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Post by Aggie One on Jan 8, 2012 12:13:49 GMT -5
I've watched this guy for nine years. Nothing new to his coaching game. I've already publicly stated how I feel. I'll buy my season tickets to support the financial piece but I'm not going to waste my Saturdays anymore getting pissed off.
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Post by aggie2ru on Jan 8, 2012 12:14:10 GMT -5
Let's face it guys "Mr..500 in MEAC" does have some talent on this squad. However, he cannot recruit better talent nor can he coach what he does have.
There is nothing that stands out about this team. Eaves lies every season. He said last year that "my program has reached the poinht where I do not have to recruit JUCO transfers.
I can give PLENTY other examples but some of us will NEVER see daylight after 9 years of below .500 in MEAC.
I 'm spending a lot of time talking to Martin and Hilton and trying to get others to do the same.
I just don't understand AGGIES who say they don't like whats going on but they won't call, e-mail, or write to Martin/Hilton.
Some statements I've heard....."We should not bombard Dowdy they already know", "I trust that they will do the right thing", etc.
That "slave mentality" way of thinking should no longer exist. Dam-a-lam this is 2012. If it smells like a "Mr..500 in MEAC, looks like a "Mr..500 in MEAC, dam-a-lam family IT PROBABLY IS A "Mr..500 in MEAC"
Wake Up! Wake Up! Wake Up!
If you truly want something to change get off your azzzzzzzes and get the message to the decision-makers. It's that simple! Stop being so gullible and "talking loud and saying nuthing" (James Brown).
Starting tomorrow my nigs let's step up and do the next best thing. Contact a decision-maker. GO AGGIES
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Post by aggie2ru on Jan 8, 2012 14:46:02 GMT -5
Professor.......u said the regular season does not mean anything but what really counts is, "putting together a great 3 or 4 days to make the NCAA".
Question......when has "Mr..500 in MEAC" won one game in MEAC tourney? When was the last time we advanced from the first day of the tourney?
Question.......when was the last time you confronted "Dowdy" about turning around what you see are deficiencies and lack of support and mis-direction of MBB and other sports at A&T?
superstar......thanks for stepping up and talking to Martin yesterday and for the times in the past you have done so. I just spoke to Martin and Hilton by e-mail last week and talked to Hilton by phone two weeks ago.
It is unfortunate that more grown men and women who are sincerely tired of what they are seeing don't go to the people who make the decisions.
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Post by The Professor on Jan 8, 2012 15:02:19 GMT -5
Football - we went from 1-10 to 5-6.....with a coaching change. Not with a Dowdy overhaul; not with a new chancellor. We got 4 additional wins.......with a coaching change. You really are not giving credence to how bad of a coach Eaves is. We don't need a massive financial or philosophical overhaul to stay within 10 points of Campbell. We don't need these so-called massive overhauls to beat Carver Bible College in regular time. We don't need a massive overhaul to hold on to a multi-basket lead with less than 30 seconds left. The things you're clamoring for theoretically aren't incorrect ------ but massive university overhauls aren't needed to get A&T to 15 wins. If you want to be on the level of a Wake Forest or a UNC Charlotte, I'd give you the premise that a massive overhaul and change in philosophy are necessary. I just saw Carver Bible College take us to overtime. I just saw us lose a game by 3 points after being up by 5 points with just 20 seconds left to a ragtag team with a first-year head coach. I've seen him with talented teams that he can't even get to advance beyond the first round of the MEAC tourny. I've seen a year where he encouraged his team to shoot 25-30 threes a game when we had arguably the best big man in the conference. Does the Dowdy Building have to teach him how to coach as well? Eaves is that inadequate of a coach. Yeah and now Broadway is a success huh. Lee won 4 games his first year. Previous year team won 3. We were close in a few as well. Everyone was saying how the next year was Lee's year. It was his year alright , to get fired. Now we saying the same about Broadway. But back to the topic at hand. Eaves won 15 games last year. Graduated his kids and raised the money he is required to per his contract. So is that a successful season? Hell we don't know cause no one will define what that is. At my job , what i'm suppose to do is clearly defined. If you define what you want the man to accomplish, maybe he will. Per his contract , it says raise money and graduate players. Isn't that what he is doing? Here again is why you need a massive administration overhaul. No one knows what they want. No one can tell me what defines a good year or bad year. Yet you complain. And when we fire Eaves, we shall do the next to the next coach and he will be here 3 years tops. But i know, i'm tripping. Football is a prime example. Firing people without defining what they need to do to show progress. And then you guys wonder why things are the way they are....... Geez
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Post by aggie2ru on Jan 8, 2012 15:07:02 GMT -5
Professor, my man...... again I'm gonna ask you have you talked to Martin and Hilton about the lack of a clear vision or plan going forward?
If you have are you consistent in doing so?
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Post by The Professor on Jan 8, 2012 15:07:36 GMT -5
Professor.......u said the regular season does not mean anything but what really counts is, "putting together a great 3 or 4 days to make the NCAA". Question......when has "Mr..500 in MEAC" won one game in MEAC tourney? When was the last time we advanced from the first day of the tourney? Question.......when was the last time you confronted "Dowdy" about turning around what you see are deficiencies and lack of support and mis-direction of MBB and other sports at A&T? superstar......thanks for stepping up and talking to Martin yesterday and for the times in the past you have done so. I just spoke to Martin and Hilton by e-mail last week and talked to Hilton by phone two weeks ago. It is unfortunate that more grown men and women who are sincerely tired of what they are seeing don't go to the people who make the decisions. 2 years ago, we beat Howard in the 1st round. 2009-2010 season I have emailed Martin and Hilton directly with my concerns. I emailed about us looking for a FB coach, lack of marketing and fundraising, Football operations, Basketball operations , BB lack of coaching. Also emailed about not giving the baseball coach what he needed, and the volleyball situation. I HAVE NEVER RECEIVED A RESPONSE .
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Post by aggie2ru on Jan 8, 2012 15:36:05 GMT -5
professor.....much love and respect!!!!
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Post by DECKS on Jan 8, 2012 20:51:51 GMT -5
Professor I'm convinced you must be related to Eaves because there is no way anyone can say his goals and objectives aren't CLEARLY defined. All one has to do is read through his contract. In summary his primary objectives are:
1.) Recruit, retain and graduate successful student athletes. 2.) Raise money ($325,000) for the school thru guarantee games. 3.) Build, direct and manage a successful mens basketball program.
Other key points of his contract:
*Eaves has authority to recommend schedules *Eaves has authority to hire his assistants *Eaves must recruit & retain student-athletes who meet university academic requirements *Eaves can be reassigned at any time for any reason deemed satisfactory by the university.
Salary
*Contract period July 1, 2010 - May 31, 2013 *Salary paid from Student Athletic Fees * His salary is $135,00 annualy *He gets usage of a university vehicle *Compensation from summer camps
Bonuses
*5% base salary bonus for winning the MEAC Tournament *5% bonus for each round of advancement in the NCAA Tournament *3% bonus for winning NCAA Coach of the Year
Evaluations
At the end of the 2011 basketball seasons. Interim evaluations may occur throughout the year as determined by the university.
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Post by aggie1 on Jan 8, 2012 21:30:49 GMT -5
The two guys that missed the free throws are veteran players. They should already know about situational situations. They just choked and that is a trademark of Eaves teams.
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Post by aggie1 on Jan 8, 2012 21:37:51 GMT -5
Professor - "Come On Man" ... be for real. Are you related to Eaves or his agent.
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Post by Aggie Monster on Jan 8, 2012 22:46:50 GMT -5
Decks, I agree, it is clearly laid out.
Eaves is not Hilton's hire, so I doubt he stands behind him. He's probably trying to figure out what to do with him without wasting a lot of money in the process. While I understand how people like aggie2ru and naborhoodsuperstar feel, Hilton has to look at this another way. He has to figure out HOW he is going to do it prior to doing it.
Professor no wonder you haven't gotten a response from Hilton. If you're expecting anything other than "I'm considering my options" or "I'm looking into the matter" then you are delusional.
What do you expect the man to say? "Yeah I'm looking for Eaves replacement right now and this is my plan"...........what! Hell no. Why would you publicly say that your looking for a new coach before the season is even half way over. Only a fool AD would do that.
Be reasonable Professor. You know the man cant tell anyone if he is planning on firing Eaves or not. And he damn sure aint about to tell you when he is going to do it.
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Post by thefriscotxaggie on Jan 9, 2012 9:37:47 GMT -5
"Professor I'm convinced you must be related to Eaves because there is no way anyone can say his goals and objectives aren't CLEARLY defined. All one has to do is read through his contract. In summary his primary objectives are:"
Proff. may not be his cousin but he has definetly been talking with Eaves. Trust me I can tell by Proff. compliants with the program and administrations so called financial restraints on the program. But in this situation what else is Eaves going to tell the Proff..
I have heard these issues first hand but bottom line this program has not improved in the last 5 years and money / gurantee games are not the issue.
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Post by oleschoolaggie on Jan 9, 2012 10:07:33 GMT -5
The two guys that missed the free throws are veteran players. They should already know about situational situations. They just choked and that is a trademark of Eaves teams. aggie1, have you ever played "organized" basketball before? obviously you haven't if you believe what you typed. its not a matter of already knowing situations. its a matter of "PRACTICING" situations on a repetitive basis. let me put it to you this way. every basketball player "knows" how to shoot free throws. but if you never practice shooting free throws, you're gonna shoot free throws poorly no matter how much you "know" about shooting free throws. same applies to shooting free throws while "under pressure". if you never practice it, or don't practice it enough, then you're gonna shoot free throws "under pressure" poorly. anybody who disputes that doesn't know anything about coaching basketball...
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Post by oleschoolaggie on Jan 9, 2012 10:09:14 GMT -5
"Professor I'm convinced you must be related to Eaves because there is no way anyone can say his goals and objectives aren't CLEARLY defined. All one has to do is read through his contract. In summary his primary objectives are:" Proff. may not be his cousin but he has definetly been talking with Eaves. Trust me I can tell by Proff. compliants with the program and administrations so called financial restraints on the program. But in this situation what else is Eaves going to tell the Proff.. I have heard these issues first hand but bottom line this program has not improved in the last 5 years and money / gurantee games are not the issue. who knows? professor might be eaves, lol! he's the only one at this point who is still supportive of eaves... ;D
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Post by oleschoolaggie on Jan 9, 2012 10:20:33 GMT -5
Bonuses*5% base salary bonus for winning the MEAC Tournament *5% bonus for each round of advancement in the NCAA Tournament *3% bonus for winning NCAA Coach of the Year well, i guess eaves has never gotten paid for any of these bonuses, lol...
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