used to be 2 wrote:Dutch, could you give me your version of the facts have resulted in "Where in the HELL are our FANS --STUDENTS.
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*Larry rocks, obviously ran a loose ship.
*We get in trouble.
*Discussing new deal, SMU wants protection, Larry balks, leaves like he has for every. single. job. he. has. ever. had. and. where. we. all. knew. he. would. leave. from. here.
*Jank takes over. People expect him to do certain things well, screw up other things.
*To everyone's surprise, Jank screws up things we thought he'd do well.
*SMU adjusts pricing for revenue sport for the first time in 30 years. What it does is reasonable. What it does is in line with other schools. What it does is not objectionable.
*SMU screws up communications re. aforementioned price adjustment. Rick not good at interpersonal skills. SMU fans upset.
*Jank, realizing he can't recruit, and that he hasn't learned enough about coaching from LB, schedules an OOC so insanely, outrageously bad in an effort to pad his win total and get an extension.
*Team sucks against ridiculously bad competition. Bad D, no real offense, loses 3 inexcusable games.
*Hideously, laughably bad home schedule + bad play on the court + anger stemming from price adjustment (followed by gaarbage schedule) + talent filtering out of program + the fact that Jank induces excitement like a soggy piece of wonderbread with a Just For Men endorsement deal = fans not showing up.