(12-02-2015 05:03 PM)RocketBBallFan Wrote:  

(12-02-2015 04:59 PM)tjt1980 Wrote:  

(12-02-2015 12:48 PM)bcunn3128 Wrote:  The guy was freaking wearing an IOWA STATE POLO in that "war room" picture with Campbell and others--while he was a candidate for OUR job?

Really hope this isn't true.

Jason was just asked about this in the press conference and said he was never in Ames. He said it was superimposed. Then, he went on to talk about trust and honesty. Are we sure the caption wasn't a typo? Can anyone confirm the location of this photo and the people that are in it? Otherwise, this look REALLY bad.

I believe he was joking about the photo being superimposed. He didn't think he was going to still have a job at Toledo, so he went to Ames, but came back to Toledo when Mike O'Brien offered the job to him. Good luck to Coach Candle!

He didn't seem to be joking when he said he was never in Ames, which was right before he talked about the image being superimposed. I'll have to watch it again, but definitely had me thinking, "WTH?".

(12-02-2015 05:05 PM)tjt1980 Wrote:  

(12-02-2015 05:03 PM)RocketBBallFan Wrote:  

(12-02-2015 04:59 PM)tjt1980 Wrote:  

(12-02-2015 12:48 PM)bcunn3128 Wrote:  The guy was freaking wearing an IOWA STATE POLO in that "war room" picture with Campbell and others--while he was a candidate for OUR job?

Really hope this isn't true.

Jason was just asked about this in the press conference and said he was never in Ames. He said it was superimposed. Then, he went on to talk about trust and honesty. Are we sure the caption wasn't a typo? Can anyone confirm the location of this photo and the people that are in it? Otherwise, this look REALLY bad.

I believe he was joking about the photo being superimposed. He didn't think he was going to still have a job at Toledo, so he went to Ames, but came back to Toledo when Mike O'Brien offered the job to him. Good luck to Coach Candle!

He didn't seem to be joking when he said he was never in Ames, which was right before he talked about the image being superimposed. I'll have to watch it again, but definitely had me thinking, "WTH?".

The superimposed comment was a joke. He never said he wasn't in Ames. He said he didn't work for Iowa State. MOB said he was in Iowa. Why would he then get up and say he wasn't...it was a joke.

(12-02-2015 04:16 PM)PurpleRocket Wrote:  

(12-02-2015 04:03 PM)toledobrad Wrote:  

(12-02-2015 03:55 PM)DetroitRocket Wrote:  Just wondering why we would hire a terrible OC as our new head coach.

What a world we live in. Getting a team to average 463 yds/game & 35 pts/game makes you terrible at your job.

+1

+2

(12-02-2015 02:22 PM)inductchuck16 Wrote:  Okay so how about this...we bring back Louis Ayeni from Iowa State to be our OC.

I was thinking the same thing. I also wonder about the possibility of Manning as OC. I would love to poach someone else off of Campbell's staff. I hope Toledo can retain Eli Rasheed. I also hope Heacock stays, if not, then what is the possibility of promoting Rasheed?

Interestingly, these coaches have a quicker path to Head Coach through UT than through ISU, regardless they make more money there.


hmmmm

(12-02-2015 02:22 PM)indianasniff Wrote:  Bruce Gradkowski (@bgradkowski5)
12/2/15, 2:00 PM
Athletic Director Mike O'Brien continues to do a great job leading the University of Toledo athletics!!

Bruce Almighty says so


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Why does it look like Bruce's website name says he is a BGSUCKS graduate. He really should change that.

Rumor that Candle is heavily recruiting 3 outstanding athletes at wide receiver- they NEVER drop one. Unfortunately he discovered they were the dogs performing at halftime. Man, if ee COULD get players with that speed and those moves!

What's the fuss all about?
When has UT. Ever had a big flashy hire?

We hire coordinators away from other schools or promote them.

We'll know in time how this will work out.

Thought he handled himself well in the press conference. Has the team behind him.

Looking forward to a good effort in the bowl game.

Still not going to or giving two shitsz about the bowl game

This season was a complete waste.

Not everyday we have a chance at NYE bowl game or a undefeated season.

(12-02-2015 08:17 PM)owen Wrote:  Still not going to or giving two shitsz about the bowl game

This season was a complete waste.

Not everyday we have a chance at NYE bowl game or a undefeated season.

I was feeling this way before today, but now that we have a HC I'm excited to see if they can get to 10 wins. Also, it's a great way to build for next year while sending the Seniors off right.

Go Rockets!!!!!!!!!!

(12-02-2015 08:17 PM)owen Wrote:  Still not going to or giving two shitsz about the bowl game

This season was a complete waste.

Not everyday we have a chance at NYE bowl game or a undefeated season.

+1

(12-02-2015 09:19 PM)Rocketand2nuts Wrote:  

(12-02-2015 08:17 PM)owen Wrote:  Still not going to or giving two shitsz about the bowl game

This season was a complete waste.

Not everyday we have a chance at NYE bowl game or a undefeated season.

+1

Nothing quite as sad and disappointing as unrealized potential.

(12-02-2015 09:42 PM)T-Town Wrote:  

(12-02-2015 09:19 PM)Rocketand2nuts Wrote:  

(12-02-2015 08:17 PM)owen Wrote:  Still not going to or giving two shitsz about the bowl game

This season was a complete waste.

Not everyday we have a chance at NYE bowl game or a undefeated season.

+1

Nothing quite as sad and disappointing as unrealized potential.

Actually this is what is sad.....this team is 9-2 and deserves our full support; stop fretting over what could have been

And might I suggest spending some time with Iowa State fans for a dose of reality....we've got it MUCH better than 95% of the programs out there.

(12-02-2015 09:46 PM)jimrunsfar Wrote:  

(12-02-2015 09:42 PM)T-Town Wrote:  

(12-02-2015 09:19 PM)Rocketand2nuts Wrote:  

(12-02-2015 08:17 PM)owen Wrote:  Still not going to or giving two shitsz about the bowl game

This season was a complete waste.

Not everyday we have a chance at NYE bowl game or a undefeated season.

+1

Nothing quite as sad and disappointing as unrealized potential.

Actually this is what is sad.....this team is 9-2 and deserves our full support; stop fretting over what could have been

And might I suggest spending some time with Iowa State fans for a dose of reality....we've got it MUCH better than 95% of the programs out there.

I've seen 10-1, 10-0-1, 9-2 seasons before. I've seen Rocket teams ranked before. But I have never been privileged to see a Rocket football team go undefeated and untied. And i think this team flushed it away.
Winning against WMU would have taken away some of that hurt. Even if we lost in the MACC.

I didn't enjoy the season. But are you suggesting I am obligated to accept it for some reason?

You think Notre Dame fans are dancing in the streets about 10-2?

(12-02-2015 11:40 PM)owen Wrote:  

(12-02-2015 09:46 PM)jimrunsfar Wrote:  

(12-02-2015 09:42 PM)T-Town Wrote:  

(12-02-2015 09:19 PM)Rocketand2nuts Wrote:  

(12-02-2015 08:17 PM)owen Wrote:  Still not going to or giving two shitsz about the bowl game

This season was a complete waste.

Not everyday we have a chance at NYE bowl game or a undefeated season.

+1

Nothing quite as sad and disappointing as unrealized potential.

Actually this is what is sad.....this team is 9-2 and deserves our full support; stop fretting over what could have been

And might I suggest spending some time with Iowa State fans for a dose of reality....we've got it MUCH better than 95% of the programs out there.

I've seen 10-1, 10-0-1, 9-2 seasons before. I've seen Rocket teams ranked before. But I have never been privileged to see a Rocket football team go undefeated and untied. And i think this team flushed it away.
Winning against WMU would have taken away some of that hurt. Even if we lost in the MACC.

I didn't enjoy the season. But are you suggesting I am obligated to accept it for some reason?

You think Notre Dame fans are dancing in the streets about 10-2?

No, but I guarantee if they had another home game, they'd sell out their 80,000+ stadium with ease...and I guarantee they're going to have a huge following to their bowl. Our fans need to do more of this type of support.

(12-02-2015 09:46 PM)jimrunsfar Wrote:  

(12-02-2015 09:42 PM)T-Town Wrote:  

(12-02-2015 09:19 PM)Rocketand2nuts Wrote:  

(12-02-2015 08:17 PM)owen Wrote:  Still not going to or giving two shitsz about the bowl game

This season was a complete waste.

Not everyday we have a chance at NYE bowl game or a undefeated season.

+1

Nothing quite as sad and disappointing as unrealized potential.

Actually this is what is sad.....this team is 9-2 and deserves our full support; stop fretting over what could have been

And might I suggest spending some time with Iowa State fans for a dose of reality....we've got it MUCH better than 95% of the programs out there.

We come at this from two entirely different perspectives and I see nothing at all about that as being "sad"----its called being tolerant of a diverse spectrum of opinions. Whereas I am quite willing acknowledge many different views may have some merit, I don't believe you are ready to concede that.

You look at the 9-2 record as being a very good record, which it is, and seem perfectly happy with that season which in a sense is your good fortune. I look this particular 9-2 season as being two very WINNABLE games away from being a perfect season----i.e, perfection, the absolute pinnacle of success----specifically, we are talking about competing for a MACC championship for the first time in 11 years and one additional game (also the MACC game) away from being recognized as the very top team from the among the entire 55-60 G5 schools this year as well as being in the national spotlight that comes with playing a top P5 team in a major New Years Bowl for a very, very generous payday-----the point is that these two games were WINNABLE (UT was favored in both) hence this season also represents a lost opportunity that does not often present itself and there is no telling when (or even if) such an opportunity will ever come along again.

If you want to go over and commiserate with ISU fans go right ahead but I have no desire to do so. I try to avoid trying to make myself feel better by comparisons with those who are less fortunate---somehow it seems wrong.

Finally, I assume that you throw out that 95% as pure hyperbole because no serious person could really think any G5 program is in the top 5% of college football teams------I evaluate Toledo against what I believe their potential is, not against the top 5% of college football programs------I am even willing to try to I.D. the schools in the top 5%. I will leave that to the Wall Mart Wolverine crowd** and their like minded colleagues who are likewise fans of other highly successful sports programs to identify who those schools are.

** those fans whose personal self image is invested in the success of a collegiate sports team from a university which they have absolutely no connection with and in fact may have never set foot on the campus much less attended classes there.

(12-03-2015 12:36 AM)T-Town Wrote:  

(12-02-2015 09:46 PM)jimrunsfar Wrote:  

(12-02-2015 09:42 PM)T-Town Wrote:  

(12-02-2015 09:19 PM)Rocketand2nuts Wrote:  

(12-02-2015 08:17 PM)owen Wrote:  Still not going to or giving two shitsz about the bowl game

This season was a complete waste.

Not everyday we have a chance at NYE bowl game or a undefeated season.

+1

Nothing quite as sad and disappointing as unrealized potential.

Actually this is what is sad.....this team is 9-2 and deserves our full support; stop fretting over what could have been

And might I suggest spending some time with Iowa State fans for a dose of reality....we've got it MUCH better than 95% of the programs out there.

We come at this from two entirely different perspectives and I see nothing at all about that as being "sad"----its called being tolerant of a diverse spectrum of opinions. Whereas I am quite willing acknowledge many different views may have some merit, I don't believe you are ready to concede that.

You look at the 9-2 record as being a very good record, which it is, and seem perfectly happy with that season which in a sense is your good fortune. I look this particular 9-2 season as being two very WINNABLE games away from being a perfect season----i.e, perfection, the absolute pinnacle of success----specifically, we are talking about competing for a MACC championship for the first time in 11 years and one additional game (also the MACC game) away from being recognized as the very top team from the among the entire 55-60 G5 schools this year as well as being in the national spotlight that comes with playing a top P5 team in a major New Years Bowl for a very, very generous payday-----the point is that these two games were WINNABLE (UT was favored in both) hence this season also represents a lost opportunity that does not often present itself and there is no telling when (or even if) such an opportunity will ever come along again.

If you want to go over and commiserate with ISU fans go right ahead but I have no desire to do so. I try to avoid trying to make myself feel better by comparisons with those who are less fortunate---somehow it seems wrong.

Finally, I assume that you throw out that 95% as pure hyperbole because no serious person could really think any G5 program is in the top 5% of college football teams------I evaluate Toledo against what I believe their potential is, not against the top 5% of college football programs------I am even willing to try to I.D. the schools in the top 5%. I will leave that to the Wall Mart Wolverine crowd** and their like minded colleagues who are likewise fans of other highly successful sports programs to identify who those schools are.

** those fans whose personal self image is invested in the success of a collegiate sports team from a university which they have absolutely no connection with and in fact may have never set foot on the campus much less attended classes there.

My sad comment was directed at the poster who indicated the season was a waste and they didn't care about the bowl game...an opinion I simply don't understand;

As for the 95% number?; you're correct; I didn't perform a deep analysis of the numbers over the past several years; my apologies....and please note the sarcasm.

For what it's worth, the 2 losses this year were incredibly disappointing to all of us; but as a proud alumnus, I'll take 18 or 19 wins over the last 2 years and all of the great exposure the program and university have received.

(12-03-2015 12:36 AM)T-Town Wrote:  I try to avoid trying to make myself feel better by comparisons with those who are less fortunate---somehow it seems wrong.

I assume that there is an exception here for BGSU?

(12-02-2015 08:05 PM)owen Wrote:  What's the fuss all about?
When has UT. Ever had a big flashy hire?

We hire coordinators away from other schools or promote them.

The last head football coach that was hired that was not a coordinator at another school was Nick Saban. He was the secondary coach for the Houston Oilers under Jerry Glanville at the time.