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Post by Bubba the Trojan on Dec 6, 2021 17:40:03 GMT -6
This is a good discussion with a lot of good ideas, but you’re forgetting something. A significant portion of the seats in any particular lower bowl, home side section are already spoken for. If those people choose to renew those tickets, there’s not much that the athletic department can do with causing a MAJOR public relations nightmare. There are good seats all along the home side that go unsold every year. I sit in 108 and the 3 seats directly in front of mine were not sold as season tickets this past season ( although I’m seriously thinking about taking care of two of those myself). Let’s all commit to being at the games as much as possible, moving to the home side if not there already, and to raising the roof once toe meets leather. If we do that, folks will join in or leave and that will Make what we’re talking about easier to accomplish.
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Post by Bubba the Trojan on Dec 6, 2021 17:08:32 GMT -6
106-110. Right behind the benches, easy way to make maximum impact.
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PTSD
Dec 4, 2021 9:50:21 GMT -6
Post by Bubba the Trojan on Dec 4, 2021 9:50:21 GMT -6
I didn't provide an exhaustive list, I just provided examples. Was just joking. I know, but you should have used my method : EXdcjr.
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Post by Bubba the Trojan on Dec 4, 2021 9:41:41 GMT -6
Do you think the 4 walls are closing in?
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Dec 4, 2021 9:40:07 GMT -6
Post by Bubba the Trojan on Dec 4, 2021 9:40:07 GMT -6
It's really simple. We refer to him as we do other former coaches, i.e. exHCLB, exHCNB, yet we do so with a twist. We emphasize the first part and minimize the last - (The HC we don’t speak of). No name calling, no derision, just an acknowledgement of the situation. you left out exDCJR exDCWB I didn't provide an exhaustive list, I just provided examples.
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Dec 4, 2021 9:35:33 GMT -6
Post by Bubba the Trojan on Dec 4, 2021 9:35:33 GMT -6
It's really simple. We refer to him as we do other former coaches, i.e. exHCLB, exHCNB, yet we do so with a twist. We emphasize the first part and minimize the last - (The HC we don’t speak of). No name calling, no derision, just an acknowledgement of the situation.
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Post by Bubba the Trojan on Dec 3, 2021 19:57:58 GMT -6
I got more work done today but it wasn't because of being excited about the hire. I didn't get to enjoy that a bit. We started the day with 47 surgeries to come to recovery, they added on all day, and we had a a grand total of 6 nurses to recover them all. It's good to have a job and maybe now that I'm home, I'll get to revel in the joy that fell over The Trojan Nation last night. Sorry to hear that Bubba. Shortage nurses? Who’d a thunk it!! I’m kidding of course. I was on the puter in between seeing folks and did not get much charting done in real time!! Today much better. Actually, we're only down 1 at the moment, BUT one of the regs was off because she works 4 10s, another took a vacation day, and our per diem didn't work. It was just one of those days. As I said, I'm glad to have a job. When I went to work Monday, I wasn't sure I'd be employed when today was over. Like I said, I'm glad to have a job.
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Post by Bubba the Trojan on Dec 3, 2021 17:19:52 GMT -6
Under someone's profile picture you can give or take reputation points. So giving someone points is like giving them credit ? Why would you take points away ?For constantly posting bogus info, for constantly beating a dead horse, for constantly wanting to argue....I can think of other reason, but that's good to start.
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Post by Bubba the Trojan on Dec 3, 2021 17:15:41 GMT -6
Don't misunderstand what I'm about to say, and it would be easy to do so. We need an OL coach that can spot and utilize the best player for a position. We need and OL coach that can coach and develop the talent that is on the roster. I don't think the cupboard is bare. I think a competent OL coach could do very well with our talent. I said this early on but we had a VERY young OL, especially on the right side. When you are starting a RS Freshman and a Sophomore on your OL, you either are not very deep, or the person responsible for roster decisions is doing a poor job. I think we'll be better next year, just because they have a year of experience. Now, let's go get the best OL coach we can.
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Post by Bubba the Trojan on Dec 3, 2021 17:08:00 GMT -6
I wonder what the chances are, if any, of Vic Koenning returning as DC. I know that's wishful thinking, but I wonder how much that ridiculous "issue" at WVU affects his ability to coach college still. I'm also not sure if he's mad at Troy for not hiring him to be HC last go-round. Thoughts?? I'm not sure how well recruits would take that and it would be used against him by other schools a lot. Same with current players who weren't here his last time. I'm afraid it wouldn't work well at all. You are right on all points, especially that other schools would use it against us in recruiting. Justified or not, once you've been cancelled, it's usually for a long time, and he was cancelled HARD.
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Post by Bubba the Trojan on Dec 3, 2021 16:48:48 GMT -6
Now let's all be honest. Most of us got more work done today? I did!!! I got more work done today but it wasn't because of being excited about the hire. I didn't get to enjoy that a bit. We started the day with 47 surgeries to come to recovery, they added on all day, and we had a a grand total of 6 nurses to recover them all. It's good to have a job and maybe now that I'm home, I'll get to revel in the joy that fell over The Trojan Nation last night.
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Post by Bubba the Trojan on Dec 2, 2021 6:31:22 GMT -6
I’m not sure about the flight, but the Vet’s lights and video board are on each time there is a home basketball game. That they were on and a private plane from LR was in town are unrelated unless that plane was transporting the Rust team.
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Post by Bubba the Trojan on Nov 30, 2021 9:49:21 GMT -6
It's a done deal with Pat Nix as head coach and Bobo as OC. Steve Dennis will be the DC and Rowell will coach QB's. Bolt will be the O-line coach and Fleetwood is special teams coordinator. I'll update the rest when the deal is done. This is 100% factual because someone who babysits one of these coaches grandkids, goes to church with my daughter's friend. She posted it on her Insta then I put it on my MySpace wall. UPDATE: Rush Propst will have a position as well Would you please go back into hiding? I can’t take this kind of info.😳😂
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Post by Bubba the Trojan on Nov 30, 2021 6:26:54 GMT -6
I don’t know anything for sure, just bits from different people. Jimmie Johnson? He’s too busy trying to get his Indy car dialed in for the next race.
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Post by Bubba the Trojan on Nov 23, 2021 17:45:53 GMT -6
Impressive.
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Post by Bubba the Trojan on Nov 23, 2021 17:34:42 GMT -6
Unless whomever we interview has been actively involved at Troy in the past 5 years, being acquainted with Troy doesn't mean much. Today's Troy, both the town and the university, is NOTHING like it was 5 years ago. About the only thing that has remained constant is Dear Leader, and the fact that Mrs Dear Leader appears to never want to set foot on campus, preferring instead, to stay in Montgomery. She’s actually there all the time. On campus? Wow, I don't think I've seen her around more than once or twice in the entire time I've been attending TROY sporting events.
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Post by Bubba the Trojan on Nov 23, 2021 17:33:03 GMT -6
Hey Buzz. I'm interested in what Norm the Weather aardvark thinks about this coaching search. We haven't heard from Norm this season because there hasn't been any weather that was significant enough to impact a game, but he has to have thoughts. Wake him up and let us know what he thinks. He's at least as accurate and Punxsutnawey Phil.
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Post by Bubba the Trojan on Nov 23, 2021 17:10:13 GMT -6
but I think whoever it is will already be acquainted with Troy. This guy was, didn't work out. NB was, worked out great Unless whomever we interview has been actively involved at Troy in the past 5 years, being acquainted with Troy doesn't mean much. Today's Troy, both the town and the university, is NOTHING like it was 5 years ago. About the only thing that has remained constant is Dear Leader, and the fact that Mrs Dear Leader appears to never want to set foot on campus, preferring instead, to stay in Montgomery.
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Post by Bubba the Trojan on Nov 23, 2021 17:06:19 GMT -6
A couple of us at work today were discussing with one of the anesthesia docs an opening created in that group recently by the departure of a doc. The question was asked if they had any prospects for replacement and the doc we were talking to said yeah. He said that he recently had somebody who wanted to interview and after 3 unsuccessful attempts to match schedules, the prospective physician asked if he could just interview via Zoom. The interview never happened because our doc said he wasn't going to hire someone based on a video interview. He wants to see how the person walks, how they talk, how they interact with other docs, nurses, and techs, and that couldn't be done via video. I think the same could be said in this situation. We would be the ones traveling for the interview, at least initially, but if i'm a prospective TROY hire, I want the people hiring me to come see me, not video chat me. Maybe not everyone is that way, but personal interaction is important, in my opinion. I recognize there are exceptions, and time constraints and bowl season may well be exceptions but I'd sure hope we would make the effort to go see in person anybody we are seriously interested in hiring.
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Post by Bubba the Trojan on Nov 22, 2021 20:30:10 GMT -6
TROY WINS THE TOURNAMENT!!!!
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Post by Bubba the Trojan on Nov 22, 2021 19:22:09 GMT -6
Neither was Larry Blakeny. I want to hire someone who can make us winners again. That may or may not be someone with experience. I think it is very arrogant of us to think that we are above hiring someone w/o head coaching experience. Let's face it, Troy isn't a destination location, and after the debacle that was the last 3 years, it's no longer a destination job. We've hired 3 football coaches since 1991, 2 of whom had no HC experience. I'd say we did very well with the first 2 of those inexperienced coaches.
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Post by Bubba the Trojan on Nov 22, 2021 16:47:59 GMT -6
I was just looking at the TV Guide to decide what to watch tonight. I saw that Butler is playing Houston in the Maui Invitational. I point this out only to point out that we played Butler straight up. We were in the game and represented ourselves well against a team that is participating in one of the premiere pre-season basketball tournaments out there. There have been several comments already about how good Butler is and how tough we played them, and I think the fact that Butler is in Maui backs that up. We have a good men's basketball team and I expect us to show that this season. If you can make it, get to the arena and watch these guys. Several of the games are on Saturday afternoons, so there should be no barriers-- -make it to Troy for a Saturday football game, make it to Troy for a Saturday basketball game. Trust me, it'll be more exciting than anything you've seen in the Vet for the past 3 years.
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Post by Bubba the Trojan on Nov 22, 2021 16:34:41 GMT -6
I'm willing to bet that nobody is flying anywhere today regarding this hire. Based on what you just said, are you implying that the search started at zero today? I would like to think that it has been ongoing for a while since it is recruiting season. I don't think it's necessary to think the search is starting from zero to believe that no TF1 flights were made today. It seems to me that it is customary for a school to ask permission from another school to speak to one of its coaches about a job. To do that BEFORE actually having the meeting with the to be fired coach risks having the news of the firing leak, which would likely be a PR disaster...if not worse. Given that the firing occurred on Sunday, that/those "can we talk to your coach" conversations probably didn't occur until some time today, making a TF1 flight a difficult thing to pull off. In addition, this is Thanksgiving week which means that at best, Wednesday is the latest one of those flights can occur. I seriously doubt a school is going to let us speak to one of its coaches on Friday before the final game of the season. Now if those flights aren't happening by early next week, that will be cause for concern.
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Post by Bubba the Trojan on Nov 21, 2021 19:29:29 GMT -6
Isn't Steve Campbell a candidate? If he had talent at South Al, or at least some better players he would have been successful. 🤦♂️ It took 5 hours to get this. I’m shocked it took so long.
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Post by Bubba the Trojan on Nov 21, 2021 17:27:25 GMT -6
Another observation (I'm sure I'll have even more thoughts as the night goes on). ADBJ or DLJH or whomever made the decision to fire (The HC we don’t speak of) also made the decision to notify him AND issue the press release on SUNDAY afternoon, 1 game prior to the end of the regular season. A lot of us think this wasn't soon enough, but for it to have happened now is a power move by ADBJ. This sends a message that TROY is serious, one that waiting until tomorrow wouldn't have. Let's hope this attitude remains throughout the search for the next TROJAN head coach.
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