Lil Sebastian said:
Hotsauce said:
So all these people who trashed Rhule and said he was garbage are now upset that he decided to NOT bolt for the NFL? Gotcha.
I think you're talking about two different groups here.. I was all for Rhule up until this point, though I was definitely temporarily questioning the process after the wvu game. I was team Rhule before, but now I'm just team Baylor. His staying here will definitely bode well for the next season, but I have a lot less pride in having him as our coach. Just waiting for an ESPN announcement one day and hoping we'll have a good or better replacement by that point. This is appearing to be an annual thing. Everyone is acting like this should be expected of every coach and ignored by the fan base. That's not at all true. We aren't some G5 school that should be cool with our coach sending mixed signals every season. We have the talent and *ahem* salary at disposal to be able to recruit and keep a coach here for longer than 1-2 years. I want a coach who is proud to be here, and I imagine recruits do too.
Yes this 100%.
Non baylor fans like smoak (sorry but you dont have a dog in this fight), say its just business. However they fail to acknowledge that fanatics want loyalty. Hell, they just want people to do what they say. So far he fullfilled the bowl game challenge. However from now on everybody who bleeds green and gold knows hes for certain headed out sooner than later. So how do you get reved up for games and seasons when you know the writing is on the wall and there is another down period 12 to 24 months away?
Fanatics know they just passed though the worst experiences in baylor fb history. Players bought in into 2016 only to get crushed by the administration. Then more bought in, only to find out their leader would have left if he could have a say in personel decisions. Who in their right mind would get excited for this guy now? Recruiting matters and recruiting is going to flounder until he gives it 3 or 4 years of solid effort without playing both sides. Only then would fanatics and recruits "Trusttheprocess" again.
Yet It truly is just process now.
In jan 2020 will he or wont he
In jan 2021 will he or wont he
If its just business, and we are supposed to accept being a stepping stone every year at his blessed discretion, i say sooner than later and get it over with. What the fudge do I get as a fan out of knowing not only do we have a good coach but that he actually WANTS to leave. How the hell is that supposed to make a fanatic or a player feel better.
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