Timbear said:FLBear5630 said:bear2be2 said:Youre a clown said:historian said:
Probably not most but it often seems that way. The Doomers won't stop posting it and often little else. It's like a broken record continuing for months.
That's a two edged sword. The "sunshine pumpers", or whatever we want to call them also don't want to engage in technical discourse, and they are often the ones that are the quickest to get pissy with random posters that they've never met, or otherwise feel like they need to Police discussion
There are no sunshine pumpers on this side of the site in 2026, and the fact that you think there are shows how far you've swung to the doomers side of the aisle.
The most optimistic fans on this board are simply saying, "Maybe we should wait and see how this team plays the next four or five games before drawing firm conclusions" and hoping for an 8-4 season. And they're getting shouted down constantly my posters who want everyone to be as miserable as they are.
There is no one here I'm aware of who is still staunchly or unconditionally supporting Dave Aranda. Pretty much everyone is saying he has to reach certain performance goals (most of them reasonably high) to earn another season in Waco. The need some feel to jump on even the slightest praise for this team or coaching staff is not only annoying, it runs people off and shuts down discussion.
Well said. Coaches come and go, but fan base reputations stay for a long time. No one wants to come someplace where no matter how they do, it is not enough.
If you want a good coach, that coach has options. They also have agents that are paid to monitor this stuff. It is more than offering a number. Any Coach worth hiring wants to see affiliation with the Big 4, commitment by the University to get them what they need, recruiting base, a developed booster program, and a fan base that shows up TO SUPPORT. Baylor has enough to overcome, why give them more?
No one is saying to blow sunshine, but geez call it like it is. The team has played well so far. The BU/Auburn game is a candidate for game of the year so far. Empty stadiums, fans that nit pick and boosters that can't be re-won over is not an attractive location.
You make a very good point, but after 7 years, there is such a deep level of Aranda fatigue, from the way he thinks and speaks, to his .500 record, to his game decisions , that so many people almost just want him gone regardless of Baylor's record. Not saying that's good, but it's true.
My thing is even if you feel that way, it's not fair to the players who signed on to play for us and the coaches who signed on to coach them. Those guys deserve to be given a chance, regardless of your feelings on Aranda. Particularly since a lot of them have been major bright spots in the early going.
I think we all have some level of Dave Aranda fatigue. But he's our coach for now. You might as well try to enjoy this season.
