Father WASP
Flats Noob
- Joined
- Oct 22, 2002
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OK, you screwed up. We can accept that, but admit it. Some advice: as his boss, call him in for a review and go over the following:
(1) First, we had enough of the PR disaster when O'Leary was here. It is your job to help sell this program, and it starts with what every coach does after every game, talk with the media. Next time you come whimpering home don't expect me to lock the doors and post security guards to keep you from talking. The people who pay for tickets and support this program are called fans, and you will talk to them.
(2) Hire some decent assistants and get rid of this bunch tomorrow. I know it was late, but when I interviewed you I thought you knew somebody, somewhere who knew how to coach and motivate. You assembled a rag-tag group, led by a Dookie, and our players deserve better.
(3) Don't ever lose to Georgia again 51-7 and embarass us like that. Read "Dodd's Luck" or some other books as a homework assignment about the tradition and history of this place. You may not honor that, but there are a few people around who still do. In fact, let's be clear, if you don't beat Georgia once every three years or close to I'll fire your ass for that alone.
(4) Clean this team up. Let's at least look the part. Even at Georgia, the place we used to make fun of, the team gets off the bus, looks as though they've showered, are well dressed and appears to appreciate the fans. I know we don't have many fans left but let's get some discipline and look like Georgia Tech.
(5) Rent a Playstation 2 and play Madden football and practice clock management and play selection from now until August. This is a way you can learn at your level in the comfort of your living room. This is not a job where you learn on the fly. And hey, I'm talking about calling timeouts for the other team and throwing passes in your own end with 14 seconds left in the half.
(6) I've arranged for you to go watch Paul Hewitt's practice and have lunch with him afterwards. I want him to talk to you about getting the most out of an inherited team by motivating and coaching them.
(7) I've cut this million bucks I'm paying you in half. If you want this job, take the other half a million and go out an hire some coaches who can save your ass. If you can then do what you should have done this year and start improving, we will talk again about a raise.
(8) No need to interview for a strength coach, I fired ours this morning. I'd like to see players like Dorsey get in shape and players like our linebackers get up above 210 by the time they graduate. The other guy failed.
(9) Unless you want me like your buddy Jerry Jones looking over your shoulder during the game, don't ever punt again at midfield to run out the clock vs. Duke.
(10)Ive done most of the talking. If you want this job, you better look me in the eye and tell me you want it with some passion. I can pay a million bucks to alot of people to get what we got this year.
Now, if I were the President, I'd give Mr. Braine a chance to have such a conversation, and if it didn't, maybe one is in order for him. This institution may pride itself on women's basketball, and that is all well and good, but let's quit demphasizing football.
(1) First, we had enough of the PR disaster when O'Leary was here. It is your job to help sell this program, and it starts with what every coach does after every game, talk with the media. Next time you come whimpering home don't expect me to lock the doors and post security guards to keep you from talking. The people who pay for tickets and support this program are called fans, and you will talk to them.
(2) Hire some decent assistants and get rid of this bunch tomorrow. I know it was late, but when I interviewed you I thought you knew somebody, somewhere who knew how to coach and motivate. You assembled a rag-tag group, led by a Dookie, and our players deserve better.
(3) Don't ever lose to Georgia again 51-7 and embarass us like that. Read "Dodd's Luck" or some other books as a homework assignment about the tradition and history of this place. You may not honor that, but there are a few people around who still do. In fact, let's be clear, if you don't beat Georgia once every three years or close to I'll fire your ass for that alone.
(4) Clean this team up. Let's at least look the part. Even at Georgia, the place we used to make fun of, the team gets off the bus, looks as though they've showered, are well dressed and appears to appreciate the fans. I know we don't have many fans left but let's get some discipline and look like Georgia Tech.
(5) Rent a Playstation 2 and play Madden football and practice clock management and play selection from now until August. This is a way you can learn at your level in the comfort of your living room. This is not a job where you learn on the fly. And hey, I'm talking about calling timeouts for the other team and throwing passes in your own end with 14 seconds left in the half.
(6) I've arranged for you to go watch Paul Hewitt's practice and have lunch with him afterwards. I want him to talk to you about getting the most out of an inherited team by motivating and coaching them.
(7) I've cut this million bucks I'm paying you in half. If you want this job, take the other half a million and go out an hire some coaches who can save your ass. If you can then do what you should have done this year and start improving, we will talk again about a raise.
(8) No need to interview for a strength coach, I fired ours this morning. I'd like to see players like Dorsey get in shape and players like our linebackers get up above 210 by the time they graduate. The other guy failed.
(9) Unless you want me like your buddy Jerry Jones looking over your shoulder during the game, don't ever punt again at midfield to run out the clock vs. Duke.
(10)Ive done most of the talking. If you want this job, you better look me in the eye and tell me you want it with some passion. I can pay a million bucks to alot of people to get what we got this year.
Now, if I were the President, I'd give Mr. Braine a chance to have such a conversation, and if it didn't, maybe one is in order for him. This institution may pride itself on women's basketball, and that is all well and good, but let's quit demphasizing football.
