You ALWAYS go after the big fish. Only at this godforsaken institution do people wonder whether trying to be successful is really on the agenda.TXWave88 wrote:I agree with this except for the choice of examples JJ used. But RR was at the game and like he said, that smile, energy and excitement made it seem like we had a real chance if he was serious. It did not seem fake. I actually did not believe in anything until I saw the footage that night. It means nothing, but it would be nice to know what exactly what was discussed, offered, and turned down. Or in the end, know that it is was just to gain leverage for the job he really wanted.jonathanjoseph wrote:There are more than a few interesting issues to parse out. I'll tell you what I am very interested in understanding:Dave breslin wrote:Are we still hashing RR s turning TU down? Would you work for the dick that dicked you or a boss who is a dick? Plain and simple!
By all accounts, RR was at a Tulane football game with a huge smile on his face and giving thumbs up to Tulane fans screaming his name. His former players who knew him personally seemed to think he was a serious candidate.
Later that night, RR was supposedly at the Wilson Center with Cowen/Dickson negotiating and going over things. Did Cowen not concede certain points, as TPS suggests? Did RR take a look at plans for a cheap/small stadium and decide that it was a deal breaker?
There is a lot to learn by understanding what happened. Although I would concede it is similarly likely that RR just played Cowen/Dickson like fools for $hits and giggles. He would be justified in doing so, but I remember that smile on his face at the Superdome and it was the look of a man who had every intention of becoming Tulane's coach.
I'm still heartbroken by the turn of events and would love to why this happened.
Moving forward and not a knock on our current coach, but would we go after a big fish like that again or were Leach and RR the one time golden tickets we wanted?
The problem was and still is that no one with any credibility will work for Cowen/Dickson, and they've appointed themselves lifetime employment contracts at Tulane. Therein lies the problem that no one talks about or addresses.