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Post by Troystet on Aug 31, 2014 7:53:34 GMT -6
I agree on Bolt. I was not a fan of it although I thought he would do better than he has. Cunnigham might be a great coach but his first season was worst than Maestri. I will give him this year to see. We have a state of the art Arena and our basketball is losing. Smartt I think will do good in baseball but he has not been a head coach. We will see. I think softball was a lousy hire. To young, no experience. Time will see but I don't think I'm wrong. We have serious problems across the board but if we can't compete facility wise, talent wise, money wise then we are going to have to decide how we want to go forward. Do we want to be a across the board losing D1 school? If not, then someone better decide how we aren't going to be because we can't compete the way we are. We are in a arms race right now that we don't have the resources to win. What the answer is?? I'm open to suggestions but I don't know. It's frustrating, agravating and heartbreaking to this Trojan
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Post by Navarre Trojan on Aug 31, 2014 7:59:33 GMT -6
Doesn't seem to me that you are interested in suggestions, but merely to represent YOUR OPINION AS FACTS, and they are simply NOT!!! They are only your opinion!!!
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Post by Troystet on Aug 31, 2014 8:03:11 GMT -6
Your right, they are my opinion. They are also the opinion of many fellow Troy supporters I know. May or may not be your opinion. If not, I respect that.
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Post by Redwaver on Aug 31, 2014 8:06:39 GMT -6
There a cure all but we will see if our AD is willing to do it and my money says he's not. I have lost confidence in him with his hires except soccer. David, I don't understand this statement! The ladies BB hire is outstanding!!!!! The others are new hires and we have to wait and see how they turn out. We will never be able to afford a proven D1 coach because we don't pay enough, plus, who wants to coach in a rural hick town like Troy (sarcasm here referring to recruiting players)! Keep in mind, Bobby Bowden started at South Georgia Jr. College before going to Howard College (Samford) in Birmingham. Just saying! John has done nothing to make me think he is not working hard to build our program. Man, you don't come in as an AD and fire a legend like LB who has moved Troy so far and you have to know that. I think Larry will take care of Larry when his time comes. Everyone can have an opinion on when that time is. I was as upset as anyone yesterday and maybe it's time to go In a different direction but if hiring was left up to fans we would have about 200 head coaches in each sport. Opinions are like noses, we all have one. I think LB will take care of LB. I'm sure many feel he should have already done so but that's life in sports.
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Post by Redwaver on Aug 31, 2014 8:14:31 GMT -6
I agree on Bolt. I was not a fan of it although I thought he would do better than he has. Cunnigham might be a great coach but his first season was worst than Maestri. I will give him this year to see. We have a state of the art Arena and our basketball is losing. Smartt I think will do good in baseball but he has not been a head coach. We will see. I think softball was a lousy hire. To young, no experience. Time will see but I don't think I'm wrong. We have serious problems across the board but if we can't compete facility wise, talent wise, money wise then we are going to have to decide how we want to go forward. Do we want to be a across the board losing D1 school? If not, then someone better decide how we aren't going to be because we can't compete the way we are. We are in a arms race right now that we don't have the resources to win. What the answer is?? I'm open to suggestions but I don't know. It's frustrating, agravating and heartbreaking to this Trojan I will only say I'm glad my bosses gave me longer than you give Cunningham to turn my responsibilities around and some of his (Hartwell) hires have not even fielded their teams yet so how do you know how good they will be? What's your opinion of Coach Smarts hire? Bad? Rigby is great and hopefully Cunningham will be but he deserves his time. Troy BB was awful. Many great coaches who turned around programs took a while to do it. Miracles are the Good Lords not coaches so maybe patience is called for here at least for a year or so.
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Post by Redwaver on Aug 31, 2014 8:24:42 GMT -6
There a cure all but we will see if our AD is willing to do it and my money says he's not. I have lost confidence in him with his hires except soccer. I like you David and don't take this personal, but that post makes absolutely no sense. You're condemning two basketball coaches that have shown steady improvement with two teams that were terrible when they took over. You aren't even giving a chance to a softball coach who had yet to even play a game. You are, however sold on a coach that's currently 1-2? Is that because of his south Florida connection? I think I'll have a beer. Can agree here. Hopefully the coaches does something to bring respectability to this team. I thought yesterday that if we just started stunting, anything to put pressure in the running game we could get back in it because a blind man could see their QB could not beat you throwing. I was floored that he was the best they had but never an observable adjustment and they ran us to death. Our QB's were young and missed a lot of opportunities to hit open receivers but panicked and ran. I can't figure why we don't have options for short yardage other than out of the shotgun. Beats me. Why run 5 yards to gain 1 every time?
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Post by Redwaver on Aug 31, 2014 8:36:18 GMT -6
I agree on Bolt. I was not a fan of it although I thought he would do better than he has. Cunnigham might be a great coach but his first season was worst than Maestri. I will give him this year to see. We have a state of the art Arena and our basketball is losing. Smartt I think will do good in baseball but he has not been a head coach. We will see. I think softball was a lousy hire. To young, no experience. Time will see but I don't think I'm wrong. We have serious problems across the board but if we can't compete facility wise, talent wise, money wise then we are going to have to decide how we want to go forward. Do we want to be a across the board losing D1 school? If not, then someone better decide how we aren't going to be because we can't compete the way we are. We are in a arms race right now that we don't have the resources to win. What the answer is?? I'm open to suggestions but I don't know. It's frustrating, agravating and heartbreaking to this Trojan David, I think your blood pressure will ease off when you accept the fact that Troy will never be able to go out and hire a proven D1 coach in any sport or may never hire who you or I may want. Each of us fans have names we would like hired at times but who's to say mine or your opinions are where hires should go? That's JH's job! What if we hired the guy/gal you chose and they flopped! There are no guarantees. Every hire is though by someone to be the right choice. Sometimes you are right sometimes you are wrong. We took a chance on an unproven Larry Blakeney over 20 years ago. Not a bad hire IMHO!
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Post by dedicatedtrojan84 on Aug 31, 2014 10:00:43 GMT -6
Have not watched the video due to probably destroying whatever media device it plays on. So we were "not prepared". Ok DT84 is up and the hangover has worn off. Its a new day. Has anyone heard a plan of action to get prepared? A total 6 day revamp is what is needed to not get demolished by duke. Will this be the case or will be see more of the same? Larry wants to win. DT84 knows this. DT84 wants 1,000 acres in Arkansas with ducks abound but do I have what it takes.....No. Does this staff have what it takes to get then coach the needed talent.....not looking like it. Just because I dont have what it takes to own a duck hunting mecca right now dont mean I'll give up the dream. The staff has the vision but not the ability to execute. DT84 will try to be a positive pauly for a week but if we try a 4th and 1 out of the shotgun next week DT84 might just have to go home. Its the little things like that that are ridiculous and shouldn't be just allowed.
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Post by Hemi Man on Aug 31, 2014 10:39:37 GMT -6
Franklin never ran anything under center either.
I think I'll have a beer.
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Post by TrojanFanatic on Aug 31, 2014 11:08:34 GMT -6
I'm with DT84, what would it hurt to have three plays under center? Run up the middle, run around the tackles or a quick slant pass. We have them already, just move them under center. You can't tell me that a week of reps can't get someone comfortable under center
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Post by TrojanFanatic on Aug 31, 2014 11:08:33 GMT -6
I'm with DT84, what would it hurt to have three plays under center? Run up the middle, run around the tackles or a quick slant pass. We have them already, just move them under center. You can't tell me that a week of reps can't get someone comfortable under center
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Post by Trojan Thunder on Aug 31, 2014 14:28:41 GMT -6
This is Blakeney's last year on his contract and I would be shocked if he is back next year, even if he does finish with an above .500 record.
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Post by Hemi Man on Aug 31, 2014 14:52:15 GMT -6
This is Blakeney's last year on his contract and I would be shocked if he is back next year, even if he does finish with an above .500 record. This is not his last year. It's next year on the contract. I think I'll have a beer.
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Post by scatman on Aug 31, 2014 15:02:48 GMT -6
Oh gawd...
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Post by Trojan Thunder on Aug 31, 2014 15:41:37 GMT -6
Not his last year? Grrr! Who came up with that contract? That's why I hate long term contracts!!!
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Post by scatman on Aug 31, 2014 15:46:58 GMT -6
Well, you have to remember, at one point people viewed LB as the best non-aq coach who could be taken for a reasonable price. So...
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Post by trojanbrutha on Aug 31, 2014 18:10:43 GMT -6
Well, you have to remember, at one point people viewed LB as the best non-aq coach who could be taken for a reasonable price. So... I think that's about enough for the insults.
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Post by atlantatrojan on Aug 31, 2014 18:14:34 GMT -6
Anyone know what Larry's buyout is?
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Post by trojanbrutha on Aug 31, 2014 18:18:18 GMT -6
Anyone know what Larry's buyout is? Are you looking to pay it? pc2
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Post by atlantatrojan on Aug 31, 2014 18:25:51 GMT -6
Haha. Wouldn't anyone be upset if I did? Lol
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Post by trojanbrutha on Aug 31, 2014 18:32:32 GMT -6
Haha. Wouldn't anyone be upset if I did? Lol It ain't that serious...I wouldn't mortgage the Ponderosa for something I had zero control over...but, that's just me...
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Post by scatman on Aug 31, 2014 21:33:11 GMT -6
I meant no offense? I believe what I said was actually a compliment. Whether people want to suck up to someone or not, if you pay money to watch a football game, well then darn right you can say what you want about them. I don't think someone's weight is necessary to make a point, yet at the same time, it's not the most offensive thing that could be said. And at one point, just like I said, he was a good coach. He's a Troy legend. I have no complaint for what's been done, I just want something different.
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Post by trojanbrutha on Aug 31, 2014 21:56:50 GMT -6
I meant no offense? I believe what I said was actually a compliment. Whether people want to suck up to someone or not, if you pay money to watch a football game, well then darn right you can say what you want about them. I don't think someone's weight is necessary to make a point, yet at the same time, it's not the most offensive thing that could be said. And at one point, just like I said, he was a good coach. He's a Troy legend. I have no complaint for what's been done, I just want something different. And in due time, a change gone come...
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Post by scatman on Aug 31, 2014 22:24:35 GMT -6
What's your thoughts on it? Honestly.
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Post by trojanbrutha on Aug 31, 2014 23:27:14 GMT -6
What's your thoughts on it? Honestly. JH is on top of it, as usual. As with any job, evals are coming and there will be some uncomfortable conversations to be had...all the way down to the fan level. But, until then, let's see how this season plays itself out.
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