Started By
Message
re: Slive's love affair with Atlanta
Posted on 3/15/14 at 3:15 pm to Cheese Grits
Posted on 3/15/14 at 3:15 pm to Cheese Grits
That's purely the result of a winning hire in Gary Blair.
And regardless of what happened at Kentucky, Billy Gillispie was hugely successful in Aggieland.
He brought about an unprecedented fever for men's basketball--even if only briefly.
Turgeon & Kennedy, however, have been complete misfires.
Short of our AD opening up the pocketbook and hiring a coaching phenom who ... oh, by the way ... is willing to play in an empty arena, we're going to hurt.
It's a cultural thing.
But winning can change it--I'm convinced (we've seen it).
And regardless of what happened at Kentucky, Billy Gillispie was hugely successful in Aggieland.
He brought about an unprecedented fever for men's basketball--even if only briefly.
Turgeon & Kennedy, however, have been complete misfires.
Short of our AD opening up the pocketbook and hiring a coaching phenom who ... oh, by the way ... is willing to play in an empty arena, we're going to hurt.
It's a cultural thing.
But winning can change it--I'm convinced (we've seen it).
1
Posted on 3/15/14 at 3:24 pm to EKG
quote:
Billy Gillispie was hugely successful in Aggieland.
Big fish in small pond. When he went to UK he was a small fish in the ocean.
quote:
It's a cultural thing.
Agreed, TX is a football first state, KY is a basketball first. Exception is with the women as the one thing the B1g 12 did right was win in the Big 12 with the women. Baylor in 05 & 12, Texas in 86, Texas Tech in 93, and Texas A&M in 11 have all won at least 1 NC.
quote:
winning can change it--I'm convinced
The issue is winning from generation so you have at least a base of positive to draw from.
Page 1 of 1
Popular
Back to top
Follow SECRant for SEC Football News