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re: Wilson Alexander has a good post mortem of the BK era

Posted on 11/2/25 at 10:47 am to
Posted by bayouboo
Member since Jan 2007
3566 posts
Posted on 11/2/25 at 10:47 am to
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I'm surprised he won 70 % of his games being so hands-off.


The staff won those games.
Posted by Harry Boutte
Louisiana
Member since Oct 2024
3779 posts
Posted on 11/2/25 at 10:48 am to
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Imagine having to play for a coach that doesn’t show up to the facility and doesn’t know who you are. What a fricking nightmare.

I don't really give a frick if I'm getting paid a million a year. I have a job to do that I'm getting paid for, I don't need constant badgering to do my job. In my 40 year career, rarely did my supervisor tell me what to do. I knew what needed to be done, and that's why I was hired for the job. That's called being a professional. We can't expect teenagers to understand how to be professional yet. They're needy and entitled at the same time.
Posted by NorthstarinLA
Bossier City
Member since Dec 2020
2546 posts
Posted on 11/2/25 at 10:48 am to
How did people not know this? It was obvious to tell by his body language and interactions he never knew the game plan, scripted plays etc.
If you couldn’t see that by his actions and interactions you have never worked with a team or led one. Even people in outside media mentioned his affinity for not being in the office and he wasn’t recruiting….He needed to be fired after last year!
Posted by doubleb
Baton Rouge
Member since Aug 2006
41812 posts
Posted on 11/2/25 at 10:50 am to
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How did people not know this? It was obvious to tell by his body language and interactions he never knew the game plan, scripted plays etc. If you couldn’t see that by his actions and interactions you have never worked with a team or led one. Even people in outside media mentioned his affinity for not being in the office and he wasn’t recruiting….He needed to be fired after last year!


Those backing SW need to read the article.
Shouldn’t the AD have been all over this?
Posted by LSBoosie
Member since Jun 2020
17099 posts
Posted on 11/2/25 at 10:55 am to
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In my 40 year career, rarely did my supervisor tell me what to do.

Good for you. When your supervisor was recruiting you did he know your name?
Posted by LaBR4
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2005
53476 posts
Posted on 11/2/25 at 10:56 am to
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‘Hey, nice to meet you,'" the former staff member said. "And he had met the kid before. That was tough."


Posted by MONROE
In the belly of the beast
Member since Sep 2015
3910 posts
Posted on 11/2/25 at 11:02 am to
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they want to be coddled like babies too?


No, they just want you to know their name and remember talking with them for an hour 2 weeks prior.
Posted by Lester Earl
3rd Ward
Member since Nov 2003
288476 posts
Posted on 11/2/25 at 11:04 am to
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as I mentioned, not taking up for Kelly, he's a bum and a thief, and I know there's a medium somewhere, but these kids are looking for the highest bidder and that's where their loyalty lies


You realize you would be Brian Kelly in this situation, huh
Posted by LSBoosie
Member since Jun 2020
17099 posts
Posted on 11/2/25 at 11:04 am to
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No, they just want you to know their name and remember talking with them for an hour 2 weeks prior.

How dare they have such high expectations?! Sounds like they are spoiled like the rest of us!
Posted by Harry Boutte
Louisiana
Member since Oct 2024
3779 posts
Posted on 11/2/25 at 11:07 am to
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When your supervisor was recruiting you did he know your name?

I was never recruited by anyone who would be my immediate supervisor.

But for a million a year, you could call me Late for Supper, I wouldn't care.

I do remember one time when a supervisor tried to tell me what to do, I went right to the director and asked him if he wanted me off the project. When he said no, and asked why, I said because [name] is trying to tell me what to do. The director laughed and told me not to worry and proceeded to call [name] into his office. He never tried to give me any direction after that.
Posted by LSBoosie
Member since Jun 2020
17099 posts
Posted on 11/2/25 at 11:14 am to
Are you trying to impress people by repeating about how no one tells you what to do? I’m not sure how that’s relevant…
Posted by mdomingue
Lafayette, LA
Member since Nov 2010
42640 posts
Posted on 11/2/25 at 11:18 am to
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these kids want to be "pros?" and they are, and they want to be coddled like babies too


The least I would expect is for the guy who I talked to about a job earlier in the process, when he wanted me to come to work for him instead of one of his competitors, is for him to remember that he met me before.

So I'm guessing you have never been in a situation where multiple companies are via for your services? I thought fast-food fry cooks were in hot demand.

Posted by MONROE
In the belly of the beast
Member since Sep 2015
3910 posts
Posted on 11/2/25 at 11:18 am to
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I can't imagine having to coach these kids.


Imagine having to remember their names, what a nightmare
Posted by SPEEDY
2005 Tiger Smack Poster of the Year
Member since Dec 2003
87106 posts
Posted on 11/2/25 at 11:19 am to
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It’s pretty impressive that he is back already, I feel terrible for him. I wouldn’t wish that on my worst enemy


What’s that?
Posted by MONROE
In the belly of the beast
Member since Sep 2015
3910 posts
Posted on 11/2/25 at 11:20 am to
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How dare they have such high expectations?! Sounds like they are spoiled like the rest of us!


T-Bob was saying last week that he spent more time at the golf course than the football facilities
Posted by Harry Boutte
Louisiana
Member since Oct 2024
3779 posts
Posted on 11/2/25 at 11:26 am to
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I’m not sure how that’s relevant

It's about professionalism, knowing your job and keeping feelings out of it.

We can't expect teenagers to be professionals, but we pay them like they are. It's a bad combination.
Posted by infantry1026
Louisiana
Member since Jan 2010
7629 posts
Posted on 11/2/25 at 11:29 am to
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What’s that?


He recently lost his wife to Cancer, at only 31 years old.
This post was edited on 11/2/25 at 11:30 am
Posted by Harry Boutte
Louisiana
Member since Oct 2024
3779 posts
Posted on 11/2/25 at 11:29 am to
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Imagine having to remember their names, what a nightmare

Imagine giving a million dollars to a 17 year old who can barely read.

I'm not defending Kelly, I'm just pointing out how crazy absurd the whole thing is at this point. It's unsustainable, and will probably soon change.
Posted by LSUGrad9295
Baton Rouge
Member since May 2007
36973 posts
Posted on 11/2/25 at 11:29 am to
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Those backing SW need to read the article.
Shouldn’t the AD have been all over this?


Maybe Scott WAS all over it, Kelly didn't change, and the result was the 2nd half of A&M, after which the plug was pulled.
Posted by MONROE
In the belly of the beast
Member since Sep 2015
3910 posts
Posted on 11/2/25 at 11:32 am to
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Imagine giving a million dollars to a 17 year old who can barely read.


What does this have to do with remembering recruits names? Every school is paying for recruits, it’s not like we have this huge albatross that no one else bears
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