CaneSport and Dave Hyde reporting similar timelines now. It is what it is. They were smart to hold off.
First time posting here, but I've been following this since it started. Not your fault D$, seems like a lot of bull**** is going on behind closed doors. Would love to just have a compiled list of twitter handles and e-mails to flood with complaints, cause this whole back and forth really ****ed me off. To me, this overshadows the Lashlee hire, and any other strides this team makes this off-season, simply because this hire is a no-brainer. I hope the BOT fires Blake or does something about this because I'm livid.CaneSport and Dave Hyde reporting similar timelines now. It is what it is. They were smart to hold off.
All true. And DiMare wasn’t the one who was gonna pay the majority of the contract.
From the new Barry Jackson article: “We had conversations with Alonzo but never were able to agree to terms,” athletic director Blake James said in an e-mail to The Miami Herald. “With that said we have moved forward in our search and are excited about other prospects.”Guess I still just don't understand how the big money people have no power and are led around by Blake effing James. The BOT tells him to hire Alonzo and Blake just says, nah, I'm good? Doesn't make any sense.
Ya win some, ya lose some.CaneSport and Dave Hyde reporting similar timelines now. It is what it is. They were smart to hold off.
Moved on in our search?!?!?!From the new Barry Jackson article: “We had conversations with Alonzo but never were able to agree to terms,” athletic director Blake James said in an e-mail to The Miami Herald. “With that said we have moved forward in our search and are excited about other prospects.”
My point exactly... WHO ELSE? I mean... You got a former player who HAS the experience in evaluating talent, a man who BROUGHT talent to the Browns from Miami. What kind of "yes man" does Blake think he's going to find and STILL keep his job? What an idiot.Moved on in our search?!?!?!
MF you missed on the most important piece of the puzzle.
Just gotta laugh at this point.
Two direct sources said Blake and Zo agreed last Saturday. That was impression from Zo team until yesterday. Appears Manny and Blake kept talking and got cold feet. Prominent donors furious. This deal has been "dead" before, so we'll see. But I'll give back the Pulitzer and take the loss.
Yep, bad deal. The only reason I put it out like that is because the sources were directly involved and emphatic.
Should have stayed away from this mess.
Personally, I believe you. This is on Blake. I can't say for sure if this is on Manny too and Blake is the only one taking responsibility, but given our AD's track record, he screwed this one up BAD.This is not what Highsmith was telling people.
This is not what Highsmith was telling people.