Good point. Did I overstep my bounds? Should we hold an election to decide the most sarcastic poster here?For a new poster to crown me, that is pretty good. Thanks.
Good point. Did I overstep my bounds? Should we hold an election to decide the most sarcastic poster here?For a new poster to crown me, that is pretty good. Thanks.
Good point. Did I overstep my bounds? Should we hold an election to decide the most sarcastic poster here?
No need to get worked up. You seem tense, new guy.
Hello?? Anybody home?!?! Think McFly, think! Nobody cares if you share the same beliefs about the program. If you post opinions and make assertions like you have on a fan message board, you're going to get some responses, regardless of whether or not you've acknowledged you're in the minority opinion or care what we think. I'm sorry you feel like a few posters engaging in discussion with you is oppressing your views and opinions.Sorry guys. You just keep trying to convince me of something that I don’t believe.
Clearly, it’s critical to many of you that I share your beliefs. I am heartbroken to inform you that your opinions mean nothing to me. I won’t try to convince you that going from dead worst to somewhere in the middle is progress. I won’t try to convince you that getting better is good. I won’t try to convince you that we still have a ways to go, and that we will definitely not get to where we want to be in one year or six. But by all means, please continue to try to prove to me that somehow this program is headed in the wrong direction.
I do not disagree with them. All I disagree with is the amount of time needed to get there. Correct me if I’m wrong, but did RG put a time frame on when those goals were to be met? It seems to me that you want 9-win seasons starting right now. I, OTOH, am thrilled with 2016, disappointed in 2017, and am optimistic for 7 wins in 2018. If we get 5 wins, I may begin to have some reservations regarding this staff.Improvement at CU is a tallest midget argument. RG has outlined expectations. I agree with them. Do you?
Yes, those are the second of the three year goals for Athletics released last year. There were three football goals. MM has already missed one, and despite what you may think about his improvement, is in no way on trajectory to fulfilling the other two goals.I do not disagree with them. All I disagree with is the amount of time needed to get there. Correct me if I’m wrong, but did RG put a time frame on when those goals were to be met? It seems to me that you want 9-win seasons starting right now. I, OTOH, am thrilled with 2016, disappointed in 2017, and am optimistic for 7 wins in 2018. If we get 5 wins, I may begin to have some reservations regarding this staff.
I think you confuse "goals" with "minimum job expectations".Yes, those are the second of the three year goals for Athletics released last year. There were three football goals. MM has already missed one, and despite what you may think about his improvement, is in no way on trajectory to fulfilling the other two goals.
He’s improved. No doubt. But he’s not on the path established by RG for football.
Surely you do not argue he is on the correct trajectory for the latter two goals given wins to date, recruiting, staff, player development, game day decisions, leadership.
An argument requires me to want to convince you of something. I’m not trying to convince you of anything.Yes, those are the second of the three year goals for Athletics released last year. There were three football goals. MM has already missed one, and despite what you may think about his improvement, is in no way on trajectory to fulfilling the other two goals.
He’s improved. No doubt. But he’s not on the path established by RG for football.
Surely you do not argue he is on the correct trajectory for the latter two goals given wins to date, recruiting, staff, player development, game day decisions, leadership.
No confusion at all.I think you confuse "goals" with "minimum job expectations".
Wouldn't hawg's stated goals (RG's goals) being confused with minimum job expectations mean that MM is not meeting minimum job expectations, and strengthen his argument?I think you confuse "goals" with "minimum job expectations".
Wouldn't hawg's stated goals (RG's goals) being confused with minimum job expectations mean that MM is not meeting minimum job expectations, and strengthen his argument?
Got it. Makes sense and I would agree with that. Although, one of RG's "goals" is making a bowl game every year. In today's college football landscape, that should absolutely be a minimum job expectation, no?No. A goal of winning the Pac-12 in the next couple seasons going unfulfilled does not mean you fire MM.
Was that so hard to communicate via written words? Thank you.I do not disagree with them. All I disagree with is the amount of time needed to get there. Correct me if I’m wrong, but did RG put a time frame on when those goals were to be met? It seems to me that you want 9-win seasons starting right now. I, OTOH, am thrilled with 2016, disappointed in 2017, and am optimistic for 7 wins in 2018. If we get 5 wins, I may begin to have some reservations regarding this staff.
Exactly. The goal every year is to win the Pac-12. We will not win the Pac-12 every year. Goals, when well designed, are aspirational and very hard to ever attain.No. A goal of winning the Pac-12 in the next couple seasons going unfulfilled does not mean you fire MM.
Got it. Makes sense and I would agree with that. Although, one of RG's "goals" is making a bowl game every year. In today's college football landscape, that should absolutely be a minimum job expectation, no?
Was that so hard to communicate via written words? Thank you.
Of course you’re free to your opinion, but I disagree. Building a program takes a lot of time. I’ve seen progress. Sometimes it’s two steps forward, one step back, but the trajectory is positive, IMO.
That said, we will learn a lot about MM this year. I would be concerned if we don’t win at least 6 games. Figure we pissed away three games last year that were there for the taking. That can’t happen this year. There’s less margin for error.
Was that so hard to communicate via written words? Thank you.
That’s not the goal. The goal, as articulated in the plan, is to win at least one P12 championship in football between 2017 and 2019.Exactly. The goal every year is to win the Pac-12. We will not win the Pac-12 every year. Goals, when well designed, are aspirational and very hard to ever attain.
That’s not the goal. The goal, as articulated in the plan, is to win at least one P12 championship in football between 2017 and 2019.
That’s a SMART (specific, measurable, achievable, relevant and time bound) goal.
The other goals are:
Receive at least one NY6 bid between 2017 - 2019.
Receive a bowl bid every year between 2017-2019.
MM (and RG) have missed one goal already. They are not on trajectory for either of the other two in my opinion.
I suspect MM has additional intermediary goals to achieve these SP goals.
the Buffs win 7-9 games in 2018 and 2019, two of the goals will not have been met.... and MM will still have a job. Context still matte
Upon further review, it was your 2nd post in this thread and no, I actually missed that one. Picked up on your 3rd post and away we went. So, ultimately, we agree and this afternoon was a waste of time.Did you not read that first post or was it too vague for you?
Yeah, we totally need to hold an election to decide who the most sarcastic poster here is.Good point. Did I overstep my bounds? Should we hold an election to decide the most sarcastic poster here?
my expectations long-term for the program haven't changed for decades.
i expect a winning season every year and a bowl appearance.
i expect to challenge for the conference title every few years and land in some major bowls.
i expect to win more bowl games than we lose, but not by a wide margin.
i expect every so often-- maybe every 5-7 years, to win the conference and be in a legit conversation for the playoffs/national championship.
i expect to always be in the top 25.
i expect to always recruit in the top 25.
i expect it all to be done honorably and with regard to academics.
yes, i have been disappointed a lot for a few years. lulz.
Yes, those are the second of the three year goals for Athletics released last year. There were three football goals. MM has already missed one, and despite what you may think about his improvement, is in no way on trajectory to fulfilling the other two goals.
He’s improved. No doubt. But he’s not on the path established by RG for football.
Surely you do not argue he is on the correct trajectory for the latter two goals given wins to date, recruiting, staff, player development, game day decisions, leadership.
Not all of us. The Buffs have won more than 5 games once in the last decade. I don't know why anyone is shocked that, from a national perspective, the Buffs are predicted to finish like they have 9 out of the last 10 years.https://www.sbnation.com/college-football/2018/5/28/17403310/over-under-win-totals-full-2018
Southpoint released totals for 129 of 130 teams a few days ago. Y’all scoffed at me for saying 4.5.........
Southpoint has the CU total at 4. You can currently risk up to $1000 at normal juice on this total. That number will go up over the summer as there’s more market liquidity.