tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9212873806212061378.post1911434435838108361..comments2023-10-28T04:23:07.201-04:00Comments on Get Untracked: Handicapping Simmons' Holy Cross ProjectScott D. Simonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14155410767840944055noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9212873806212061378.post-14173829862886176232007-03-28T14:49:00.000-04:002007-03-28T14:49:00.000-04:00I have to qualify this by saying I'm not a HC alum...I have to qualify this by saying I'm not a HC alum. Clearly, it takes allot of hubris to personally claim that you are going to “fix” a D1 school’s basketball program. Of course, that is not going to happen. But his overall frustration at HC hoops is understandable. The record is clear, HC has not done well in the tourney (or even won one game) in many, many, many years. HC has simply not played basketball at a nationally competitive level for a long time, and many hold an attitude of complacency that is satisfied with that. Yes HC has won the Patriot League, but I’m sorry, that is a small accomplishment at best. I think all would agree that academics come first, but that doesn’t stop top tier universities (with more robust academic profiles than HC) from fielding nationally competitive sports teams: Berkeley, Stanford, UT, Notre Dame, Georgetown, Duke (to name a few). The tradeoff between sports competitiveness and academics is not automatic. HC could benefit from a higher level of competition in basketball. It could raise HC’s profile, and attract a higher grade of students and faculty to the school.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9212873806212061378.post-51260070702229962552007-03-22T17:25:00.000-04:002007-03-22T17:25:00.000-04:00I don't really know about Simmons. To compare app...I don't really know about Simmons. <BR/><BR/>To compare apples and oranges, it's public knowledge that Harold Reynolds was to earn $750,000 in 2006 for a minimum of 85 studio appearances. <BR/>http://griddle.baseballtoaster.com/archives/589056.html<BR/><BR/>It's been speculated that Jemele Hill will earn $200,000 for each of her two years under contract with ESPN.<BR/>http://thebiglead.com/?p=1237<BR/><BR/>I'd say Simmons makes somewhere in between. Say $400,000 per year.Scott D. Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14155410767840944055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9212873806212061378.post-72740822509455338032007-03-22T15:58:00.000-04:002007-03-22T15:58:00.000-04:00Bill Simmons is a fine man and the quintessential ...Bill Simmons is a fine man and the quintessential example of someone who just knows sports inside and out.<BR/><BR/>I feel if Simmons gets involved coaching or recruiting at Holy Cross in any way, they will be a Final Four team by 2009.<BR/><BR/>I strongly encourage both fans and foes of Simmons work to seek out an online community dedicated to the works of Bill Simmons.<BR/><BR/>www.sonsofthesportsguy.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9212873806212061378.post-14899291350020051872007-03-22T15:54:00.000-04:002007-03-22T15:54:00.000-04:00How much do you guys think Simmons makes?How much do you guys think Simmons makes?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9212873806212061378.post-15432519568601741012007-03-22T14:10:00.000-04:002007-03-22T14:10:00.000-04:00Because he's trite and hackneyed. He just makes ea...Because he's trite and hackneyed. He just makes easy jokes (the WNIT - hey I did the stats, and the WNIT was only about 10 TOTAL points per game under the NCAA tourney thus far - which means it's like 70-65 games instead of 75-70), references bad movies thqt only he and his friends enjoy ("ROUNDERS???"), and can't fathom why anyone would have differening opinions about things when he himself is of such narrow focus that when he tries to branch out and talk about college basketball, for example, he can't fathom the game and immediately picks on teams (like Butler) who are the antithesis of the NBA.<BR/><BR/>Other than that, no reason...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9212873806212061378.post-71593325518748776612007-03-22T14:09:00.000-04:002007-03-22T14:09:00.000-04:00Everyone writing sports blogs (and probably all th...Everyone writing sports blogs (and probably all the commenters) is jealous of Simmons because he gets paid the big bucks to do what we're doing for free. <BR/><BR/>What does that have to do with Simmons being wrong about needing to "fix" Holy Cross, a school with a good academic reputation that's 109-47 since 2002?Scott D. Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14155410767840944055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9212873806212061378.post-51362572376766203112007-03-22T13:49:00.001-04:002007-03-22T13:49:00.001-04:00there will always be haters.there will always be haters.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9212873806212061378.post-77177485266734451982007-03-22T13:49:00.000-04:002007-03-22T13:49:00.000-04:00Why are so many people jealous of Simmons?Why are so many people jealous of Simmons?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9212873806212061378.post-74248130125323720672007-03-22T13:33:00.000-04:002007-03-22T13:33:00.000-04:00what a dooshwhat a dooshAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9212873806212061378.post-88241545790318606282007-03-21T19:28:00.000-04:002007-03-21T19:28:00.000-04:00Bravo.Bravo.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com