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Interesting Letter from Coach Wienert
Posted: Wed Jun 26, 2013 10:11 pm
by Warthog
http://www.sent-trib.com/opinions/since ... ppreciated
This was in Wednesday's Sentinel Tribune. I appreciate that Dakich had the players write thank you letters, as well as all the women's teams. But I find it interesting that Coach Wienert doesn't even know who the current coach is. What does that say about the state of the program?
Re: Interesting Letter from Coach Wienert
Posted: Wed Jun 26, 2013 10:40 pm
by Falconfreak90
Good point....
Re: Interesting Letter from Coach Wienert
Posted: Wed Jun 26, 2013 10:43 pm
by musicman2343
Warthog wrote:http://www.sent-trib.com/opinions/since ... ppreciated
This was in Wednesday's Sentinel Tribune. I appreciate that Dakich had the players write thank you letters, as well as all the women's teams. But I find it interesting that Coach Wienert doesn't even know who the current coach is. What does that say about the state of the program?
Hell with the state of the program - what happened to common courtesy? For somebody who helps pay for your education (or anything for that matter), a thank you is certainly in order. And a size-able donation should always be thanked for in writing. It is pathetic to see that even something as simple as that has been overlooked or downright ignored.
Re: Interesting Letter from Coach Wienert
Posted: Thu Jun 27, 2013 8:42 am
by Globetrotter
You usually can't just print a letter someone sent you individually.
Re: Interesting Letter from Coach Wienert
Posted: Thu Jun 27, 2013 8:48 am
by guest44
Louis Orr is the current and thankfully soon to be former coach. Coach Wienert is better off not knowing the last 6 years of what has happened to this program. Is there an app that will send a personal letter yet?
Re: Interesting Letter from Coach Wienert
Posted: Thu Jun 27, 2013 8:54 am
by h2oville rocket
Very classy letter by Rogers. women seem to have that stuff hardwired somehow. Pretty cool that Wienert did that, too.
Re: Interesting Letter from Coach Wienert
Posted: Thu Jun 27, 2013 9:40 am
by Falcon Fanatic
musicman2343 wrote:Warthog wrote:http://www.sent-trib.com/opinions/since ... ppreciated
This was in Wednesday's Sentinel Tribune. I appreciate that Dakich had the players write thank you letters, as well as all the women's teams. But I find it interesting that Coach Wienert doesn't even know who the current coach is. What does that say about the state of the program?
Hell with the state of the program - what happened to common courtesy? For somebody who helps pay for your education (or anything for that matter), a thank you is certainly in order. And a size-able donation should always be thanked for in writing. It is pathetic to see that even something as simple as that has been overlooked or downright ignored.
Musicman, you're right on! I believe this is something that ALL coaches should be encouraging their players to do!! PERIOD!!! Reaching out to the community members or former alumni/coaches only makes sense and it is what I'd expect our players to do: Say THANK YOU!!! Geez, it's not rocket science...it's just COMMON COURTESY!!!

Re: Interesting Letter from Coach Wienert
Posted: Fri Jun 28, 2013 6:24 am
by zete
Not surprising Coach W would write such a letter. He has been sour grapes for years. Yet, what he said needed to be said.
Re: Interesting Letter from Coach Wienert
Posted: Fri Jun 28, 2013 11:53 am
by mscarn
The letter seems to state that the scholarship goes to EITHER a men's or women's team member annually. If it's going to Alexis Rogers then it's not going to a member of the men's program. He would have no cause to criticize "the current coach" for not having the courtesy to write letters for a scholarship that is not even going to his players.
"...the good people of Bowling Green created a scholarship that would go to a member of the men's or women's basketball team to help pay their cost for an education."
Unless Weinart incorrectly stated the terms of the scholarship (a definite possibility given his present state of awareness) the dig against Orr is unjustified. The only other explanation is that it rotates year-to-year and Orr's players have never written the letters when it's their year.
Re: Interesting Letter from Coach Wienert
Posted: Fri Jun 28, 2013 9:32 pm
by Warthog
I understand what you are saying mscarn. But by the same token, several of his other references seem to make me beleive the mulitple players get funds each year. "everyone of Dan Dakich's players" "Larranaga's players" "present coaches players" "everyone members of the women's team" All those plurals would make be think that at least one of Orr's players likely received some funds at some time.
Re: Interesting Letter from Coach Wienert
Posted: Sun Jun 30, 2013 11:35 am
by BleedOrange
Coach Weinart has to be getting up there in years. He was not a spring chicken when he coached in the late 70's and early 80's. Perhaps that's why he doesn't know who Orr is.
After all these years, HIS teams were the most talented and most fun to watch.
Re: Interesting Letter from Coach Wienert
Posted: Sun Jun 30, 2013 11:49 pm
by Warthog
BleedOrange wrote:Coach Weinart has to be getting up there in years.
I think he is 81 now.
Re: Interesting Letter from Coach Wienert
Posted: Mon Jul 01, 2013 9:24 am
by orangeandbrown
That home MAC Championship loss to OU was heartbreaking. Best shot we have had at a NCAA berth...and on our floor.
Re: Interesting Letter from Coach Wienert
Posted: Mon Jul 01, 2013 10:03 am
by BleedOrange
orangeandbrown wrote:That home MAC Championship loss to OU was heartbreaking. Best shot we have had at a NCAA berth...and on our floor.
That and the MAC championship loss to Kent are my 2nd and 3rd biggest BG basketball heartbreaks.
Kill Grunkenmeyer! Find his ass. Kill him with an ax.
Re: Interesting Letter from Coach Wienert
Posted: Tue Jul 02, 2013 1:24 pm
by mscarn
Warthog wrote:I understand what you are saying mscarn. But by the same token, several of his other references seem to make me beleive the mulitple players get funds each year. "everyone of Dan Dakich's players" "Larranaga's players" "present coaches players" "everyone members of the women's team" All those plurals would make be think that at least one of Orr's players likely received some funds at some time.
True. It's an attention to detail thing which doesn't characterize how this program has been run since the beginning.