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guinpen:
--- Quote from: IAA Fan on February 17, 2017, 02:32:17 PM ---I do not see YSU simply dismissing him and finalizing it with an open-palmed "that's that" after he leaves. Coach Slocum knows what he has had to do and he has done it. We all should know by now that Jerry Slocum is part of YSU's culture ...most all of you have said so. He is a senior coach & confidant to the program and the university would be absolutely foolish to abruptly end something that would tarnish the university's image of themselves, the local community, and the athletic community. Having Jerry Slocum leave his post after many faithful years of service is a major event. If for resilience alone, he needs to be honored ...he is what in his mid-60's? Failing to honor coach Slocum would be like YSU slapping themselves, the next coach (and all of us) in the face.
With that being said, as in the game itself, transition (if there is going to be any) is important. I have been a businessman for some years now and employees leave for 2 reasons ...1) on their own initiative and 2) because they have been asked to do so. Now when an employee leaves on their own, it is either because they found something else, or they retire. Jerry Slocum has forgotten more about sports and sports administration than any of us will ever know and we could use him to insure a proper successor. We made the mistake of not doing that with DiGregorio and it cost us a couple bad years that Ed might have guided us away from. I am not saying the funds are there to pay coach Slocum and a HC; but at least see if he will stay until everything is stable. He becomes especially valuable should we dig down into the lower divisions for an upstart. I am not sure of his relationship with the administration, perhaps a couple year contract as an assistant AD?
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Wow, I must be missing something here. He was a decent D2 coach, still might be a decent D2 coach. Has had a long time to prove his worth at the D1 level and has not.
Thank him for his time and effort, throw him a party, get his key to the building and keep him as far away as possible from the selection process for the next guy. If we had the money to create a position for him in the AD department, which we do not, it would be better spent on the next guy.
IAA Fan:
--- Quote from: guinpen on February 17, 2017, 09:48:07 PM ---
Wow, I must be missing something here. He was a decent D2 coach, still might be a decent D2 coach. Has had a long time to prove his worth at the D1 level and has not.
Thank him for his time and effort, throw him a party, get his key to the building and keep him as far away as possible from the selection process for the next guy. If we had the money to create a position for him in the AD department, which we do not, it would be better spent on the next guy.
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Yes you do honor a man with that service and yes his ability at D2 is exactly why I said he can be valuable. Nation and Chief just hate anything YSU that is not something with it's tail between his legs.
ytownchief22:
--- Quote from: IAA Fan on February 18, 2017, 11:38:24 AM ---
--- Quote from: guinpen on February 17, 2017, 09:48:07 PM ---
Wow, I must be missing something here. He was a decent D2 coach, still might be a decent D2 coach. Has had a long time to prove his worth at the D1 level and has not.
Thank him for his time and effort, throw him a party, get his key to the building and keep him as far away as possible from the selection process for the next guy. If we had the money to create a position for him in the AD department, which we do not, it would be better spent on the next guy.
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Yes you do honor a man with that service and yes his ability at D2 is exactly why I said he can be valuable. Nation and Chief just hate anything YSU that is not something with it's tail between his legs.
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No, I want this basketball program to succeed, not be sub-par which you and the administration seem to enjoy.
IAA Fan:
--- Quote from: ytownchief22 on February 18, 2017, 12:13:45 PM ---
--- Quote from: IAA Fan on February 18, 2017, 11:38:24 AM ---
--- Quote from: guinpen on February 17, 2017, 09:48:07 PM ---
Wow, I must be missing something here. He was a decent D2 coach, still might be a decent D2 coach. Has had a long time to prove his worth at the D1 level and has not.
Thank him for his time and effort, throw him a party, get his key to the building and keep him as far away as possible from the selection process for the next guy. If we had the money to create a position for him in the AD department, which we do not, it would be better spent on the next guy.
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Yes you do honor a man with that service and yes his ability at D2 is exactly why I said he can be valuable. Nation and Chief just hate anything YSU that is not something with it's tail between his legs.
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No, I want this basketball program to succeed, not be sub-par which you and the administration seem to enjoy.
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and that has what to do with honoring your long-time coach?
Penguin Nation:
--- Quote from: IAA Fan on February 18, 2017, 12:41:14 PM ---
--- Quote from: ytownchief22 on February 18, 2017, 12:13:45 PM ---
--- Quote from: IAA Fan on February 18, 2017, 11:38:24 AM ---
--- Quote from: guinpen on February 17, 2017, 09:48:07 PM ---
Wow, I must be missing something here. He was a decent D2 coach, still might be a decent D2 coach. Has had a long time to prove his worth at the D1 level and has not.
Thank him for his time and effort, throw him a party, get his key to the building and keep him as far away as possible from the selection process for the next guy. If we had the money to create a position for him in the AD department, which we do not, it would be better spent on the next guy.
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Yes you do honor a man with that service and yes his ability at D2 is exactly why I said he can be valuable. Nation and Chief just hate anything YSU that is not something with it's tail between his legs.
--- End quote ---
No, I want this basketball program to succeed, not be sub-par which you and the administration seem to enjoy.
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and that has what to do with honoring your long-time coach?
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He was paid in full for time served, so longevity (which was undeserved) is nothing to honor.
What specific accomplishment would you honor?
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