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Post by Trojanfan2 on Sept 17, 2014 14:36:05 GMT -6
I've sent names and contacts. I have never received any response from anyone in the football department. One kid is a great receiver for Arky state and another is at GA state. I wasn't even given a thank you for contacting anyone. When I asked Coach Blakeney about it he said it was best if I sent a CD to him. Seems to me I did my part. I'm not sure how much more I should or can do since I'm a donor. One coach from a small 3A school contacted Troy and no one contacted him back. He told me he was fed up with Troy so he contacted GA State. Both I and several of my fellow alumni have sent names. None of the requests were ever responded to except one, and that response was a standard acknowledgment of the request. why would they ignore that? Not acknowledging someone who does you a favor
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Post by Trojanfan2 on Sept 15, 2014 16:24:21 GMT -6
They were related. I think it was a half brother or older cousin
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Post by Trojanfan2 on Sept 15, 2014 15:32:54 GMT -6
I've sent names and contacts. I have never received any response from anyone in the football department. One kid is a great receiver for Arky state and another is at GA state. I wasn't even given a thank you for contacting anyone. When I asked Coach Blakeney about it he said it was best if I sent a CD to him. Seems to me I did my part. I'm not sure how much more I should or can do since I'm a donor. One coach from a small 3A school contacted Troy and no one contacted him back. He told me he was fed up with Troy so he contacted GA State.
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Post by Trojanfan2 on Sept 15, 2014 12:57:14 GMT -6
After all the recruiting where you look for talent, and the practices where you learn the skills, teams come to the locker room to get ready and they come back after the game to celebrate. A lot of introspection goes on there as well as a lot of teamwork building. I've heard a lot on this board about facilities, discipline, character, talent, recruiting, coaches, etc, etc.
How do we recruit? Do we beat the bushes to find good athletes with high moral values, good character traits, positive attitudes, and a winning desire? OR Do we look at the CDs someone sends in or go to Scout.com and just look for the skill sets we need at the time. The former gets a kid that wants to be a player on a good team, the latter often gets a kid more interested in being a prima donna and how he's treated as an individual.
Discipline: The first thing that has to be gained is discipline. Work hard, study hard, sacrifice, inspire, lead, follow; recognize whatever is needed and take appropriate action. Long hair, saggy pants, ear buds, sloppy attire, hats on sideways, doesn't make anyone a bad person but when those things become the focus of your non-conformity, then you not doing what is best for the team and they shouldn't be overlooked. Your conduct off the field is just important (or more so) than what you do on the field. The vast majority will not play above this level. figure out what is best for the team and then do it. On game days get ready. The first time the fans see you is on the Trojan walk. Come out as a team, wear what the team wears, act mature, engage the fans. If you need to show everyone how sloppy and sullen you can look and be then go back home because you're not a team player. You only get one chance to make a first impression make it a good one. Talent without discipline is no good. Good discipline with less talent will win in the long run. YES coaches need to constantly check. A kid with a lot of talent and a bad attitude is a cancer that will ruin a team if not removed. He is challenging you and your leadership as a coach. Don't excuse bad behavior because of talent.
Facilities: I like nice facilities. I like the stadium, the score board, the ribbon board, a chair back seat, etc. If I were a player, I'd like a nice locker room, training facilities, and weight room. But those things don't determine how you play. They're not as important as some think they are. They won't cure attitude problems, character flaws, lack of discipline, or no team building. They're just the places we use to help get the job done. they just need to be upgraded according to the norms and available cash. Some of my most cherished moments occurred at or within places that I didn't want to be there. The rewards of camaraderie, companionship and teamwork far exceeded conditions. I seriously doubt that I'll ever watch a game live in Green Bay Wisconsin. I can't imagine playing there is sub-zero temperatures. It would certainly be nicer if it were under a dome. But Green Bay isn't a bad team regardless of the facility they play in and the fans seem to love it too. You'll remember how good the people and the team were and laugh about how bad the conditions were. The football fields looks almost identical at every place and that's where the game takes place.
The Locker room is more that just a place to change your clothes. It's the place where you transform from student to athlete; from individual to team: from practice to player. They have an attitude and character of their own. It is a place that should be supportive and enabling for everything you need to win games. It's where you change from preparing for the game to getting into the game. If there's accusations, fights, disrespect, individuality or any other distractors they need to be eliminated. After the game the procedure is reversed as you transform back to student. If it was a good game then relish it for as long as you can. If it wasn't a good game then put it behind you as quickly as you can. Either way you have a new challenge next week. It's the team's locker room you just have a locker. A good attitude and a strong desire can overcome a lot of obstacles. A poor attitude and little desire can create a lot of obstacles. This team needs to figure out which ones they want to have.
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Post by Trojanfan2 on Sept 11, 2014 18:19:01 GMT -6
I wish they would use the old board to post the game stats
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Post by Trojanfan2 on Sept 8, 2014 9:40:20 GMT -6
Agree 100%; It's hard to support the team anymore. I've been going to the football $10,000 drawdown for about ten years now. This year was the worse and they didn't even sell all the tickets. No excitement in the crowd at all. I too watch the players get off the bus at away games and during the Trojan Walk. It looks like many of them are self absorbed thugs. Go to Auburn or Alabama and watch their teams -- all of them dressed the same; starters and seniors usually out front; no headphones; engaging the crowd; happy, smiling faces; glad to be there. More games are decided on attitude and desire than talent.
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BELIEVE
Sept 7, 2014 17:48:08 GMT -6
Post by Trojanfan2 on Sept 7, 2014 17:48:08 GMT -6
It takes a couple of drives to figure out our offensive plays calls.
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Post by Trojanfan2 on Sept 7, 2014 17:03:46 GMT -6
If they don't figure out our system for calling plays we win. Otherwise we lose
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Post by Trojanfan2 on Sept 1, 2014 20:02:31 GMT -6
What I saw on the field had nothing to do with recruiting, facilities, or Troy. I saw a bunch of players that weren't a TEAM. Attitude overcomes a lot of obstacles; desire overcomes a lot of talent
Recruiting --- How do we recruit? I hope we aren't just looking at CD's someone sends in or reading SCOUT.com. Is someone going out to 2A, 3A, and 4A schools or are we just looking at bigger schools? Do we have a relationship with the local coaches in a reasonable radius of Troy? There's talent at small schools as well.
Facilities -- There are tons of high school players that would love to play at our level. We're not going to compete with Alabama or Auburn for the top recruits in the country. Compared to Barbour county High School Troy looks like paradise. I'm pretty sure I don't want the kid that thinks he too good to suit up in Troy's locker room. Go find the kid that's just under the big boys radar and wants to suit up anywhere and loves the game and wants to win. Train him to be a player.
Get a different method of sending in signals. It is TOO EASY to figure out. If an opposing team wants to figure out the signals they can do in the first quarter. At a minimum you know whether it is a pass or run.
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Post by Trojanfan2 on Aug 20, 2014 10:54:47 GMT -6
Fall camp is just about over and we should be preparing for UAB next. Can those of you that have been watching the practices shed any light on the starting lineups? I understand that we are good at running back and some receivers but who will be the quarterback and is the defensive secondary coming together?
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Rugby
Aug 2, 2014 17:01:11 GMT -6
Post by Trojanfan2 on Aug 2, 2014 17:01:11 GMT -6
will Troy have a team this year? If so, is there a schedule?
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