Mail time

Some stuff I'm catching up on:

Q: Can you give us some insight or your opinion on the NEC MBB head coaching changes the last few weeks? How do they affect the NEC and will these changes leave the NEC weaker or do you see new hires (such as the for ACC player Hurley at Wagner) improving the conference?

A: It's a mixed bag. Rice is obviously a terrific coach, so his loss will hurt RMU. But if he did as good a job moving the program up as people think, the structure might be in place to keep it going. Though the really interesting thing will be to see if the players all stay there now. That's why the move could have a huge impact.
Anyone who has read this blog knows my feeling for Milan Brown, I thought he was a magnificent coach. Much like Howie, he just gets his teams to fight like crazy every night. We'll see what happens there now.
The Wagner move could be HUGE. Will high level players want to go there? Maybe not, if if anyone can get good players to Staten Island, it's the Hurleys. We'll know more there in a couple of years. The other moves we'll know their impact more immediately I think.

Q: On the football side, is there an article coming about the new assistant football coaches and how it will impact the face of CCSU football?

A: Yes. During training camp.

Q. I was asked about the similarities between the SBU expansions and CCSU's setup. Paul agreed to talk to me for a long sitdown once he gets settled in, probably late May. I promise that's one of the ones I will ask.

Speaking of which, if there's any questions you want me to ask Paul, let me know.