Big East 2024 Offseason

[MUfan12]

I think Chris Mack is enjoying that buyout life but that's the type of guy I'd go after if I were Peevy. I don't think you can gamble on a hot assistant who has never sat in the big chair.

Realistically a guy like Wardle is probably who they get. Looking for the power conference gig after being at a mid major. Maybe the guy at Indiana State.

[PGsHeroes32]

This place is gonna be rough after our L at WinTrust aina

If there was ever a game for this board to rightfully be on fire........it would be following that

[DFW HOYA]

Ok, so no one is confusing Tony Stubblefield with Jay Wright, but there's a larger issue there.

Six coaches have led the Blue Demons since Joey Meyer was forced out: Pat Kennedy, Dave Leitao, Jerry Wainwright, Tracy Webster, Oliver Purnell, and Tony Stubblefield. None succeeded. DePaul left the cavernous arena in Rosemont for a 10,000 seat arena built largely for them: it's not working. Yes, DePaul athletics were run as a family business by Jean Lenti Ponsetto for too long, but DeWayne Peevy has been AD for four years. And it's still not working.

At some point, someone in that university's administration has to look in a mirror and ask what institutional impediments prevent DePaul basketball from being competitive.

[Hards Alumni]

Ok, so no one is confusing Tony Stubblefield with Jay Wright, but there's a larger issue there.

Six coaches have led the Blue Demons since Joey Meyer was forced out: Pat Kennedy, Dave Leitao, Jerry Wainwright, Tracy Webster, Oliver Purnell, and Tony Stubblefield. None succeeded. DePaul left the cavernous arena in Rosemont for a 10,000 seat arena built largely for them: it's not working. Yes, DePaul athletics were run as a family business by Jean Lenti Ponsetto for too long, but DeWayne Peevy has been AD for four years. And it's still not working.

At some point, someone in that university's administration has to look in a mirror and ask what institutional impediments prevent DePaul basketball from being competitive.

*gestures at everything*

[Silkk the Shaka]

I think Chris Mack is enjoying that buyout life but that's the type of guy I'd go after if I were Peevy. I don't think you can gamble on a hot assistant who has never sat in the big chair.

Realistically a guy like Wardle is probably who they get. Looking for the power conference gig after being at a mid major. Maybe the guy at Indiana State.

Mack would be amazing for them if they are willing to fork over the dough. Would be exactly like Buzz going to VA Tech 😉

[Silkk the Shaka]

This place is gonna be rough after our L at WinTrust aina

I have to admit, it would be pretty damn funny

[Dr. Blackheart]

This place is gonna be rough after our L at WinTrust aina

The L stop is about 2 blocks away. Not too rough.

[Herman Cain]

Ok, so no one is confusing Tony Stubblefield with Jay Wright, but there's a larger issue there.

Six coaches have led the Blue Demons since Joey Meyer was forced out: Pat Kennedy, Dave Leitao, Jerry Wainwright, Tracy Webster, Oliver Purnell, and Tony Stubblefield. None succeeded. DePaul left the cavernous arena in Rosemont for a 10,000 seat arena built largely for them: it's not working. Yes, DePaul athletics were run as a family business by Jean Lenti Ponsetto for too long, but DeWayne Peevy has been AD for four years. And it's still not working.

At some point, someone in that university's administration has to look in a mirror and ask what institutional impediments prevent DePaul basketball from being competitive.

I think if they stuck with Leitao-second term the program would have stayed solidly mediocre ( 6-7 wins in conference and have .500 ish overall season if they schedule mostly cupcakes.   Leitao was at least able to bring in NBA level talent and get some respectable transfers . 

I believe if DePaul sustained mediocrity, they may have been a good enough platform to recruit a real up and comer type coach/ or some one who got fired from a decent program for having a losing season .

Right now they can only get a guy permanent D1 Assistant Stubblefield who will take low pay and gamble , because he literally has nothing to lose.  I don't think those guys work out.

So I think for DePaul they can't change the program over night they need to do it in 6 stages.
Dumpster Fire to Lousy to Solidly Mediocre to Mediocre to Solid to Excellent.
 

[Galway Eagle]

Ok, so no one is confusing Tony Stubblefield with Jay Wright, but there's a larger issue there.

Six coaches have led the Blue Demons since Joey Meyer was forced out: Pat Kennedy, Dave Leitao, Jerry Wainwright, Tracy Webster, Oliver Purnell, and Tony Stubblefield. None succeeded. DePaul left the cavernous arena in Rosemont for a 10,000 seat arena built largely for them: it's not working. Yes, DePaul athletics were run as a family business by Jean Lenti Ponsetto for too long, but DeWayne Peevy has been AD for four years. And it's still not working.

At some point, someone in that university's administration has to look in a mirror and ask what institutional impediments prevent DePaul basketball from being competitive.

Pat Kennedy and DL succeeded a little. The former had an NIT and NCAA appearance the later had two NITs and an NCAA appearance... and a CBI runner up which compared to now is an accomplishment for DePaul.

Wainwright, Purnell and Stubs have brought a whole new meaning to the word bad. I don't even remember Tracy webster

[DFW HOYA]

Wainwright, Purnell and Stubs have brought a whole new meaning to the word bad. I don't even remember Tracy webster

Jerry Wainwright was fired mid-season in 2010 with a 7-8 record. Webster took over, and went 1-15.

[wadesworld]

Jerry Wainwright was fired mid-season in 2010 with a 7-8 record. Webster took over, and went 1-15.

With the one win being...over Marquette.

[Superfan]

I was listening to a Chicago radio station this morning. It was recapping last nights games. They led with the Northwestern win over Maryland and then talked about Bradley, UIC, and even Drake. No mention of the Depaul game. They are completely off the radar down here, nobody cares about them. They’ve had multiple decades of ineptitude and irrelevance.  It’s time for them to leave the BE and join any mid-major that will take them.

[mug644]

I was listening to a Chicago radio station this morning. It was recapping last nights games. They led with the Northwestern win over Maryland and then talked about Bradley, UIC, and even Drake. No mention of the Depaul game. They are completely off the radar down here, nobody cares about them. They’ve had multiple decades of ineptitude and irrelevance.  It’s time for them to leave the BE and join any mid-major that will take them.

I've still never read anyone posting an example of a school that has voluntarily left, or even been kicked out of, a major conference for incompetence, ineptitude, irrelevance. Or anything. Can anyone name one?

Without at least one precedent, I just don't see it happening.

[Dr. Blackheart]

Peevy is holding a Zoom Townhall.  Scoopers should call in and ask the questions that need to be asked.

https://clk.depaulbluedemons.com/e/es?s=464899&e=1605&elqTrackId=efd74c1a1b7a40299e524d6e5aa03bea&elq=f6c93a64c4b548dabcdf829b3c08a2ac&elqaid=253&elqat=1

[Hards Alumni]

I've still never read anyone posting an example of a school that has voluntarily left, or even been kicked out of, a major conference for incompetence, ineptitude, irrelevance. Or anything. Can anyone name one?

Without at least one precedent, I just don't see it happening.

They can become precedent.  They're a drain in every way.  If they're just around to collect a check I could see them getting removed for lack of willingness to put a quality product on the floor.

https://www.reddit.com/r/depaul/comments/18d7q7l/depaul_mens_basketball_program_is_a_dumpster_fire/

This was a fun read, btw

[Silkk the Shaka]

Peevy is holding a Zoom Townhall.  Scoopers should call in and ask the questions that need to be asked.

https://clk.depaulbluedemons.com/e/es?s=464899&e=1605&elqTrackId=efd74c1a1b7a40299e524d6e5aa03bea&elq=f6c93a64c4b548dabcdf829b3c08a2ac&elqaid=253&elqat=1

That has disaster written all over it LOLLLLLLLLL

[Newsdreams]

Legit embarrassing. WAY past embarrassing. Their fan must be livid. It doesn't take much besides being willing to pay for a coach with a pulse. Stubblefield is in way over his head, no plan, no cohesion, morale in the dumpster. Find a highly successful long time D2 or D3 HC that's had a toe dipped in D1, knows X's & O's, and can coach up lesser guys that are team-focused and at least understand the game. Sell him on this being an underdog opportunity of a lifetime on top of a big raise from his current level. Focus on Indiana 2* & borderline 3* types (for the pedants it doesn't have to be Indiana just a figure of speech), mid-major transfers, build it from the ground up like Butler and Loyola. Or hell a young hungry guy with a couple years' mid major HC experience like Kim English that just took them to the woodshed missing his star player, coming off 4 straight conference losses and treated them like the slump buster they've become. They have to AT LEAST care a little bit at the AD level and up. Stubblefield might be the nicest guy ever. Might be beloved by all as a human being in the building (I have no idea if that's true). Doesn't matter, give him his golden parachute and move on.

I wonder what next Wednesday's crowd will look like. Will MU fans even show up? It's almost like bullying a special ed kid at this point, seems cruel. And 8 p.m. start time, guessing a lot will want to be able to turn it off at half time and go to bed early rather than make the trip downtown to witness a train wreck. I'll be there though! LOL

They have a fan?

[Silkk the Shaka]

They can become precedent.  They're a drain in every way.  If they're just around to collect a check I could see them getting removed for lack of willingness to put a quality product on the floor.

https://www.reddit.com/r/depaul/comments/18d7q7l/depaul_mens_basketball_program_is_a_dumpster_fire/

This was a fun read, btw

^^^exactly, there's a first time for everything. At least make the threat of you don't get the sense that they're doing what needs to be done

[Silkk the Shaka]

They have a fan?

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I actually know one*. He's awesome. This is personal for me! He deserves way better than this

*him

[Dr. Blackheart]

That has disaster written all over it LOLLLLLLLLL

DeWayne, when will we be joining the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin?

[DFW HOYA]

I've still never read anyone posting an example of a school that has voluntarily left, or even been kicked out of, a major conference for incompetence, ineptitude, irrelevance. Or anything. Can anyone name one?

Temple was escorted out of Big East football in 2004.

https://www.upi.com/Archives/2001/09/07/Temple-to-leave-Big-East-after-2004-season/2657999835200/

[DoctorV]

I feel like MUScoop is more passionate about DePaul basketball than DePaul fans are

[Newsdreams]

I feel like MUScoop is more passionate about DePaul basketball than DePaul fans are

Fact

[Silkk the Shaka]

DeWayne, when will we be joining the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin?

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[Silkk the Shaka]

I feel like MUScoop is more passionate about DePaul basketball than DePaul fans are

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