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I don't anything about Kyle Neptune other than he was an assistant for Wright for something like 10 years. He might turn out to be an excellent coach, but there's going to be some bumps in the road. There's no other way to say it, Neptune's about 50 rungs lower than Jay Wright on the coaching ladder.

What is going to happen to their recruiting class with those guys thinking they were coming to play for Jay Wright?

X Factor wrote:I don't anything about Kyle Neptune other than he was an assistant for Wright for something like 10 years. He might turn out to be an excellent coach, but there's going to be some bumps in the road. There's no other way to say it, Neptune's about 50 rungs lower than Jay Wright on the coaching ladder.

What is going to happen to their recruiting class with those guys thinking they were coming to play for Jay Wright?

Definitely legit questions there. And with some of the losses this year already think if it were anyone but Nova/Wright- we'd be saying they're in for a rebuilding season.

Anecdotally, this conference has really done an amazing job re minority hires

zebrapoodle23 wrote:Anecdotally, this conference has really done an amazing job re minority hires

saw somewhere that was mentioned that league now has 7 minority coaches. Think tied with AAC for most in any of the bigger conferences.

Villanova will be fine.

Neptune's a Mountain Hawk guy...they don't get any smarter. He is also a JW guy...tutled under the Master for
13 years. He's a recruiter as well. The Radnorites will be fine. And I don't think anyone will bolt.

Nice pickup Chesty/Gumby/Novachap/Kayako...continuity and legacy. (Seriously so.) gtmo

Neptune brought back some legit dudes this year and finished last in the Big 5. Is Jay Wright available to come back for a few years and right the ship?

Omaha1 wrote:Neptune brought back some legit dudes this year and finished last in the Big 5. Is Jay Wright available to come back for a few years and right the ship?

The jury is still out on Kyle, but I don't think it's fair to dismiss him or even consider doing so at this stage of his tenure.

Omaha1 wrote:Neptune brought back some legit dudes this year and finished last in the Big 5. Is Jay Wright available to come back for a few years and right the ship?

I want to say Neptune should be fired if Nova fails to make the tourney again, but Villanova was probably prepared to let him grow as a HC when they hired him instead of someone more proven. I don't think he's in the hot seat this season. Having said that, if Jay makes a 5 year commitment, you gotta eat Neptune's salary and pull the trigger.

One thing that's a little bit different now, with NIL being such an important component of a teams success, is the donors have more input than they used to. I'm not saying they're dictating anything to an AD, but their voice is heard a little bit louder than before. Nova was on the verge of a wholesale departure after last season, until the donors stepped up in a big, big way. Not only keeping last years guys, but adding a few big pieces as well. If Neptune fails to make the tournament this year, there are going to be a lot of unhappy donors. Should that happens, my prediction is Neptune will be gone. And if that does happen, while there's no telling who will be the next coach for Nova, it's safe to say it won't be Jay Wright.