(02-08-2019 12:27 PM)GCEagle Wrote:  

(02-08-2019 11:42 AM)stinkfist Wrote:  

(02-08-2019 11:28 AM)GCEagle Wrote:  From the SBNation story:

“Internal documentation obtained by SB Nation shows West was one of six prospects flagged by USM for potential compliance issues, all being recruited by assistant coach Paul Gonnella.”

I figured one day his name would pop up attached to some sketchy recruits.

....and???

that means what???

I'll let you finish the next comment....

When a guy comes in as an “Executive to the Head Coach” or “ Recruiting Coordinator” and has been to as many schools as he has, and as many big time programs as he has, and ends up here, he’s probably a snake who’s outrunning the NCAA. And I know from someone who works in the athletic department that the compliance people hate him.

that's what I knew....I just wanted to hear you say it....

(02-08-2019 12:51 PM)eaglebeaver Wrote:  The Briles and West situations are completely different issues.....I think USM shoulda/woulda/coulda hired Briles and weathered the "controversy", but the West convictions were pretty nasty and Hop should have known it woulda started a sh!tstorm.

Yes, people deserve a second chance, but Hop should have known making USM look like a halfway house would have its detractors.

Is some of it overreaction and holier-than-thou-itis? Of course it is, but there is no way Hop didn't know about the background of all 3 recruits, he just thought they could be rehabilitated and help his football team.

But sometimes when you mess with FIRE ya get burned..

I still say, "so what"....

you either have the balls to play the game as defined by the 'rules', or you don't...

in this case, I'm certain this wasn't a DT scenario....

the bible thumpers can KMFA.....

(02-08-2019 01:21 PM)stinkfist Wrote:  

(02-08-2019 12:51 PM)eaglebeaver Wrote:  The Briles and West situations are completely different issues.....I think USM shoulda/woulda/coulda hired Briles and weathered the "controversy", but the West convictions were pretty nasty and Hop should have known it woulda started a sh!tstorm.

Yes, people deserve a second chance, but Hop should have known making USM look like a halfway house would have its detractors.

Is some of it overreaction and holier-than-thou-itis? Of course it is, but there is no way Hop didn't know about the background of all 3 recruits, he just thought they could be rehabilitated and help his football team.

But sometimes when you mess with FIRE ya get burned..

I still say, "so what"....

you either have the balls to play the game as defined by the 'rules', or you don't...

in this case, I'm certain this wasn't a DT scenario....

the bible thumpers can KMFA.....

well, I'm certainly no Bible thumper, stink I'm just saying Hop had to know most of this stuff would not stay "in-house" and he would have to answer some tough questions, right or wrong. Like I said, the Briles story woulda died down real quick-like, but adding the West recruitment to it was gonna raise some eyebrows.

You wonder who the two “ in-the-knows” were. We just let go two coaches......

(02-08-2019 01:57 PM)nastybunch Wrote:  You wonder who the two “ in-the-knows” were. We just let go two coaches......

Skippo and Fairley?

Wait..that was 1979, NOT 2019!

(02-08-2019 01:51 PM)eaglebeaver Wrote:  

(02-08-2019 01:21 PM)stinkfist Wrote:  

(02-08-2019 12:51 PM)eaglebeaver Wrote:  The Briles and West situations are completely different issues.....I think USM shoulda/woulda/coulda hired Briles and weathered the "controversy", but the West convictions were pretty nasty and Hop should have known it woulda started a sh!tstorm.

Yes, people deserve a second chance, but Hop should have known making USM look like a halfway house would have its detractors.

Is some of it overreaction and holier-than-thou-itis? Of course it is, but there is no way Hop didn't know about the background of all 3 recruits, he just thought they could be rehabilitated and help his football team.

But sometimes when you mess with FIRE ya get burned..

I still say, "so what"....

you either have the balls to play the game as defined by the 'rules', or you don't...

in this case, I'm certain this wasn't a DT scenario....

the bible thumpers can KMFA.....

well, I'm certainly no Bible thumper, stink I'm just saying Hop had to know most of this stuff would not stay "in-house" and he would have to answer some tough questions, right or wrong. Like I said, the Briles story woulda died down real quick-like, but adding the West recruitment to it was gonna raise some eyebrows.

completely agree....

every school has those 'iffy' dissolves...

I'm NOT the biggest Hop fan by any stretch....he needs help on both sides of the equation to be successful....

as long as it doesn't violate existing rules as written, I'm comfortable with him making those 'tough' decisions....

a man that stands behind their choices always gets a poot, a hoot, and a coochie-coo from a methane generator....

(02-08-2019 01:21 PM)stinkfist Wrote:  the bible thumpers can KMFA.....

So would it be fair to say that you won’t be heading up the “Liberty to CUSA” committee?

(02-08-2019 09:17 PM)THUNDERStruck73 Wrote:  

(02-08-2019 01:21 PM)stinkfist Wrote:  the bible thumpers can KMFA.....

So would it be fair to say that you won’t be heading up the “Liberty to CUSA” committee?

oh, FFS. I think it's retarded that we get our panties in a bunch when hookers and blow are part of the $ec athletic budget.