BTW the account blocked me after I questioned why they wouldn't sign their name to a post like that rather than hiding behind an account. 

But here is the next post from them.
Apparently the account is controlled by several people in the coaching world. Each of them has control to post

As II said, it could have some truth to it or it could be someone looking to hurt GW. No name attached to the posts  


     Coaching Changes[/url] [url=https://twitter.com/CoachingChanges]@CoachingChanges·23m Which of the following are true of Jameson Christian and George Washington Basketball????[color=inherit]Banned staff from coffee[/color][color=inherit]Alumni hate JC[/color][color=inherit]All of the above[/color][color=inherit]109 votes[/color]=inherit·[color=inherit]23 hours left[/color]

Last edited by Florida Colonial (1/30/2021 9:34 pm)

Florida Colonial wrote:

Beware this may be someone with an agenda. Who knows the truth

Obviously this is not confirmed. Either way it’s not good to have this being posted.

With all due respect, your first and last lines are a great word of caution to us all.  This board, and the public in general, are quick to follow a rumor.  Sometimes they're true and sometimes not.  I urge everyone to follow the facts in this and every other situation.

I certainly know nothing and therefore will not otherwise comment on this.

B.

Last edited by BGF (1/30/2021 10:58 pm)

If Barry would like to delete or freeze this thread I wouldn’t be offended.  The reason I posted it is because CoachingChanges is actually a fairly well followed Twitter handle and I thought those on the board would want to know what was being said. As I mentioned the account is handled anonymously by several people in the coaching circle so could entirely be someone with an agenda and that’s why I stated that in my original post.  Given where some people like to take these threads I’m probably going to regret posting this.

Despite the vindictive and somewhat trolling nature of the Coaching Changes twitter feed, it does appear to have some credibility because its controlled by several guys in the coaching world as Florida Colonial wrote. I don't think this thread should be deleted or locked because the information on coaching changes is available for everyone to see, its not necessarily violating anyone's privacy. Also, they seem to target/discuss every school, its not like they just focus on GW. GW just happened to be mentioned yesterday

About what was written about GW, Howard signing Purdue transfer Nojel Eastern was a huge pick up for them, I thought he wasn't playing because of an injury, not that he never qualified. I didn't know that Eric Atkins was the assistant who recruited him to Howard, but it makes sense considering he was an assistant at Notre Dame and is probably very familiar with N.Eastern. For what its worth, I saw on N.Eastern's twitter that he declared for the NBA draft about a month ago, he cited COVID concerns and the uncertainty of the season as the reasons why. 

About the other stuff mentioned about GW, Nima got fired and NOBODY(not even the GW insider who posts here) has given an explanation as to what happened. Firing a high-ranking assistant for not wearing a mask at a restaurant seems like an overreaction to me, but with the seriousness of COVID, I can understand why JC would do it, if it were true. As for another GW staffer being investigated, we'll have to see if whether someone gets suspended or fired in the upcoming days or weeks. 

Let's put a couple of things to rest here before we reach the old adage that a lie can travel halfway around the world before the truth catches up with it.

First, Nima was not fired solely or mostly for refusing to wear a mask in a restaurant. That is straight bullshit. That's all I'm going to say. .

Second, the post insinuates that Eric Atkins tried to get a Purdue transfer into GW. As Thomas states it was Howard and not GW and has nothing to do with GW. 

Third, probably the craziest thing in the post is the concept of another investigation. There is currently no investigation. But Coaching Changes ironically ratted themselves out by stating "another investigation". I wonder what the first investigation was about and who was investigated lol. I guess we will never know unless Coaching Changes tells us.

BTW, you can't take anything too seriously from Coaching Changes when they can't get the name of the coach right in two different tweets. 
 

Last edited by GWRising (1/31/2021 1:15 pm)

press not = twitter. 

The press would not write a story like this without asking and reporting more than this.

I think the original post is good. Hey this out there but I have doubts are here is why. I find the allegation regarding Nima highly unlikely but not laughable because it’s not as though crazy petty stuff never happens at GW.

I can't begin to speculate on whether this is true.  GWrising saying that Nima was not fired only or mostly because of a mask indicates that, at least to some degree, he was fired because he did not wear a mask.  I, personally, believe that's a fireable offense, given that it puts the kids in danger, if nothing else.  

Whether there's "another" investigation or not--I sure hope not.  Whether it's a first investigation or a second or third is of no import to me.  Any investigation is bad.  Let's hope this is just internet rumor.

I get why Coaching Changes is focusing on the (lack of) mask wearing. What was the old saying? A little inaccuracy saves a world of explanation.

Gwmayhem, your third paragraph is very appropriate here. 

Personally I think the shot at Atkins speaks volumes about the motivation of the individual posting at Coaching Changes. BTW Eastern was originally transferring to Michigan and was told after the announcement that his Purdue major credits did not transfer to Michigan. This was a topic that was taken up by Dickie V and others who slammed Michigan. BTW I had the chance to listen to Eric Atkins speak during an introduction zoom call and he seems like a wonderful kid and will be a real positive to the program.