Kevin Broadus Rejoins the Georgetown Staff; Hired as Special Assistant to John Thompson III
by Hire Esherick on Jun 22, 2011 4:06 PM EDT
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PrintFormer Georgetown assistant Kevin Broadus is officially back on the Hilltop, according to the Washington Post's Tarik El-Bashir via twitter. Broadus will serve as a special assistant to John Thompson III and will not be able to recruit on the road.
Broadus was an assistant at Georgetown for three years before leaving after the 2007 season to take the head coaching spot at Binghamton University. After initial success, he eventually left Binghamton following a scandal that included possible NCAA violations, and several arrests and suspensions of key players. I won't rehash everything that happened; you can read about it here. It is not pretty stuff, and despite a lack of proven NCAA violations, something does not sit right with the situation.
What does this hire mean for Georgetown?
(More after the Jump)
Kevin Broadus will help Georgetown immensely, but it will bring an incredible amount of scrutiny to the program as every writer in the country will be waiting for Broadus to slip up. And the extra attention is warranted given Broadus' imperfect past. I am fine with that. John Thompson Jr. was certainly not lacking in critics. Sports Illustrated and The Washington Post employed what seemed to be dedicated attack dogs in Curry Kirkpatrick and John Feinstein. I am sure Pete Thamel of The New York Times will be happy to carry on that role, after he is done penning his expose on the string of alleged athlete assaults on female students at his alma mater Syracuse, of course.
The burden of this hire is on John Thompson III. I am not here to defend Kevin Broadus. I know he succeeded as an assistant at Georgetown, but failed as a head coach at Binghamton. If it works, then kudos to Thompson III for giving a hard-working coach another chance. There have been plenty of coaches that were convicted of NCAA infractions that succeeded the second time around. If it fails, then I hope both Broadus and Thompson have succession plans. Similar to the successes, there are plenty of coaches that fell into the same roles the second time around.
As an alumnus and fan, Georgetown University has two identities. The first is depicted by the University Seal, which represents the oldest and most prestigious Catholic university in the nation, indicative of a group of schools that is consistently one of the most-desired and selective destinations in the country. This is where my allegiance lies as an alumnus. The second is illustrated by the Bulldog; representative of its athletic department, particularly its basketball program. This is where I stand as a fan. While the two identities should be managed separately, they will always be intrinsically linked. The athletic department should not do anything to tarnish the University, and the University should not hold the athletic department back. John Thompson III needs to be very aware of this.
Welcome back Broadus. I greet you with a cautiously optimistic demeanor. I think you can contribute a lot to the program and I hope you succeed. But learn from your mistakes.
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You better fuckin’ believe it
by VictorPage'sLeftEye on Jun 22, 2011 4:12 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
His mission to napalm an unpstate college basketball program was a success
he just picked the wrong one. But an A for effort.
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A risky hire, no doubt about it....but
you realize that this development isn’t good for you guys and others that recruit in DC. This guy has made some serious mistakes (cue Quinn Snyder, Calvin Sampson, Jim Calhoun, John Caliperi, and others that have done as bad or worse but are still in the sport at some level) but is being given a second chance. We’ll see what he does with it. But he has DC on lockdown…get the kids to visit and we’ll dominate the DMV recruiting scene once again, bottom line. I love the hire.
"Before the answer was a 3, I was down in Georgetown with a Hoya chick, lawyer chick....."
by brandonbowmansfootistoobig on Jun 23, 2011 8:23 AM EDT up reply actions
Interesting Development
Since he can’t recruit in his current position, but this was perceived to be his most valuable asset.
It’ll be interesting to see how much he brings to the table in this advisory role.
It certainly reduces any risk of committing any improprieties since he’s not recruiting, for the few people who were worried about that.
Here's a fun game, it's called
Who is in the NBA?
2007 McDonald’s All American Rosters
Nick Calathes – Overseas
Johnny Flynn – NBA (Lottery Pick)
Austin Freeman – Overseas (Assumed)
Donte Greene – NBA
JJ Hickson – NBA
Kosta Koufos – NBA
Gani Lawal – NBA
OJ Mayo – NBA (Lottery Pick)
Patrick Patterson – NBA (Lottery Pick)
Nolan Smith – NBA (Assumed)
Corey Stokes – Overseas (Assumed)
Chris Wright – Overseas (Assumed)
Cole Aldrich – NBA
James Anderson – NBA
Jerryd Bayless – NBA (Lottery Pick)
Michael Beasley – NBA (Lottery Pick)
Eric Gordon – NBA (Lottery Pick)
Blake Griffin – NBA (Lottery Pick)
James Harden – NBA (Lottery Pick)
Taylor King – Overseas (Assumed)
Kevin Love – NBA (Lottery Pick)
Jai Lucas – Overseas (Assumed)
Derrick Rose – NBA (Lottery Pick)
Kyle Singler – NBA (Assumed)
24 players, 18 of which drafted into the NBA, arguably the best high school class this decade. Of the 6 players not drafted into the NBA, two of which are Georgetown guards. These guards are part of a program under JT3 that has yet to put a guard in the NBA.
Does this trouble anyone else?
So what you are saying is...
Let’s blame JTIII for Austin and Chris being too small for their positions in the NBA?
Or alternatively, maybe there was a growth hormone regiment, but it accidentally gave Austin diabetes.
No
But I do blame him for Freeman ballooning to 240lbs for most of college, then getting back to high school weight of 210lbs within 2 months of being out of the program.
Its easier
For Austin to be that weight when
1. has access to better weight training equipment
2. doesn’t have school obligations
3. isn’t eating at leos/wiseys/wherever else
4) Has millions of Dollars on the line.
by hoyasincebirth on Jun 22, 2011 4:50 PM EDT up reply actions
Going all-in
I think so much of this offseason, capped by this hire, indicates that we can expect either hardware-level success or a new coaching regime in the next 2-3 years. By that, I don’t mean BE titles and/or Final Fours or bust, but this will definitely be this program’s last and best shot at putting itself back in the top tier of college bball for the foreseeable future. The constant and irritating refrain that will accompany every setback will be “if JT3 can’t win with these coaches/players, then he can’t win with anybody”, and that’s going to become near impossible to refute by 2012/13.
There’s a lot to say on the subject – but as far as Broadus goes: good hire. The piece about not disrespecting the University is very important, any it’s something to be wary of, but either way JT3 has hitched himself to Broadus on this. If the NCAA starts turning up in Gtown, neither of them will be around much longer.
DC is Broadus' playground!
He wore the patch, a Georgetown warm-up jacket and a long chain around his neck with a photograph of Tupac Shakur dangling from it.
by Victor Page's Broomstick on Jun 22, 2011 5:28 PM EDT reply actions
I don't get it
Broadus is a guy known for (a) being a good recruiter and (b) presiding over that Binghamton fiasco. Why bring him on in a role where he (a) can’t recruit and (b) will be a “special assistant” to the head coach. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t think he’ll be influencing JTIII in a bad way, but it seems like this position is one that will minimize his positive impact while giving trolls/reporters a chance to say “look who’s advising JTIII.”
Of course, with the limit on assistants who can recruit, this may have been the only way to bring him, assuming III is happy with the others on staff.
What are these assertions!?
by DHB Enterprises on Jun 23, 2011 8:34 AM EDT reply actions
He cannot recruit "off campus"
He can still recruit. I assume this means he’s allowed to make phone calls and he can meet with recruits on campus obviously.
I’m also fairly sure that “off campus” is slightly differently defined to mean that he can recruit locally even if he’s not strictly on the physical campus.
I think he can still go out and visit local DMV players just not other areas of the country. His connections are to the DMV and that’s where we need him most anyway.
by hoyasincebirth on Jun 23, 2011 8:38 AM EDT up reply actions
It also puts Hunter and Brennan on the hot seat
Put out or get out — I think we are certain to see one depart after this season.
by HoyaSmacksYa on Jun 23, 2011 10:12 AM EDT up reply actions
put out or get out
is that what you tell the ladies, playa?
by Lord Humongous on Jun 23, 2011 10:21 AM EDT up reply actions
Only if there are too many trying to get on my staff
There’s only room for three fulltime and it’ll all come down to who has the best performance.
by HoyaSmacksYa on Jun 23, 2011 10:28 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
your "staff"
double meanings there, friend-o, good job
by Lord Humongous on Jun 23, 2011 11:08 AM EDT up reply actions
DC arms race continues
Still like the southern state strategy Kirby has pioneered.
My prediction – much ado about not much. Now if he lands Noel, I will take the probation.
ummmm
1st off, kudos to Hire Esherick for a very well written piece. We all wear two hats as alums of various schools — what good and right for the school vs what’s fun as a fan. I too wear that badge of honor despite Binghamton’s lack of a classic school symbol (school is sub 100 yrs old afterall). I’ll bet the non-recruiting angle is purely optics to divert heat from the school. In the end the man got my beloved Bearcats to the Dance, where WE OUTSHOT DUKE and with my fan hat on, I will be forever grateful. Of course which my “school seal” , yeah, not so much. On the plus side, Thamel has something new to write about.
by bearcat saxa on Jun 23, 2011 12:02 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
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