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Post by Deleted on Jan 30, 2011 16:46:58 GMT -5
Well Rags won't get the job if he isn't interviewed? And why hasn't Hilton had the Interim AD title removed yet?
Why are people against Ragsdale being the coach anyway? Is it his speaking abilities? His attitude? His skin tone? Age? Had sex with the wrong woman when he was younger? Drug Dealer? What is it?
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Post by hollywoodswagga on Jan 30, 2011 18:20:30 GMT -5
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Would you really want Rags to be the face of our program. The same coach who could not keep his composure during a game this past year. A coach who has not earned or worked his way up to being a head coach. There is no experience here to suggest that he can put a game plan together let alone a practice schedule. Would you trust him speaking in front of parents, media and alumni. Also bringing back the same coaching staff how do you think the players are going to respond how will the fan base respond. Ragsdale has not been apart of winning team coaching here at A&T how can you say he has the tools to turn around our program. If you take away the fact that he was a great running back at A&T and that he played in the NFL what qualities of a good leader has he demonstrated to say he can lead A&T's football program. I know all about given people chances to prove themselves and not to judge a book by its cover. I always cheer for the underdog but it has to be something there that if you take off some layers you can say I have something. There is NOTHING here to say that he can lead our program coaching is all about being able to teach X's and O's but the great coaches also have the ability to teach the Y's thats what separates coaches. All coaches have a mentor that can show the way just like any other job the coaching staffs he has been apart of all have the same common denominator all had losing records and all have gotten fired thats all he knows. Nothing changed when he took over for Fobbs those last couple of games. One of the biggest tools for one to move up the ranks of coaching is word of mouth by the players you have coached if you want to move up your players have to believe in what you are coaching them. Never once did I think or heard guys say you know what one day he is going to be a head coach let alone an OC.
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Post by jaffejoffa on Jan 30, 2011 18:59:15 GMT -5
Hiring Rags would mean that Martin has admitted to making a terrible mistake, which will never ever happen. You dont fire the head coach, just to promote your running back coach that has lingered around the program for the past 10 years with no real authority or influence other than being a great former player. Just because you played the game, doesnt mean youre equiped a great coach. What will be the difference in a staff headed by Rags? With merely the same exact coaching staff? Surely he's not a better motivator, and leader than Lee has proven over his career to be.
As Dooms pointed out, maybe if we got a response from Martin or the university on the vision of what they want out of the football program, we'd have something to work with. I believe it says in the bible that people perish for the lack of vision. And this program is perishing right before our eyes. I dont think anybody is against Rags the man, but CMON', as a head coach of a FCS school? I cant even imagine him and Martin having a serious conversation around business, scholastics and football. You dont fire a coach to make a backwards or lateral movement, and we are headed that way.
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Post by Bornthrilla on Jan 30, 2011 19:47:38 GMT -5
Aggie 3:17 - "Thy people perish because thy Shepard is an assclown"
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Post by Aggie Monster on Jan 31, 2011 9:32:38 GMT -5
All these negatives about Rags, but none are proven? Plus, I just think he is our best option NOW. Not back last year when Lee was first fired. I dont care if the man sound like Bubba Gump if he get the job done.
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Post by TOPPDOGG on Jan 31, 2011 9:38:59 GMT -5
How can the best option be more of the same? We've had our fill of lifetime assistant coaches. We need to hire someone proven. We will undoubtedly have to pay a premium, but we've got to get it done.
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Post by Aggie Monster on Jan 31, 2011 9:40:44 GMT -5
How can the best option be more of the same? We've had our fill of lifetime assistant coaches. We need to hire someone proven. We will undoubtedly have to pay a premium, but we've got to get it done. Point is that it aint permanent. We have no choice in my opinion. So rather than give that man the interim title and wait one year, everyone that is against Rags would rather an undeserving, under qualified, un proven div 1 coach come and and get a 3 year contract just because we have to hire someone with head coaching experience right away? sheeet, you might as well steal away Elizabeth City, Johnson C Smith, or Virginia Union coach if your going to do that. No coach THAT AGGIES WILL BE SATISFIED WITH is coming now. Not THIS YEAR! I'm shocked that you guys dont see that. |
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Post by DOOMS on Jan 31, 2011 9:44:56 GMT -5
Wait, is Lee actually fired? I never heard anything from Martin or saw a press release.
Technically, he could just call up Lee, say "man I was just playin', get back here" and carry on like nothing ever happened. All we've heard is rumors.
I guess being paying (well, now formerly paying) alums doesn't merit you the bare decency of a press release or any communication whatsoever.
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Post by twinsdaddy82 on Jan 31, 2011 10:31:46 GMT -5
I think hiring coach Rags right now would be a HUGE reach! There is still a proven coach right up the street in Winston that is looking for a job and is actually interviewing at DSU today from what I understand. He is more proven than Rags and would probably come to A&T for 145K which is a bargain. Why not hire him for 3 years while looking for a good young coach-in- waiting to take the prgram for the next 10 years after that and stop the recycling process!!!
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Post by DOOMS on Jan 31, 2011 10:43:21 GMT -5
Because coaches aren't going to come here for a three year deal. They are of the opinion that this is more than a three year project.
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Post by Aggie Monster on Jan 31, 2011 10:58:07 GMT -5
Because coaches aren't going to come here for a three year deal. They are of the opinion that this is more than a three year project. Preach Dooms! Aint nobody worth a damn coming this year. Get it through your heads. If he is not willing to give a 5 year to Maynor who would he give one to? |
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Post by morrisonmafia73 on Jan 31, 2011 12:28:31 GMT -5
Ragsdale is our best choice for now. We know he is not the best candidate, but our best candidates are not coming.The new coach needs at least 5 years .They now know the reputation of A & T as far as winning is concerned. WE FIRE QUICKLY( except basketball).Ragdale has the best relationship with the players. He had no imput with the last administration.He was the outsider. I just hope we dont make a knee jerk reaction as to what has happened with Broadway and Maynor.
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Post by Aggie77 on Jan 31, 2011 12:57:58 GMT -5
I’m in agreement on the Rags issue also. We need to shut this catastrophe down and give Rags a shot. Give Rags the Interim tag for a year similar to Coach Hunter. That does two things; 1 - it gives Rags a shot, and 2 - it gives us time to get our act together. It doesn’t appear that that we have a clue and are sure to make a bad decision that will be a greater negative down the road. The next two years are shot. Anyone hired now is gonna struggle in every aspect of the game; player evaluation, building a coaching staff, continuity, system incorporation, creditability with players, expectations from the fans.
This must have been the plan all along, why else keep a full stable coaches around from the since November.
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Post by Aggie Monster on Jan 31, 2011 13:29:59 GMT -5
If someone else comes in right NOW this team will go 0-fer. At least with Rags and company they can possibly win some games.
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Post by Bigboy on Jan 31, 2011 13:37:41 GMT -5
I am one of the ones that feel that Rags will do a good job. If they do continue with Rags as the interim for next season he will be inheriting a situation that will be very difficult to win in. If he is continued as interim and he manage to win at least 5 games then he should be in the pool of coaches that will be considered for the HC job. I know 5 wins is a pipe dream even if we had hired Broardway. But hey, if you are going to dream it might as well be a pipe dream.
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