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Post by catfanatic on Dec 8, 2021 15:21:06 GMT -6
Referencing yesterday’s leadership change, Stone Earle just tweeted he’s entering the portal.
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Post by WildCatToothDoc on Dec 8, 2021 15:23:55 GMT -6
Can it get any worse? Is there no loyalty to ACU at all anymore. Help us Obie Wan Kinobe !
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Post by oldtimecat on Dec 8, 2021 15:27:45 GMT -6
I want to cry.
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Post by acutrackfan on Dec 8, 2021 15:38:29 GMT -6
Ouch! This makes me very sad. The need for a OC with great powers of persuasion is great!!
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Post by wildkitten1489 on Dec 8, 2021 15:39:19 GMT -6
Guess he wasn't as enthralled with KP as the majority of this board was. That's my concern, not having a young, energetic coach who gets these kids amped to play for him. Hopefully I'm wrong
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Post by catfanatic on Dec 8, 2021 15:47:09 GMT -6
Guess he wasn't as enthralled with KP as the majority of this board was. That's my concern, not having a young, energetic coach who gets these kids amped to play for him. Hopefully I'm wrong Given we’re going from a 47 to 57 year old, I m thinking it’s more of a offensive scheme-motivated move. These things happen in the midst of such leadership changes. Gonna have to be patient and let it play out as it inevitably will. Meanwhile, with the portal and NIL, college football is as close to the real wild, wild west as we’re gonna see. Go Wildcats!!
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Post by wildcatter on Dec 8, 2021 15:51:39 GMT -6
Might as well quit worrying about transfers. We weren’t good and we weren’t getting better. New regime and new players and hopefully new style of play on tap. We will probably stink next year but were we going to win much prior to the coaching change???
Hope some guys stick around that want to be here and hopefully can contribute.
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Post by footballmama on Dec 8, 2021 15:52:51 GMT -6
Guess he wasn't as enthralled with KP as the majority of this board was. That's my concern, not having a young, energetic coach who gets these kids amped to play for him. Hopefully I'm wrong Maybe someone should have asked the players how they felt about the staff/team/progress/direction before they fired the coach, you know, the ones that interact with them each day? ?? But like EVERY program, those at the top and those that complain the loudest think they can coach from afar. So, let the rebuilding begin and if in 4-5 years there is no championship, history will repeat itself..... The true definition of insanity.
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Post by wildcatter on Dec 8, 2021 16:00:52 GMT -6
I would love to know how the players felt about the direction of the program. Please anyone feel free to share if they know.
The thing about that is some guys are going to say they aren’t happy about the change and some are going to say they are thrilled for it. 100% should say the results weren’t there though.
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Post by catfanatic on Dec 8, 2021 16:06:18 GMT -6
My opinion only, but, observations nonetheless:
1. It ain’t KP’s fault as he’s only been on the job a scant 24 hours; 2. While we wish athletes were recruited by the school, the reality, like KP stated numerous times about the importance of relationships, is that the athletes commit to people 3. We like to say we’re different but, are we? 4. Specific to the new coach, he’s gotta be true to himself 5. Players are gonna react the way they’re gonna react, especially, given the new transfer rules allow immediate eligibility to the first-time transferee 6. So, as coach used to say, play until the whistle, then help your opponent up, not because everybody else is doing it, but because it’s the right thing to do. 7. If Stone, or Kobe, or whoever, wants to transfer, thank them for their service and wish them luck in their future endeavors, and keep our focus, in faith, on the dark, foreboding, unknown future 8. No matter what, Go Wildcats!!
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Post by bucfan on Dec 8, 2021 16:10:41 GMT -6
This really surprises me. His uncle just tweeted last night that Stone loves ACU. Makes me wonder if when Stone met with KP he got the impression that they would be looking at a transfer QB.
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Post by CrazyPurpleCat on Dec 8, 2021 16:21:36 GMT -6
If Ewers transfers to Tech, then Morton is surely transferring out, so KP can bring him here!
I know that is wishful thinking. At the end of the day, regardless of who we were to name HC, there would be transfers. In Stone's case, I think him putting his name in the portal is the right thing to do for him. See what is out there. He has some film against college teams now, see what interest there might be. If you are Coach Patterson, you just stay in contact and work on building the relationship with Stone and see if it will be a match to keep him or not. Like catfanatic said, if Stone or Kobe or anyone wants to transfer, then let them. We will wish them well, but we want people that are 100% in on ACU Football and Coach Patterson and staff.
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Post by houstoncat on Dec 8, 2021 16:40:26 GMT -6
Guess he wasn't as enthralled with KP as the majority of this board was. That's my concern, not having a young, energetic coach who gets these kids amped to play for him. Hopefully I'm wrong Maybe someone should have asked the players how they felt about the staff/team/progress/direction before they fired the coach, you know, the ones that interact with them each day? ?? But like EVERY program, those at the top and those that complain the loudest think they can coach from afar. So, let the rebuilding begin and if in 4-5 years there is no championship, history will repeat itself..... The true definition of insanity. I think we are just looking for a winning season for now.
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Post by mavsman53 on Dec 8, 2021 16:44:34 GMT -6
While Stone is tweeting what he tweeted, Mansell said- no place I'd rather be. Jobs not done
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Post by bogeyman on Dec 8, 2021 16:50:10 GMT -6
Well, there's that!
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