(03-01-2018 07:10 PM)Gilesfan Wrote: (03-01-2018 05:47 PM)ODU2011 Wrote: (03-01-2018 05:40 PM)Gilesfan Wrote: The problem is certain fans will never be happy. Whatever the level we reach, there will be something higher they want that the current coach cannot do. If we happen to get to the tourney, it will be “he cant win a tourney game.” If we do that, it will be “we cant consistently get to tourney”
Look at the comments when Blaine was a coach and we were top 50?
Remember the whining over the offense? Recruiting?
I wasn’t on the boards then. I was a student back when we made our last two tourney appearances. It was awesome to be there when we beat Notre Dame in the first round, but so rough when we lost to butler on the buzzer beater. Those were good times.
And certain posters that probably wont admit it complained (and wanted him fired) bc “hes only won 1 tourney game”. Direct quote
I wanted him fired when he hasn't won a tourney game in his first 8 years. I thought we could do better. I guess i was wrong lol.
I'll admit i was wrong about Blaine if you admit that a has been coach who's team has lost just about EVERY top 50 or meaningful game they've played for 5 straight years is not the right guy for our program.
Oh wait, you think he's great and we should wait 10 years because it's worked out once in history with Kermit Davis lol, great plan.
Here's my letter:
Dear wood,
Thank you for hiring your friend from uva. He's reminded me how much I miss a sober Blaine Taylor. While you've overseen the destruction of a once storied women's basketball program, a once storied field hockey program and then made another nepotistic hire with finwood, you've done a fine job of helping odu live up to its motto of "aim for the nit". Jeff jones was the perfect hire to fool a completely delusional fanbase into thinking you are a mildly competent athletic director. Your bungling of our new football stadium only highlights your complete ineptitude in all things that are old dominion athletics.
I'm glad you were able to put together such a woefully pathetic schedule that winning 23 basketball games can't even get us into the top 70 of the rpi. You've done just enough to please the sheeple and because of that, we probably won't be back to the tourney anytime within the next 5 years at a minimum with your lackey as our coach.
In short, thanks for nothing, it hasn't been a pleasure.