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| Author: | Chet Coppock's Fur Coat [ Sun Mar 29, 2015 3:47 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Dave Leitao back at DePaul |
What the hell? Why would they actually want him back? http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2015/03/29/ ... ve-leitao/ |
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| Author: | bigfan [ Sun Mar 29, 2015 4:22 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dave Leitao back at DePaul |
so fucked up! the goal of being average |
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| Author: | Scooter [ Sun Mar 29, 2015 4:27 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dave Leitao back at DePaul |
De Paul is a joke. Probably figured nobody else would take the job. |
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| Author: | bigfan [ Sun Mar 29, 2015 4:33 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dave Leitao back at DePaul |
Told Ben Howland was #1 on the list, he wanted $2.5 M and they sad no. Then the prevailing thought on Drew and Hurley both "not seasoned enough" for the BIG TIME Program DePaul is..... They think they have a BIG TIME program! Ughhhhhhhh |
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| Author: | FrankDrebin [ Sun Mar 29, 2015 4:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dave Leitao back at DePaul |
http://espn.go.com/chicago/mens-college ... ball-coach DePaul and Dave Leitao's representatives agreed to a deal on Sunday to have the Tulsa assistant return as the Blue Demons' head coach after a 10-year absence. Leitao's deal with DePaul is for five years, sources told ESPN. An introductory news conference has been scheduled for Monday afternoon. "This is a special day for my family and me," Leitao said in a statement released by the school. "I underestimated what a special place DePaul University and the city of Chicago are when I left here in 2005. The dedication and support here to the growth of student success is second to none, not only for a basketball program but also for the entire student body. "I'm proud and our team will be proud to represent this great institution in one of the world's great cities. We will exude the work ethic that drives Chicago and the region every day and look forward to everyone joining us next season." In each of Leitao's three seasons coaching DePaul from 2002 to 2005, the Blue Demons reached the postseason, making the NCAA tournament in 2004 and the NIT in 2003 and 2005. The Blue Demons haven't been back to the NCAA tournament since Leitao's tenure. "His success here speaks for itself with three postseason appearances in three years with teams that energized our alumni and fans with their competitiveness and work ethic," athletic director Jean Lenti Ponsetto said in the statement. "When he left in 2005, we recognized that it is the nature of our business that dynamic coaches get recruited away. Now we are pleased to welcome Dave, his wife Joyce and their family back to Lincoln Park with great enthusiasm for his leadership and the future development of our men's basketball program." Leitao left DePaul to coach Virginia for four seasons before coaching in the D-League and then becoming an assistant to Frank Haith at both Missouri and most recently Tulsa. Leitao also was a head coach at Northeastern for two seasons in the 1990s, going 22-35 overall, between stints as an assistant under Jim Calhoun at UConn. DePaul finished 12-20 (6-12 Big East) this season, leading to coach Oliver Purnell's resignation earlier this month. |
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| Author: | bigfan [ Sun Mar 29, 2015 5:11 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dave Leitao back at DePaul |
5 years! lol he isnt a terrible coach, but this was a DePaul high point...his tenure... |
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| Author: | Scooter [ Sun Mar 29, 2015 5:35 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dave Leitao back at DePaul |
bigfan wrote: Told Ben Howland was #1 on the list, he wanted $2.5 M and they sad no. Then the prevailing thought on Drew and Hurley both "not seasoned enough" for the BIG TIME Program DePaul is..... They think they have a BIG TIME program! Ughhhhhhhh Valpo is ten times the program DP is. Wow arrogant cocksmokes aren't they now. |
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| Author: | Scorehead [ Sun Mar 29, 2015 5:45 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dave Leitao back at DePaul |
What a fucking joke. How does JLP keep her job? |
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| Author: | Mr. Reason [ Sun Mar 29, 2015 5:49 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dave Leitao back at DePaul |
DePaul is living in the passed....and we all know the passed is for cowards and losers. |
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| Author: | Peoria Matt [ Sun Mar 29, 2015 6:20 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dave Leitao back at DePaul |
They are out of their fucking minds if they think Drew or Hurley wasn't ready. |
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| Author: | conns7901 [ Sun Mar 29, 2015 6:34 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dave Leitao back at DePaul |
Peoria Matt wrote: They are out of their fucking minds if they think Drew or Hurley wasn't ready. Well you have to have some excuse when coaches from Low D1s correctly think your job sucks. |
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| Author: | Mr. Reason [ Sun Mar 29, 2015 6:37 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dave Leitao back at DePaul |
conns7901 wrote: Peoria Matt wrote: They are out of their fucking minds if they think Drew or Hurley wasn't ready. Well you have to have some excuse when coaches from Low D1s correctly think your job sucks. John Groce thinks this post is BS. |
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| Author: | walkrman5 [ Sun Mar 29, 2015 7:10 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dave Leitao back at DePaul |
DePaul is irrelevant. Sad. |
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| Author: | bigfan [ Sun Mar 29, 2015 7:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dave Leitao back at DePaul |
Scorehead wrote: What a fucking joke. How does JLP keep her job? Too bad Bernstein played his sexist card, because a University run by a female AD and a female president produce a nicer womens softball facility than Basketball player facility, because "ITS THE RIGHT THING TO DO" leitao will get them back to second to last and the "dePaul is back notion" will be a thought...and thats about it...as the FOTP basis dwindles away to nothing. |
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| Author: | Crystal Lake Hoffy [ Sun Mar 29, 2015 7:40 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dave Leitao back at DePaul |
I'd bitch and moan about this, but you guys have already done a great job capturing my feelings on this, so I'll just say fuck it. |
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| Author: | WindyCityBreeze [ Sun Mar 29, 2015 8:54 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dave Leitao back at DePaul |
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2015/03/29/sources-depaul-hires-dave-leitao/ Quote: Leading candidates Bryce Drew and Bobby Hurley both gave DePaul serious consideration — with Hurley even visiting Chicago on Saturday — but removed themselves from consideration. Leitao emerged very late as the Blue Demons’ choice.
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| Author: | Crystal Lake Hoffy [ Sun Mar 29, 2015 9:00 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dave Leitao back at DePaul |
WindyCityBreeze wrote: http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2015/03/29/sources-depaul-hires-dave-leitao/ Quote: Leading candidates Bryce Drew and Bobby Hurley both gave DePaul serious consideration — with Hurley even visiting Chicago on Saturday — but removed themselves from consideration. Leitao emerged very late as the Blue Demons’ choice. I bet there is a good story hidden in that statement. |
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