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That’s for sure! And it’s getting worse by the day!!!!!!!

Very true! Didn’t know all of the details.

Did they fire him?

I'm sure that being the brother of an admin had nothing to do with the hire.

Thanks for the response. I can't comment on how he currently treats kids or coaches. I have met him when he was young and he has always been respectful. He did not impress upon me that he was "slappy", and I've met more than a few "slaps".

What made him a slap? Again, I have no dog in the fight. I am simply asking a question.

Just asking. What interaction did you have with him to make you happy he is gone?

That is most places now. People are focused on results and do not understand that there is a process to success. There is no way around it. It takes what it takes (to quote the title of a book). You can't shortcut hard work and in today's society we often don't understand that. You are 100% correct that we expect instant gratification. From social media, to Amazon, to Door Dash. Anything can be had in an instant....except for the results that come from hard work.

1-I totally get that. I was just trying to say that too often coaches get hamstrung because of crap like that. 2-not naming names. 3-I agree 100%. If Saben were a heart surgeon I would want him every time. I guess my point is this, and I absolutely have no dog in this fight, HS hired a first time HFC. In less than a year they are, or someone, seems VERY UPSET. What happened to hiring someone, especially a rookie, and giving them time to grow into the role?

I have a hard time believing he didn’t connect with the kids. He is young, energetic, and very likable. Besides…that is a RIDICULOUS statement to make when determining the fate of a coach. I had coaches that I liked and coaches that I didn’t. That did not affect my decision to play. Too often now we are worried about “relationships” and “culture”. Those are buzzwords used by society that lead to entitlement. I’ve seen job postings by coaches that demand they be a “kid magnet”. That coach has also had only one very successful year in terms of wins and losses. Not saying he doesn’t run a good program, just making a statement. This is the only profession where people feel like they can give input in the way that they do. If you were having open heart surgery do you want the surgeon that “builds relationships” or they one that made straight A’s in med school and has been successful.

Either an older coach that is trying to up his retirement will take it or a young coach that believes they can do what no one else has been able to do will take it. In any case, it takes A LOT, to fix a program and more often than not is has little to do with the coaches.

I would think that’s a good guess.

I don't think Almute was the AD. I believe he is the HFC. AD used to be Steve Hale. Not sure if that is still the case.

You just described most schools in Texas.

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