Texas A&M Head Football Coach, R.C. Slocum, fired after 14 seasons

[LH]

which is the ENTIRE reason he even got the A&M offer in the first place.

Lets not forget he turned around the TCU football program before he did the same to 'Bama.

 

[Tallgeese]

Originally posted by: LH

which is the ENTIRE reason he even got the A&M offer in the first place.

Lets not forget he turned around the TCU football program before he did the same to 'Bama.

Which is why I edited my post to say "PRIMARY reason."
However, the dedication the Alabama players showed this year benefitted NO ONE more than one mister Dennis Franchione.

Which is why his refusal to tell them in person = chickensh1t

 

[Tallgeese]

Originally posted by: LH
Lets not forget he turned around the TCU football program before he did the same to 'Bama.

Let's also not forget that he has yet to stay in a head coaching job for more than a couple of years.
If I was the one hiring him at A&M, I would seriously think about renting a house for him, rather than buying.

 

[MadRat]

At $2 mil a year he can retire after two more seasons anyhow.

 

[arod]

Originally posted by: TallGeese
Stewart Mandel sums it up pretty well, I think...

<a target=new class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/inside_game/stewart_mandel/news/2002/12/05/franchione_insider/">The first words on the Web site CoachFran.com are: "Accountability. Loyalty. Trust."
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!</a>

Same general idea that Ivan Maisel writes about on ESPN.com.

Personally, I don't fault Franchione for leaving.
I DO fault him for the disrespect to the players he convinced to stay, and who played so hard for him this year.
The same players whose efforts, I might add, were the PRIMARY reason he even got the A&M offer in the first place.

Well Im happy.... as for fran not telling his players. He visited campus yesterday after meeting some aTm AD people in Dallas. I dont really know what happened but if the contract was right I bet he just decided there because he wasnt supposed to come to campus yesterday. We had an official press conference this morning. It would be stupid for him to fly back to alabama just to tell his players he was leaving. Like I said I dont know how it went down but Im happy we got a good coach finally here.

 

[Queasy]

Originally posted by: arod

Originally posted by: TallGeese
Stewart Mandel sums it up pretty well, I think...

<a target=new class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/inside_game/stewart_mandel/news/2002/12/05/franchione_insider/">The first words on the Web site CoachFran.com are: "Accountability. Loyalty. Trust."
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!</a>

Same general idea that Ivan Maisel writes about on ESPN.com.

Personally, I don't fault Franchione for leaving.
I DO fault him for the disrespect to the players he convinced to stay, and who played so hard for him this year.
The same players whose efforts, I might add, were the PRIMARY reason he even got the A&M offer in the first place.

Well Im happy.... as for fran not telling his players. He visited campus yesterday after meeting some aTm AD people in Dallas. I dont really know what happened but if the contract was right I bet he just decided there because he wasnt supposed to come to campus yesterday. We had an official press conference this morning. It would be stupid for him to fly back to alabama just to tell his players he was leaving. Like I said I dont know how it went down but Im happy we got a good coach finally here.

Well, you would think he would have to go back to Tuscaloosa at some point and he would tell his players face-to-face. I just think this was a chickensh!t move by Fran. He was telling everyone as late as Wednesday that he had every intention to stay at Alabama.

This is obviously something that has been in the works behind the scenes for a while. How often do you see a coach get permission to visit a school and announce that he is going with them the next day? Oh, check out aggiecoachfran.com as well. That name was set up on Nov 25th by the A&M 12th man. So, like I said, this has been something that has been in the works for a while.

 

[Mill]

Franchione=Pussy

Not only do I wish him the worst of luck at A&M I hope he remembers what he did. Two words can sum up my entire feelings of the situation: Shaud Williams. He SAT OUT after he transferred from TCU(because he wanted Fran to be his coach) and now Fran is dicking him again. Fvck Franchione and his BS and lies. He didn't have the balls to face the team or the media from AL. What a pussy.

Also, I am NOT an Alabama fan. I bleed Orange and Blue, but this is one of the most classless acts I have ever seen a coach pull before.

someone go register fvckcoachfran.com.

 

[arod]

Originally posted by: Queasy

Originally posted by: arod

Originally posted by: TallGeese
Stewart Mandel sums it up pretty well, I think...

<a target=new class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/inside_game/stewart_mandel/news/2002/12/05/franchione_insider/">The first words on the Web site CoachFran.com are: "Accountability. Loyalty. Trust."
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!</a>

Same general idea that Ivan Maisel writes about on ESPN.com.

Personally, I don't fault Franchione for leaving.
I DO fault him for the disrespect to the players he convinced to stay, and who played so hard for him this year.
The same players whose efforts, I might add, were the PRIMARY reason he even got the A&M offer in the first place.

Well Im happy.... as for fran not telling his players. He visited campus yesterday after meeting some aTm AD people in Dallas. I dont really know what happened but if the contract was right I bet he just decided there because he wasnt supposed to come to campus yesterday. We had an official press conference this morning. It would be stupid for him to fly back to alabama just to tell his players he was leaving. Like I said I dont know how it went down but Im happy we got a good coach finally here.

Well, you would think he would have to go back to Tuscaloosa at some point and he would tell his players face-to-face. I just think this was a chickensh!t move by Fran. He was telling everyone as late as Wednesday that he had every intention to stay at Alabama.

This is obviously something that has been in the works behind the scenes for a while. How often do you see a coach get permission to visit a school and announce that he is going with them the next day? Oh, check out aggiecoachfran.com as well. That name was set up on Nov 25th by the A&M 12th man. So, like I said, this has been something that has been in the works for a while.

Ive known for a month that Fran was coming here.... But bama is not blameless here, word has it that he was lied ot about the harshness of the scanctions (he was told he would lose 15 ships and keep bowls), now that no bowls for 2 yrs and 21 ships with more on teh way if he had stayed he would be screwed. As much as you dont wanna admit it bama is gonna be down for the next 5-10 years.... I dont like the way it went down either but I cant blame him for leaving..... If I had fans like this I wouldnt come back either...
http://www.aulist.com/phyllis.html

Paybacks a b!tch aint it.

 

[Mill]

WTF I didn't quote the phyllis stuff. Weird.

 

[burnedout]

http://www.aulist.com/phyllis.html

LOL, yeah just received the link from a listserv. Old Phyllis gave 'em hell.

 

[Tallgeese]

Originally posted by: Millennium
Franchione=Pussy

Not only do I wish him the worst of luck at A&M I hope he remembers what he did. Two words can sum up my entire feelings of the situation: Shaud Williams. He SAT OUT after he transferred from TCU(because he wanted Fran to be his coach) and now Fran is dicking him again. Fvck Franchione and his BS and lies. He didn't have the balls to face the team or the media from AL. What a pussy.

Also, I am NOT an Alabama fan. I bleed Orange and Blue, but this is one of the most classless acts I have ever seen a coach pull before.

someone go register fvckcoachfran.com.

I registered coachfraud.com yesterday my man!
Watch for it coming to an Internet browser near you very soon... :|

 

[Tallgeese]

Anybody see this little tidbit?

Recruiting Pitch Surprises Blue Chip Prospect

Wonder if this violates the following clause in his contract:

Texas A&M would not be a likely destination for any of those prospects, since Franchione had a clause in his Alabama contract barring him from recruiting such prospects for one year.

Section 5.01 (k) of Franchione?s contract says that he ?shall not for a period of one (1) year after such termination without cause contact or otherwise seek to recruit any high school athlete previously contacted or recruited by the University, unless such athlete has been recruited or contacted by any new institution employing (Franchione) prior to the notice of termination."

It just keeps getting better and better.

 

[arod]

Originally posted by: TallGeese
Anybody see this little tidbit?

Recruiting Pitch Surprises Blue Chip Prospect

Wonder if this violates the following clause in his contract:

Texas A&M would not be a likely destination for any of those prospects, since Franchione had a clause in his Alabama contract barring him from recruiting such prospects for one year.

Section 5.01 (k) of Franchione?s contract says that he ?shall not for a period of one (1) year after such termination without cause contact or otherwise seek to recruit any high school athlete previously contacted or recruited by the University, unless such athlete has been recruited or contacted by any new institution employing (Franchione) prior to the notice of termination."

It just keeps getting better and better.

http://www.sportingnews.com/voices/tom_dienhart/index.html

This article pretty much sums everything up.