Hmm

I don't actually think that BSA ARE willing to let one of the top junior development coaches in the country look at work offers outside SA/AUS

1. Marty wants a lot more that BSA could hope to afford

2. Marty would regard it as a backwards step in his career path.

3. I'm not so certain he has the correct skill set and attitude for junior players who are not

a) - already very highly motivated ( enough to move to Canberra for up to 3 years)

AND

b) - already absolute stand outs at a national junior level ( mainly only ever 2-4 "new" scholarships each year to the AIS under Marty under literally hundreds of juniors wanting it).


PS - Nice of you to find time from your studies in Tassie to post here again MC. xoxox

Also keep in mind that any local coach can offer to be involved in the SASI program. If Marty had any interest at all in being involved he could be right now -- and then ask for a paying role

Couple of good points VO... Don't agree with the skill set comment though...anyone that runs the AIS program must have a fairlt good grasp of the required basketball skills... besides I'd say that 90% of kids that hope to compete at the SASI level are already self motivated... also I doubt he's had much spare time until recently to help out at SASI.

Anon, I believe it was the u20 girls... It's a shame that there is such a drop off for girls at that age from basketball whilst sports like netball at that age are still well supported.

for all we know BSA have offered him a role and he declined

There is no SASI basketball program any more. SASI funding was withdrawn a couple of years ago.

You might be talking about the NITP the BSA assists in running.

Word on the street is that Marty Clarke will be off to St Mary's College in the US.

MIM, it's my understanding that no contact has been made from BSA but I could be wrong...?

Details Doh, details... SASI, NITP, BASA, BSA it doesn't matter the fact is it's been the same people in the same roles running the same program... Just saying it could be time for a change... I too have heard the St Mary's rumor too. That's a big move to make with a young family so perhaps he may be open to a local offer if there was one fourth coming?

Anon 365, I'm not implying that the kids are dropping out due to burn out im saying that the program is stale and doesnt insire them to remain in it... im also sure that you would find kids that have had success speaking positively about the program.
I do agree that you should respect someone that has committed such a long time to the program. This isn't about Neil bashing but more about taking an opportunity to make a change that is right here in our backyard.

Neil and his bullshit politics screwed SASI and plenty of players over. Nuff said.

Marty would cost too much if SASI was still around anyways.

Sir Ricey of Stupidity, you do realise the current National women's squad has more SASI graduates than any other State including Victoria don't you?

You didn't make the squad cause you couldn't play.

sir ricey - the red suited knight- shows us your wares and arise

I hope Marty goes to St Mary's is super successful and shuts a few people up.

He has too much talent for the State Program, which is old, tired, and very poorly run.

tTI Camps in July $100 to attend is a joke.

Has anyone seen a written report form the head coach of the program for moving forward?

Terrible program

Why do people pick on Ricey?

Anon 409, if the program is old, tired and poorl run then doesn't it need someone with too much talent to make it new, energetic and well run...
I'm sure then that the $100 for TI camp wouldn't be such a joke it may actually be considered good value for money.
As for the written report all that would do is show some ideal scenario to the bean counters when in reality the program would run the same as it has for years seemingly without any accountability...
The debate about this has been good though... Keep it going.

Because I'm not afraid to point out the truth.

What has a few SASI players in the women's team have to do with the fact countless players quit playing SASI and/or basketball all together due to his rubbish antics, like giving a player the cold shoulder because she kissed a boy at a party? There's plenty more, but lets not get into it. Oh and I didn't make the squad probably because I didn't play the politics

Thank you for responding with your usual lack of intelligence Sir Ricey of Stupidity.

What you consider to be the truth is in fact merely you own opinion!

Its not a few players in the National team, (which is in fact the job of NITP programs) it is an overwhelming number.

And actually you didnt make the squad cause you cant play. Never have and never will....

Calls somebody stupid, has DUMB as alias for online forum lol

Its called 'being ironic'.

But thanks for responding with reasonable answer of fact rather than opinion.

Hmmm... off topic just a little.

I have no doubt that the program has seen players go onto bigger and better things but I'm sure in a new program with a new leader that there would be less drop off and possibly even more players taking the next step...

Obviously a couple of you wish to argue who's dumber or who couldn't play etc and judging by the comments I'm sure that it's been going on for a while and no amount of posting on hoops is gonna bring the tension to an end any time soon so...

Focusing back on the topic, I'd just like to see someone new and perfectly qualified given the opportunity to grow and improve basketball in this state... It's not much to ask now is it...?

Thank you bewildered for seeing the bigger picture. Imagine how many more SASI players could be in national teams or playin professionally had they not dropped out.

The dropout rate has a lot to do with mismanagement of personalities, not because people couldn't handle the trainings and so on.

Im surprised Clarke's bum-chum buddy Marcus Camby hasn't updated the world on what Clarke's movements are?

So Ricey,

How do you explain that it is doing a better job of producing National players than all other similar National Programs?

Should all State Head Coaches get sacked because they aren't ding as well as the one who didn't pick you?

Can you explain where all these extra players are going to play professionally? Or do you not understand that it would only mean other players from other NITP or equivalent programs would be missing out!