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Was Smoke a bad hire at the time?
Posted on 6/14/21 at 10:44 pm
Posted on 6/14/21 at 10:44 pm
He was doing good at NLU seemed okay.
What did more knowledgeable fans think?
What did more knowledgeable fans think?
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Posted on 6/14/21 at 10:45 pm to thelawnwranglers
It was considered pretty meh from jump
Posted on 6/14/21 at 10:46 pm to thelawnwranglers
Most people simply trusted Skip. He got brought in a year early and knew how Skip did it. What got Smoke was his arrogance. He thought he could get any kid he wanted and then hardly do a thing except make a lineup.
Posted on 6/14/21 at 10:47 pm to thelawnwranglers
I don't think it was bad but it certainly wasn't great. Maybe safer since it was trying to extend Skip's presence? I don't know. Probably a good example why you should always swing for the fences even if it turns into a dud on a hire.
Also, good example why players and ex coaches shouldn't have the influence they do over hires.
Also, good example why players and ex coaches shouldn't have the influence they do over hires.
This post was edited on 6/14/21 at 10:48 pm
Posted on 6/14/21 at 10:48 pm to thelawnwranglers
I never got the hire. Skip didn’t even try to sell it to the natives either. He said here.. Skip did push Turtle Thomas as the package deal. Smoke knew baseball and was even a good scout for talent. He just didn’t like to recruit.
This post was edited on 6/14/21 at 11:01 pm
Posted on 6/14/21 at 10:48 pm to Draconian Sanctions
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was considered pretty meh from jump
Took NLU to regional
2001 so we were still cheap then?
Posted on 6/14/21 at 10:49 pm to sheek
Smoke was not charasmstic for sure
I could see why he was a shite recruiter
I could see why he was a shite recruiter
Posted on 6/14/21 at 10:50 pm to thelawnwranglers
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Took NLU to regional
He was Skip’s guy so people were going to give him a chance but nobody was excited at all about it. Like I said, meh.
Posted on 6/14/21 at 10:50 pm to Draconian Sanctions
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He was Skip’s guy so people were going to give him a chance but nobody was excited at all about it. Like I said, meh.
Yeah we let skip make a lot of decesion because he was skip
Posted on 6/14/21 at 10:52 pm to thelawnwranglers
quote:He was hired by Bertman in 2000 to come and sit in for a year as part of the deal. I forget who all he officially interviewed but there was definitely a big photo op when he met with Cador. He probably knew it was going to be Smoke all along.
2001 so we were still cheap then?
And that doesn’t even get into the infamous camp money theory.
This post was edited on 6/14/21 at 10:53 pm
Posted on 6/14/21 at 10:53 pm to thelawnwranglers
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Smoke was not charasmstic for sure
No. Smoke love drinking cold ones in the old section at Sammy’s on Highland with Knucklehead and all of Buddy S’s baws. Skip turned down Corbin and said he was too business like. “Smoke was a salesmen. “-Skip Bertman.
Posted on 6/14/21 at 10:58 pm to MOT
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And that doesn’t even get into the infamous camp money theory.
What's that about lol
Posted on 6/14/21 at 10:59 pm to MOT
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And that doesn’t even get into the infamous camp money theory.
That story lingered on the Rant like a wet fart.
Posted on 6/14/21 at 11:00 pm to sheek
Wasnt there a lawsuit?
Posted on 6/14/21 at 11:02 pm to ell_13
Remember when Smoke turned us into the ncaa on his way out? frick that guy.
Posted on 6/14/21 at 11:05 pm to ProjectP2294
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Remember when Smoke turned us into the ncaa on his way out? frick that guy.
Yep. Butt hurt dick. I remember getting spanked by Rice in Houston. I just moved to Houston after grad school.
Posted on 6/14/21 at 11:06 pm to ProjectP2294
Over what? Is this part of the JT Wise drama?
Posted on 6/14/21 at 11:07 pm to ProjectP2294
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Remember when Smoke turned us into the ncaa on his way out? frick that guy.
???
Posted on 6/14/21 at 11:11 pm to MOT
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I forget who all he officially interviewed
Anyone remember?
Posted on 6/14/21 at 11:16 pm to MOT
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And that doesn’t even get into the infamous camp money theory.
Theory hahahaha
Smoke quickly flipped the I don’t give a shite switch. The players would be Walk Ons before the grounds was finished dragging the field after games.
This post was edited on 6/14/21 at 11:17 pm
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