I don't have too much room to talk. I have a hard time starting off a verbal response without saying "well,...".I didn't count...
I don't have too much room to talk. I have a hard time starting off a verbal response without saying "well,...".I didn't count...
Well, what's wrong with that?I don't have too much room to talk. I have a hard time starting off a verbal response without saying "well,...".
Well, I do, too. I'm totally, like, in the same boat. You know?I don't have too much room to talk. I have a hard time starting off a verbal response without saying "well,...".
I blame that on WhitmanApparently wardrobe had the day off? Black sweatshirt/pullover?? C'mon man.
Apparently wardrobe had the day off? Black sweatshirt/pullover?? C'mon man.
We have NOT settled for mediocrity. We ASPIRE to HOPEFULLY one day BECOME mediocre. Once we achieve mediocrity and stop trying to improve then you can complain. Let's get there first. You can make the argument we've been aiming for mediocrity but have achieved only bottom of the barrel, sub-basement levels of failure. I however am a glass-half full kind of guy. I think we've been aiming for above average while having achieved last place year after year. So... that. I am always hopeful when I see a new staff. I don't think everyone is going to work out, but I can see the direction BB is going for. It's nice we have a ton of players returning and we can compare this fall's performance to last fall's. Let's see what kind of difference the coaching makes.Illinois has settled for MEDIOCRITY in our sports teams....... win half your games and get a contract extension....Ohio State, Tenn, et. al......Win or go home.
The indication has been that the hires are in place, just not officially announced yet. Maybe some legal stuff to work out?? Not sure, but yes it's been a little frustrating not seeing the complete staff yet.So, as someone who is not an insider. My question is are we being slow played by someone waiting on another school? Or are we slow playing someone.
Second question is- Is there any advantage with someone not being part of the staff being able to contact recruits they couldn't if they were official staff members?
Is there any benefit to recruiting while not officially on staff from a compliance standpoint. Not saying that the unofficial hires can hand out McDonald's bags filled with cash, but could they make more contacts during this time frame?The indication has been that the hires are in place, just not officially announced yet. Maybe some legal stuff to work out?? Not sure, but yes it's been a little frustrating not seeing the complete staff yet.
On the second question, while there is little doubt that happens it also seems outside of the rules. I would not think that would be a part of any plan. Maybe someone more in the know will comment.
I was wondering the same about your second question.So, as someone who is not an insider. My question is are we being slow played by someone waiting on another school? Or are we slow playing someone.
Second question is- Is there any advantage with someone not being part of the staff being able to contact recruits they couldn't if they were official staff members?
Yeah, just that it reminds me of beckman/cubit timeframe.Not sure I could tell what you're referencing here.........Tennessee?
Depends what benchmark is. It's easy to compare against Lovie staff and think 'A'!How are you rating the new staff so far A-F?
I think this is a reasonable outlook. In a weird way, I'm more interested in what the staff looks like in 2-3 years. Even if progress is made, there are going to be setbacks. Parts of the plan are going to fail, whether for internal reasons or unforeseen externalities. How will those setbacks be addressed? Because it was painfully clear our last coach was unequipped (or unwilling) to navigate those waves.Depends what benchmark is. It's easy to compare against Lovie staff and think 'A'!
If we look at context of a P5 School I am going to go with a 'C+'. Lots of solid hires, but nothing that would qualify as a 'big splash' hire. The last two roles need to be a little heavier on the recruiting side - hopefully is an absolute recruiting stud because as it stands now I think we have some solid recruiters - Henry, Patterson, Bart Miller, Jamison, Walters - but no one that is Locksley, Reggie Mitchell or even Dan Disch level good/experienced (to use a Zook comparison).
Making 625k. Or was anyway.Brick haley let go by mizzou. Lock him up yesterday!
Can't we already have a Brick, don't we?Brick haley let go by mizzou. Lock him up yesterday!
Brick haley let go by mizzou. Lock him up yesterday!
Need more than one brick to build a foundation.Can't we already have a Brick, don't we?