Ford was the only coach offered!

[rsmit84]

Does it matter!?!?!?

[Da Coach]

No, I do not think it does. But note who it was that made an issue of it.

[bu fan 9]

Cross also said he was going to hire a great coach.

[BradleyJD]

No, I do not think it does. But note who it was that made an issue of it.

Yes.

if you have "legal" understanding then this statement can mean more than one thing...

we know he wasn't the only person called, nor interviewed, not even discussed terms...

so perhaps he's the only one that got far enough along to have a hard copy of a contract placed in front of him..thus fitting Dr. Cross' definition of the "only on offered the job"...
either way -- each can believe as they want, but why did Dr. C even put that comment into his statements when everyone knows we are 3 weeks into a process and several other candidates have turned Bradley down???
I think it's just careful word parsing and spin.......but so what -- let's move on........

[tornado]

hmm..you cite my response to your making an issue of it??

[BradleyJD]

hmm..you cite my response to your making an issue of it??

I never made an issue. My original post said this:

According to Cross:

Geno Ford was the only coach offered the BU job!

Very interesting to hear.

How is that making something an issue. I posted a direct quote?

[tornado]

then you are calling KW, DR, and several other journalists liars??
(using your technique..)

[BradleyJD]

then you are calling KW, DR, and several other journalists liars??
(using your technique..)

Maybe they were just wrong. After all papers, tv, blogs, etc. all rely on "informants" or connections. Sometimes they are wrong.

Doesn't mean they lied.

[tornado]

[lefty]

I actually find it a little odd that he felt he needed to say it.

Just to let us know that this was guy that was the "perfect" fit?

In any event I don't care...I'm all for moving on as well. congrats to Geno..

now lets get Keno to Missouri State...and if Marshall leaves there has to be a coach Reno somehwere

[Beninator]

I really like Cross, I genuinely do. But I think he is splitting hairs on this one and he may end up with egg on his face. He may not have 'offered' meaning a contract put in front of someone, but I find it VERY hard to believe he did not say to at least Jeter 'if BU were to offer you XXX...' etc. In my experience negotiating job offers, I didn't get an offical offer until the negotiation was done. I hope Cross isn't using a technicallity to save face, if so, it could haunt him (hopefully not).

Once again, I agree with you. I have no doubt that Cross is an intelligent person, but his use of words during this situation is very curious. "Offered" in this case, and "great coach" in other instances, leaves the door open for different interpretations. Certainly his statements could have been worded much better. jmho

[jrish12]

Once again, I agree with you. I have no doubt that Cross is an intelligent person, but his use of words during this situation is very curious. "Offered" in this case, and "great coach" in other instances, leaves the door open for different interpretations. Certainly his statements could have been worded much better. jmho

Yeah, what does he know, he only has a PHD and has been an athletic director for a while.... I think he knows what hes doing.

To those questioning: You are not offered a job until you talk strict financial aspects. Just because you are interviewed doesnt mean you were offered the job. Also, if a coach expressed no interest, how could he turn down a job that he was "offered" if he expressed no interest?!

[BradleyJD]

Yeah, what does he know, he only has a PHD and has been an athletic director for a while.... I think he knows what hes doing.

To those questioning: You are not offered a job until you talk strict financial aspects. Just because you are interviewed doesnt mean you were offered the job. Also, if a coach expressed no interest, how could he turn down a job that he was "offered" if he expressed no interest?!

Agreed.....bottom line, we have our man now. Let's get behind him and support him as he begins rebuilding the program.

[Beninator]

Yeah, what does he know, he only has a PHD and has been an athletic director for a while.... I think he knows what hes doing.

To those questioning: You are not offered a job until you talk strict financial aspects. Just because you are interviewed doesnt mean you were offered the job. Also, if a coach expressed no interest, how could he turn down a job that he was "offered" if he expressed no interest?!

PHD aside, Dr Cross needs to work on the public statements that he releases!
The wording in those statements were poor and open to multiple interpretations! Much more generic terms could have been used to alleviate negative interpretations.

[LG281]

PHD aside, Dr Cross needs to work on the public statements that he releases!
The wording in those statements were poor and open to multiple interpretations! Much more generic terms could have been used to alleviate negative interpretations.

Aren't generic terms often open to multiple interpretations?

You guys have gotta start taking things a little less seriously. Cross says he is the only guy - he is the only guy. The only other things that we have to go on are some blurbs written about some coaches (Sutton and Jeter) that WERE NOT offerred, who now may need to save a little face with their admin, fans, and team. If I'm them...I'd "withdraw" every single time I don't get offerred a better gig.

The guy says they only offerred one guy...that doesn't seem open to interpretation.