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It's a bad practice. ADs should stop falling victim to it

Not a contract in the world that keeps another program from poaching your guy. The downside of contract extensions.... well- VT is living it.

That was a watershed moment for me personally

It was also around the same time as the disastrous BC game that I lost sleep over. I had just gotten married and realized that it wasn't worth it and that CFB probably wasn't going to do what was neccessary to get over the championship hump. So close though!

Congrats he has done well, but it's a bad deal for USC.

Yet another AD has been suckered into amending the terms of a contract. There's not a contract clause in the world that will prevent another school that really wants to buy your coach from doing so.

The Lounge 3 y ago

What some subtle ways to let employer know you are keeping job options open

I'm not that enthused about trying to leverage an actual job offer against employer as by that time, I'm invested in leaving and the risk that the employer will lose respect and eventually push you out anyways even if you get what you want is high. I am thinking about making some requests that drop hints so employer gets message that it's nut cutting time.

The Lounge 3 y ago

Wife wants to see the XMas parade next week

So the edge of Elmwood park.is what a 1/2 mile to 3/4 from the hotel? Anywhere good to eat down there?

The Lounge 3 y ago

Roanokers, how safe is downtown at night?

Will I be able to walk from the Springhill Suites down by VT/Carilion school up by Elmwood and as far as the Link Museum?

The only way to win this game is not to play

ADs gotta quit with these buyouts and just let coaches walk away. If someone better is hiring them that most likely means they did well for you

This program has staff out the yingyang...

Yet no one is accountable for things like securing the locker room or managing assets like your quarterbacks during the game

I knew something was up with that SI article in 2019

With Fu and staff throwing former players under the bus. Fu did not come off as a coach in control or accountable.

Oh? If you mean they aren't taking every malcontent...

Who puts themselves in the portal then ok. If you mean they are just ignoring the portal then that's just not very smart

The Lounge 3 y ago

I'd say the MLS is about EFL League One mid quality...

The money suggests that the quality could be low EFL championship level. As long as the US system shuns relegation, I suspect improvements will be marginal from here on out

The Lounge 3 y ago

I do think we see some glimmers with players currently in Europe

I just think too many intrenched interests with a hand in USMNT and MLS continuely to seriously impede progress.

The Lounge 3 y ago

Mine is playing advanced rec at u12 level this fall..

And no joke, she may be getting tougher competition than then u11 travel team she is eligible for at our club. Several of her teammates are almost 2 years older then her. She not technically playing up as she turns 10 in late Nov but it's about the same effect.

The Lounge 3 y ago

USMNT setup is a joke... all the incentives are wrong

Way too much focus on MLS, which then misaligns player development from the way the rest of the world does it. Also, too many clubs focus on strict regimented practice regimes instead of just letting kids play pickup and small sided scrimmages to maximize realistic touches on the ball

A P5 program just allows its locker room to be left to whim of others?

Staff isn't securing the programs assets when the coaches and team aren't in the locker room? That dog just ain't gonna hunt for me. Regardless of ODUs failures, it's malpractice for whoever is in charge of operations for Tech, IMO!

Who on staff allowed this to happen?

It's embarrassing that a P5 program's security is so lax that we can't secure assets during a game. Whose responsible for op security? We have 4 or 5 people with operations in thier title.

Blows my mind that a major football program

Leaves its assigned facilities and assets unsecured. Dont tell me we don't employee enough staff. I'm embarrassed for whoever in the ADept is in charge of security. ** Edited by One4VT at 9/4/2022, 8:20:03 PM

All the staff this department employees...

And we don't have the ability to secure assets in the football locker area?

The Lounge 4 y ago

Could stupid behavior from otherwise capable parties

Thats what makes them so dangerous, when they muster the will after being insulted/slighted, they can cause a lot of damage

The Lounge 4 y ago

Its like being a Lion...

That has to recognize that a pack of mangy dogs is circling .

The Lounge 4 y ago

How do you deal with stupid people at work?

I dont know how many different ways in plain english i can explain something in a kind way. If i respond in a way percieved as insulting, stupid people will feel thier dignity has been harmed in a way that they will feel entitled to complain about.

The Lounge 4 y ago

Dammit, forgot to celebrate 4/20 and i know why...

Because i got high รฐลธลกยฌรฐลธลกยฌ