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Subject: Bonas Author: Eagle [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: Wednesday, March 11, 09:18:59pm Author Host/IP: syn-067-248-227-222.res.spectrum.com/67.248.227.222 OPINION: Woj Bombed as GM. Bonas fired Schmidt, then they lied about it. OLEAN STAR – Eric M. Firkel December 28, 2025 was the last time that Adrian Wojnarowski spoke to Mark Schmidt. Following a dispute, where Woj interjected himself into practices, Woj just stopped talking to the Coach. The next time they spoke was almost 60 days and the entire A-10 schedule later, when Woj and Athletic Director Robert Beretta told Schmidt he would be relieved of his duties at the end of the season. The price to assuage Woj’s brittle ego was $1,000,000.00. He paid SBU one million dollars to fire Schmidt. According to Bona fan, local bullion expert and unabashed ‘Bartlett Boy’ Martin Maynard, St. Bonaventure University sold out its winningest coach for 11,765 pieces of silver (1oz). The question is: who is Judas Iscariot? Multiple SBU Trustees were blindsided by the move to oust Schmidt. Some actually believed Schmidt retired on his own terms. So who made the final decision to take the Woj Million and fire Schmidt? Who lied to trustees that Schmidt wanted to retire? Was it Beretta, President Gingerich, or both? WOJ is his Own Worst Enemy We broke the story of Schmidt’s termination about 9:00 am last Saturday morning. Within 45 minutes Pete Thamel of ESPN reported according to “Sources” that Mark Schmidt is expected to “retire.” The New York Times, Buffalo News and Times Herald all ran with this false narrative. For years, I’ve found it obnoxious when Trump derides journalists over “fake news.” It took Adrian Wojnarwoski to convince me Trump is not all wrong. Woj is his own worst enemy. His fingerprints were all over the leak of Mark’s firing to ESPN. Pushing this false narrative is an affront to St. Bonaventure’s Franciscan values. Worse, Woj has a low opinion of us in Olean. He (and Beretta and Gingerich) think we are all stupid if they thought we’d fall for their planned “media roll out” of Mark’s planned retirement. Then Woj spent Saturday’s game hiding in his office at the Reilly Center with security posted at the door. It’s only basketball. Don’t take yourself so seriously. Yes, there are a lot of Republicans in Olean, but we’re not a ravenous band of gun-toting hicks. We’re good people with jobs and families that choose to spend our money and time attending St. Bonaventure basketball games. Many of us are even Bruce Springsteen fans. Is a dream a lie if don’t come true or is it something worse? https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Foleanstar.com%2Fblog%2F2026%2F03%2F11%2Fopinion-woj-bombed-as-gm-bonas-fired-schmidt-then-lied-about-it%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExQkQ2VVBpMFJJN2ZUdHhxTnNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR6hFQgwWjCoTK4RfkotE5lJuthgtdZikmdfz1F5aXmISGkK9IfsbAVPrw8gVw_aem_-iNQH7QrdWwPtG7l_mcZZA&h=AT5yCkXRZFIkcIHEnjXGO-S0rpq2z9o2PhZcSfpGwDz2lI5K1y8CSB5bDoMYs656R2fjTAFfWVMQowkhwv-aWPXs72Q21KpA1Ov4Vaf59QTlUXu4m3n6UxIbkAbS8HVMDGssJvt3PRCWpN7GIr0xIqhRxwPZVnk&__tn__=-UK-y-R&c[0]=AT6rc7iUI3A5RTbcWvNT1KAQkD4Zkcspun2mWR8ucdvIM3FbzbgVY0MedHrFQJ7erIp4qfkL3Hqvt2HVb7_7LqNMxyY_7iqZBXqDRLqcCEDQzZr2f9XBNVI-lQO3LqeRClcqjmlei8rJMe_L_KangN3kM3xD_BnSXALg6Cqw2_Ke7IvUvgWDrU2V7GKKfuvVHpqgw_BKpw [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

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[> Subject: Re: Bonas Author: Purp 1 [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: Wednesday, March 11, 10:51:19pm Author Host/IP: syn-074-070-140-050.res.spectrum.com/74.70.140.50 Well, shit like that happens, but I never believed Woj coming to Bona was a kind of "labor of love" as it seemed to be portrayed. The big question is who do they bring in to raise the bar Woj is apparently not happy with. Hopefully not another welder. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> Subject: Re: Bonas Author: NUSuperfan [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: Thursday, March 12, 12:01:04am Author Host/IP: NoHost/172.56.75.67 Woj has so much influence on Bona basketball it gets ethically questionable to say the least, in my opinion. Now we will wait to see where Bona basketball goes next. Will Bona remain a viable and successful member of the A10, or will it deep six. Time will tell. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> Subject: Re: Bonas Author: Corpi33 [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: Thursday, March 12, 08:28:22am Author Host/IP: static-108-12-29-155.syrcny.fios.verizon.net/108.12.29.155 Couldn't happen to a nice bunch of idiots. I have much respect for the job that Schmidt did for that school. Woj is an ego maniac. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> Subject: Re: Bonas Author: Purp 1 [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: Thursday, March 12, 12:09:48pm Author Host/IP: syn-074-070-140-050.res.spectrum.com/74.70.140.50 It's hard to believe Schmidt would simply exit without a sincere and heartfelt send off by the Bona community. Even JAM has come back several times although being sent on his way with litle fanfare. After just short of two decades, Mark deserved so much more, although he was paid handsomely. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> [> Subject: Re: Bonas Author: NUSuperfan [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: Thursday, March 12, 02:35:02pm Author Host/IP: NoHost/172.56.74.37 Purp you are so right. Bona was very fortunate to have Schmidt. He had a great 19 year run. They should have let him stay for an even 20 years. That would have been nice. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> Subject: Mike MacDonald Author: Maldez [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: Thursday, March 12, 08:41:02pm Author Host/IP: syn-067-249-231-087.res.spectrum.com/67.249.231.87 Rumors on the Bona's board that former Canisius HC, Mike MacDonald, is a leading candidate for the SBU opening. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> Subject: Re: Mike MacDonald Author: Purp 1 [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: Thursday, March 12, 09:12:41pm Author Host/IP: syn-074-070-140-050.res.spectrum.com/74.70.140.50 They better be looing for recruiting first. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]