I had little doubt that Dino Gaudio was the best choice for WF's new basketball coach, and Ron Wellman giving him a 5-year contract confirms as much. The idea of going after a big name is sexy, but ultimately impractical this time of the year. Recruiting has just wrapped and the first official practice is around the corner, so coaches are not looking for new jobs. Hiring an outsider would also potentially mess with the still-strong vibes of the Prosser Era and his staff.
Most importantly (to me), Dino's our best shot a keeping AT&T, the second best recruiting class in the nation for 2008. Ty Walker's myspace lists Dino as one of his heroes, and Aminu is a big fan of assistant coach Pat Kelsey. By keeping the Prosser staff together, we should be able to keep AT&T together, which is so critical to the Wake program that I'm scared of even mentioning it.
Even if you disgaree with Wellman's choice, Dino's the man now and he should have the full support of all Deacons. He will definitely have mine.
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Sorry 'bout the rejection. Their loss I guess. At least this way you'll get to have plenty of reasons to not live in Delaware...
Dino, huh? Sounds good. He seems like a good guy. Too bad I'll yet again have very little knowledge of Wake sports because I'm so far away...
I'm glad Wellman chose Dino; it just makes sense in so many ways. However, I'm a little disappointed you haven't mentioned Timmy's new nickname...
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