Date Posted:18:54:54 04/20/04 Tue Author: hchoops Subject: Re: thompson III hired as gtown coach - In reply to:
HC 1991
's message, "thompson III hired as gtown coach - what a joke" on 11:22:49 04/20/04 Tue
although i agree that jt sr is guilty of all of the above,and more,and he had a role in choosing his son,i think it's only fair to judge jt3 on his record thus far at princeton ,which i think is admirable--certainly his game coaching is better than anything his father ever did--let's give him a shot-let's not pass the sins of the father down
The younger Thompson, 38, comes with a successful track record. He led Princeton to a 68-42 record over four seasons, including Ivy League titles and NCAA tournament berths in 2000-01 and 2003-04. The Tigers went 20-8 this season, losing to Texas in the first round of the NCAA tournament.
But Thompson III will have to change his recruiting approach at Georgetown. Although both schools stress academics, the Hoyas like to require both Ivy League grades and Big East talent. University President John DeGioia said he chose Thompson III in part because he "wins fairly with integrity," but DeGioia also listed a national championship as a goal.
