Walt Luddiger said:
have to consider that he does have a special needs son so you can bet hes on edge and has probly dealt with a bully or two in his time.
Walt Luddiger said:
have to consider that he does have a special needs son so you can bet hes on edge and has probly dealt with a bully or two in his time.
Tobias Funke said:
I just emailed him a link to this thread. Here's hoping he chimes in!
But in reality, as denied constantly on Texags, they obviously do. And I'm sure some players and recruits do too. I've never understood the effort of some to constantly dis their own school. Fans all *****, but fans should keep this in mind on a public forum. That's the message I get out of the story.Quote:
Why any coach or player would read texags is beyond me.
Not really. He's just a guy who can't stand internet wise asses. I have a special needs daughter (and 2 others with doctorates). Being a wise ass is being a wise ass no matter the victim.Quote:Quote:
Walt Luddiger said:
have to consider that he does have a special needs son so you can bet hes on edge and has probly dealt with a bully or two in his time.
That's incredibly insulting to the millions of parents with special needs kids who manage to avoid such embarrassing outbursts.
by that theory, the ad reads Texags too (I think they all read fan message boards). Oh, the same guy who decides hiring and firing and is measuring the view of fans-making voicing displeasure potentially worthwhile.txag72 said:But in reality, as denied constantly on Texags, they obviously do. And I'm sure some players and recruits do too. I've never understood the effort of some to constantly dis their own school. Fans all *****, but fans should keep this in mind on a public forum. That's the message I get out of the story.Quote:
Why any coach or player would read texags is beyond me.
Wonder how the Hogg family feels about you, haha.txag72 said:But in reality, as denied constantly on Texags, they obviously do. And I'm sure some players and recruits do too. I've never understood the effort of some to constantly dis their own school. Fans all *****, but fans should keep this in mind on a public forum. That's the message I get out of the story.Quote:
Why any coach or player would read texags is beyond me.
You realize most of those firings would have been a good thingLance Uppercut said:
If Texags actually fired coaches, Kennedy would have had a 2 year tenure instead of 8 and Rob Childress would have been fired in 2009 and every following year....and Evans....and Sumlin....and Sherman.....and Slocum....and DX Bible if they'd got around to making the internet sooner.
Texags is the main hangout for where the squeakiest wheels come to "dear diary" their tantrums during losses. If there's any evidence that the AD comes here to use the reasoned dialogue to bolster their hiring and firing decisions, we've yet to see it (or that the donors that make their decisions for them care much either). If I was AD, that's the exact validity I would give any fan board input (not to mention if they need the internet to figure out how when to do their job, we have bigger problems).
I'm not sure I see the similarity in recognizing that the student athletes see when you say that they're terrible vs. pretending the message board has been the deciding vote in basketball coaching changes.
I think Texags is just another data point. I do think they by and large read what people have to say and that can be influential to a limited extent. Enough to get someone fired immediately (that should go asap, like bk), no. But influential over time. Just like if some crazy website was negatively reviewing my employees, it would possibly bring stuff to my attention and I would weigh it accordingly.Lance Uppercut said:
I feel like you missed the point.
Texags complaining hasn't gotten anyone fired. Regardless of it was a good idea or not. There's no indication Texags posts were weighted in any coaching decision. The Kennedy tenure being the most glaringly obvious example.
Hop said:
Bobinator,
Why are you bringing this up now? If I recall, didn't this happen 2-3 years ago?
Hop said:
Bobinator,
Why are you bringing this up now? If I recall, didn't this happen 2-3 years ago?
Hop said:
Bobinator,
Why are you bringing this up now? If I recall, didn't this happen 2-3 years ago?
What? Like they brought a box of Girl Scout cookies on the flights? Why would a multi-million dollar basketball program need parents to subsidize any of it? This isn't a D-3 programArtimus Gordon said:
Chris' parents were big followers/supporters of the team, went on the team flights and helped subsidize some of it from what I understand. It stands to reason why Darby and the coaches would defend Chris.
But that is all water under the bridge now, I am just happy we have Buzz. The Kennedy era lasted way too long!
Artimus Gordon said:
Chris' parents were big followers/supporters of the team, went on the team flights and helped subsidize some of it from what I understand. It stands to reason why Darby and the coaches would defend Chris.
But that is all water under the bridge now, I am just happy we have Buzz. The Kennedy era lasted way too long!
yeah i don't totally buy into that. We don't need the money.Tango_Mike said:What? Like they brought a box of Girl Scout cookies on the flights? Why would a multi-million dollar basketball program need parents to subsidize any of it? This isn't a D-3 programArtimus Gordon said:
Chris' parents were big followers/supporters of the team, went on the team flights and helped subsidize some of it from what I understand. It stands to reason why Darby and the coaches would defend Chris.
But that is all water under the bridge now, I am just happy we have Buzz. The Kennedy era lasted way too long!
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Surely he shot better--that has to be a given.
^^ Similar to the posters who run all over threads typing "who cares?"Hop said:
Bobinator,
Why are you bringing this up now? If I recall, didn't this happen 2-3 years ago?
Hop said:
Bobinator,
Why are you bringing this up now? If I recall, didn't this happen 2-3 years ago?
What about glass houses?Quote:
As a member of the coaching staff, you cannot have those types of interactions, but that doesn't dismiss the fact that the same people who are complaining about Darby's handling of the situation, are the same people who are trying to belittle him through words on a message board.
Something about glass houses...
