Coach .500 imposed his mediocrity on the team, and they reverted to the mean.
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I liked the swagger. If he's lifeless, we dog him. If he's chest thumping, we dog him. I prefer a coach who has some life while promoting the team. I didn't have an issue with it. UTSA is one of the best G5 teams out there. We weren't humbled, we just lost to a better team.
Who cares? He is who he is. He’s a nice guy- great. A four point underdog. Not another 20 pointer. Win a game. Go out and beat the conf favorite and win the conference. Same story 15-16 years…nobody cares about his “excuses.”
I like how the only people who defends him are players. Never seen a fan who actually carries water for him.
Look at the athletic budgets guys.
Football Spending
Thank you. This is year 1636373 of this crap not year 2-3. Its like most issues, people that like him won’t change their mind.So three teams below our spending have won 5 of the last 7 conference championships.
WKU in 15 and 16
UAB 18 and 20
UTSA 21
Geez.
And it's not that we lost. There were major play calling issues, bad penalties etc. But it's that UTSA owns us and didn't even start football till Rick's 6th season. And they've already surpassed us. It's crap like that, that sets me off.
Traylor is 22-9
Stock is 13-14 in the same span.
Fans begged Stock to show some life & now he's criticized for showing some life.I liked the swagger. If he's lifeless, we dog him. If he's chest thumping, we dog him. I prefer a coach who has some life while promoting the team. I didn't have an issue with it. UTSA is one of the best G5 teams out there. We weren't humbled, we just lost to a better team.
MT fans have endured a cycle of hope followed by heartache followed by hopelessness (rinse, repeat) for 15+ years now.The problem with the chest thumping is it’s never, and I mean NEVER, backed up by anything when it actually matters for the program. When the chips are down, Stocks teams fold. It’s why there are no outright conference championship banners. It’s why there are no conference title game banners. It’s why the stands get covered up.
I had people I know who have been so disinterested in Blue Raider athletics telling me this week that last night was one of those pivotal moments for the program. They were into it. I didn’t have the heart to tell em.
It’s a tale as old as time.
I'm more curious WHY football spending decreased for most of C-USA. Budget constraints due to COVID? Budget cuts at the university? More "in-state" recruiting so less money spent on tuition?Who cares? He is who he is. He’s a nice guy- great. A four point underdog. Not another 20 pointer. Win a game. Go out and beat the conf favorite and win the conference. Same story 15-16 years…nobody cares about his “excuses.”
I like how the only people who defends him are players. Never seen a fan who actually carries water for him.
Look at the athletic budgets guys.
Football Spending
Why do these formers players act like our dwindled hardcore fanbase is angry and projecting at the current players? Do they not want to see their former team win big conference games, rival games, bowl games, and conference championships? Cause lately their former team hasn’t done any of that and never won an FBS conference championship. Matter of fact, like now, MT is behind in the conference race. They are usually behind every season before Oct 1st. They are StockstiLLLLL apologists, that will use that ultra rare P5 win to justify how they are right and the fanbase is wrong for wanting something that UTSA can claim after only 10 years in FBS… a championship AND a top 25 ranking. What has this program done in FBS?
If the coaches, former players, & administration are ok with a 17 year football program winning 50 percent of its games, they should certainly be fine with a stadium averaging 50 percent capacity
Tanner didn’t want to respond this time…Guys if you could help I would appreciate it. Really enjoy reading comments from certain fans. Trying to track latest post game comments from Tanner & company, but haven't seen their inputs yet. Must be looking on wrong page. Appreciate any assistance.
.........not sure what Stock's record is in MT homecoming games.
I think most of y’all know my thoughts on Stock as HC so it’s useless to beat a dead horse, revive it, and kill it again.
But there are some things that will affect MT’s ability to attract the next HC (facilities and fan support). Those will need to improve if you want to attract a Kendall Briles and not another Andy MAC
I think finished product will be when we start seeing improvement. I’m hoping since these players love Stock that he will be able to improve when the facilities are built. Honestly, we will see if these old players really care about MT when Stock retires. It doesn’t seem like they do. It seems like they are just loyal to their coach (understandable but fans are loyal to the school).I almost asked this on the Twitter thread.
How soon do you all think facilities improvements will make an impact in recruiting? When will we see it on the field? Will just having ground broken and construction happening help or will the finished product need to exist?
4 years if any, all our peers are recruiting portal kids while we are still trying to develop high school kids. it won't work in today's game. So we will have shiny new facilities and the same recruits. There is nothing wrong with the weight room as it sits nowI almost asked this on the Twitter thread.
How soon do you all think facilities improvements will make an impact in recruiting? When will we see it on the field? Will just having ground broken and construction happening help or will the finished product need to exist?
It is very frustrating to see the players say that fans "hope" the team lays an egg a week after a huge win. No, we don't "hope" for that, we know it will happen because that is what ALWAYS happens. Might be a good reason to see a game and just enjoy the atmosphere but it is no secret that .500 Stockstill is going to continue exactly how he has performed for the last 17 years