No more Wright

BGDrew · Post by **BGDrew** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 2:11 pm

I'm not the one on a witch hunt. All the people calling for Dakich's head just get on here and write on 8 page threads where they complain about the same crap over, and over, and over. But, does anyone do anything which may be considered pro-active? Nope, because it's a lot easier to just complain about something then actually act upon it. The general attitude of these forums have degraded into "the sky is falling" and a lot of us are getting very sick of it.

Jacobs4Heisman · Post by **Jacobs4Heisman** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 2:11 pm

BGDrew wrote:So bitching about it on a web forum is going to get things done quicker?

I'm sorry -- I'm all for combating negativity, but this topic is the biggest news story in BG's world right now. Where else would fans come to discuss it and vent a bit. I'm not here to fix the problem -- I'm here to discuss it with other people that care about it as much as I do, whether they agree with me or not.

04forheisman · Post by **04forheisman** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 2:14 pm

Jacobs4Heisman wrote:
BGDrew wrote:So bitching about it on a web forum is going to get things done quicker?
I'm sorry -- I'm all for combating negativity, but this topic is the biggest news story in BG's world right now. Where else would fans come to discuss it and vent a bit. I'm not here to fix the problem -- I'm here to discuss it with other people that care about it as much as I do, whether they agree with me or not.

AMEN, very good points. I also hate liver and onions. Should I write the American liver council to complain or can I state that here.

BGDrew · Post by **BGDrew** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 2:16 pm

How many of you stopped to wonder if Steven Wright was ok emotionally and physically? No, you immediately jumped on Dakich like a hyena.

orangeandbrown · Post by **orangeandbrown** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 2:17 pm

OK--no speculation. Its disappointing news, and something the program has had too much of over the past few years, even when there were sometimes good reasons.

As for emailing Krebs, give me a break. I'm sure everyone involved with the program is more aware and more troubled about the direction than we are. I don't think the fact someone here is worried about it will make a difference.

factman · Post by **factman** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 2:25 pm

I thought it was obvious last night that something was wrong, as Steve had 8 turnovers in the first half and another one or two to start the second half. Brian Moten came in a played a lot of minutes in the second half, and I thought looked pretty good, but still just a little timid. It may well be that Steve sees the writing on the wall. Honestly, he has been a VERY big disappointment to me this whole year, and I actually do not consider this a bad thing. I know the DD haters will use it as cannon fodder, but I honestly believe it is for the best in the present and the future.

Warthog · Post by **Warthog** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 2:27 pm

BGDrew wrote:How many of you stopped to wonder if Steven Wright was ok emotionally and physically? No, you immediately jumped on Dakich like a hyena.

Well, he played 28 minutes last night, so I am guessing he is ok physically. Emotionally? Well, I would guess having to deal with a coach he dislikes would take an emotional toll on a player. Is that what you are referring to?

Germainfitch1 · Post by **Germainfitch1** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 2:30 pm

factman wrote:I thought it was obvious last night that something was wrong, as Steve had 8 turnovers in the first half and another one or two to start the second half. Brian Moten came in a played a lot of minutes in the second half, and I thought looked pretty good, but still just a little timid. It may well be that Steve sees the writing on the wall. Honestly, he has been a VERY big disappointment to me this whole year, and I actually do not consider this a bad thing. I know the DD haters will use it as cannon fodder, but I honestly believe it is for the best in the present and the future.

Completely agree. I would be happy to keep everyone we have and move forward. If we dont keep everyone we have there will be problems. If this is the last transfer, which there is no evidence it will be, then so be it, it is not a huge loss for the program. If not Dakich needs to go.

kdog27 · Post by **kdog27** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 2:38 pm

BGDrew wrote:I'm not the one on a witch hunt. All the people calling for Dakich's head just get on here and write on 8 page threads where they complain about the same crap over, and over, and over. But, does anyone do anything which may be considered pro-active? Nope, because it's a lot easier to just complain about something then actually act upon it. The general attitude of these forums have degraded into "the sky is falling" and a lot of us are getting very sick of it.

And some of us are equally tired of people trying to defend him with the same old reasons. It doesn't make any of us any different.

Flipper · Post by **Flipper** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 2:39 pm

One aspect of the transfer = fire Dakich sentiment that bothers me is that you are hanging someone's employment status on the whims of someone else. If a kid really wants to play somewhere else why penalize the coach?

I'm more concerned about the underlying dynamics. Why are these kids leaving? Is there something that can be done to bring some stability to the program or has the coach simply reached a point where he cannot motivate these kids to stick around and be a part of his program?

I'm glad Paul Krebs is the guy who is in a position to ask those sorts of questions

bgsufalcon24 · Post by **bgsufalcon24** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 2:50 pm

BGDrew wrote:How many of you stopped to wonder if Steven Wright was ok emotionally and physically? No, you immediately jumped on Dakich like a hyena.

You're missing the point. The point is that we just lost another player, a guy who happened to be one of the few consistent players on our team this season. Why shouldn't I jump on Dakich, its his fault that people keep leaving the program. As a recruiter, he is a complete and utter train wreck, and this event just provides further proof of that. I am now absolutely convinced that this program will never be good again until Dakich gets the heck out.

hammb · Post by **hammb** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 2:53 pm

Just to make BGDrew happy I did type up and send an e-mail to Mr. Krebs. I don't think it will do any good, I don't expect a response, and I'm not even convinced it'll be read. Still I wanted to give him a look at how this situation is viewed by many of the fanbase.

Warthog · Post by **Warthog** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 2:55 pm

Flipper wrote:One aspect of the transfer = fire Dakich sentiment that bothers me is that you are hanging someone's employment status on the whims of someone else. If a kid really wants to play somewhere else why penalize the coach?

Flipper, I understand what you are saying but this is not a one time incident. Here is the evidence: From 2000 to 2004, 16 young men accepted an athletic scholarship to BGSU to play basketball for four years (not counting JC transfers or other transfers). Of those 16, just 4 (Almanson, Eyink, Lefeld, and Moon) did not leave/have not yet left the program before completing their eligibility. That tells me there is something more to it than just a bunch of immature kids making bad decisions.

And it doesn't look to be getting better. We had seven such young men enter the program this year. Holland never showed up, Wilson is already gone (I know, different circumstances), and we sit here and talk about how Moten and Clements are good candidates to leave as well. Things aren't getting any better.

clevelandfalcon · Post by **clevelandfalcon** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 2:55 pm

bgsufalcon24 wrote:
BGDrew wrote:How many of you stopped to wonder if Steven Wright was ok emotionally and physically? No, you immediately jumped on Dakich like a hyena.
You're missing the point. The point is that we just lost another player, a guy who happened to be one of the few consistent players on our team this season. Why shouldn't I jump on Dakich, its his fault that people keep leaving the program. As a recruiter, he is a complete and utter train wreck, and this event just provides further proof of that. I am now absolutely convinced that this program will never be good again until Dakich gets the heck out.

Blame Dakich???? Why, he's ONLY the head coach?????????? We should blame the players that HE recruited and HE brought the BG. They must not be playing hard enough. But blame Dakich, no way! Nothing is ever his fault! Besides, BG graduates its players so there!

bgsufalcon24 · Post by **bgsufalcon24** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 2:57 pm

clevelandfalcon wrote:
bgsufalcon24 wrote:
BGDrew wrote:How many of you stopped to wonder if Steven Wright was ok emotionally and physically? No, you immediately jumped on Dakich like a hyena.
You're missing the point. The point is that we just lost another player, a guy who happened to be one of the few consistent players on our team this season. Why shouldn't I jump on Dakich, its his fault that people keep leaving the program. As a recruiter, he is a complete and utter train wreck, and this event just provides further proof of that. I am now absolutely convinced that this program will never be good again until Dakich gets the heck out.

Blame Dakich???? Why, he's ONLY the head coach?????????? We should blame the players that HE recruited and HE brought the BG. They must not be playing hard enough. But blame Dakich, no way! Nothing is ever his fault! Besides, BG graduates its players so there!