AZGrizFan said:
spsyk said:
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There is no theory here, in my opinion, there is no comparison between Don Read and coach Stitt, Read was hired to build a program, and completed that accomplishment with unparalleled success.
While coach Stitt inherited a program that went two deep with an interim coach at the helm, and a program and facility that greatly enhances the chances for recruitment.
I see. So Don Read's team didn't go two deep? WTF does that statement even mean?
Seriously though: There have been f***[*] manifestos written on eGriz about the quality of our O-line play for literally the past 5+ years. Or the quality of our RB's since Reynolds graduated. Or the quality of our CB's since TJ went to the NFL. Or the quality of our safeties since The Butte Missile took his talents to the NFL. Stitt came in down four schollys. The shitstorm rape scandal was barely in the rear view mirror. Horrible declining enrollment thanks to that dipshit Engstrom. Our first losing season in 25 years barely behind us. Taking over for an interim coach who would have been better served staying in his rocking chair. Trying to rebuild an O-line that was decimated by an O-line coach who was more concerned about his players' relationship with GOD rather than their skill between the lines on a football field.
Bob Stitt didn't inherit the same Cadillac as Dennehy, Glenn, Hauck, Pflugrad, etc. FAAAAR from it. If pretending that he did helps you sleep at night, great. But it's horribly disingenuous and really not even comparable. Engstrom ran that f***[*] cadillac off a cliff, then lit it on fire by hiring Delaney and his crew of pretend coaches. You wanna really be pissed at someone? Be pissed at Engstrom. And Gragg. Stitt's a fine football coach, but he's not a f***[*] miracle worker. This thing was a lot further off the rails than you or a lot of people were/are willing to admit--hence the housecleaning that occurred after the first year--a lot of those guys were borderline Frontier Conf caliber players--hell, it was said as much on here when Delaney signed 'em!! But, don't let facts get in the way of a good lynching.
You have to slow down and read the post, the insinuation was that coach Stitt inherited a team that was led by an interim coach, Delaney, that advanced his team to two deep in the playoffs, not a bad team to inherit by my estimation, and having no reference to coach Read.
With that said, a team that went two deep in the playoffs, in the mind of someone who is rational and not making excuses for the failings of someone that replace the interim coach, might say he inherited a Cadillac team.
Dennehy, Glenn, Hauck, Pflugrad, inherited teams and continued to excel with what they inherited and made it better, at this point, athletes excluded, coach Stitt has not, especially last season 6-5 and losing at home to arguably the worst team in the Big Sky, not very good marks for a resume.
Dennehy, Glenn, Hauck, advance to the next level, if coach Stitt has a repeat of the 2016 season, he will have to mentor all those which flower him with accolades about his prowess of his offensive genius or seek employment as a high school assistant coach, as a long time support of Griz athletics, I am hoping for the best for coach Stitt, after attending many practices, and scrimmages, and the spring game, haven't seen much to be optimistic about.
As far as coach Pflugrad, if not for the UM administration, firing him as well as Jim O'Day both of which have been doing their job admirably, would probably still be functioning in their capacities, if the University did not overreact to some real and some fictional sex crimes.
As far as manifesto's about Griz athletes, take them with a grain of salt, athletes come an go in college athletics, they make the real commitment to the game, coaches are paid, and don't have the same commitment, their commitment is monetary, a job, and job security is the ability to win.
You know, you are quick to condemn coach Delaney, and his staff, well thus far, his record is no better or worse than coach Stitt, in a matter of fact, Delaney's is better, and he was in the beginning, middle and end of what you call a shit storm, all Delaney and staff did was coach football to their ability and let the administration handle the shit storm, coach Stitt has no shit storm, so there should be no distraction to his coaching, and the 6-5 season seem to have more than a distraction.
I'm not pissed at anyone, I'm just trying to have civil dialog, and point out facts as I seen them, you may disagree, however that does not make you right and me wrong, I'm not trying to convert you to my way of thinking, this is a football message board, I don't believe there would be a consensus on anything football related.
With that said, take a chill pill, and try to realize the O-line is not the only problem confronting the Griz since coach Stitt inception, he has had two plus years to rectify that if that is the problem, that is what good coaches do evaluate problems and correct them.
The 2017 season is going to be epic, go Griz, especially the athletes, and good luck to coach Stitt and Staff.