Things went South for Apke the last two years. He also had the misfortune of being at App during ETSU’s hey day.
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I remember those days well. Asheville Civic Center and Mr Jennings.
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That's fair. I was young during those years. I just remember my dad and grandfather being unhappy about both!hapapp wrote: ↑Sat Apr 06, 2024 4:54 pmApke had a 20 and a 19 win season. Cantwell had one winning season. I would put Apke above Cantwell.704App wrote: ↑Sat Apr 06, 2024 2:59 pmIn my time in watching App state basketball, I would put it as this...
Cremins
Kerns
Buzz 1st time
Fancher
Buzz 2nd time (just in terms of coaching that team -- not what he did to the program after)
Cantwell/Apke (both the same in my book)
Capel/Fox (same as above)
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I think a lot of folks were unhappy at the end of his tenure as his last 2 seasons failed to reach 10 wins in either.704App wrote: ↑Sat Apr 06, 2024 6:38 pmThat's fair. I was young during those years. I just remember my dad and grandfather being unhappy about both!hapapp wrote: ↑Sat Apr 06, 2024 4:54 pmApke had a 20 and a 19 win season. Cantwell had one winning season. I would put Apke above Cantwell.704App wrote: ↑Sat Apr 06, 2024 2:59 pmIn my time in watching App state basketball, I would put it as this...
Cremins
Kerns
Buzz 1st time
Fancher
Buzz 2nd time (just in terms of coaching that team -- not what he did to the program after)
Cantwell/Apke (both the same in my book)
Capel/Fox (same as above)
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Does anyone know how many of the SBC all-conference team have entered the portal?
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According to Kara Richey, a media person that covers Arkansas St, 8 of the 20 SBC All Conference members are in the portal. Of the overall 20, 7 are out of eligibility, 8 are in the portal.
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I vividly remember granddaddy yelling about "I will tell you one thing Kevin Cant do well and that is COACHING BASKETBALL!" He wanted Linda Robinson to coach the men's and women's team -- and he grew up in an era where that was not only not allowed, women weren't even allowed to have a team where he grew up! He simply did not like that coach.. God rest that old ornery man's soul!hapapp wrote: ↑Sat Apr 06, 2024 9:16 pmI think a lot of folks were unhappy at the end of his tenure as his last 2 seasons failed to reach 10 wins in either.704App wrote: ↑Sat Apr 06, 2024 6:38 pmThat's fair. I was young during those years. I just remember my dad and grandfather being unhappy about both!hapapp wrote: ↑Sat Apr 06, 2024 4:54 pmApke had a 20 and a 19 win season. Cantwell had one winning season. I would put Apke above Cantwell.704App wrote: ↑Sat Apr 06, 2024 2:59 pmIn my time in watching App state basketball, I would put it as this...
Cremins
Kerns
Buzz 1st time
Fancher
Buzz 2nd time (just in terms of coaching that team -- not what he did to the program after)
Cantwell/Apke (both the same in my book)
Capel/Fox (same as above)
I was deployed at the beginning of Apke's tenure and a student during the end so I only saw the bad years unfortunately so I just automatically put him in the same category, but very clearly Apke had some good years and should be ahead of Cantwell! Appreciate it!
I guess technically Fox should be ahead of Capel; just because he had to get us out of the APR hell Capel put us in.
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Kevin did not get fired. He left for a $60,000 dollar pay raise at Ga. Tech. Apke had a couple of good seasons. We lost to Kansas in overtime the year they won the National Championship.
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I know everyone entered the portal, but 247 only has Brown, Spillers and Abson listed (Strothers too).
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I can't imagine any of the guys transferring out will be starters in the ACC, but I could be wrong.
Has there been ANY reports of guys we are looking at to bring in? I haven't seen any players list App as a possibility on social media.
Has there been ANY reports of guys we are looking at to bring in? I haven't seen any players list App as a possibility on social media.
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Someone mentioned Kerns made a bunch of JuCo offers a few weeks ago, not sure if those are considered transfers though.TobaccoRdMojowammy wrote: ↑Wed Apr 10, 2024 1:23 pmI can't imagine any of the guys transferring out will be starters in the ACC, but I could be wrong.
Has there been ANY reports of guys we are looking at to bring in? I haven't seen any players list App as a possibility on social media.
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I would think there is a chance Spillers does at Wake Forest. If he does not start he would play a lot as 6th man I am sure. Abson doesn't score enough to start but he would play a lot due to defense.TobaccoRdMojowammy wrote: ↑Wed Apr 10, 2024 1:23 pmI can't imagine any of the guys transferring out will be starters in the ACC, but I could be wrong.
Has there been ANY reports of guys we are looking at to bring in? I haven't seen any players list App as a possibility on social media.
We have one player from Charlotte who is suppose to be coming for a visit.
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Va Tech got gutted by the “Portal Fairy “ so TH would have a pretty good shot at making six figures there it would seem.
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That is absolutely wild that someone (ACC school) would pay $100k+ for a 35% 3 point shooter from the Sun Belt.
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I read a 247 article that says the median basketball NIL spending for 2024-25 will be $1.5m per team.
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If CJ Huntley changes his mind and sticks around one more season, we’d have a nice core to build around. Would love to have either Harcum or Marsh back. Wonder if Harcum did transfer if Marsh would be incentivized to return getting a starting role at PG. Tate’s comments about Luke Wilson are promising as well.hapapp wrote: ↑Thu Apr 11, 2024 7:05 amhttps://www.wataugademocrat.com/sports/ ... f0b46.html
Tate talks of his return and next season.