Originally posted by colin2229:
You can be a success right away in NAIA because of the low academic standards and transfers rules. Any Joe off the street can come in and play right away. I'm not saying this is a bad thing...I played at the NAIA level. Marian won a national championship within the first 4 years of having a program.
I just really dislike the RMU set up and think the HC isn't a quality guy. Just my opinion.
There certainly are some inconveniences with RMU's set up, but they have improved that since 2011 with the addition of newer facilities in Arlington Heights. From everything I've heard, that will continue to improve. The train ride each way might not be ideal, but you can also make the argument that it's teaching a life skill, since very few people wake up in the morning and walk out of their door to get to work. Just develops another skill set for the student athletes. On top of that, it's a pretty fair trade off for being able to get a college experience in the Loop. Hard to complain when you're around the corner from Millennium Park.
In terms of Jared Williamson not being a quality guy, you are way off. He's a great family man who absolutely loves the kids he coaches and the guys he works with. I know firsthand that he values the relationships he develops with his kids, plain and simple. They've taken a lot of the disadvantages associated with their program and turned them into positives, and as the program gets older a lot of the logistics will improve as well.