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Stitt-Choate Contrast

Diesel said:
Choate has one die hard fan in Missoula.

If you're referring to me (not sure if you are), show me one post where I'v hinted at this. Commenting on how he handled a press conference and being a die hard fan are two very different things.
 
get'em_griz said:
Some of you are reading too much into this/making this too big of a deal. Should we have been an 8-3 team? Yes, as coach Stitt said, we were an 8-3 team. That doesn't make him delusional. We should have beat Northern Colorado, MSU, and probably even Cal Poly. But as Stitt said, we made too many mistakes that cost us those wins.

The result? We went from what we should have been (8-3) to a 6-5 football team. Most posters even predicted an 8-3 before the season. Now I'm disappointed in how this season turned out, but I really liked that Stitt is holding himself accountable for this season, which tells me that he is starting to understand and is willing to make the changes needed in him and his staff to make sure we win every game.

They are not making this a big deal.

The majority of the team wanted Chalich to start Griz-Cat. Plus you can pull the Bobby Hauck act in the Adams' Center offices and with boosters when you're winning, but when you have no booster support, nope. Next year needs to be a huge year for Coach Stitt and the Griz.

Heard it from a few birds who would know...
 
NorthwestFresh said:
.... but when you have no booster support, nope. Next year needs to be a huge year for Coach Stitt and the Griz. Heard it from a few birds who would know...
Described to me Wednesday morning as a "firestorm" within the Athletic Department and Engstrom's office. With the good idea to get rid of office phones, staff has been getting the phone calls, texts, and emails on their personal devices. At home. The commentary has been so bitter and continuous that Haslam's household has been in an uproar. I assume that must be true of other staff as well. From furious fans, boosters, donors and parents. "Nonstop." Recall, from the player and parent perspective, these are kids that were recruited by "promises." None were met.

Keep it classy folks. I began questioning this coach's capabilities and record 18 months ago across the broad range: 1) prior record, 2) bizarre game commentary, 3) player relations, 4) poorer D by a full touchdown over the "prior incumbent," and 5) a consistently dull and unresponsive offense. Even at that, I did not expect the worst possible outcome. But cripes, I'm not calling the staff up and yelling at them. Odd to me that the people that supported the guy are now trying to make life so personally miserable for staff. Write a letter. Yelling over the phone to somebody at home doesn't do any good for anybody.
 
UMGriz75 said:
I began questioning this coach's capabilities and record 18 months ago across the broad range...

Yes, you indeed did. And the thing is, we got it the first time, eighteen months ago.
 
UMGriz75 said:
NorthwestFresh said:
.... but when you have no booster support, nope. Next year needs to be a huge year for Coach Stitt and the Griz. Heard it from a few birds who would know...
Described to me Wednesday morning as a "firestorm" within the Athletic Department and Engstrom's office. With the good idea to get rid of office phones, staff has been getting the phone calls, texts, and emails on their personal devices. At home. The commentary has been so bitter and continuous that Haslam's household has been in an uproar. I assume that must be true of other staff as well. From furious fans, boosters, donors and parents. "Nonstop." Recall, from the player and parent perspective, these are kids that were recruited by "promises." None were met.

Keep it classy folks. I began questioning this coach's capabilities and record 18 months ago across the broad range: 1) prior record, 2) bizarre game commentary, 3) player relations, 4) poorer D by a full touchdown over the "prior incumbent," and 5) a consistently dull and unresponsive offense. Even at that, I did not expect the worst possible outcome. But cripes, I'm not calling the staff up and yelling at them. Odd to me that the people that supported the guy are now trying to make life so personally miserable for staff. Write a letter. Yelling over the phone to somebody at home doesn't do any good for anybody.

"firestorm"; bitter and continuous; an uproar; furious fans, boosters, donors and parents; "Nonstop."; "promises." None were met; dull and unresponsive; worst possible outcome; miserable for staff; Yelling over the phone.

This is a good "how to" and should be a primer for you boys just starting out that want to construct your own dramatic, histrionic and attention seeking post. Remember, if you want to get your readers attention, write with the emotion of a suicidal alcoholic calling the crisis line for the fouth time that day.

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Ursa Major said:
UMGriz75 said:
NorthwestFresh said:
.... but when you have no booster support, nope. Next year needs to be a huge year for Coach Stitt and the Griz. Heard it from a few birds who would know...
Described to me Wednesday morning as a "firestorm" within the Athletic Department and Engstrom's office. With the good idea to get rid of office phones, staff has been getting the phone calls, texts, and emails on their personal devices. At home. The commentary has been so bitter and continuous that Haslam's household has been in an uproar. I assume that must be true of other staff as well. From furious fans, boosters, donors and parents. "Nonstop." Recall, from the player and parent perspective, these are kids that were recruited by "promises." None were met.

Keep it classy folks. I began questioning this coach's capabilities and record 18 months ago across the broad range: 1) prior record, 2) bizarre game commentary, 3) player relations, 4) poorer D by a full touchdown over the "prior incumbent," and 5) a consistently dull and unresponsive offense. Even at that, I did not expect the worst possible outcome. But cripes, I'm not calling the staff up and yelling at them. Odd to me that the people that supported the guy are now trying to make life so personally miserable for staff. Write a letter. Yelling over the phone to somebody at home doesn't do any good for anybody.

"firestorm"; bitter and continuous; an uproar; furious fans, boosters, donors and parents; "Nonstop."; "promises." None were met; dull and unresponsive; worst possible outcome; miserable for staff; Yelling over the phone.

This is a good "how to" and should be a primer for you boys just starting out that want to construct your own dramatic, histrionic and attention seeking post. Remember, if you want to get your readers attention, write with the emotion of a suicidal alcoholic calling the crisis line for the fouth time that day.

fw_fainting-victorian-lady1.jpg

then continue for month after month after month, as long as it keeps working.

as 75's therapist, i want to thank you all for helping him feel better about himself.
 
I have every reason to believe Stitt will turn this around. I just like our guy better and I truly believe that we'll be highly competitive as long as he's around.
 
Walkon79 said:
I have every reason to believe Stitt will turn this around. I just like our guy better and I truly believe that we'll be highly competitive as long as he's around.

The losses vs. Cal Poly, UNC, and MSU were competitive games, NAU and EWU not so much, but they were still all losses. I am not happy with 5 losses even if the majority of losses are competitive games. I would love to see Stitt turn this around, but I don't see it happening.

We are just wasting time staying with Stitt, while more damage is done.
 
getgrizzy said:
The_Real_Chief said:
get'em_griz said:
Some of you are reading too much into this/making this too big of a deal. Should we have been an 8-3 team? Yes, as coach Stitt said, we were an 8-3 team. That doesn't make him delusional. We should have beat Northern Colorado, MSU, and probably even Cal Poly. But as Stitt said, we made too many mistakes that cost us those wins.

The result? We went from what we should have been (8-3) to a 6-5 football team. Most posters even predicted an 8-3 before the season. Now I'm disappointed in how this season turned out, but I really liked that Stitt is holding himself accountable for this season, which tells me that he is starting to understand and is willing to make the changes needed in him and his staff to make sure we win every game.

You are what your record is, we are a 6-5 football team PERIOD. I'm not on the fire Stitt immediately bandwagon but lets see if he can get everything cleaned up and see how next year goes.

Agreed Chief. You could also say we were a 4-7 team. Could've easily lost to Northern Iowa, who we barely scratched out 200 yards against, and we had a very easy conference schedule. Replace ISU or SSU with Weber or UND and there you have it. Schedule was really kind to us. Wins over St. Francis, which isn't good despite winning their conference, Miss. Valley, So. Utah, ISU and SSU.

Last year we got a miracle win over ISU and surprised NDSU. So were we a 5-6 team last year? No, we were 7-4 last year. We were 6-5 this year. 13-9 over two seasons. I can't remember having two seasons back to back as bad as that.

I completely agree, its been a rough two years. I hope that next season's Stitt's recruits start stepping in and we can get this thing turned around. If not I think we may need to make a change after next year if we have another down year. The big thing I am noticing is the lack of swagger our team has. Back when Bobby and Joe were running the show we had a confidence that I no longer see. It was almost like we had opponents beat going into the game. I see that same swagger with how North Dakota State plays, they know they are going to kick your a** when they are warming up.
 
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