CJS Speech to the Players

[JTrue]

4 hours ago, Triple B said:

 

I can just as easily see it not being true .... another urban myth surrounding the CCS tenure. He obviously wasn't a good fit and didn't get it done. Not sure the need to concoct stories like this.

It's right up there with xCSH golfing story about his recruiting. You start with the mindset the coach sucks, then you go back and change the timeline to fit your narrative. 

[Triple B]

17 minutes ago, Dave_Glaser said:

This isn’t something invented. It is opinion - but the opinion of a source that had a seat very close to the action.

I'd be interested to know what actions/conversations were used to form that opinion, though ...

[Roaming Bull]

14 minutes ago, JTrue said:

It's right up there with xCSH golfing story about his recruiting. You start with the mindset the coach sucks, then you go back and change the timeline to fit your narrative. 

come on man. We all know he was trying to be Happy Gilmore when he should’ve been out there recruiting talent. That story has already been added to the official history book

[Roaming Bull]

15 hours ago, TheGreatOutlaw said:

I bet it was the player's fault they were not prepared and strong enough to compete.

Strong wanted those Tesla self coaching players, but I guess he never got them

[Triple B]

21 minutes ago, Dave_Glaser said:

I talk regularly with a former member of USF athletics administration and he has reinforced for me that neither Strong nor Taggart were the guys to get it done - and it was pretty obvious from the outset.

Obviously Strong bore him out but he whiffed on CWT, didn't he?

[NewEnglandBull]

3 minutes ago, Roaming Bull said:

come on man. We all know he was trying to be Happy Gilmore when he should’ve been out there recruiting talent. That story has already been added to the official history book

Probably more like Carl

[Dave_Glaser]

Just now, Triple B said:

Obviously Strong bore him out but he whiffed on CWT, didn't he?

I’m talking long term. Let’s not forget that they surrounded Taggart with help - Joe Kinnan, **** Tomey, Tom Allen

[Triple B]

6 minutes ago, Triple B said:

Obviously Strong bore him out but he whiffed on CWT, didn't he?

 

2 minutes ago, Dave_Glaser said:

I’m talking long term. Let’s not forget that they surrounded Taggart with help - Joe Kinnan, **** Tomey, Tom Allen

So he didn't whiff on CWT, he gets an Incomplete. Nobody knows how the Willie Saga would have kept playing out had he stayed ...

[Roaming Bull]

1 minute ago, NewEnglandBull said:

Probably more like Carl

[Dave_Glaser]

2 minutes ago, Triple B said:

 

So he didn't whiff, he gets an Incomplete. Nobody knows how the Willie Saga would have kept playing out had he stayed ...

True, for sure. That said, what a kick in the pants for Willie to go from the AAC to the PAC 12 to the ACC to C-USA in just three years. He sure helped his bank account, but he has some serious rehab to do on his career.