RTR! Rick
Tim Boozer wrote:
I don't expect anyone to bite their tongue. This is the place to mouth off and state your opinion. I doubt VERY seriously that anything posted on here is read by the coaches anyway. I would certainly hope that they have more important things to do right now.
You're right though, it certainly appeared that Shula lost his composure. That's something that great coaches don't do. I don't remember that happening very often to Bryant, Don Shula, Landry, etc., but I also don't remember ever seeing any footage of their early coaching days when they were in their sophomore year of head coaching responsibilities. I'm willing to bet that even they had to do a little learning from experience. At least I certainly hope so.
I have no problem holding Shula accountable though. Anything less would be overly patronizing, I'm just saying that I'm still quite happy with him and he has my support. I'm actually glad to see the apparent flurry of f-bombs flying on the sidelines. He's lost a lot of that deer in the headlights glaze and is showing who's in charge.
I'd love to see Shula succeed, and I think he'll be given more than a fair opportunity to do so. But that doesn't mean I'm going to sit around and bite my tongue, or turn a blind eye to bone-headed blunders. Shula lost his composure after the non-call that went for an INT. He let it eat him alive and it affected not only his play calling for the remainder of the game, but his lack of composure was transferred to everyone else on the BAMA sideline. I'll not bore you with details. All you have to do is take one look at the stats for both teams prior to the non-call, and afterwards.
That kind of shit can't happen to a head coach. Raise hell! Get a 15 yard penalty for arguing your case! Then call a TO and get everyone together on the sideline and tell them not to let it cross their mind again! Then get back to business and WIN the fuckin' game!
Slef E.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Tim Boozer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "RollTideFan - University of Alabama Athletics Discussion List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2004 3:30 PM Subject: RE: [RollTideFan] Well That SUCKS!!
Just to let you know, you are not the only one around here that supports the coaches. In most of the people's minds around here I would be called a kool-aid drinking Shulacrat, but I don't care. The guy was dealt the worst hand imaginable and has done a pretty damn good job with it. He's had one recruiting class and they look impressive. I feel like we are going to be top-10 next year and at least competing for the National Championship in 2006.
Am I happy with the last 6 years at the Capstone - HELL NO. But it ain't Shula's fault. He got here 18 months ago. Now don't get me started on the administration that made all of this the mess it is in the first place, but also don't blame the guy that is cleaning it up, and in my opinion, doing a pretty damn good job.
Shula would not have been my first choice, but we put our selves into a position where we had to hire a career asst. Nobody else wanted the job. He is learning fast. I wish he didn't have to go through the learning process, but that's not Shula's fault either.
Call me a Shulacrat if you wish, but I'd rather be called a Shulacan.
I'm just tired of being a bitcher, moaner, whiner, complainer and creating a coaching turnstile.
As far as this group goes, I love it. I don't agree with everyone, but so what, I never have. The language doesn't bother me either, it's just reality.
Have it your way though.
See ya'!
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