Football Scoop - Spavital Is Out
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Bobcatfan71
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Don’t forget at the expense of the other players that are busting their asses on that field.. I feel bad for this years senior class because the should be playing in a bowl game.
So since the plan fell thru and Spav is gone and Layne won’t win the job.. how much does he give toward completion of the endzone complex??
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LT Spider
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I have a feeling the Hatchers won’t be here long and I would kiss any planned donations goodbye. I don’t know them personally but I have worked with plenty of people that tried to buy influence through donations. They all left when they learned that they couldn’t write a check and get what they wanted. Usually after a lot of threats….but they left.
Bobcatfan71
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your right… 40 clubs seats this season and if he gets all the snaps for 2 seasons we pay for the complex.. GTFOH
SWTRefugee
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Maybe they knew the jig was up and that’s why the parking space was empty for the last game.
I did see a few knock off #3 jerseys roaming around the Pavillon but not near the amount normally are there. Some of that crew has to know Layne sucks, but they get free perks by wearing a poorly made 3 jersey so they just go along with it. You can’t tell me any of them watched that game Saturday and thought “man, our boy Layne has all the tools to play on Sundays!” Dude can’t hit water if he fell out of a boat
DrumCat
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From the updated DCTF article...
"The Parker Executive Search Firm is in charge of the process for the Bobcats."
Torches and pitchforks.
Morris, Kinne, Keeler among possible Texas State head coach candidates
Texas State head coaching candidates include Eric Morris, GJ Kinne, KC Keeler following firing of Jake Spavital
www.texasfootball.com
franslasttwinkie
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The answer is an outstanding yes. See UIW. It felt like their roster could have won 5-6 games on our schedule this season (possibly more) with Keeler as our coach.
Honestly, I'm going to be pretty transparent and that might mean I shade what I put in writing but catch me at a tailgate, Castro Club, in class or almost anywhere else and you'll probably hear my unfiltered opinion. I'm by no means a "big-time" donor and unless my number hits I never will be, I donate too much of my working hours for that, but I have one of those zip-tied reserved parking spots.
Early/mid season I was very much in favor of retaining Spav. I even said to some other people in the Champions Club and Suite Level that wear jerseys and carry more weight than me that I hoped they'd put their weight behind Spav getting an honest chance with KD and DC energizing the program. Then Homecoming, ULM, every other game happened along with his smirking and flippant attitude at press conferences and I know he wasn't the guy. I work for myself and I feel pressure to perform from my "boss" and "we" have conversations when the outcome isn't what we are striving for. Who TF doesn't feel pressure to succeed in their job? That's when they lost me.
Early/mid season I was very much in favor of retaining Spav. I even said to some other people in the Champions Club and Suite Level that wear jerseys and carry more weight than me that I hoped they'd put their weight behind Spav getting an honest chance with KD and DC energizing the program. Then Homecoming, ULM, every other game happened along with his smirking and flippant attitude at press conferences and I know he wasn't the guy. I work for myself and I feel pressure to perform from my "boss" and "we" have conversations when the outcome isn't what we are striving for. Who TF doesn't feel pressure to succeed in their job? That's when they lost me.
Bobcatfan71
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How about during the broadcast of the JMU game his QB1 was quoted at saying this was the first time he hasn’t had someone “nibbling at his heals”
“nopressure
Bobcat1
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Careful though, otherwise our resident troll will label him QLT Spider on all posts.
That was a quote from someone else, but also something my wife commented on the 1st home game when we saw it.
You're not wrong. I just didn't hear it/feel it at the time.
Bobcat1
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Yeah, that was basically openly mocking all the fans who wanted to see a QB2 in game action.
It seems apparent that Hatcher's dad influenced the staff to play his son. My question, though, is why would Spav agree to that? As an AD, I could see the obvious benefits of receiving a large donation to support the new facilities but how does racking up losses help a 37 year old first time HC in his career? It's clear that Spav played along but why? He was never going to be a lifer at this school and probably didn't even desire to be here to see the finished weight room facilities.
Bobcat1
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I feel like someday we will be part of a 30 for 30 on the Hatchers criss crossing the country to buy athletic departments to play their mediocre children and put their names on their facilities.
I agree from an ally perspective, Spav and Hatcher make sense. Where it falls a little flat is we are only talking about $400k (difference in 5th year salary vs buyout). Where I struggle with this is long term motivations. Hatcher is here for another year and then his influence as a donor goes away (ally lost). As a coach (especially at age 37 with an entire career in front of you), you stand to make a lot more money by winning than by garnering the influence of a short-term booster. Not to mention your reputation as a coach going forward.