To quote the Shawshank Redemption, Joe: “Hope is a dangerous thing. Hope can drive a man insane.”
With that said I agree whole heartedly that this is an about face from the highest level of the administration. Almost a complete 180 from Block. And long overdue.
I can only hope there have been strategic conversations with whales and mega whales to show that this time is different, and that the university is committed to excellence in football (and basketball as well.)
"..I hope I can see a new coach before I cash in my chips and head towards the cheap seats in the upper cloud deck..
"..I hope I can see a new AD who chews nails and tells the crew coach he ain't paying no $25,000 for a boat where the athletes sit on their ass and go backwards..*
"..I hope I can see a fire-breathing athletic program that stops fidgeting with pseudo marketing gimmicks and tarps increasingly covering vacant seats in the RB..
"..I hope I can see us kick the Toe Jams' asses in football annually like we did in the 90s..
"..I hope I can see one more roundball banner hung up in the rafters of Pauley..
"..I hope I can see world-class T&F, H2O Polo, swimming, crew, and gymnastics athletes get cranked out by a hungry, active athletic department eager to make the blue** and gold colors famous again..
"..I hope.."
*When Elroy Hirsch, who was AD at Wisconsin, was apprised that the Wisconsin crew needed a new Pocock shell (boat) that cost $25,000, he was alleged to have responded thusly.
**And knock off this ridiculously phony tough "powder keg blue" crapola! It's either blue or it's some interior decorator's name for blue that doesn't cut it! Our guys should not be wearing unis whose colors sound like they are sporting ballerina tutus and toe shoes.
So for the sanity of the Bruin Fam, I hope this statement remains in the sphere of the 'dreaded vote of confidence'...
'"AD Jarmond and Senior Associate AD Erin Adkins will lead the search for a new head coach, working alongside a search committee. Unlike last time, we will have more time for this search, which will help ensure we can find the right leader for the program."
Will Frenk and Committee will be making the final decision, yet publicly make it appear that it's Jelly 2.0's decision?
Will coaching candidates demand Jelly 2.0 be gone in order to ink the contract?
Is Frenk going to put Jelly 2.0 in some backroom job after the search?
Will a 'Mega Whale' as my dear friend War coined, get us out of this mess with a huge coaching contract and Jelly 2.0's buyout?
And this part on its surface covers for Jelly 2.0: 'Unlike last time'...
Jelly 2.0 gave the damn extension to Chipster, along with BFF accolades, then did nothing for 6 weeks when Chipster had 1.75 feet out the door and ZERO interest in staying at UCLA.
Jelly 2.0 is to blame! Lack of time is not at blame!
I see the hope to right the ship, I also see boilerplate words which we are left to decifer.
To quote the Shawshank Redemption, Joe: “Hope is a dangerous thing. Hope can drive a man insane.”
With that said I agree whole heartedly that this is an about face from the highest level of the administration. Almost a complete 180 from Block. And long overdue.
I can only hope there have been strategic conversations with whales and mega whales to show that this time is different, and that the university is committed to excellence in football (and basketball as well.)
"..I hope I can see a new coach before I cash in my chips and head towards the cheap seats in the upper cloud deck..
"..I hope I can see a new AD who chews nails and tells the crew coach he ain't paying no $25,000 for a boat where the athletes sit on their ass and go backwards..*
"..I hope I can see a fire-breathing athletic program that stops fidgeting with pseudo marketing gimmicks and tarps increasingly covering vacant seats in the RB..
"..I hope I can see us kick the Toe Jams' asses in football annually like we did in the 90s..
"..I hope I can see one more roundball banner hung up in the rafters of Pauley..
"..I hope I can see world-class T&F, H2O Polo, swimming, crew, and gymnastics athletes get cranked out by a hungry, active athletic department eager to make the blue** and gold colors famous again..
"..I hope.."
*When Elroy Hirsch, who was AD at Wisconsin, was apprised that the Wisconsin crew needed a new Pocock shell (boat) that cost $25,000, he was alleged to have responded thusly.
**And knock off this ridiculously phony tough "powder keg blue" crapola! It's either blue or it's some interior decorator's name for blue that doesn't cut it! Our guys should not be wearing unis whose colors sound like they are sporting ballerina tutus and toe shoes.
Oh, and this: today is annual "Talk Like a Pirate Day"!
Arrrrrggggg! Happy TLaP to ye all! Shiver me timbers and blow me down!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Talk_Like_a_Pirate_Day
So for the sanity of the Bruin Fam, I hope this statement remains in the sphere of the 'dreaded vote of confidence'...
'"AD Jarmond and Senior Associate AD Erin Adkins will lead the search for a new head coach, working alongside a search committee. Unlike last time, we will have more time for this search, which will help ensure we can find the right leader for the program."
Will Frenk and Committee will be making the final decision, yet publicly make it appear that it's Jelly 2.0's decision?
Will coaching candidates demand Jelly 2.0 be gone in order to ink the contract?
Is Frenk going to put Jelly 2.0 in some backroom job after the search?
Will a 'Mega Whale' as my dear friend War coined, get us out of this mess with a huge coaching contract and Jelly 2.0's buyout?
And this part on its surface covers for Jelly 2.0: 'Unlike last time'...
Jelly 2.0 gave the damn extension to Chipster, along with BFF accolades, then did nothing for 6 weeks when Chipster had 1.75 feet out the door and ZERO interest in staying at UCLA.
Jelly 2.0 is to blame! Lack of time is not at blame!
I see the hope to right the ship, I also see boilerplate words which we are left to decifer.
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It certainly sounds promising...
Does our football team have a Chaplain?