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Date Posted: 11:13:24 03/12/03 Wed
Author: ghostman
Subject: Re: Gai to transfer???????????????????????????
In reply to: JoeStag 's message, "Re: Gai to transfer???????????????????????????" on 08:15:52 03/12/03 Wed

Fairfield needs to reflect on the selling points that we made to Luol and rerecruit Deng Gai based on that.
Some of our selling points -
He can become the go to guy - will be tough for him to do this at a bigger school.
He can play next year - practice is great, but it not games - Deng Gai need games under his belt.
He'll have some good competition both in and out of conference.

We need to do things to make sure that a structure is in place of a player of his caliber:
We need to resupplement our staff with a big man coach or a coach that has NBA experience - some who knows what it takes to get to the next level.
We could also do things to appease his advisors - how about a fund raiser/forum for the Lost Boys program?

Regarding Hobbie, I hope that he is happy is his position and hope that TOT moves up in the next couple of years, he become the next head coach. On the surface, he and his family seem happy and involved here (evidenced by his wife coaching the cheerleaders). Doris should have a conversation with Hobie to that effect.

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[> [> [> Re: Gai to transfer??????????????????????????? -- Fair Play, 11:46:23 03/12/03 Wed

Let's face it one of the main reasons Gai is at Fairfield is because of Ajou. Now that he is graduating the main attraction to Fairfield is also leaving. I think that fact that he is considering transferring says something about the coaching staff at Fairfield. How do you replace a coach with credentials like McLeod with a former team manager? When McLeod was there you could see our big men having big games, as soon as he left there was a lull from our big players. I don't blame Deng Gai for wanting to move on to a bigger school especially if he can find a better coach.


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[> [> [> [> Re: Gai to transfer??????????????????????????? -- Running Man, 14:19:18 03/12/03 Wed

Is anyone out there really surprised by this turn of events? In the back of my mind I've been wondering if eventually Gai would consider transferring. He will be an NBA player whether he remains or not. He does not seem to understand this. If he goes somewhere else where the bottom line is winning at all costs, he will find himself in some basketweaving class which will keep him eligible but which will afford him no opportunity to develop intellectually. Hey maybe this is what he wants.


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[> [> [> [> [> Re: Gai to transfer??????????????????????????? -- jenningsbeach, 15:08:26 03/12/03 Wed

I'm not surprised. I've been thinking this might happen since the start of the season, and I can't blame Deng Gai for thinking about it, either. In a lot of ways, a move to a big school makes sense. He gets to play against the best of the best, find out exactly how good he is and perhaps improve more than he can here. Reading the Puma article, I don't think he's that close to a decision, fortunately. Even with the first-semester suspension, I'd like to believe Gai has found a comfort level at Fairfield, made friends on and off the court, and found the school intellectually challenging. Hopefully, Tim can assuage his fears and convince him to stay. No doubt about it: Gai can reach the NBA from Fairfield. In two years, he will be the crown jewel of the MAAC. Not sure he'll be the crown jewel of the Big Ten.

But if he decides to leave, I'll wish him well. Whatever makes him happy.

If you'll excuse me now, I'm going to lie down and assume the fetal position.


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