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Post by bagelmaker on Feb 6, 2009 21:02:33 GMT -5
Just wondering:
Has anyone seen the quality of play of our varsity boy's basketball team these days? Mr. Lebelle wanted to get rid of outside coaches, such as Mr. Monteroso, in the worst way and look at the result of what we now have. I hope the quality of coaching gets better when my son makes it to the high school. Not only are the kids being outplayed but they seem to have a total lack of spirit or attitude - that I attribute to the coach. The kids don't have to win but they should be playing with a good attitude. I know nothing of this coach but I think he is better suited to lower level coaching at this sport. Tonights game was an embarrassment. Another great hire from LeBelle. BTW: I have been to 6 home games with my son and have never seen him at a game. Does he go to any games?
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Post by titan84 on Feb 7, 2009 18:31:30 GMT -5
Hold on now.... I'll agree with you on the total lack of leadership from up top. I'll agree with the fact that coach Monteroso poured his heart and soul into the boys basketball program only to be undermined and back stabbed. What I won't agree with is placing the blame on the new coach. It's not the quality of coaching that the program is lacking, rather lack of talent. When middle school coaches are having to teach skills and concepts that should have been taught on a 2nd grade CYO level, it is a reflection on the youth program or lack thereof. Football, Baseball, and Soccer have been successful thanks in large part to the youth programs. As far as attitude goes, don't expect a coach to instill this in his players in 6 weeks if it hasn't been developed at home for 16 years.
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Post by bagelmaker on Feb 8, 2009 0:14:47 GMT -5
You might have some good points there. I can only comment on what I've seen. The talent might not be there but does this coach have the same amount of off season dedication that Montoroso had? It is true that he seemed to be backstabbed. I want coaches that are being evaluated by someone who actually attends the games and knows what coaches are doing and not doing. Your point about a lack of a good feeder program has merit. I just am not used to seeing a Plainedge team struggle the way this team has.
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Post by titan84 on Feb 8, 2009 8:51:58 GMT -5
Please keep in mind that the boys basketball team was moved up 2 divisions due to their success last year. They may be in over their heads this season, but they are headed in the right direction. I would find it nearly impossible for anyone to have the same level of off-season dedication that coach Monterosso had during his tenure. Also, please keep in mind that the present coach is involved in other sports as well, while coach Monteroso was able to devote all his time to basketball. And yes, you are right about the Athletic Director. He is not directing athletics. The weight room and the new paint job looks great, but that is all an attempt to "pay no attention to the man behind the curtain".
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Post by bagelmaker on Feb 8, 2009 14:11:35 GMT -5
love the description of "the wizard"- he probably makes more money per hour than anyone in the district when you total the hours actually worked. I would dare anyone to tell me when he has been at any athletic event other than a football game. How can he evaluate his staff. Enough said about this guy- we are stuck with him.
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Post by niner on Aug 13, 2009 16:26:49 GMT -5
i kno this topic is probablly long over, but i just came across it a few minutes ago. If anyone watched the 2008 varsity basketball team, they were the epitamy of Coach Murphy's hard work and dedication to try and turn around a struggling program. Yes coach Monterosso went to great lengths on and off the court to help his players, but i think the program needed something new. Coach Murphy runs the some of the most intense pracices I ever took part in in my long basketball career. I think there were three main factors that contributed to the lack of success in the 2009 season. Coach Murph was indeed focused on football in the fall more than basketball, but open gyms were still run so that isn't totally on him. I think the biggest problem is the lack of heart from the younger players as well as a lack of focus from most of the seniors. Being a captain, i was embarrassed by the lack of togetherness and heart on the court, and that's on me. But there wasnt a single game in my life where i didn't leave my heart on the floor(especially for plainedge). I took great pride in putting on that jersey for four years, but there were too many players that could have cared less. So yes we were unsuccessful after winning conference 5 with a gutsy scrapp team and being placed into conference 3. Plainedge basketball is going to have a rough few years due to the lack of dedication and heart from the player not the coach. So leave cpach Murphy out of this discussion because he put everything he had out on the table for his team..Not everyone wanted to take it and buy into what he had to say
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Post by niner on Aug 13, 2009 16:27:29 GMT -5
P.S bagelmaker..where were you in 2008? Murphs first year
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Post by supportstudents on Aug 27, 2009 15:23:12 GMT -5
Bagel maker,
You are way off on your evaluation of Coach Murphy. I have gone to a handful of games during the past 2 years and he is coaching his rear end off. The kids are playing real hard for him and in my opinion he has the program going in a great direction. My kid is going into 8th grade and participated in his summer camp at the Middle School and he worked the kids real hard and taught them a lot. I agree there is a lack of talent due to the CYO program at Maria Regina not being very strong for boys basketball. From what I saw at summer camp at the MS there are some good 8th and 9th graders coming up on the horizon.
John Danielo
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