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Post by jneal318 on Nov 16, 2021 0:16:56 GMT
We get a new president and Burke transitions into a new role. Hmmm, this athletic department could have a lot of turnover soon!
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Post by Nanner Puddin on Nov 16, 2021 0:43:19 GMT
Well, I reckon Mr. Burke has done a fine job, all in all. I think it's hard to win all the time like fans want, but we gotta admit we ain't been too dadgum good in much the last decade or so. Smaller sports have had a bit of success here and yonder, but that ain't where you make ya money. Football should be the money maker and we have digressed somethin' fierce there. Never thought I'd see the day we became a perpetual loser and one of the worse programs in I-AA. So, whoever takes over has their work cut out for'em. I'll stop here. Old lady has me a bowl of nanner puddin' waitin' on me. Nice nightcap to that backstrap, fried okra, and cathead biscuits I had about an hour ago. Goodnight.
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Post by oledemon on Nov 16, 2021 12:54:43 GMT
Great first move for President Jones. Hope he will complete the process and get the Demon football program back to the level it deserves to be.
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Post by Cajundemon11 on Nov 17, 2021 14:25:47 GMT
Our athletic department has been in a steady decline for a while now. Last winning season in football was 2008, last conference championship was 04. I don't think anyone has expectations that we should be making deep playoff runs and winning titles every year, but we are not competitive in any sense of the word. The last 4 football coaches to be hired have ended in termination. We've passed on guys like Willie Fritz and Lance Leipold that have gone on to win championships at other programs. This move is long overdue, it's time for some fresh blood and a new vision. We have slid from mediocrity into complete irrelevance on the football field. We've watched programs that couldn't hold our jock twenty years ago now become dominant in the conference while we scratch and claw for a comeback win against houston freaking baptist. Its great that we win women's soccer, Im proud of those girls, but that doesn't bring in any revenue at all or drive interest in the university. It's especially critical now with conference realignment happening and we have zero leverage or appeal for any conference to bring us on board.
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