(09-04-2014 12:12 PM)WKUYG Wrote:  FIU is 2 seasons (going on 3) removed from...

8-5 bowl
7-6 bowl (SBC Co champs)

ANY of us can turn into them with a bad hire and to be honest at some point over the next 10 years most of us will make that bad hire. It might not be 1-11 bad but a few of us will most likely make a hire that will give us 3-9, 4-8 type seasons

So true. GS lived this first hand with VanG@#$%$@

(09-04-2014 12:12 PM)WKUYG Wrote:  FIU is 2 seasons (going on 3) removed from...

8-5 bowl
7-6 bowl (SBC Co champs)

ANY of us can turn into them with a bad hire and to be honest at some point over the next 10 years most of us will make that bad hire. It might not be 1-11 bad but a few of us will most likely make a hire that will give us 3-9, 4-8 type seasons

I made the same point about USM in another thread. As for FIU and those two seasons, TY Hilton was one hell of a player. He was their Deangelo Williams.

(09-04-2014 11:20 AM)Buccaneerlover Wrote:  

(09-04-2014 10:55 AM)moehler Wrote:  would love to know what @$##ed off the AD to ban the reporter, anyway, no matter why he did it, it was a dumb move considering that they operate in an area where they already get almost no coverage to begin with, sure the USA commissioner is a real happy camper right now.

A lot of these mental midget A.D.'s believe that the local beat reporter is the mouthpiece of a university and is supposed to spread their message of goodwill and sunshine no matter what. A.D's and SID's believe they should control the message, and anyone who goes against their message is the enemy, and they'll find anyway to squash that.
ETSU's former president/A.D. tried that for years, and for the most part, the local papers/tv stations fell in line. The only credible journalist who didn't adhere to the "it's okay we dropped football and play in the halfway house conference of Division I" mantra now writes for the Houston Chronicle (Brian T. Smith).
That whole thing is a disgrace, the best thing to do would be to give them the coverage and just completely bash FIU for everything they do off the field, without trashing the players on the field. Let the scores/performance do that and simply report facts.
I'll use Boone for instance, when someone steps up and calls out App's current staff if they have a really bad year, the same thing will happen.
The ONLY reason his credential should've been yanked would be for inappropriate contact with a student athlete. They know the protocol on contact, but I highly doubt that's what happened.

It would? Please tell us how you uncovered this bit of "knowledge."

(09-04-2014 12:26 PM)ASUMountaineer Wrote:  

(09-04-2014 11:20 AM)Buccaneerlover Wrote:  

(09-04-2014 10:55 AM)moehler Wrote:  would love to know what @$##ed off the AD to ban the reporter, anyway, no matter why he did it, it was a dumb move considering that they operate in an area where they already get almost no coverage to begin with, sure the USA commissioner is a real happy camper right now.

A lot of these mental midget A.D.'s believe that the local beat reporter is the mouthpiece of a university and is supposed to spread their message of goodwill and sunshine no matter what. A.D's and SID's believe they should control the message, and anyone who goes against their message is the enemy, and they'll find anyway to squash that.
ETSU's former president/A.D. tried that for years, and for the most part, the local papers/tv stations fell in line. The only credible journalist who didn't adhere to the "it's okay we dropped football and play in the halfway house conference of Division I" mantra now writes for the Houston Chronicle (Brian T. Smith).
That whole thing is a disgrace, the best thing to do would be to give them the coverage and just completely bash FIU for everything they do off the field, without trashing the players on the field. Let the scores/performance do that and simply report facts.
I'll use Boone for instance, when someone steps up and calls out App's current staff if they have a really bad year, the same thing will happen.
The ONLY reason his credential should've been yanked would be for inappropriate contact with a student athlete. They know the protocol on contact, but I highly doubt that's what happened.

It would? Please tell us how you uncovered this bit of "knowledge."

Somebody warn David Jackson !

(09-04-2014 11:58 AM)GeauxUL Wrote:  

(09-04-2014 11:50 AM)chiefsfan Wrote:  

(09-04-2014 11:34 AM)GeauxUL Wrote:  

(09-04-2014 11:12 AM)Eagleditka Wrote:  Addition by subtraction.


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I would take back fau and fiu for Idaho and NMSU any day of the week...

I'd take back FAU for Idaho, but Id rather have NMSU all sports than FIU.

That being said, there is not a conference AD who misses the trips to Florida.

Until we get them for all sports, give me fiu. And I'm not following your AD comment...you're telling me the ADs would rather travel to New Mexico and Idaho over Florida??

Yes, because no Olympic Sports have to travel to NMSU or Idaho.

NMSU is 30 mins outside El Paso, TX.

It seems they have corrected this 'error': http://www.miamiherald.com/2014/09/02/43...miami.html

(09-04-2014 10:55 AM)moehler Wrote:  would love to know what @$##ed off the AD to ban the reporter, anyway, no matter why he did it, it was a dumb move considering that they operate in an area where they already get almost no coverage to begin with, sure the USA commissioner is a real happy camper right now.

Please make that, "C-USA commissioner".

(09-04-2014 12:26 PM)ASUMountaineer Wrote:  It would? Please tell us how you uncovered this bit of "knowledge."

Certain people in App State Athletics can be a bit pissy and shut doors at times, but that's mostly from middle-management types who are following the rules that their bosses don't.

I remember one time I posted a Tweet about a football highlight video that I though missed the mark and one of the staffers Tweeted at me that I should write only positive stuff about App State because "that's my role" as a blogger. So there is that mentality that the press should just be positive flag-waivers among some.

The only problems the office itself has had with me is using copy-written material. And that was only once, they were in the right and the offending material was taken down.

Keith Jarrett from Asheville was allowed to cover and write, and he's a negative nancy most of the time.

(09-04-2014 11:08 AM)GoApps70 Wrote:  

(09-04-2014 11:00 AM)panama Wrote:  

(09-04-2014 10:52 AM)GoApps70 Wrote:  FIU actually dodged a bullet by not having Miami Herald coverage
of their loss to Bethune-Cookman, an FCS school.

Firing Cristobal was one of the biggest mistakes in FBS history.

Agree. Must have been something we do not know. Too stupid
otherwise.

Christobal used the same techniques as The U did.

(09-04-2014 06:02 PM)geauxcajuns Wrote:  

(09-04-2014 11:08 AM)GoApps70 Wrote:  

(09-04-2014 11:00 AM)panama Wrote:  

(09-04-2014 10:52 AM)GoApps70 Wrote:  FIU actually dodged a bullet by not having Miami Herald coverage
of their loss to Bethune-Cookman, an FCS school.

Firing Cristobal was one of the biggest mistakes in FBS history.

Agree. Must have been something we do not know. Too stupid
otherwise.

Christobal used the same techniques as The U did.

(09-04-2014 06:02 PM)geauxcajuns Wrote:  

(09-04-2014 11:08 AM)GoApps70 Wrote:  

(09-04-2014 11:00 AM)panama Wrote:  

(09-04-2014 10:52 AM)GoApps70 Wrote:  FIU actually dodged a bullet by not having Miami Herald coverage
of their loss to Bethune-Cookman, an FCS school.

Firing Cristobal was one of the biggest mistakes in FBS history.

Agree. Must have been something we do not know. Too stupid
otherwise.

Christobal used the same techniques as The U did.

(09-04-2014 10:27 AM)panama Wrote:  They have a really really bad AD

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A really really really bad AD. Its not just football.

(09-05-2014 12:22 AM)Tom in Lazybrook Wrote:  

(09-04-2014 10:27 AM)panama Wrote:  They have a really really bad AD

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A really really really bad AD. Its not just football.

Really really bad as in firing a coach who took FIfreakingU to two straight bowl games and a conference championship bad?

(09-05-2014 03:14 AM)bladhmadh Wrote:  

(09-05-2014 12:22 AM)Tom in Lazybrook Wrote:  

(09-04-2014 10:27 AM)panama Wrote:  They have a really really bad AD

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A really really really bad AD. Its not just football.

Really really bad as in firing a coach who took FIfreakingU to two straight bowl games and a conference championship bad?

Hiring a MBB coach who not only was horrible but also just sat there collecting a check

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The reporter for the local paper that cover stAte is no fan of ours. He prefers a team on the other side of the state. When we announced a crowd over 10k for the spring game of Malzahn's year, he didn't believe it and FOI'd the school to try and get the real attendance. This summer when our AD was negotiating potentially moving our Missouri game to St Louis, our AD said it would be for a substantial sum, but couldn't give an exact number because if confidentiality agreement. That same reporter FOI'd the school again to try and get the number. In that article he called our AD a liar about a comment he had made about another school moving their home game for a payday. This was based off some false information he received and had to print a retraction article. He usually picks us to lose and has done a few other things I can't recall. Many of the fans can't stand him and have complained. I think if his credentials were denied by the school he would go ballistic and try to ruin our program.

(09-05-2014 06:55 AM)GoBigRed26 Wrote:  I think if his credentials were denied by the school he would go ballistic and try to ruin our program.

Or, he might be forced to apologize and run a retraction.

Sort of like you said he did here...

(09-05-2014 06:55 AM)GoBigRed26 Wrote:  This was based off some false information he received and had to print a retraction article.

I am pretty sure that TY Hilton coached FIU during their two bowl years.

Hardly think so.

(09-04-2014 10:16 AM)CajunFanatico Wrote:  That program has turned into a real dumpster fire which goes against the commonly-held belief that once freed from Belt bondage, all programs soar to new heights.

Im guessing that article was written by Chuck "Done Deal" Landon. Most if not all Marshall fans consider him a joke of a reporter or as he likes to call himself an opinionist.

Both FIU/FAU were brought in for one reason. The Florida recruiting. FAU with the new stadium may become decent in time but FIU I don't see it. They may have a decent team ever so often but the way their stadium is built (Looks like a soccer stadium) I just don't see it.

But at least 3 programs, USM. UAB and Marshall wanted both for the Florida recruiting.