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Date Posted: 13:38:11 03/24/11 Thu
Author: please!
Subject: Re: Hoover's status
In reply to: seriously 's message, "Re: Hoover's status" on 21:59:09 03/17/11 Thu

Since I am not a lday rocks fan I would be thrilled if Rita Jett got the job! >Rita Jett has been let go twice from the program,why
>should she get a third chance.
>
>
>>>I think hoover is doing a great job. I think that
>>>>glasses man needs to be banned along with hoovers
>>>>wife. Hoover has the girls playing hard and having
>>>>fun. Glasses man and the wife ruin it for
>>everybody.
>>>>the rest of the crowd is nice.
>>
>>Let's be straight, they only offered him and his
>>"buddy" a 3 year contract when they came here. He
>>knew he would on;y be here 3 years why he is so sad.
>>He is going to take his "buddy", glasses man, and his
>>wife somewhere else and "screw" up girls. He doesnt
>>really care to invest here. Be straight forward.
>>RIHS needs a real ROCK guiding the program such as
>>Rita Jett or Reshonda Johnson. That would put the RI
>>girls back on the map in basketball.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>>>hoover has a done a nice job with the program. he
>>>>has
>>>>>>>taken a team without basically two senior classes
>>>>and
>>>>>>>been competitive..nearly winning the big six this
>>>>>>>year. yes, they were the number 1 seed in
>probably
>>>>>the
>>>>>>>toughest most balanced regional in the state.
>>>>>>>galesburg and ri split games, and finished tied
>in
>>>>>the
>>>>>>>big six. sterling and ri split 4 games on the
>>year,
>>>>>>>with the difference being like 2 points. geneseo
>>>>beat
>>>>>>>sterling but lost to ri, in close games. sterling
>>>>>>>actually won their conference but was seeded
>>behind
>>>>>>>geneseo.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>nest the best part of what hoover has done is not
>>>>>>>evident in the varsity record. he has made
>>>>basketball
>>>>>>>important and ok for the girls. the youth program
>>>is
>>>>>>>180% turned around. it has gone from playing 6-8
>>>>>games
>>>>>>>and having 6-8 practices all year to having the
>>>>>>>opportunity to be involved year around with
>summer
>>>>>and
>>>>>>>fall leagues and open gyms. it shows. the sophs
>>>>>>>without brewer, went from a team with basically
>>>only
>>>>>a
>>>>>>>couple kids who could play to beating every team
>>in
>>>>>>>the big six, and nearly winning the conference.
>>>>>coming
>>>>>>>up the junior high teams were among the worst
>>>around
>>>>>>>losing to basically everyone, any win was because
>>>>>>>brewer was the best on the court.
>>>>>>>the freshmen, who played without hoover, ramsey
>>and
>>>>>>>clark finished second in the big six and played
>>way
>>>>>>>over .500. this is coming from a junior program
>>>that
>>>>>>>has one team basically never win in 3 years and
>>the
>>>>>>>other play .500 ball. now the jr high teams have
>>>>>depth
>>>>>>>and talent, and are among the best.
>coinicidence?
>>>>>>>yes, the program will be ok if henry took
>>>>>over,however
>>>>>>>coach hoover has changed the landscape of girls
>>>>>>>basketball and it would be a shame to not allow
>>him
>>>>>to
>>>>>>>see this through.
>>>>>>>not everyone will like him. some had daughters
>>that
>>>>>>>used to play that don't play as much or at all
>>now.
>>>>>>>some are blindly loyal to rod..who is a great
>guy.
>>>>>>>some just want to see people fail. people still
>>say
>>>>>>>good and bad things about vic and duncan. it's
>the
>>>>>>>nature of the beast but coach hoover has done a
>>>>great
>>>>>>>-not good job and for them to not find everyway
>>>>>>>possible to get him is crazy.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Well put Actual factual!They will find a way to
>>keep
>>>>>>him!
>>>>>
>>>>>HE DESERVES TO STAY AND FOR A WHILE.
>>>
>>>I agree, and putting Hoover and Hall together makes a
>>>good combo. They work well together and hopefully
>will
>>>get to continue to build this program. It takes years
>>>to rebuild and the girls program has finally after 3
>>>years made a flip all the way down to the elementary
>>>level.
>>>
>>>You have to give credit to all the volunteer coaches,
>>>junior high coaches, high school coaches, parents,
>and
>>>players getting on board. The future looks bright
>for
>>>Rock Island Lady Rocks!

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