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re: It's time! Pessimistic outlook of Billy Kennedy's final season
Posted on 3/13/16 at 12:41 am to CGSC Lobotomy
Posted on 3/13/16 at 12:41 am to CGSC Lobotomy
Depends on the circumstances, but I'd probably chalk that up to "shite happens".
The big puzzle to me about all the Kennedy-hate is that A&M is primarily a football school. Agree? But the basketball coach is held to a much higher standard than the football coach among many fans. That makes no sense to me. And I'm not asking anybody to rag on Sumlin, I just don't get it.
Possible explanation offered at TA the other day by... can't remember his name. A&M fans are to Kennedy as LSU fans are to Miles. No matter what Miles does, he'll never be Saban. And no matter what Kennedy does, he'll never be Billy Gillispie. Different levels of success, of course, but Saban and Gillispie are both considered the pinnacle of success in their sports at LSU and A&M and always will be, no matter what the successors do.
The big puzzle to me about all the Kennedy-hate is that A&M is primarily a football school. Agree? But the basketball coach is held to a much higher standard than the football coach among many fans. That makes no sense to me. And I'm not asking anybody to rag on Sumlin, I just don't get it.
Possible explanation offered at TA the other day by... can't remember his name. A&M fans are to Kennedy as LSU fans are to Miles. No matter what Miles does, he'll never be Saban. And no matter what Kennedy does, he'll never be Billy Gillispie. Different levels of success, of course, but Saban and Gillispie are both considered the pinnacle of success in their sports at LSU and A&M and always will be, no matter what the successors do.
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Posted on 3/13/16 at 12:51 am to finestfirst79
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But the basketball coach is held to a much higher standard than the football coach among many fans.
we are currently in year 5 of kennedy and this is the first time we are making it into the tournament after making it for six consecutive years. he is held to an insanely lower standard than any of our other coaches. he was the lowest paid coach in the SEC, or maybe the 2nd lowest paid coach in the SEC, before we figure out what his extension is. he was not held to anywhere near a higher standard. not at all. sumlin has been held at a MUCH higher standard. he has given us 2 mediocre years after 2 of the best years that a&m has had since 1998 and he is on the hot seat
This post was edited on 3/13/16 at 12:53 am
Posted on 3/13/16 at 12:52 am to finestfirst79
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But the basketball coach is held to a much higher standard than the football coach among many fans. That makes no sense to me. And I'm not asking anybody to rag on Sumlin, I just don't get it.
It's the way in which he was hired. He jumped from a 1-bid conference school to an A&M team that made the dance 6 straight years.
His career resume SCREAMED Melvin Watkins and the results his first season validated that concern.
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