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Personally, I'm more upset by the Adventures of Stabby McFootFetish than I am by anything to do with Briles. Briles never did anything like that himself, he just suffers from the vague sense that it happened around him and he should have somehow meted out justice... you know, in the downtime from his hobby of winning football games.
Either way, I'm not crying. And I'd like for these people to save their outrage for teams they actually care about. Otherwise, there's no substance to it.
It's like me getting outraged over some scandal in Albanian politics. I have no skin in that game, and I can say whatever I need to to please other people who have no skin in it, either. It's all just a big circle jerk, and I think the sports media are out of Kleenex until payday at this point anyway.
]]>Disappointed to see Ito Smith endorsing Jay being labeled as a racist. This is the second time he has approved an anti Hop attack. Clearly he has no respect for the man but to essentially call him racist seems extremely poor and unprofessional. Wish you well, Ito. I hope you are given the benefit from Hop and others when you face a future challenge in your life.
I don't know, but I'll bet the pres. would already be on the street if he wasn't a black man.
]]>Personally, I think the criminal "justice" system is hard enough on people. I don't think an offender who has completed his probation should be ineligible for employment or education, both legally and practically.
That's not the world we're living in, though.
I also think the media are worthless. Radio stations should shut up and put on some Beethoven or something.
Again, though... we have to live in reality, not Jay Hopson's "Aw Shucks" universe.
At the end of the day, it is what it is. You know what I mean?
]]>It’s one city and one radio station but it further taints the university in one of the most prized recruiting areas in the country.
]]>This has gone from sexual assault to 2nd Chance and religion to he said she said and now morphed into racism. I want to live on Mars.
we're already there....
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Ace Barker wrote:AndreWhere wrote:Hop went into this knowing he had these things in his past. That's stupid, and regardless of what Bennett did Hop should have known better.
If SB Nation is right, and Hop jumped into this whole thing on his own, *knowing* he'd flirted with having rapists on his team in the past, then Hop not only acted stupidly, he was also insubordinate.
As for Bennett, he should have known about these things in Hopson's past. If he didn't, that's bad. If he did and still let this Briles thing get started, that's bad... but I doubt that.
I suspect Bennett knew Hop was playing footsie with Briles, but didn't know about these newly unearthed issues with Hopson's past. These issues make it impossible for USM to move on and put the Briles thing in the past. Bennett is probably furious at Hopson for that, and rightly so.
(None of this is to say that I think Hopson or Briles did anything morally wrong. They're football coaches, not security guards or guidance counselors.)
Sb nation is wrong. Bennett knew from the beginning. USM flew thd guy in for the interview. He changed his story when the press and professors jumped on him. He could have said no from the start.
Ace...
Bennett knew but SB is not wrong.... the 'anonymous source' that leaked the 'he came in for a landing without getting clearance from the tower' BS story is the one that is wrong.
Patty Magee's hatchet job BS story is wrong. How does that guy keep a job?
USM paid to fly him in. That is just silly.
Ace...
]]>AndreWhere wrote:Nugget's Ghostbuster wrote:Bennett’s agenda is about to destroy USM. Hop and his staff deserve better and should move on immediately.
Hop went into this knowing he had these things in his past. That's stupid, and regardless of what Bennett did Hop should have known better.
If SB Nation is right, and Hop jumped into this whole thing on his own, *knowing* he'd flirted with having rapists on his team in the past, then Hop not only acted stupidly, he was also insubordinate.
As for Bennett, he should have known about these things in Hopson's past. If he didn't, that's bad. If he did and still let this Briles thing get started, that's bad... but I doubt that.
I suspect Bennett knew Hop was playing footsie with Briles, but didn't know about these newly unearthed issues with Hopson's past. These issues make it impossible for USM to move on and put the Briles thing in the past. Bennett is probably furious at Hopson for that, and rightly so.
(None of this is to say that I think Hopson or Briles did anything morally wrong. They're football coaches, not security guards or guidance counselors.)
Sb nation is wrong. Bennett knew from the beginning. USM flew thd guy in for the interview. He changed his story when the press and professors jumped on him. He could have said no from the start.
Ace...
Bennett knew but SB is not wrong.... the 'anonymous source' that leaked the 'he came in for a landing without getting clearance from the tower' BS story is the one that is wrong.
Patty Magee's hatchet job BS story is wrong. How does that guy keep a job?
]]>The persecution of Hop is fueled mainly by his outspoken Christianity.
Maybe there were some errors on Hop's part, maybe there weren't, but what we do know is that the leader of our University put out hasty public releases to the press and students that were red flags, and havoc ensued.
If Hop goes, Bennett goes.
Amen
]]>Maybe there were some errors on Hop's part, maybe there weren't, but what we do know is that the leader of our University put out hasty public releases to the press and students that were red flags, and havoc ensued.
If Hop goes, Bennett goes.
]]>Nugget's Ghostbuster wrote:Bennett’s agenda is about to destroy USM. Hop and his staff deserve better and should move on immediately.
Hop went into this knowing he had these things in his past. That's stupid, and regardless of what Bennett did Hop should have known better.
If SB Nation is right, and Hop jumped into this whole thing on his own, *knowing* he'd flirted with having rapists on his team in the past, then Hop not only acted stupidly, he was also insubordinate.
As for Bennett, he should have known about these things in Hopson's past. If he didn't, that's bad. If he did and still let this Briles thing get started, that's bad... but I doubt that.
I suspect Bennett knew Hop was playing footsie with Briles, but didn't know about these newly unearthed issues with Hopson's past. These issues make it impossible for USM to move on and put the Briles thing in the past. Bennett is probably furious at Hopson for that, and rightly so.
(None of this is to say that I think Hopson or Briles did anything morally wrong. They're football coaches, not security guards or guidance counselors.)
Sb nation is wrong. Bennett knew from the beginning. USM flew thd guy in for the interview. He changed his story when the press and professors jumped on him. He could have said no from the start.
Ace...
]]>If you think anyone that knows every detail is going to give up information to some out of town half-cocked journo, you are very naive. Maybe good ole Sonja is leaking info but I even doubt that she is 100% in the loop. There’s probably about 5 people completely in the loop: Bennett, Hop, Bower, Duff, Mitchell, and Morrison. (M&M count as one)
Actual investigative journalism with sources in the know ceased to exist about 25 years ago. Now it’s all agenda driven. And while I believe Rodney has an agenda, I don’t believe he is leaking anything right now other than trying to keep himself clean and out of the spotlight. In a week, this will all be forgotten in the media because there’s just nothing here. Keep in mind, this script could (and should) be flipped. Without getting completely political, who the fuck do you think created the “thug” class? Easy answer, politicians mostly from the Democrats and lately the Republicans too (insert Establishment hacks here). For Hop to recruit and/or sign kids from troubled areas with troubled pasts, he is demonstrating that he believes in the justice system and giving second chances to people. I believe he does it after talking to them extensively and deciding they have dedicated themselves unto the Lord. It does happen you know. And every liberal politician in the country (when given the chance) will stick up for someone from a high-crime area because they lack “white-privilege” or any privilege for that matter.
Hop is a better man than I...if it were my decision, I wouldn’t recruit anyone with a history of shit. Not coaches or players. And I was for the Briles hire just because I think we are basically at the end of the road at USM. I just wanted to pour some peroxide on Briles so he couldn’t infect Scottie, use him for a year or two, and let him move on for his millions. And I have zero faith in Bennett in any capacity to truly lead every facet of our university. (He’s just another shit hire like all the others starting with AKL)
But I say all that to say again, Bennett doesn’t have the balls to fire Hop. If he buckles to some outside libtard pressure and does it, he is the biggest fool in the state and will be out of a job in less than a year. Firing Hop would effectively kill the donor base in one day...me included.
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