepted a position that is a step down from an assistant coach.

I respectfully agree to disagree with your opinion on this.

Who cares
Title: Re: Jake Presutti Hired By Pitt
Post by: blue and gold on October 09, 2021, 12:24:33 PM
Who cares

I'm assuming you don't.

Thank you for your contribution to this thread, it added a lot to the discussion.

Title: Re: Jake Presutti Hired By Pitt
Post by: Dr. Blackheart on October 09, 2021, 12:29:06 PM
Who cares

Exactly. Wojo wouldn't  listen to the most experienced assistant coaches on his staff (except Stan who he had to to keep the roster together). Jake worked his way up to that spot the hard way, yet seems to incur the wrath of Scoop.
Title: Re: Jake Presutti Hired By Pitt
Post by: The Sultan of Semantics on October 09, 2021, 12:32:53 PM
The fact is Presutti's first job after MU isn't as an assistant coach.

You can certainly believe that this isn't related to Presutti's ability as an assistant coach. 

I would argue that if Presutti was a quality assistant coach he would be been hired as an assistant coach after MU. Instead Presutti was hired for a position that is a step down from an assistant coach.

I respectfully agree to disagree with your opinion on this.



Honestly you put more thought into this than I have. I frankly don’t care all that much.
Title: Re: Jake Presutti Hired By Pitt
Post by: bilsu on October 09, 2021, 01:49:07 PM
I'm assuming you don't.

Thank you for your contribution to this thread, it added a lot to the discussion.
This discussion is based on a lot of speculation. I agree with with the who cares statement.
Title: Re: Jake Presutti Hired By Pitt
Post by: Viper on October 10, 2021, 12:22:57 AM
If Presutti was a quality assistant coach at MU, why didn't he get hired as an assistant coach for his next job?

Instead Presutti accepted a position that is a step down from an assistant coach position.
...maybe he took the job based more-so on the program
 (high D-1), conference affiliation  (ACC) and potential future opportunities that may come. A step back to take two steps forward, so to speak.
Title: Re: Jake Presutti Hired By Pitt
Post by: blue and gold on October 10, 2021, 07:00:53 AM
...maybe he took the job based more-so on the program
 (high D-1), conference affiliation  (ACC) and potential future opportunities that may come. A step back to take two steps forward, so to speak.

Presutti's going to Pitt.  A program that hasn't finished better than 12th place in the ACC during the past 5 seasons.

The fact remains Presutti wasn't hired as an assistant coach directly after MU.

The marketplace has spoken. 


Title: Re: Jake Presutti Hired By Pitt
Post by: Uncle Rico on October 10, 2021, 07:04:46 AM
Presutti's going to Pitt.  A program that hasn't finished better than 12th place in the ACC during the past 5 seasons.

The fact remains Presutti wasn't hired as an assistant coach directly after MU.

The marketplace has spoken.

It spoke about Nelson, Stan and Killings, too.

Title: Re: Jake Presutti Hired By Pitt
Post by: blue and gold on October 10, 2021, 07:18:41 AM
It spoke about Nelson, Stan and Killings, too.

Correct

Title: Re: Jake Presutti Hired By Pitt
Post by: Herman Cain on October 10, 2021, 09:11:32 AM
I didn't notice this tidbit...

https://www.usm.org/about/news/post/~board/2021-22/post/jake-presutti-named-boys-varsity-basketball-head-coach

Looked like he was going to be Head Coach, run some camps and be a permanent substitute teacher.

Then Jake decommitted to go to Pitt.....
Title: Re: Jake Presutti Hired By Pitt
Post by: blue and gold on October 10, 2021, 01:10:33 PM
I didn't notice this tidbit...

https://www.usm.org/about/news/post/~board/2021-22/post/jake-presutti-named-boys-varsity-basketball-head-coach

Looked like he was going to be Head Coach, run some camps and be a permanent substitute teacher.

Then Jake decommitted to go to Pitt.....

It's interesting that Presutti accepted a coaching position at the high school level after being on MU's staff for the past 7 years with the last 2 years as an assistant coach.

Best of luck to Presutti in his new role at Pitt.

Title: Re: Jake Presutti Hired By Pitt
Post by: goan on October 10, 2021, 02:12:19 PM
Where did the other BB staff lend?
Title: Re: Jake Presutti Hired By Pitt
Post by: Uncle Rico on October 10, 2021, 02:14:04 PM
It's interesting that Presutti accepted a coaching position at the high school level after being on MU's staff for the past 7 years with the last 2 years as an assistant coach.

Best of luck to Presutti in his new role at Pitt.

It’s not interesting at all
Title: Re: Jake Presutti Hired By Pitt
Post by: The Sultan of Semantics on October 10, 2021, 02:27:25 PM
Where did the other BB staff lend?

Killings head coach at Albany. He took Dan M with him. Gainey assistant at Tennessee. Judson joined DePaul staff.  Cam is ???
Title: Re: Jake Presutti Hired By Pitt
Post by: blue and gold on October 10, 2021, 03:12:43 PM
It’s not interesting at all

Thank you for your opinion.

Let's agree to disagree.

Title: Re: Jake Presutti Hired By Pitt
Post by: JWags85 on October 10, 2021, 03:59:33 PM
Cam is ???

He's running camps and tournaments with Overtime Basketball in Mequon
Title: Re: Jake Presutti Hired By Pitt
Post by: goan on October 10, 2021, 04:12:54 PM
There was asian guy who is a MU graduate and worked on Wojo staff. Does anyone know whatever happened to him?
Title: Re: Jake Presutti Hired By Pitt
Post by: Nukem2 on October 10, 2021, 04:37:55 PM
There was asian guy who is a MU graduate and worked on Wojo staff. Does anyone know whatever happened to him?
If you mean Danny Mads, he joined Killings at Albany as DOBO.
Title: Re: Jake Presutti Hired By Pitt
Post by: The Sultan of Semantics on October 10, 2021, 05:01:58 PM
There was asian guy who is a MU graduate and worked on Wojo staff. Does anyone know whatever happened to him?

Uh…. I answered you the first time.
Title: Re: Jake Presutti Hired By Pitt
Post by: Warrior of Law on October 11, 2021, 10:20:28 AM
Cam to USM.  In all seriousness, that isn't a bad idea.
Title: Re: Jake Presutti Hired By Pitt
Post by: cheebs09 on October 11, 2021, 10:24:28 AM
I was kind of surprised Presutti went to USM to begin with. It’s not like he’s a local guy that would set down roots here, unless he met someone.

I can’t imagine USM is all that blindsided by this.

Edit: Looks like he was married before coming to MU. He has a young family, so maybe was looking at less travel. Still, seemed like an interesting move for a college assistant.
Title: Re: Jake Presutti Hired By Pitt
Post by: Goose on October 11, 2021, 10:27:16 AM
I think USM was blindsided by this to some degree. The guy was just announced a few weeks ago and there was some excitement about the hire.
Title: Re: Jake Presutti Hired By Pitt
Post by: 4everwarriors on October 11, 2021, 10:49:39 AM
Cam to USM.  In all seriousness, that isn't a bad idea.



Greight hi skool and wit Cam bein' a Quon native, eye'm surtain heel due well der, aina?
Title: Re: Jake Presutti Hired By Pitt
Post by: The Sultan of Semantics on October 11, 2021, 10:51:41 AM
I was kind of surprised Presutti went to USM to begin with. It’s not like he’s a local guy that would set down roots here, unless he met someone.

I can’t imagine USM is all that blindsided by this.

Edit: Looks like he was married before coming to MU. He has a young family, so maybe was looking at less travel. Still, seemed like an interesting move for a college assistant.


If you don't have a decent job offer, you're not going to move.  But you have bills to pay so you have to try to find something locally that keeps you in the game.  I don't think it was more complex than this.
Title: Re: Jake Presutti Hired By Pitt
Post by: Skip Intro on October 11, 2021, 11:43:29 AM

If you don't have a decent job offer, you're not going to move.  But you have bills to pay so you have to try to find something locally that keeps you in the game.  I don't think it was more complex than this.

Tim O'Toole, Pitt's associate HC, was an assistant at Syracuse twice earlier in his career, but I don't think he overlapped with Presutti when he was a player or graduate manager.  However, I could see there being some familiarity there, or at least common contacts to help him get the position (which I believe is a new position at Pitt).  Or it could have been Wojo calling Capel to help out. 

Here's the job posting for the position - description feels like a lot of "miscellaneous tasks" unrelated to scouting.  https://ncaamarket.ncaa.org/jobs/15491446/assistant-athletic-director-of-scouting-mbb
Title: Re: Jake Presutti Hired By Pitt
Post by: Herman Cain on October 11, 2021, 11:54:18 AM


Greight hi skool and wit Cam bein' a Quon native, eye'm surtain heel due well der, aina?
If Cam got the same deal as Jake, it is also pretty good coin for a young guy.
Title: Re: Jake Presutti Hired By Pitt
Post by: panda on October 11, 2021, 12:01:02 PM
My one take in this situation is USM must pay REALLY well.
Title: Re: Jake Presutti Hired By Pitt
Post by: Uncle Rico on October 11, 2021, 12:05:13 PM
Man, the season needs to start ASAP if this much time is being spent on this topic
Title: Re: Jake Presutti Hired By Pitt
Post by: Herman Cain on October 11, 2021, 12:16:40 PM
My one take in this situation is USM must pay REALLY well.
Full time Substitute Teacher.
Coaches Salary
Camp Income

Overall not a bad gig for a young  single guy.
Title: Re: Jake Presutti Hired By Pitt
Post by: Skip Intro on October 11, 2021, 12:20:49 PM
Man, the season needs to start ASAP if this much time is being spent on this topic

In my defense, I follow Pitt pretty closely, too (live here in Pittsburgh; family full of Pitt alum). 

But yes, actual MU basketball news can't come soon enough, as long as it's not injury news.
Title: Re: Jake Presutti Hired By Pitt
Post by: Herman Cain on October 11, 2021, 12:33:10 PM
Tim O'Toole, Pitt's associate HC, was an assistant at Syracuse twice earlier in his career, but I don't think he overlapped with Presutti when he was a player or graduate manager.  However, I could see there being some familiarity there, or at least common contacts to help him get the position (which I believe is a new position at Pitt).  Or it could have been Wojo calling Capel to help out. 

Here's the job posting for the position - description feels like a lot of "miscellaneous tasks" unrelated to scouting.  https://ncaamarket.ncaa.org/jobs/15491446/assistant-athletic-director-of-scouting-mbb
The job looks like a compilation of Presutti's entire career in basketball. So he is a very good fit. The Wojo Capel connection obviously got him in the door. Hopefully ,for Jake , Capel can keep his job for a few years.
Title: Re: Jake Presutti Hired By Pitt
Post by: Nukem2 on October 11, 2021, 12:51:19 PM
The job looks like a compilation of Presutti's entire career in basketball. So he is a very good fit. The Wojo Capel connection obviously got him in the door. Hopefully ,for Jake , Capel can keep his job for a few years.
Probably overqualified and likely making far less than he did as a full time assistant at MU.  But, it does keep his foot in the college basketball world.
Title: Re: Jake Presutti Hired By Pitt
Post by: 77ncaachamps on October 17, 2021, 12:46:46 AM
GL to him.
Also, his hometown is only 4 hours away or so from Pitt.

Does this mean all of Wojo's staff are situated now outside of Milwaukee/Wisconsin?
Title: Re: Jake Presutti Hired By Pitt
Post by: Herman Cain on October 17, 2021, 08:37:25 AM
GL to him.
Also, his hometown is only 4 hours away or so from Pitt.

Does this mean all of Wojo's staff are situated now outside of Milwaukee/Wisconsin?
Yes , with the exception of Todd who stayed on as Strength Coach and Cam Marrotta is coaching University School in Milwaukee.