Re: Coach Sumlin
Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2019 4:59 pm
I’m actually genuinely happy for you.Newportcat wrote:Got it, so I win!
I’m actually genuinely happy for you.Newportcat wrote:Got it, so I win!
Thank you! Now lets quit the debating and get back to our bromance. When Arizona finally makes a Rose Bowl with the hot young up and coming coach who stole all those Socal kids right from underneath those USC and UCLA coaches and coached them up like you would not believe, I will enjoy drinking beers while you say "Newport, I agree, screw the retreads!"Chicat wrote:I’m actually genuinely happy for you.Newportcat wrote:Got it, so I win!
Taken the bait? This is a thread about Kevin Sumlin. I asked a simple question for why you think Sumlin could be successful after his first year was over. To me a reasonable question again on a message board thread that is entitled Coach sumlin. You didn’t answer it.HaCats wrote:Chicat you shouldn’t have taken the bait.
I thought about responding a few weeks back or whenever that was, to Newport’s dick measuring contest. And then I thought...what’s the point. My reasons why I think Sumlin could be successful (note could be, and not will be)....are the very same reasons that I thought he could be successful here one year ago when he was hired. Oh and by the way, these are all the same reasons that Newport, one year ago....thought that this was a hire that ‘could’ work. What is the point of listing them, only difference is that I still 1 year later believe those things that we both thought a year ago...’could’ work here. And he doesn’t. No harm no foul.
But there is seriously no point in debating with narcissists....it’s a pointless endeavor. (Cue the ‘i’ve provided factual statistics backing up my stance and you are too afraid to’ take). Newport reminds me of the new guy in my office. He’s the smug self absorbed short guy who thinks he knows everything there is to know about not only the sales profession....but music, sports, literature and western civilization. In other words, this guy is a total self absorbed douche who is completely unaware of how he comes off and how everyone in the office tries to avoid getting stuck in a conversation with him at all costs.
What’s sad is you honestly think I am the douchebag here.HaCats wrote:Well, there’s a first time for everything. If you’re actually anything like your message board persona, I promise you that many people have thought it when having to listen to you.
HaCats wrote:Also love in your mind how Herm is some smashing success. I live in the PHX area and have to listen to this same narrative and it get’s tiring. He went 7-6 with a Senior QB and N’Keal Harry. Can we see what he does in the next couple of years before we anoint him the Pac 12’s version of Saban. Christ almighty, I need an actual sample size before I can make 99.99% conclusions like you.
Newportcat wrote:First off hacats started it
Secondly you called me a middle schooler...how is that creatively insulting?
uh....Newportcat wrote:I asked a simple question for why you think Sumlin could be successful after his first year was over. To me a reasonable question again on a message board thread that is entitled Coach sumlin. You didn’t answer it.
Oh look, it was answered, now everyone can move on.HaCats wrote:My reasons why I think Sumlin could be successful (note could be, and not will be)....are the very same reasons that I thought he could be successful here one year ago when he was hired.
51-26Newportcat wrote:can’t win at A&M
I do have a crystal ball when it comes to retread coaches taking inferior jobs. It’s called historyEastCoastCat wrote:Newport - you should join the circus and set up a tent since you have such an absolute approach to predicting the future. Chrystal balls be damned!![]()
The point is this is Arizona football - we are not SC, ND or pick your SEC school. There is a limited coaching pool we will always be able to draw from. Trying to provide evidence one type of coach will work out vs. another is silly because every school and every period of time when a team is looking for a new coach is different (i.e. who is available).
RRod had to go. We can all agree on that right?
So who from the pool was available? Not many I would say and Sumlin certainly had enough on his resume to qualifyas an AZ hire.
So was his first year good? Absolutely not - but it could have been worse. There are some troubling signs for sure especially with his handling of Tate. But let's see what the man can do in the next couple of seasons when he really has time to settle in and get a few of his recruiting classes in.
There is really no other choice so not sure what point you are trying to make other than the fact you have no impirical evidence to show Sumlin will be successful which in the grand scheme means absolutely zilch.
You have a 50% chance of being right and a 50% chance of being wrong. That I do know.
Chicat wrote:Remember folks, Newport is done with football. Keep that in mind the next time you see a 300 word diatribe from him on the subject that veers between proving Sumlin is the recruiter we all wanted and trying to convince you that wins and losses don’t actually matter.
Sumlin was fired because he did not meet the lofty, and I would say jaded, expectations of A&M. You are correct - he did not win every game at A&M so he was fired.Newportcat wrote:Chicat wrote:Remember folks, Newport is done with football. Keep that in mind the next time you see a 300 word diatribe from him on the subject that veers between proving Sumlin is the recruiter we all wanted and trying to convince you that wins and losses don’t actually matter.
Remember folks, Chicat will always bring up the fact I hate football as a sport whenever I make good points and he chooses not to address them. Wins and losses matter. That’s why a Sumlin was fired from A&M and ultimately why he will be fired from Arizona. He has zero chance of ever even coming close to taking Arizona to a rose bowl. And anyone who knows anything about college football and how it works would agree with that statement. I will bet anyone any amount of money you want that Sumlin never takes Arizona to a rose bowl/Pac 12 championship.
And yes I hate football and if Arizona canceled our program I wouldn’t give two shits as it probably means women on our campus are safer and less athletes/alums are going into the world with debilitiating brain injuries that show up later in life but until that happens, I will enjoy bantering here especially with optimistic Arizona football fans. I just have never seen a group of people who can be so irrational to the truth
Why are A&M goals too lofty? Their program generates the most revenue out of any football program in the country? It is in Texas and the only school in Texas to be in the SEC or best conference for football by far? They just spent $700M on their football facilities. They have unreal fan support, etc.EastCoastCat wrote:Sumlin was fired because he did not meet the lofty, and I would say jaded, expectations of A&M. You are correct - he did not win every game at A&M so he was fired.Newportcat wrote:Chicat wrote:Remember folks, Newport is done with football. Keep that in mind the next time you see a 300 word diatribe from him on the subject that veers between proving Sumlin is the recruiter we all wanted and trying to convince you that wins and losses don’t actually matter.
Remember folks, Chicat will always bring up the fact I hate football as a sport whenever I make good points and he chooses not to address them. Wins and losses matter. That’s why a Sumlin was fired from A&M and ultimately why he will be fired from Arizona. He has zero chance of ever even coming close to taking Arizona to a rose bowl. And anyone who knows anything about college football and how it works would agree with that statement. I will bet anyone any amount of money you want that Sumlin never takes Arizona to a rose bowl/Pac 12 championship.
And yes I hate football and if Arizona canceled our program I wouldn’t give two shits as it probably means women on our campus are safer and less athletes/alums are going into the world with debilitiating brain injuries that show up later in life but until that happens, I will enjoy bantering here especially with optimistic Arizona football fans. I just have never seen a group of people who can be so irrational to the truth
But Arizona football would take his A&M record every day and twice on Sunday. THE EXPECTATIONS ARE NOT THE SAME.
As for betting whether Sumlin takes us to the Rose Bowl that is rich since no coach has since we joined the damn conference. I say he has as much of a chance, probably more, than some coach from Army that has no experience recruiting at this level.
You say we are irrational to the truth and honestly I have no idea what that means considering he's been at AZ for just 1 fucking year. Maybe the truth in your eyes means having to agree with you. You must have knocked them dead in debate class...geez.
Your starting to sound like Charlie Browns teacherNewportcat wrote:I always feel a lot less intelligent reading anything from an optimistic Arizona football fan
And even though you’ve given up on the sport altogether, here you are.Newportcat wrote:I always feel a lot less intelligent reading anything lately from an optimistic Arizona football fan.
Starting, I have been negative on arizona football for a very long time given the program keeps expecting miracles by trying to buck national trends in hiring these retread coaches. Just so beyond stupidwhatisee wrote:Your starting to sound like Charlie Browns teacherNewportcat wrote:I always feel a lot less intelligent reading anything from an optimistic Arizona football fan
Yep, I am also atheist but love getting into debates on religion. Go figure rightChicat wrote:And even though you’ve given up on the sport altogether, here you are.Newportcat wrote:I always feel a lot less intelligent reading anything lately from an optimistic Arizona football fan.
Newportcat wrote:Starting, I have been negative on arizona football for a very long time given the program keeps expecting miracles by trying to buck national trends in hiring these retread coaches. Just so beyond stupidwhatisee wrote:Your starting to sound like Charlie Browns teacherNewportcat wrote:I always feel a lot less intelligent reading anything from an optimistic Arizona football fan
Thankfully we don’t make the same mistake with any of our other sports like soccer, swimming, tennis, baseball, men’s and women’s basketball, golf, etc. we would be really fucked then
Blind faith and I don’t mix well
I personally echo numerous of the statements here. I don't think Mackovic is a good comparison though, but the Rich Rod one is dead on. Following one coaching hire with certain circumstances with another coaching hire with literally the same certain circumstances isn't exactly a recipe for success. I think Sumlin may have a real good year at Arizona if the stars align much like RR did, but ultimately I expect a very similar type of tenure with probably less wins. The Navy coach would've been the correct hire IMO. Oh well, maybe the next AD/Prez mix will make the correct hire when that time comes.Newportcat wrote:Miserable? Really
You think I am miserable?
Attack the topic not the people. I wish more people would do that here.
I am not saying Arizona football can not ever be successful. It can if it approached hiring decisions like our other sports recognizing we can not over pay for head coaches outside of Men's Basketball so we need to focus on getting quality younger coaches who view Arizona as a step up not a step down. Who are on the upward parts of their career not downwards. Who are hungry for success and can overcome structural issues we have as a program against our PAC 12 and National competition. The list here is endless of coaches who have worked out well including recently along this strategy Jay Johnson, Adia Barnes, Tony Amato, Laura Ianello, Augie Busch, Clancy Shields etc. It has worked when we hired Larry Smith and Dick Tomey and Mike Candrea and Dave Rubio and Sean Miller. Does that always work, no look at our last womens basketball coach. But its the right strategy for Arizona unless you can get a high level proven winner which seems so difficult for any sports outside of Men's Basketball in this day and age of the PAC 12 being so far behind in overall revenues.
Now, that type of coach might not sell tickets at first and generate as much initial interest but I think our fan base as a whole is smart enough now to recognize the fallacy of a retread and you will see a large drop in season and overall ticket sales this year after a bump from hiring Sumlin. I do not think a ton of fans walked out of the stadium after the ASU game and said, sign me up for that again!
If you think differently, you lack an understanding of college athletics and what works and does not work at a place like Arizona.
Kevin Sumlin in hindsight was an awful hire by Arizona. He will cost Arizona a lot of money and produce little substance just like Mackovic and just like Rich Rod. The chances of him overcoming that are so slim and I personally see no way it happens. Still no one has articulated a vision for why he still could.
Arizona in many sports is a very difficult job compared to our competition. So you need great coaching to overcome it especially in football where we have the 11th highest assistant coaching salary pool in the PAC 12, little in state talent, average facilities, no real tradition, average to poor fan support, terrible football weather etc. Kevin Sumlin is not a great coach and 2018 season should have proven that to anyone. Before anyone says he had a winning record at Texas A&M, remember Mackovic won 3 conference titles at Texas and had a winning record too. And again no retread has taken a worse job and won a single conference title in the history of college football
Fine if you think differently, but understand it’s not based on facts logic or reason but more faith and hope. And faith and hope are two things an Arizona football fan should always question
Erickson went from Miami to Oregon St and ASU and shared conference titles, and had considerable success, though had program turmoil, at ASU.Newportcat wrote:Miserable? Really
You think I am miserable?
Attack the topic not the people. I wish more people would do that here.
I am not saying Arizona football can not ever be successful. It can if it approached hiring decisions like our other sports recognizing we can not over pay for head coaches outside of Men's Basketball so we need to focus on getting quality younger coaches who view Arizona as a step up not a step down. Who are on the upward parts of their career not downwards. Who are hungry for success and can overcome structural issues we have as a program against our PAC 12 and National competition. The list here is endless of coaches who have worked out well including recently along this strategy Jay Johnson, Adia Barnes, Tony Amato, Laura Ianello, Augie Busch, Clancy Shields etc. It has worked when we hired Larry Smith and Dick Tomey and Mike Candrea and Dave Rubio and Sean Miller. Does that always work, no look at our last womens basketball coach. But its the right strategy for Arizona unless you can get a high level proven winner which seems so difficult for any sports outside of Men's Basketball in this day and age of the PAC 12 being so far behind in overall revenues.
Now, that type of coach might not sell tickets at first and generate as much initial interest but I think our fan base as a whole is smart enough now to recognize the fallacy of a retread and you will see a large drop in season and overall ticket sales this year after a bump from hiring Sumlin. I do not think a ton of fans walked out of the stadium after the ASU game and said, sign me up for that again!
If you think differently, you lack an understanding of college athletics and what works and does not work at a place like Arizona.
Kevin Sumlin in hindsight was an awful hire by Arizona. He will cost Arizona a lot of money and produce little substance just like Mackovic and just like Rich Rod. The chances of him overcoming that are so slim and I personally see no way it happens. Still no one has articulated a vision for why he still could.
Arizona in many sports is a very difficult job compared to our competition. So you need great coaching to overcome it especially in football where we have the 11th highest assistant coaching salary pool in the PAC 12, little in state talent, average facilities, no real tradition, average to poor fan support, terrible football weather etc. Kevin Sumlin is not a great coach and 2018 season should have proven that to anyone. Before anyone says he had a winning record at Texas A&M, remember Mackovic won 3 conference titles at Texas and had a winning record too. And again no retread has taken a worse job and won a single conference title in the history of college football
Fine if you think differently, but understand it’s not based on facts logic or reason but more faith and hope. And faith and hope are two things an Arizona football fan should always question
He went from Miami to the NFL back to Oregon State back to the NFL back to college. The definition of a retread is a guy who was at a much bigger school, failed, and next job was at a lesser school. The only college job he was fired from was his last one at ASU.ramcat wrote:Erickson went from Miami to Oregon St and ASU and shared conference titles, and had considerable success, though had program turmoil, at ASU.Newportcat wrote:Miserable? Really
You think I am miserable?
Attack the topic not the people. I wish more people would do that here.
I am not saying Arizona football can not ever be successful. It can if it approached hiring decisions like our other sports recognizing we can not over pay for head coaches outside of Men's Basketball so we need to focus on getting quality younger coaches who view Arizona as a step up not a step down. Who are on the upward parts of their career not downwards. Who are hungry for success and can overcome structural issues we have as a program against our PAC 12 and National competition. The list here is endless of coaches who have worked out well including recently along this strategy Jay Johnson, Adia Barnes, Tony Amato, Laura Ianello, Augie Busch, Clancy Shields etc. It has worked when we hired Larry Smith and Dick Tomey and Mike Candrea and Dave Rubio and Sean Miller. Does that always work, no look at our last womens basketball coach. But its the right strategy for Arizona unless you can get a high level proven winner which seems so difficult for any sports outside of Men's Basketball in this day and age of the PAC 12 being so far behind in overall revenues.
Now, that type of coach might not sell tickets at first and generate as much initial interest but I think our fan base as a whole is smart enough now to recognize the fallacy of a retread and you will see a large drop in season and overall ticket sales this year after a bump from hiring Sumlin. I do not think a ton of fans walked out of the stadium after the ASU game and said, sign me up for that again!
If you think differently, you lack an understanding of college athletics and what works and does not work at a place like Arizona.
Kevin Sumlin in hindsight was an awful hire by Arizona. He will cost Arizona a lot of money and produce little substance just like Mackovic and just like Rich Rod. The chances of him overcoming that are so slim and I personally see no way it happens. Still no one has articulated a vision for why he still could.
Arizona in many sports is a very difficult job compared to our competition. So you need great coaching to overcome it especially in football where we have the 11th highest assistant coaching salary pool in the PAC 12, little in state talent, average facilities, no real tradition, average to poor fan support, terrible football weather etc. Kevin Sumlin is not a great coach and 2018 season should have proven that to anyone. Before anyone says he had a winning record at Texas A&M, remember Mackovic won 3 conference titles at Texas and had a winning record too. And again no retread has taken a worse job and won a single conference title in the history of college football
Fine if you think differently, but understand it’s not based on facts logic or reason but more faith and hope. And faith and hope are two things an Arizona football fan should always question
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This piece actually lumps Erickson in with RR among others, as big time retread.ChooChooCat wrote:He went from Miami to the NFL back to Oregon State back to the NFL back to college. The definition of a retread is a guy who was at a much bigger school, failed, and next job was at a lesser school. The only college job he was fired from was his last one at ASU.ramcat wrote:Erickson went from Miami to Oregon St and ASU and shared conference titles, and had considerable success, though had program turmoil, at ASU.Newportcat wrote:Miserable? Really
You think I am miserable?
Attack the topic not the people. I wish more people would do that here.
I am not saying Arizona football can not ever be successful. It can if it approached hiring decisions like our other sports recognizing we can not over pay for head coaches outside of Men's Basketball so we need to focus on getting quality younger coaches who view Arizona as a step up not a step down. Who are on the upward parts of their career not downwards. Who are hungry for success and can overcome structural issues we have as a program against our PAC 12 and National competition. The list here is endless of coaches who have worked out well including recently along this strategy Jay Johnson, Adia Barnes, Tony Amato, Laura Ianello, Augie Busch, Clancy Shields etc. It has worked when we hired Larry Smith and Dick Tomey and Mike Candrea and Dave Rubio and Sean Miller. Does that always work, no look at our last womens basketball coach. But its the right strategy for Arizona unless you can get a high level proven winner which seems so difficult for any sports outside of Men's Basketball in this day and age of the PAC 12 being so far behind in overall revenues.
Now, that type of coach might not sell tickets at first and generate as much initial interest but I think our fan base as a whole is smart enough now to recognize the fallacy of a retread and you will see a large drop in season and overall ticket sales this year after a bump from hiring Sumlin. I do not think a ton of fans walked out of the stadium after the ASU game and said, sign me up for that again!
If you think differently, you lack an understanding of college athletics and what works and does not work at a place like Arizona.
Kevin Sumlin in hindsight was an awful hire by Arizona. He will cost Arizona a lot of money and produce little substance just like Mackovic and just like Rich Rod. The chances of him overcoming that are so slim and I personally see no way it happens. Still no one has articulated a vision for why he still could.
Arizona in many sports is a very difficult job compared to our competition. So you need great coaching to overcome it especially in football where we have the 11th highest assistant coaching salary pool in the PAC 12, little in state talent, average facilities, no real tradition, average to poor fan support, terrible football weather etc. Kevin Sumlin is not a great coach and 2018 season should have proven that to anyone. Before anyone says he had a winning record at Texas A&M, remember Mackovic won 3 conference titles at Texas and had a winning record too. And again no retread has taken a worse job and won a single conference title in the history of college football
Fine if you think differently, but understand it’s not based on facts logic or reason but more faith and hope. And faith and hope are two things an Arizona football fan should always question
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dennis_ ... d_coaching" target="_blank
Thank you for being reasonable. It would be shocking after Mackovic, RR, and Sumlin, if our program hires a retread anytime soon.ChooChooCat wrote:I personally echo numerous of the statements here. I don't think Mackovic is a good comparison though, but the Rich Rod one is dead on. Following one coaching hire with certain circumstances with another coaching hire with literally the same certain circumstances isn't exactly a recipe for success. I think Sumlin may have a real good year at Arizona if the stars align much like RR did, but ultimately I expect a very similar type of tenure with probably less wins. The Navy coach would've been the correct hire IMO. Oh well, maybe the next AD/Prez mix will make the correct hire when that time comes.Newportcat wrote:Miserable? Really
You think I am miserable?
Attack the topic not the people. I wish more people would do that here.
I am not saying Arizona football can not ever be successful. It can if it approached hiring decisions like our other sports recognizing we can not over pay for head coaches outside of Men's Basketball so we need to focus on getting quality younger coaches who view Arizona as a step up not a step down. Who are on the upward parts of their career not downwards. Who are hungry for success and can overcome structural issues we have as a program against our PAC 12 and National competition. The list here is endless of coaches who have worked out well including recently along this strategy Jay Johnson, Adia Barnes, Tony Amato, Laura Ianello, Augie Busch, Clancy Shields etc. It has worked when we hired Larry Smith and Dick Tomey and Mike Candrea and Dave Rubio and Sean Miller. Does that always work, no look at our last womens basketball coach. But its the right strategy for Arizona unless you can get a high level proven winner which seems so difficult for any sports outside of Men's Basketball in this day and age of the PAC 12 being so far behind in overall revenues.
Now, that type of coach might not sell tickets at first and generate as much initial interest but I think our fan base as a whole is smart enough now to recognize the fallacy of a retread and you will see a large drop in season and overall ticket sales this year after a bump from hiring Sumlin. I do not think a ton of fans walked out of the stadium after the ASU game and said, sign me up for that again!
If you think differently, you lack an understanding of college athletics and what works and does not work at a place like Arizona.
Kevin Sumlin in hindsight was an awful hire by Arizona. He will cost Arizona a lot of money and produce little substance just like Mackovic and just like Rich Rod. The chances of him overcoming that are so slim and I personally see no way it happens. Still no one has articulated a vision for why he still could.
Arizona in many sports is a very difficult job compared to our competition. So you need great coaching to overcome it especially in football where we have the 11th highest assistant coaching salary pool in the PAC 12, little in state talent, average facilities, no real tradition, average to poor fan support, terrible football weather etc. Kevin Sumlin is not a great coach and 2018 season should have proven that to anyone. Before anyone says he had a winning record at Texas A&M, remember Mackovic won 3 conference titles at Texas and had a winning record too. And again no retread has taken a worse job and won a single conference title in the history of college football
Fine if you think differently, but understand it’s not based on facts logic or reason but more faith and hope. And faith and hope are two things an Arizona football fan should always question
True but honestly think he bought himself to 2021 at the earliest as major focus and monetary needs will be with basketballASUHATER! wrote:Sumlin wasn't going to leave soon regardless. Unless we have some major scandal he's here through 2020 or 2021.