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Hey, I??™m only one KSU fan. Personally, I think institutional cheap shots are inappropriate; have not and will not make them about Bradley University. My only personal experience is that we played the game before you in Detroit in the 2006 NCAA. BU fans represented the school really well and your team was a thrill to watch. That??™s all I personally know, but assume there are many positives to learn about Bradley University.
Someone will have to ask Geno why he left like he did. I??™m sure in his mind, he has reasons. From my experience with him, it was out of character.
There are a few things mentioned that are true. We are emphasizing football because we must; if we don??™t get attendance up our DI status is at risk. Basketball has been king, so the torch moved. Second, as a state school in a recession bound state, resources are more and more scarce. We have to make due with the facilities, budgets, etc. as they are. We don??™t have wealthy alumni to step in. Third, our fan base is fickle and attendance is not what it should be. Sell out a few big games, half full for the rest.
My bottom line is that I??™m a capitalist, and Geno could leave for whatever reasons he wanted. As others have mentioned, we are used to coaches leaving. The thing that??™s different is HOW Geno left, with his finger in the air over a contract he signed a year before and disrespecting a team that loved him. Communicating to the team he called ???family??? days before by directing them to the Bradley website and through Twitter is not the way to go out.
Our extensive experience with coaches leaving, no matter how they really felt, was the AD got a call, the team was told, an announcement was made. Our AD coming out to say that he was directed to the Bradley website for the news and that there is no intention to honor his buy out in the contract is a little tough to take. Even with that, our AD said very nice things about Geno during his press conference and wished him and his family well.
Some fans just wish Geno well. Most fans are disappointed that he left, because we have such a great team returning. Some are bitter and others are very bitter about the way he left. You can read the range of comments from all.
I was among the bitter group, but am moving toward just disappointed. I used to say that Geno Ford was the kind of coach I??™d want for my kid. Not so sure I??™d say that any more.
Someone will have to ask Geno why he left like he did. I??™m sure in his mind, he has reasons. From my experience with him, it was out of character.
There are a few things mentioned that are true. We are emphasizing football because we must; if we don??™t get attendance up our DI status is at risk. Basketball has been king, so the torch moved. Second, as a state school in a recession bound state, resources are more and more scarce. We have to make due with the facilities, budgets, etc. as they are. We don??™t have wealthy alumni to step in. Third, our fan base is fickle and attendance is not what it should be. Sell out a few big games, half full for the rest.
My bottom line is that I??™m a capitalist, and Geno could leave for whatever reasons he wanted. As others have mentioned, we are used to coaches leaving. The thing that??™s different is HOW Geno left, with his finger in the air over a contract he signed a year before and disrespecting a team that loved him. Communicating to the team he called ???family??? days before by directing them to the Bradley website and through Twitter is not the way to go out.
Our extensive experience with coaches leaving, no matter how they really felt, was the AD got a call, the team was told, an announcement was made. Our AD coming out to say that he was directed to the Bradley website for the news and that there is no intention to honor his buy out in the contract is a little tough to take. Even with that, our AD said very nice things about Geno during his press conference and wished him and his family well.
Some fans just wish Geno well. Most fans are disappointed that he left, because we have such a great team returning. Some are bitter and others are very bitter about the way he left. You can read the range of comments from all.
I was among the bitter group, but am moving toward just disappointed. I used to say that Geno Ford was the kind of coach I??™d want for my kid. Not so sure I??™d say that any more.
Thank you AZ!
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