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Steve Roccaforte as Head Coach


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Like Greg Auman said, players support for him could help Roccaforte stay on as a top assistant.

I would be fine with retaining him as the top assistant.

I understand players sticking up for him and their frustration. Pretty sure we waited longer after McCullum was fired and before Heath was hired.

 

 

Mac fired on March 9, Stan hired April 2 ... and the hunt back then was about as smooth as this one has been.

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I think Coach Roccaforte stays and it's probably in the best interest for the immediate future that he does. I would still like to see him get a shot at this job and based on who we have left to pick from, I don't see Rocc doing any worse then the guy USF might hire instead of him. Heck he probably could and would do better then the ext guy, unless there is a shocker of a hire, Rocc fits in with what's left.

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Has this ever happened in college before? Where a coach is fired and an assistant, who wasn't an interim hc, promoted, after a search was made?

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I wake up this morning to find out USF has effed up the search for another candidate.  Geez....what the hell is Harlan and the search firm doing?  Aren't we paying them for anonymity. 

 

After seeing this circus like atomsphere that has become USF athletics, I've changed my mind.  Let's see what Rocc can do.  Give him an incentive laden contract and let him get to work. 

You can't ensure anonymity, if the coaching candiates and their respective camps are blurting out the information before USF is ready to announce something concrete. With regard to coach Rocc, I'd like to see him retained by whoever gets hired. His first head coaching stint at his alma mater, Lamar University, didn't go so well. He may be an excellent recruiter, but maybe his X's and O's skills need a little more seasoning.

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Good choice on Antigua for HC.

 

Calipari's Asst. vs Heath's Asst. Obvious. 

 

USF +1

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Good choice on Antigua for HC.

 

Calipari's Asst. vs Heath's Asst. Obvious. 

 

USF +1

You must didn't realize that Roccaforte is also a former Calipari Assistant as well. In fact according to the players on the team Coach Rocc had more then a few positive things to say about the Coach Cal family and how they do things.

 

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Good choice on Antigua for HC.

 

Calipari's Asst. vs Heath's Asst. Obvious. 

 

USF +1

 

:facepalm:

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A coworker of mine is friends with the Roccoforte family and he said Rocc has agreed to a assistant coaching position at VT.

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A coworker of mine is friends with the Roccoforte family and he said Rocc has agreed to a assistant coaching position at VT.

 

If true, we don't have to ask why .... 

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