I think the “banner hurting recruiting” is quite possible the most asinine notion that is currently being spewed.
The reason guys like Amari Cooper, and [insert any recruit] went elsewhere was because they see the product on the field--and are surrounded by people that helped them make the RIGHT decision. If you are the parent of a highly touted high school player, do you honestly think it is in your child's best interests to sway your child to go to UM in its current state? If so, then I think you are doing your child a disservice.
What IS hurting recruiting are the lack of results, lack of player development, the product on the field, utter incompetence from the coaching staff, and atrocious schemes that put our players in a position to fail--rather than flourish.
Is an isolated banner going to influence members serving on the BOT to immediately terminate Al Golden? Obviously not. And I would hope not. I would like to believe that the individuals making critical decisions regarding the future of the program do not base their vote/decision on a banner. Instead, I would hope they fulfill their fiduciary duties as trustees serving on the Board of Trustees and, therefore, base their decision on a variety of issues. In particular, weighing the pros/cons of Golden's buyout, which includes accounting for the loss of revenue by keeping Golden (less donations, less ticket sales, etc.) versus the cost of Golden's buyout.
In short, I think the banner serves a useful therapeutic purpose by providing a forum and outlet for a frustrated fan base that has stomached and endured over a decade of disastrous football from our beloved team. I also think it draws attention to the fans’ overwhelming disapproval of the current staff and desire for change, which turns the hot seat on full-heat and hopefully sets the wheels in motion for a legitimate assessment as to whether Golden should maintain his position as head coach at UM. This is why I donated $200 to the banner, which I believe was the highest contribution, and will continue to donate.
(On a side note before I truly digress, if a potential recruit makes his decision not to come to UM because of a banner, then that player did not have the U mentality/aggression, and I don’t want him in the first-place. On the contrary, if I’m a high school player and see the determination and extent that a fan base is willing to go to in order to voice their displeasure with mediocrity, then I am going to be somewhat fired up to suit up for that fan base and run through a wall for that sort of passion. Maybe I have the Orange/Green goggles on, but I rather go to war for a university that has a fan base that will go to any length to restore dominance and success, as opposed to accepting mediocrity and acting like ostriches with our heads in the sand.)
The reason guys like Amari Cooper, and [insert any recruit] went elsewhere was because they see the product on the field--and are surrounded by people that helped them make the RIGHT decision. If you are the parent of a highly touted high school player, do you honestly think it is in your child's best interests to sway your child to go to UM in its current state? If so, then I think you are doing your child a disservice.
What IS hurting recruiting are the lack of results, lack of player development, the product on the field, utter incompetence from the coaching staff, and atrocious schemes that put our players in a position to fail--rather than flourish.
Is an isolated banner going to influence members serving on the BOT to immediately terminate Al Golden? Obviously not. And I would hope not. I would like to believe that the individuals making critical decisions regarding the future of the program do not base their vote/decision on a banner. Instead, I would hope they fulfill their fiduciary duties as trustees serving on the Board of Trustees and, therefore, base their decision on a variety of issues. In particular, weighing the pros/cons of Golden's buyout, which includes accounting for the loss of revenue by keeping Golden (less donations, less ticket sales, etc.) versus the cost of Golden's buyout.
In short, I think the banner serves a useful therapeutic purpose by providing a forum and outlet for a frustrated fan base that has stomached and endured over a decade of disastrous football from our beloved team. I also think it draws attention to the fans’ overwhelming disapproval of the current staff and desire for change, which turns the hot seat on full-heat and hopefully sets the wheels in motion for a legitimate assessment as to whether Golden should maintain his position as head coach at UM. This is why I donated $200 to the banner, which I believe was the highest contribution, and will continue to donate.
(On a side note before I truly digress, if a potential recruit makes his decision not to come to UM because of a banner, then that player did not have the U mentality/aggression, and I don’t want him in the first-place. On the contrary, if I’m a high school player and see the determination and extent that a fan base is willing to go to in order to voice their displeasure with mediocrity, then I am going to be somewhat fired up to suit up for that fan base and run through a wall for that sort of passion. Maybe I have the Orange/Green goggles on, but I rather go to war for a university that has a fan base that will go to any length to restore dominance and success, as opposed to accepting mediocrity and acting like ostriches with our heads in the sand.)
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