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Post by parkerj on Feb 12, 2021 23:21:39 GMT -6
Lena Taylor's saber-rattling led to Lavall Jordan's hiring, not Pat Baldwin's. So, with regards to Jordan, you're absolutely right. She directly lead to Jordan's hiring, but let's be honest, after that there was no way in hell UWM was going to hire anyone but an African American coach in fear of Taylor making another publicity stunt. Bucky can hire all the white male coaches it wants and no one will say anything. But UWM is expected to be affirmative action compliant. Dana Ford applied both times and we didn't hire him. That's not on Lena Taylor.
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Post by davedome on Feb 12, 2021 23:26:44 GMT -6
I'm perfectly fine with no football and always will be. I think Hockey would be MUCH more beneficial (and a lot more successful) for UWM than football ever would be as would properly investing in and managing the men's basketball program. I think we should have both. WI is OBVIOUSLY a big state for hockey...but the football talent could easily support another school as well. UW's insane walk-on program, the WIAC and even NDSU are largely as successful as they are bc there isn't a second D-I team. Agreed, I think we should have both but probably missed that opportunity. So now no football, no hockey, no new arena and we're stuck in a poorly run basketball program. I don't want to hear about cost because I've seen the financial obligations that a number of WIAC schools have invested in both sports, the last 5-7 years. We didn't even take a shot or seriously look into either option. Just wish we would think bigger. But again, I guess it's water under the bridge and we can holdout hope that the basketball program will turn around in the next year or so.
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Post by Cactus Panther on Feb 13, 2021 9:09:34 GMT -6
Ok guys, the alarm clock is ringing. Time to wake up. Sorry to interrupt pleasant dreams about football and hockey. Get up now and think about getting the house in order before adding any additions to it.
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Post by ghostofdylan on Feb 13, 2021 10:55:44 GMT -6
Look, guys, I just want a coach who can win some games after mid-January. PBS is now 13-31 on and after Jan. 22.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 13, 2021 11:22:03 GMT -6
We do have fight. In spades apparently. But fight alone is hardly a strategy.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 13, 2021 11:23:09 GMT -6
Look, guys, I just want a coach who can win some games after mid-January. PBS is now 13-31 on and after Jan. 22. The Path to Dominance or Prominence or Somnolence...
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Post by ghostofdylan on Feb 13, 2021 11:27:47 GMT -6
Look, guys, I just want a coach who can win some games after mid-January. PBS is now 13-31 on and after Jan. 22. The Path to Dominance or Prominence or Somnolence... Somnabulance, I believe.
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Post by chipanthers45 on Feb 13, 2021 16:03:55 GMT -6
Look, guys, I just want a coach who can win some games after mid-January. PBS is now 13-31 on and after Jan. 22. And if our University administration didn't suck and Braun was allowed to hire who she wanted, we'd have that. But instead here we are
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Post by nickpanther78 on Feb 13, 2021 16:15:04 GMT -6
Our conference is trash, and yet this joke of a HC is still here. Our garbage AD is still here, you know who is not? Fans like myself who are tired of being Chicago St. Version 2.0. His kid won't come here, and we will continue to get D2 level talent and losing in a joke conference. Fire him yesterday. Jeter was fired for 4th place and a tourney birth the yr prior. What is the reasoning now?
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Post by ghostofdylan on Feb 13, 2021 16:29:50 GMT -6
Our conference is trash, and yet this joke of a HC is still here. Our garbage AD is still here, you know who is not? Fans like myself who are tired of being Chicago St. Version 2.0. His kid won't come here, and we will continue to get D2 level talent and losing in a joke conference. Fire him yesterday. Jeter was fired for 4th place and a tourney birth the yr prior. What is the reasoning now? All of this, but please don't let Mone skate. I was done with him BEFORE the first time I saw him pour a cup of coffee.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 13, 2021 16:57:21 GMT -6
"Path to Relevance" is probably most fitting at this point. Baby steps, ppl. I hear we could get KAJ to coach us?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 13, 2021 17:24:10 GMT -6
In all seriousness, it really feels like nobody cares and that is the way it was designed.
That- is pretty mind-blowing.
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Post by Spirit of Bruce on Feb 13, 2021 17:27:30 GMT -6
Loyola is in the MVC spot that should have been ours. You never had a shot at that spot. The MVC wanted a team in Chicago. It was down to UIC and Loyola. UIC was the front runner until Loyola made their financial commitment to increase their budget and put money into their facilities. You have no clue what you're talking about. Stay in your lane.
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Post by Spirit of Bruce on Feb 13, 2021 17:31:10 GMT -6
Lena Taylor's saber-rattling led to Lavall Jordan's hiring, not Pat Baldwin's. So, with regards to Jordan, you're absolutely right. She directly lead to Jordan's hiring, but let's be honest, after that there was no way in hell UWM was going to hire anyone but an African American coach in fear of Taylor making another publicity stunt. Bucky can hire all the white male coaches it wants and no one will say anything. But UWM is expected to be affirmative action compliant. I agree, but there's only so much weight Lena Taylor carries, especially after getting obliterated by Barrett in the last Mayoral election.
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Post by ghostofdylan on Feb 13, 2021 17:47:17 GMT -6
There's a great deal to unpack here, but let's start with this: we're 55-92 since March, 2016. We were 55-43 in the three years prior. Heads should roll.
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