Dale Jones out - Footballscoop

[appst89]

I need someone to tell me what a message board is for. It’s clear I’ve been wrong for over 30 years. Should we post cat videos, recipes, farm reports, what?

[Stonewall]

"Just win baby"

[WataugaMan]

I need someone to tell me what a message board is for. It’s clear I’ve been wrong for over 30 years. Should we post cat videos, recipes, farm reports, what?

Since it's Christmas time how about some Christmas Music like this classic:

[BambooRdApp]

Here is a real Christmas song.

[Rekdiver]

I hope SC and DG are reading this thread so they know what to do. It makes me nervous that we are not involved in the decisions.

Bcoach with a funny!!!! Excellent!

[AppinVA]

I need someone to tell me what a message board is for. It’s clear I’ve been wrong for over 30 years. Should we post cat videos, recipes, farm reports, what?

If the forerunners to this message board didn’t exist, Roach and Drip may very well still be in Owens Field House.

[bcoach]

I hope SC and DG are reading this thread so they know what to do. It makes me nervous that we are not involved in the decisions.

Bcoach with a funny!!!! Excellent!

Thank you
I'll be here all week.

[appstatealum]

I hope SC and DG are reading this thread so they know what to do. It makes me nervous that we are not involved in the decisions.

It might be more hopeful that they are not. Lol.

Even if they do, many of us think that our opinion could impact them more than it does.

[BeauFoster]

I need someone to tell me what a message board is for. It’s clear I’ve been wrong for over 30 years. Should we post cat videos, recipes, farm reports, what?

I wouldn’t mind an advance copy of the frozen orange juice concentrate forecast if you’ve got it

[BambooRdApp]

"Louis: My God! The Dukes are going to corner the entire frozen orange juice market!

[AtlAppMan]

I need someone to tell me what a message board is for. It’s clear I’ve been wrong for over 30 years. Should we post cat videos, recipes, farm reports, what?

Well what I have learned from "The experts on the board" is that unless you have prior coaching experience then you should not provide any opinions about how the team is coached or the operations of the program. Because you can't possibly know anything about running a football team, regardless of any of our other worldly experience. You can see this one rubs me the wrong way. I use one comparison in business world. In 1993 IBM hired Lou Gerstner as CEO even though he had no experience with Computer or Technology companies. He did have experience with RJR and American Express. IBM historically promoted from within (they wanted IBM guys) but this time they stepped out to find the best guy. When he took over, the company was in downward spiral and many thought it was done. He turned the company around and analyst have said that was the best move IBM ever made. So my point is, you don't have to have been a coach to know the difference in good and bad. The best CEO's will tell you to surround yourself with good performers.

Another great point is we should remember the Grandfather of App State Football, Jerry Moore, was not an App State guy either. Point here is we definitely like that attribute on the resume but it should not be a pre-requisite or a priority over other important check boxes.

[Appstate88]

Sure hope SC & DG consider Mark Ivey coming back to be DC. He is doing well today as Louisville interim DC. Love his energy.

[Stonewall]

We will find out pretty quickly...

[AppStateNews]

I need someone to tell me what a message board is for. It’s clear I’ve been wrong for over 30 years. Should we post cat videos, recipes, farm reports, what?

Well what I have learned from "The experts on the board" is that unless you have prior coaching experience then you should not provide any opinions about how the team is coached or the operations of the program. Because you can't possibly know anything about running a football team, regardless of any of our other worldly experience. You can see this one rubs me the wrong way. I use one comparison in business world. In 1993 IBM hired Lou Gerstner as CEO even though he had no experience with Computer or Technology companies. He did have experience with RJR and American Express. IBM historically promoted from within (they wanted IBM guys) but this time they stepped out to find the best guy. When he took over, the company was in downward spiral and many thought it was done. He turned the company around and analyst have said that was the best move IBM ever made. So my point is, you don't have to have been a coach to know the difference in good and bad. The best CEO's will tell you to surround yourself with good performers.

Another great point is we should remember the Grandfather of App State Football, Jerry Moore, was not an App State guy either. Point here is we definitely like that attribute on the resume but it should not be a pre-requisite or a priority over other important check boxes.

Apples to oranges comparison. Business is business. Common sense is common sense. A good CEO knows he/she is not smart enough to know everything about everything so they hire people that have specific knowledge in problem areas.

A college football coach doesn't have that option. They are limited on number of coaches allowed. A business is not.

And having an opinion and being critical without being a coach or knowledge of the game is one thing. I think the issue is more to do with one person saying "OMG, why did we go for it on 4th and 1?" And the very next week saying "OMG why didn't we go for it on 4th and 1?"

Football is real easy in hindsight. During the game is a chess match. I think most would agree there are issues and concerns.

What the common fan doesn't see/realize is where those issues and concerns are.

[AppfaninCAALand]

I need someone to tell me what a message board is for. It’s clear I’ve been wrong for over 30 years. Should we post cat videos, recipes, farm reports, what?

Christmas recipes would be nice. I could also go for movie reviews, auto repair advise, tips for beating the new God of War game, and debates about whether the true date for the fall of the Roman Empire was 476 or 1453.

[AppSt12]

I need someone to tell me what a message board is for. It’s clear I’ve been wrong for over 30 years. Should we post cat videos, recipes, farm reports, what?

Christmas recipes would be nice. I could also go for movie reviews, auto repair advise, tips for beating the new God of War game, and debates about whether the true date for the fall of the Roman Empire was 476 or 1453.

This is a funny chain of posts....but also humiliating. I cant believe what Shawn Clark did to this program. Not being in a bowl game right now is unimaginable. Its so bad it doesnt seem real. Everything our program built up for decades....gone. like thr fall of thr Roman Empire in 476

[WataugaMan]

Watching the Southern Miss - Rice bowl game, scratching my head, someone please explain to me why the hell we're not bowling this year??? In theory we should be able to crush either one of these teams, then again???

[Appstate88]

Maybe we’ll get our chance if So. Miss comes to Boone next year.

[WataugaMan]

Roger that, we owe them.

[AppSt94]

I need someone to tell me what a message board is for. It’s clear I’ve been wrong for over 30 years. Should we post cat videos, recipes, farm reports, what?

Christmas recipes would be nice. I could also go for movie reviews, auto repair advise, tips for beating the new God of War game, and debates about whether the true date for the fall of the Roman Empire was 476 or 1453.

This is a funny chain of posts....but also humiliating. I cant believe what Shawn Clark did to this program. Not being in a bowl game right now is unimaginable. Its so bad it doesnt seem real. Everything our program built up for decades....gone. like thr fall of thr Roman Empire in 476

Shawn is fixing a mess that started to manifest long before he took over. If you don’t want to see that, that’s your prerogative. Posts like this are why we can’t have nice things around here.