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by wataugan03
Sun Mar 27, 2016 7:08 pm
Forum: Appalachian Basketball
Topic: KU and Devonte
Replies: 41
Views: 13695

Re: KU and Devonte

Contracts are breached all the time. It's not some grave moral failure. You pay the damages or buy-out, if there are any, and you move on. College coaches breach their contracts all the time. Here's where the moral failure comes in .... Graham wasn't allowed to negotiate a buyout, and he wasn't all...
by wataugan03
Sun Mar 27, 2016 3:13 pm
Forum: Appalachian Basketball
Topic: KU and Devonte
Replies: 41
Views: 13695

Re: KU and Devonte

Contracts are breached all the time. It's not some grave moral failure. You pay the damages or buy-out, if there are any, and you move on. College coaches breach their contracts all the time. Here's where the moral failure comes in .... Graham wasn't allowed to negotiate a buyout, and he wasn't allo...
by wataugan03
Fri May 01, 2015 1:27 pm
Forum: Sun Belt Discussion
Topic: Finally it's Happened to Someone Else
Replies: 6
Views: 2815

Re: Finally it's Happened to Someone Else

I for one, don't take any joy out of this happening to someone else. My main concern is that it happens as rarely as possible for us. And I would be very happy if it doesn't happen to our rivals either.
by wataugan03
Thu Apr 30, 2015 3:23 pm
Forum: Non-Appalachian General Discussion
Topic: TRANSFER EPIDEMIC
Replies: 13
Views: 4417

Re: TRANSFER EPIDEMIC

This is total BS. If players are unhappy with their coach, teammates, role, academic situation, campus culture, distance from home, etc., they should evaluate their options, and transfer if there is a better opportunity. That's basically what college coaches do, its what their professors do, its wha...
by wataugan03
Mon Apr 06, 2015 6:12 pm
Forum: Appalachian Basketball
Topic: Fancher and Ferguson to uncc
Replies: 13
Views: 5486

Re: Fancher and Ferguson to uncc

His three worst seasons all occurred in those first four years. After that, things got a lot better. In years 1-4 he was 49-69 (27-37) with no wins of note. In years 5-9 he was 88-67 (52-36), with wins over Virginia, Vanderbilt, Arkansas, Witchita State, VCU, and a Curry Davidsion team. 2006-2007 wa...
by wataugan03
Mon Apr 06, 2015 11:42 am
Forum: Appalachian Basketball
Topic: Fancher and Ferguson to uncc
Replies: 13
Views: 5486

Re: Fancher and Ferguson to uncc

I think the problem is that Fancher sort of did turn the corner 04-05. His early years were ugly, but from 04-05 onwards his record looks a lot more like Cremins' or Buzz's than Apke's, Cantwell's, or Capel's. He certainly exceeded historical expectations during that period (and had a ton of big win...
by wataugan03
Wed Mar 25, 2015 3:33 am
Forum: Other Schools' Athletics
Topic: UNC Charlotte to hire Mark Price?
Replies: 34
Views: 9903

Re: UNC Charlotte to hire Mark Price?

Everyone has to step up their game when they move to a bigger school. Fortunately, the extra resources and bigger name make it a lot easier to step up your game. When Levelle Moton took over NCCU they were transitioning from D2. His record in the transition year was 15-15. First year in the MEAC was...
by wataugan03
Tue Mar 24, 2015 6:13 pm
Forum: Other Schools' Athletics
Topic: UNC Charlotte to hire Mark Price?
Replies: 34
Views: 9903

Re: UNC Charlotte to hire Mark Price?

This is in no way similar to the Capel situation. Price has one year as an assistant at Georgia Tech (though it was a long time ago). He has also been a successful high school coach and a player development coach for multiple NBA teams. And he has one year as an assistant in Charlotte. Add that to a...
by wataugan03
Wed Mar 18, 2015 1:55 pm
Forum: Appalachian General Discussion
Topic: App State dorm bulletin board shames 'privileged' students
Replies: 125
Views: 36041

Re: App State dorm bulletin board shames 'privileged' studen

I might be wrong about this, but I thought there were bulletin boards in all the dorms, and that anyone can put anything they want up on them. At least that's what I remember from when I was in school.
by wataugan03
Tue Mar 17, 2015 12:01 pm
Forum: Appalachian General Discussion
Topic: App State dorm bulletin board shames 'privileged' students
Replies: 125
Views: 36041

Re: App State dorm bulletin board shames 'privileged' studen

If you consider someone of another race, sex, religion, sexual preference, physical condition, etc... "privileged" aren't you placing them on a pedestal and thus perpetuating the very stereotypical, discriminatory attitudes you are supposed to detest? No. That would true if you were saying that gro...
by wataugan03
Tue Mar 17, 2015 11:50 am
Forum: Appalachian General Discussion
Topic: App State dorm bulletin board shames 'privileged' students
Replies: 125
Views: 36041

Re: App State dorm bulletin board shames 'privileged' studen

I don't see this as guilting or shaming at all. Its more a recognition that our society endorses some things over others, and we all look at that as normal. Take religion as an example. Nobody feels lucky to have Christmas off. The whole country pretty much shuts down for the sake of one religion. E...
by wataugan03
Sat Mar 07, 2015 11:59 pm
Forum: Appalachian General Discussion
Topic: How About a Dress Code or Uniforms for Campus?
Replies: 59
Views: 17005

Re: How About a Dress Code or Uniforms for Campus?

During my years at App there were many parties with a thug/gangster theme from frats and sororities including our christian frat/sorority and many non school affiliated parties. . . Racism exists. It always has and always will. The human brain categorizes and compares everything in the world around...
by wataugan03
Sat Mar 07, 2015 12:04 am
Forum: Appalachian General Discussion
Topic: How About a Dress Code or Uniforms for Campus?
Replies: 59
Views: 17005

Re: How About a Dress Code or Uniforms for Campus?

What if they dressed up as "redneck" day? Surely there are blacks in the student group. If they participated in "redneck" day dress up would they also be racist towards whites? Why does everything in this world now deal as "racist"? If the Black Student Association had a redneck day then I think yo...
by wataugan03
Fri Mar 06, 2015 7:52 pm
Forum: Appalachian General Discussion
Topic: How About a Dress Code or Uniforms for Campus?
Replies: 59
Views: 17005

Re: How About a Dress Code or Uniforms for Campus?

So I guess every party with a theme is now going to be considered racist or offensive to someone, somewhere? Would anyone have noticed if they had a redneck themed party? I guess we should cancel Halloween too since people dress up as all sorts of other people in costumes that could be considered o...
by wataugan03
Fri Mar 06, 2015 2:09 pm
Forum: Appalachian General Discussion
Topic: Trouble Brews with the UNC BOG
Replies: 21
Views: 7506

Re: Trouble Brews with the UNC BOG

I would be surprised if there is a not consolidation, at least, at this point. It seems that UNCP, ECSU, A&T, NCCU, and WSSU could be prime candidates for any consolidation. ECSU into ECU, A&T and WSSU into UNCG, and then what to do with UNCP? Those schools could see some tough times coming up. I d...
by wataugan03
Tue Mar 03, 2015 5:06 pm
Forum: Appalachian General Discussion
Topic: How About a Dress Code or Uniforms for Campus?
Replies: 59
Views: 17005

Re: How About a Dress Code or Uniforms for Campus?

No one was censored. This wasn't a "kangaroo court." A group had a party that some other students found offensive, so that group of students held a discussion about it. Free speech all 'round. You're right, everyone was within their rights. Both group's mission was to shame the other. The discussio...
by wataugan03
Tue Feb 24, 2015 4:37 pm
Forum: Other Schools' Athletics
Topic: Pay to Play
Replies: 90
Views: 24870

Re: Pay to Play

Do the athletic trainers receive no compensation? - if so, I agree that this is something that needs to be addressed --- They get a couple of t-shirts on occasion. They get federal work-studies if they qualify. Valuable clinical experience as well. I am not familiar with federal work studies but th...
by wataugan03
Mon Jan 26, 2015 2:34 pm
Forum: Appalachian General Discussion
Topic: This would be Very Bad for AppState and UNC System
Replies: 61
Views: 18041

Re: This would be Very Bad for AppState and UNC System

All the big banks, consulting firms, and other businesses are perfectly happy hiring Ivy League graduates with degrees in history and sociology. They just teach them as they go and deal with it as an operating cost. It does seem that employers a little lower down the train have become less willing t...
by wataugan03
Fri Dec 05, 2014 2:39 am
Forum: Appalachian Basketball
Topic: App State vs Jacksonville -- Thread and Stream Info
Replies: 19
Views: 7066

Re: App State vs Jacksonville -- Thread and Stream Info

Its hard to get students (or anyone else) to come to a game when we're playing a team they've never heard of. I hope that in future years we play more SOCON teams and other nearby opponents (ETSU, Coastal, NCCU, etc.). We're not playing great, but at least we're shooting the 3 ball well for the fir...
by wataugan03
Thu Dec 04, 2014 8:36 pm
Forum: Appalachian Basketball
Topic: App State vs Jacksonville -- Thread and Stream Info
Replies: 19
Views: 7066

Re: App State vs Jacksonville -- Thread and Stream Info

Its hard to get students (or anyone else) to come to a game when we're playing a team they've never heard of. I hope that in future years we play more SOCON teams and other nearby opponents (ETSU, Coastal, NCCU, etc.). We're not playing great, but at least we're shooting the 3 ball well for the firs...

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