A culture of losing and institutionalized failure

[Triple B]

3 minutes ago, Brad said:

A commitment of unending and unquestioned blind support regardless of changes in the donee seems to be your description of a supporter.  

And you can only support in the present manner, not before, but now.  

Correct?

Nope. I think I see what you're saying and do see where the logic in exactly what I said would indeed be faulty. The "several big donors that LEFT USF after the firing" were supporting USF at the time but stopped.

Have they come back?

[CousinRicky]

19 minutes ago, Triple B said:

Nope. I think I see what you're saying and do see where the logic in exactly what I said would indeed be faulty. The "several big donors that LEFT USF after the firing" were supporting USF at the time but stopped.

Have they come back?

Some have not.

[WWMJD]

Anyone who left after Leavitt and hasn’t come back isn’t a booster or donor—they are just a ghost. It’s been 15 years, if they haven’t come back yet good riddance.

[Brad]

That’s easy to agree to, but it doesn’t mean “they really weren't USF supporters”.  
 

 

[Triple B]

14 minutes ago, Brad said:

That’s easy to agree to, but it doesn’t mean “they really weren't USF supporters”. 

I thought I made it clear that I pulled back on that. They WERE USF supporters ...... but indicative of one of the problems USF has had building a program if they've never comeback.

[bulloni]

This quote by Blake is a big part of why I think Jeff Scott failed here. From day 1 he was making excuses about the lack of talent on the roster. If you're convinced your guys suck you **** sure aren't going to get them to elevate their level of play

[Outlaw]

51 minutes ago, bulloni said:

This quote by Blake is a big part of why I think Jeff Scott failed here. From day 1 he was making excuses about the lack of talent on the roster. If you're convinced your guys suck you **** sure aren't going to get them to elevate their level of play

Exactly and people made excuses for his failures. 

Edited November 29, 2022 by Outlaw

[michibull]

1 hour ago, bulloni said:

This quote by Blake is a big part of why I think Jeff Scott failed here. From day 1 he was making excuses about the lack of talent on the roster. If you're convinced your guys suck you **** sure aren't going to get them to elevate their level of play

That stuck out to me watching the Dolphins game too. I think that’s why CJL and Deion really appeal to me. They seem old school, “we’re gonna get the job done no matter what” type of coaches. There is never going to be a perfect team so you have to get the most out of the players you have. The HC needs to have that “we are not failing” and “your my guys, let’s do this” mentality. The guys in the locker room have to buy into the coach and the only way the coach can have this happen is if he buys into his players, that’s why it’s a relationship. This can’t be a “rebuild” because that message tells the players, “you are not good enough, but it is what it is”. Not a good first impression.