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    Bona Fide

    Well, folks, I think we're on the verge of the big time here.

    For one thing, this is the biggest meltdown in BB&B history! For another, the "most users online" record has been broken at least twice today.

    More seriously, though, much like when Crowton left, we are poised to make a leap forward and be even better than we have been under Dooley. The HUGE differences between then and now, though, are that 1) Dooley actually left a solid foundation of infrastructure and organization that the next coach can build on and 2) we now have an AD who's head is on the outside of his britches and will not be doing silly crap like hiring an assistant just to keep from having to hire new assistants. Oh, and unlike then, Dr. Reneau seems to really get that his legacy can be tarnished if athletics wanes under his watch.

    The next 72 hours are going to be key. Make a big-time hire and this whole drama will be nothing more than the slight lag you get when you press the clutch to switch to a higher gear. Make a solid but not big-time hire and we'll experience some jerkiness in the switch and may lag for a while, which will keep us moving in a positive direction, but will allow others to continue to outpace us. Drag this hire out even a week or two and you'll need to put on the emergency flashers and pull to the side of the road and hope a big (but late) hire can help us play catch up. Drag this out a week or two and make a mediocre hire and you might as well drive the car through the guardrail and cash it in, because you are out of the race.

    72 hours, folks.

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    Re: Bona Fide

    Nailed it
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    Re: Bona Fide

    I hope you guys can pull someone big, too.

    I've been of the opinion all along that I didn't really want to screw a program like we got screwed, but it looks like it happened.

    I'm sincerely and honestly cheering for you all and wishing you luck.

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    Re: Bona Fide

    Great analysis Brian!

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    Re: Bona Fide

    Quote Originally Posted by johnnylightnin View Post
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    Re: Bona Fide

    Quote Originally Posted by rockytop9808 View Post
    I hope you guys can pull someone big, too.

    I've been of the opinion all along that I didn't really want to screw a program like we got screwed, but it looks like it happened.

    I'm sincerely and honestly cheering for you all and wishing you luck.
    Thanks dude. We know it's not like you personally came here and took Dooley. Beat down on LSU this season!

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    Re: Bona Fide

    Quote Originally Posted by rockytop9808 View Post
    I hope you guys can pull someone big, too.

    I've been of the opinion all along that I didn't really want to screw a program like we got screwed, but it looks like it happened.

    I'm sincerely and honestly cheering for you all and wishing you luck.
    I hope Derek Dooley turns out to be a "LEGEND" at Tennessee. I really wish Derek the best and UT the best and La Tech the best. May we meet someday for the national championship and TECH kicks y'alls ass.... 'til then.... good luck

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    Re: Bona Fide

    Quote Originally Posted by Brian96 View Post
    Well, folks, I think we're on the verge of the big time here.

    For one thing, this is the biggest meltdown in BB&B history! For another, the "most users online" record has been broken at least twice today.

    More seriously, though, much like when Crowton left, we are poised to make a leap forward and be even better than we have been under Dooley. The HUGE differences between then and now, though, are that 1) Dooley actually left a solid foundation of infrastructure and organization that the next coach can build on and 2) we now have an AD who's head is on the outside of his britches and will not be doing silly crap like hiring an assistant just to keep from having to hire new assistants. Oh, and unlike then, Dr. Reneau seems to really get that his legacy can be tarnished if athletics wanes under his watch.

    The next 72 hours are going to be key. Make a big-time hire and this whole drama will be nothing more than the slight lag you get when you press the clutch to switch to a higher gear. Make a solid but not big-time hire and we'll experience some jerkiness in the switch and may lag for a while, which will keep us moving in a positive direction, but will allow others to continue to outpace us. Drag this hire out even a week or two and you'll need to put on the emergency flashers and pull to the side of the road and hope a big (but late) hire can help us play catch up. Drag this out a week or two and make a mediocre hire and you might as well drive the car through the guardrail and cash it in, because you are out of the race.

    72 hours, folks.
    Jepp...been a long time Brian...and good post!!

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    Re: Bona Fide

    I want it NOW!!! Sorry, but I personally hope they can have someone in place and announced well before 72 hours because those recruits are watching and the sooner we have that name - and I hope its a big one - the better off we are.

    I do think its great about the BB&B records though. Been on all 3 forums since the 90's and the progress is unbelievable.

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    Re: Bona Fide

    I don't see why we can't have someone hired by tomorrow at 6 PM.

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    Re: Bona Fide

    At the height of the madness today - the board was experiencing over 400 page views per second....

    It wasn't the server that couldn't handle it - we are on the same server as a BigXII school but a bug in the database....

    Hopefully got it fixed now and we can avoid further DT's that all of ya'll were experiencing today -

    We have NEVER EVER experienced that type of traffic before....
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    Re: Bona Fide

    Quote Originally Posted by MattB View Post
    Jepp...been a long time Brian...and good post!!
    Look what the cathouse dragged in!

    Btw, you never sent me the message you promised 'splining your previous departure.

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    Re: Bona Fide

    Quote Originally Posted by garddawg View Post
    I want it NOW!!! Sorry, but I personally hope they can have someone in place and announced well before 72 hours because those recruits are watching and the sooner we have that name - and I hope its a big one - the better off we are.

    I do think its great about the BB&B records though. Been on all 3 forums since the 90's and the progress is unbelievable.
    I hope it's less than 72 hours, too. I really think 72 hours is the MAXIMUM here. Longer than that allows for WAY too many phone calls and visits to our commits and prospects.

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    Re: Bona Fide

    Quote Originally Posted by Brian96 View Post
    Look what the cathouse dragged in!

    Btw, you never sent me the message you promised 'splining your previous departure.
    Haha! Days like today drag an old soul out of retirement!! I'll shoot you a PM..but staying on topic ..ya nailed it!!

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    Re: Bona Fide

    Funny, I don't recall seeing any dirtydawg posts today. Is he on the mend again?

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