People are making a mountain out of a mole hill with this.

I just wanted to bring it to attention. Thought it was very odd for a coach to make a remark like this about their own team. But some people here have provided some nice explanations as to why he might have done this. I respect their opinions, still don't like him saying things like this. Oh well, he seems like a good coach and recruiter.

(11-12-2013 02:52 PM)KingBob Wrote:  

(11-12-2013 02:34 PM)KingBob Wrote:  

(11-12-2013 12:08 PM)IamN2daRockets Wrote:  Ayeni is the likely successor to Campbell

Nick Saben was Quoted in saying that he will return to Toledo

of course, Nick was still living in Toledo at the time... he was headed to an interview and said he would return to Toledo so he can pack and get the {beep} out of there...

Let's not forget the quality work of the OL. David Fluellen gives them high praise at every opportunity.

The OSU's backfield is loaded, and for that, we should be grateful that talented guys with chips on their shoulders who want to play right away can often fall to us. We are what we are, and the OSU is what the OSU is, and when a big school misses out on a guy, I'm sure the players want them to know about that, and so do the coaches.

(11-13-2013 03:20 PM)therockets046 Wrote:  The OSU's backfield is loaded, and for that, we should be grateful that talented guys with chips on their shoulders who want to play right away can often fall to us. We are what we are, and the OSU is what the OSU is, and when a big school misses out on a guy, I'm sure the players want them to know about that, and so do the coaches.

I think the point is that Flu and others weren't missed out on by OSU. Not everybody wants to play for behemoth football factories.

I don't know that it's a mountain out of a molehill.

I doubt there were any subliminal demeaning thoughts guiding the coach's comments by I can't for the life of me think of any good reason the words "Big Ten" should have been in his mouth while talking for UofToledo. No matter his intent, I hope he considers that what he said was a mistake and takes this as a learning experience.

easy,

Anytime anyone tells me we have a big ten, sec, etc level player committed I will be very excited. I know what the person is saying by this reference. This kid is going to tear up this league.

(11-13-2013 06:51 PM)tolfbfan Wrote:  easy,

Anytime anyone tells me we have a big ten, sec, etc level player committed I will be very excited. I know what the person is saying by this reference. This kid is going to tear up this league.

I can see this as reasonable, but I can get this from the scouting services. I can get this info from a message board and rave about it.

I really wouldn't want my coaches to bring it up. Perhaps it's a different flavors thing and only going off MY personal experience, if in a business meeting someone made clear they measured their success at recruiting by who they beat for the services of the recruit, that wouldn't be appreciated. Colleagues do not want to be told they are working for the second string, even if they are aware they are.

Toledo fans do not need to be told they are "lucky" because they got a recruit that could have gone somewhere "better," even if they know it's true.

JMHO: no disrespect towards yours.

I still don't understand why it is an insult to Toledo to say that they have a player who is good enough to play in the Big Ten. It is a HUGE compliment to Fluellen and it demonstrates how talented he really is. It also shows that we have some good recruiters on the coaching staff.

(11-13-2013 08:13 PM)RocketBBallFan Wrote:  I still don't understand why it is an insult to Toledo to say that they have a player who is good enough to play in the Big Ten. It is a HUGE compliment to Fluellen and it demonstrates how talented he really is. It also shows that we have some good recruiters on the coaching staff.

I see Easies point of view, but I agree with your comments.

ayeni has done agreat job coaching his rbs. the coaching all around has been pretty strong this year.

and most coaches talk like that, they just don't all get quoted on it.

(11-14-2013 03:37 AM)pono Wrote:  ayeni has done agreat job coaching his rbs. the coaching all around has been pretty strong this year.

and most coaches talk like that, they just don't all get quoted on it.

In my head I'm hearing pono's mom saying "And if most of the boys jump off a bridge that means you should jump off a bridge?"

Yet everyone on this board gets excited when it is announced that UT is getting a transfer from a "Name" school.

(11-15-2013 09:26 PM)Rocket A Wrote:  Yet everyone on this board gets excited when it is announced that UT is getting a transfer from a "Name" school.

Amen....guilty as charged.

(11-15-2013 10:02 PM)tolfbfan Wrote:  

(11-15-2013 09:26 PM)Rocket A Wrote:  Yet everyone on this board gets excited when it is announced that UT is getting a transfer from a "Name" school.

Amen....guilty as charged.

or an un-name school. I don't think it was Weatherspoon's stop at Columbus St that made his transfer exciting to anyone here. I think it was his resume as a ballplayer.

(11-15-2013 10:02 PM)tolfbfan Wrote:  

(11-15-2013 09:26 PM)Rocket A Wrote:  Yet everyone on this board gets excited when it is announced that UT is getting a transfer from a "Name" school.

Amen....guilty as charged.

It's about talent. Not about the Name school. Plenty of times it's a former recruit of UT's anyways.

i think it was the fact he wipe that dry erase spot off the top of the backboard that no one else in the office could reach

(11-15-2013 09:26 PM)Rocket A Wrote:  Yet everyone on this board gets excited when it is announced that UT is getting a transfer from a "Name" school.

i love transfers who can't make it at another school.
They ALWAYS work out

(11-16-2013 09:36 AM)owen Wrote:  

(11-15-2013 09:26 PM)Rocket A Wrote:  Yet everyone on this board gets excited when it is announced that UT is getting a transfer from a "Name" school.

i love transfers who can't make it at another school.
They ALWAYS work out

it seems that our society loves to find something to be offendd by.if you look hard enough you can alys seem to find something.relax this was only intended to compliment our players.stop trying to find a hidden meaning.