Comments on: The End of The Eddie Jordan Era: Say Goodbye to the Fall Guy http://www.truthaboutit.net/2008/11/end-of-eddie-jordan-era-say-goodbye-to.html a Washington Wizards blog based in Washington, DC, member of the ESPN TrueHoop Network Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:06:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Truth About It http://www.truthaboutit.net/2008/11/end-of-eddie-jordan-era-say-goodbye-to.html/comment-page-1#comment-392 Truth About It Tue, 25 Nov 2008 23:53:00 +0000 http://truthaboutitwizards.wordpress.com/2008/11/24/the-end-of-the-eddie-jordan-era-say-goodbye-to-the-fall-guy/#comment-392 That's right, I forgot about American changing to the Patriot League in 2001.<br/><br/>I also didn't mean to degrade Tapscott's record while at American, but by the accounts I've read, he had no further interest in being a college coach and dealing with the stress involved (i.e., the heart rate monitor thing that I'm sure most have read about). <br/><br/>So, I guess my point was that he is not much of an answer, even perhaps on an interim basis, because of his coaching history/experience....but I didn't mean to imply that he wasn't a good coach when he applied himself to that position. That’s right, I forgot about American changing to the Patriot League in 2001.

I also didn’t mean to degrade Tapscott’s record while at American, but by the accounts I’ve read, he had no further interest in being a college coach and dealing with the stress involved (i.e., the heart rate monitor thing that I’m sure most have read about).

So, I guess my point was that he is not much of an answer, even perhaps on an interim basis, because of his coaching history/experience….but I didn’t mean to imply that he wasn’t a good coach when he applied himself to that position.

]]> By: George Templeton http://www.truthaboutit.net/2008/11/end-of-eddie-jordan-era-say-goodbye-to.html/comment-page-1#comment-391 George Templeton Mon, 24 Nov 2008 18:52:00 +0000 http://truthaboutitwizards.wordpress.com/2008/11/24/the-end-of-the-eddie-jordan-era-say-goodbye-to-the-fall-guy/#comment-391 One correction. When Tapscott coached American they were in the Colonial Athletic Association.<br/>In fact Tapscott was conference coach of the year one season and managed a 20-win season at AU (no mean feat in my view).<br/>Given AU's academic requirements I would argue 109-117 was a pretty good record. That said, it would be miraculous if Tapscott took this team to a playoff berth this year. One correction. When Tapscott coached American they were in the Colonial Athletic Association.
In fact Tapscott was conference coach of the year one season and managed a 20-win season at AU (no mean feat in my view).
Given AU’s academic requirements I would argue 109-117 was a pretty good record. That said, it would be miraculous if Tapscott took this team to a playoff berth this year.

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