[quote=âmetro, post:10, topic:28649â][quote=âhootie, post:8, topic:28649â]Sorry, I didnât see anything horrible about the interview.
I still think we need a change, but I prefer coaches NOT to go Denny Green on the airâŚ[/quote]
Thats amazing to me you are fine with that. I think you are like a frog who wont jump out of boiling water. Gradually you have come to expect his charade. He offers no hope, no promise to get better. Thats a leader of an org???
Just milking our students for 500k. Ka ching.[/quote]
I think heâs done a lousy job this year and have said as much. If we fire him I hope itâs for that reason, not something like coachspeak at a presser or the color of his tie or something else that doesnât make a hill of beans.
He was answering questions in a calm tone? He uses cliches? He doesnât publicly admit that the team is losing and has little chance for success in the future? Terrible! And to think of all the big-time recruits that watch this interview of the coach and decide not to come here!
This is not the final nail in anything. He could be a slick interview and nobody would care because the team is losing. This picking at Majorâs public persona is such a waste of time.
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I love this picture and Jenâs expressionâŚ
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I love this picture and Jenâs expressionâŚ[/quote]One of my favorite pictures, it really captures what the Black Lot is all about.
NWaâŚnice tailgate but sure is a sword fight. 
You looking to pick up some strange? Cool brah.
[quote=âmetro, post:18, topic:28649â]Good post 57.
ID, SF- you cannot âwinâ or build a program if you conduct yourself like Major in public. Its that simple. Enthusiasm matters. It helps rally alum, giving, tickets. Which leads to louder arena and wins. Then kids wanna be here. Its all connected.[/quote] [font=tahoma][size=13px] Major does not seem to realize money to support our program & his salary come from big donors, little donors, fans in seats, trips to tournaments & a share in revenue from our conference & & post season tournaments. For money to increase in those areas you must not only put a quality product on the floor that draws fans & financial support but[/size][/font][font=tahoma][size=13px] just as importantly, as you wisely point out; in todayâs sportâs world a coach must establish a strong relationship to donors, students , reporters, & the media in order to increase TV revenue, Radio rights, Licening apparel sales,[/size][/font] etc.[font=tahoma][size=1em] In my opinion, Major fails in this area even more than as a Coach on the floor, if that is possible (he admiited this is not âhis thingâ in so many words recently). A perfect example of his shirking this responsibilty- I have been attending games & been a donor to our basketball programs for 30 years. I have known every Coach, as well as most Asst. Coaches intimately over the years & still have a personal relationship with most of them, even the ones in other programs at present. And I HAVE NEVER Met Alan Major in the four years he has been here, not even to shake his hand. I must admit part of that is my fault because I have not gone out of the way to meet him. But I have been at events where he has had the opportunity to meet me & has not bothered.To their credit the Asst. Coaches have, especially Odom. I point this out not because I feel slighted; but to emphasize smoozing fans, students, donors, reporters, media in todays sportâs world is just as necessary to bulid a program as being a Coach on the floor. No matter how good a product you put on the floor, if no one gives you media coverage, few students or fans attend, & donors decrease their contributions it cannot last![/size][/font]
[font=times new roman][size=12pt]Major said the smaller crowds don't affect the team and was not something with which he was concerned.[/size][/font][font=times new roman][size=12pt]âI donât know about it,â he said. âUnless they want me to go by the shopping malls and put handbills on windshields, Iâm going to focus on our guys. Thatâs out of my league, out of my expertise.â[/size][/font]
You guys can poo poo his awful demeanor all you want. When representing the program, the delivery is just as important as the message. Not only has the guy missed the boat on what his job is, he does a terrible job articulating it. [left][/left]
[quote=âs9er, post:29, topic:28649â]
[font=times new roman][size=12pt]Major said the smaller crowds donât affect the team and was not something with which he was concerned.[/size][/font][font=times new roman][size=12pt]âI donât know about it,â he said. âUnless they want me to go by the shopping malls and put handbills on windshields, Iâm going to focus on our guys. Thatâs out of my league, out of my expertise.â[/size][/font]
You guys can poo poo his awful demeanor all you want. When representing the program, the delivery is just as important as the message. Not only has the guy missed the boat on what his job is, he does a terrible job articulating it.[/quote]
That is a terrible quote. I think it is odd that any one has a problem with calling major out on this shit. Bobby got it all the time too. âOur idiot fans,â âAverage fan,â etc.
Come hang out on St Pattyâs when we have the Dusters and Cheerleaders 
[quote=âhky49er, post:28, topic:28649â][quote=âmetro, post:18, topic:28649â]Good post 57.
ID, SF- you cannot âwinâ or build a program if you conduct yourself like Major in public. Its that simple. Enthusiasm matters. It helps rally alum, giving, tickets. Which leads to louder arena and wins. Then kids wanna be here. Its all connected.[/quote] [font=tahoma][size=13px] Major does not seem to realize money to support our program & his salary come from big donors, little donors, fans in seats, trips to tournaments & a share in revenue from our conference & & post season tournaments. For money to increase in those areas you must not only put a quality product on the floor that draws fans & financial support but[/size][/font][font=tahoma][size=13px] just as importantly, as you wisely point out; in todayâs sportâs world a coach must establish a strong relationship to donors, students , reporters, & the media in order to increase TV revenue, Radio rights, Licening apparel sales,[/size][/font] etc.[font=tahoma][size=1em] In my opinion, Major fails in this area even more than as a Coach on the floor, if that is possible (he admiited this is not âhis thingâ in so many words recently). A perfect example of his shirking this responsibilty- I have been attending games & been a donor to our basketball programs for 30 years. I have known every Coach, as well as most Asst. Coaches intimately over the years & still have a personal relationship with most of them, even the ones in other programs at present. And I HAVE NEVER Met Alan Major in the four years he has been here, not even to shake his hand. I must admit part of that is my fault because I have not gone out of the way to meet him. But I have been at events where he has had the opportunity to meet me & has not bothered.To their credit the Asst. Coaches have, especially Odom. I point this out not because I feel slighted; but to emphasize smoozing fans, students, donors, reporters, media in todays sportâs world is just as necessary to bulid a program as being a Coach on the floor. No matter how good a product you put on the floor, if no one gives you media coverage, few students or fans attend, & donors decrease their contributions it cannot last![/size][/font][/quote]
Exactly. This job is more complex than x/oâs
18+ games on some kind of TV this year. It must be the most ever.
[quote=âmetro, post:32, topic:28649â][quote=âhky49er, post:28, topic:28649â][quote=âmetro, post:18, topic:28649â]Good post 57.
ID, SF- you cannot âwinâ or build a program if you conduct yourself like Major in public. Its that simple. Enthusiasm matters. It helps rally alum, giving, tickets. Which leads to louder arena and wins. Then kids wanna be here. Its all connected.[/quote] [font=tahoma][size=13px] Major does not seem to realize money to support our program & his salary come from big donors, little donors, fans in seats, trips to tournaments & a share in revenue from our conference & & post season tournaments. For money to increase in those areas you must not only put a quality product on the floor that draws fans & financial support but[/size][/font][font=tahoma][size=13px] just as importantly, as you wisely point out; in todayâs sportâs world a coach must establish a strong relationship to donors, students , reporters, & the media in order to increase TV revenue, Radio rights, Licening apparel sales,[/size][/font] etc.[font=tahoma][size=1em] In my opinion, Major fails in this area even more than as a Coach on the floor, if that is possible (he admiited this is not âhis thingâ in so many words recently). A perfect example of his shirking this responsibilty- I have been attending games & been a donor to our basketball programs for 30 years. I have known every Coach, as well as most Asst. Coaches intimately over the years & still have a personal relationship with most of them, even the ones in other programs at present. And I HAVE NEVER Met Alan Major in the four years he has been here, not even to shake his hand. I must admit part of that is my fault because I have not gone out of the way to meet him. But I have been at events where he has had the opportunity to meet me & has not bothered.To their credit the Asst. Coaches have, especially Odom. I point this out not because I feel slighted; but to emphasize smoozing fans, students, donors, reporters, media in todays sportâs world is just as necessary to bulid a program as being a Coach on the floor. No matter how good a product you put on the floor, if no one gives you media coverage, few students or fans attend, & donors decrease their contributions it cannot last![/size][/font][/quote]
Exactly. This job is more complex than x/oâs[/quote]
Which is why I have fallen to the belief that Major would make a hell of an assistant or recruiter anywhere he goes. But at a D1 university, specifically one that has tasted success and wants to return, the man at the top needs to be at least part salesman. If Major feels that isnât in his level of expertise then perhaps thatâs our fault for overlooking whatâs needed to complete the package of a successful D1 head coach.
Do what we do best - drink.[/quote]
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18+ games on some kind of TV this year. It must be the most ever.[/quote] Thank you for pointing this out.Let me be more specificâŚwe are virtually never on the only network that really matters in big time athletics ESPN(Much as many of us dislike the ESPN juggernaut and many of itâs idiot talking heads.
If you ask 1 00 D-1 level recruits where they watch college bball and itâs highlights iâd guess that 98(at least) would say espn.
Understand that iâm not trying to lay the fact that weâre almost never on espn solely at Majorâs feetâŚjust that until we become a winning program with an identity(INCLUDING a head coach with an identity) we will get very little exposure on the place where most of the kids we are trying to recruit are tuned in.This just becomes a vicious cycle.
If you want to make an argument against the coach, please make it ligitimate. As others have stated, there are enough problems with the state of Niner basketball right now but TV coverage is not even on the listâŚanywhereâŚthat means not even at the bottom.
No one would argue that ESPN isnât the flagship of NCAA hoops and we would all like to have more telivised games on THE network. However, winning and being relavent happen first. This is the most televised games weâve had an a long time and anyone that has been a fan of the program for any length would be foolish to say they were not happy with this seasonâs coverage. No one is or has complained about the talent level of recruiting under Major so this further dilutes whatever the arguement that was attempting to be made.
Iâm not trying to be offensive, but some are REALLY searching for things to be negative about. Donât need to did that deep. Plenty just beneath the surface. I just want to have something to get excited about again related to Niner basketball.
[quote=âNinerLove, post:37, topic:28649â]If you want to make an argument against the coach, please make it ligitimate. As others have stated, there are enough problems with the state of Niner basketball right now but TV coverage is not even on the listâŚanywhereâŚthat means not even at the bottom.
No one would argue that ESPN isnât the flagship of NCAA hoops and we would all like to have more telivised games on THE network. However, winning and being relavent happen first. This is the most televised games weâve had an a long time and anyone that has been a fan of the program for any length would be foolish to say they were not happy with this seasonâs coverage. No one is or has complained about the talent level of recruiting under Major so this further dilutes whatever the arguement that was attempting to be made.
Iâm not trying to be offensive, but some are REALLY searching for things to be negative about. Donât need to did that deep. Plenty just beneath the surface. I just want to have something to get excited about again related to Niner basketball.[/quote]
Are you an engineer or accountant?
This trait about major likely upsets those in marketing and sales most.
[quote=âmetro, post:32, topic:28649â][quote=âhky49er, post:28, topic:28649â][quote=âmetro, post:18, topic:28649â]Good post 57.
ID, SF- you cannot âwinâ or build a program if you conduct yourself like Major in public. Its that simple. Enthusiasm matters. It helps rally alum, giving, tickets. Which leads to louder arena and wins. Then kids wanna be here. Its all connected.[/quote] [font=tahoma] Major does not seem to realize money to support our program & his salary come from big donors, little donors, fans in seats, trips to tournaments & a share in revenue from our conference & & post season tournaments. For money to increase in those areas you must not only put a quality product on the floor that draws fans & financial support but[/font][font=tahoma] just as importantly, as you wisely point out; in todayâs sportâs world a coach must establish a strong relationship to donors, students , reporters, & the media in order to increase TV revenue, Radio rights, Licening apparel sales,[/font] etc.[font=tahoma] In my opinion, Major fails in this area even more than as a Coach on the floor, if that is possible (he admiited this is not âhis thingâ in so many words recently). A perfect example of his shirking this responsibilty- I have been attending games & been a donor to our basketball programs for 30 years. I have known every Coach, as well as most Asst. Coaches intimately over the years & still have a personal relationship with most of them, even the ones in other programs at present. And I HAVE NEVER Met Alan Major in the four years he has been here, not even to shake his hand. I must admit part of that is my fault because I have not gone out of the way to meet him. But I have been at events where he has had the opportunity to meet me & has not bothered.To their credit the Asst. Coaches have, especially Odom. I point this out not because I feel slighted; but to emphasize smoozing fans, students, donors, reporters, media in todays sportâs world is just as necessary to bulid a program as being a Coach on the floor. No matter how good a product you put on the floor, if no one gives you media coverage, few students or fans attend, & donors decrease their contributions it cannot last![/font][/quote]
Exactly. This job is more complex than x/oâs[/quote]
Correct- itâs about Lâs and Wâs.
Major does need more enthusiasm and a little more fire. That said, pulling out the mid-week presser as an example of why he needs to be fired is just flat out crazy.