pono said:
“there are a few things that could be said about cross that are not flattering but i'm not going to sling mud;’

“cross leveraged the cloud of the gambling scandal into the extra guaranteed yrs;”

“… the only way a change might take place is if the fanbase, boosters and ticket holders force one;”

I don’t know, pono. You say you are not going to sling mud, but you don’t seem to mind slinging innuendo. Perhaps that could be called slinging mud without getting your hands dirty. If you have something to say about Cross’s integrity then spit it out, but you should also back it up with facts, not with rumors and innuendo which happen to spread like wild fire on message boards.

Most of what you say here is speculation. That’s okay. We all speculate. We all have opinions. That’s what this board is for. Cross’s recruiting decisions, his coaching style are fair game. He is a public employee on the public dole. He should be held accountable. My only gripe is with those who do not like Cross for whatever reason and use innuendo and rumor to try to impugn his reputation, his integrity, try to cut his legs out from under him as a coach, and try to cut off fan support before he gets a fair shot at proving himself.

Gene Cross is a young coach in his first head coaching position doing the best he can. He needs all of the support he can get. He has surely made mistakes, but just as surely he is not a villain here. He did not fire Stan Joplin.