St Laurence

[StL_Alum]

So is this a slam dunk hire with Darius Fleming and there interview process is only a formality or are there other legitimate candidates interviewing that are being considered?

Like I’ve said multiple times, all just rumors at this point. At least from my perspective. But I don’t think people have all the info regarding why they moved on from Blackmon and Nissen. For the record, I agree that both were good coaches.

 

[sac'em]

Like I’ve said multiple times, all just rumors at this point. At least from my perspective. But I don’t think people have all the info regarding why they moved on from Blackmon and Nissen. For the record, I agree that both were good coaches.

Instead of letting rumors and innuendoes run amuck, tell us, why did they move on from them?

 

[StL_Alum]

Instead of letting rumors and innuendoes run amuck, tell us, why did they move on from them?

The rumors I am hearing involve the current coaching search. I don’t think any of us have all the facts regarding why they moved on from the last two coaches. Myself included.

 

[McCaravan]

Instead of letting rumors and innuendoes run amuck, tell us, why did they move on from them?

I can't say anything about Nissen since it's still in the early rumor stages, but Blackmon was 6 years ago so I feel comfortable saying what I've been told by numerous people within the program was it wasn't because of his coaching ability, he had some good success and turned a dormant program around, but it was his involvement with the team ended there. He didn't like attending or organizing fundraisers, or glad handing the crowds or boosters. Some parents told me he wasn't aggressive at getting their sons to the next level as far as making phone calls. He wasn't a big social media guy getting his players names out there or promoting the program. Nissen seemed to be the complete opposite, he was all over social media promoting the program and players, so what happened there escapes me, guessing different views on the programs direction. A friend said all on the team were shocked and many heartbroken about it. So if that is the case I'm guessing the school will hire a home run no argument choice like the name currently surfacing.

 

[colin2229]

I can't say anything about Nissen since it's still in the early rumor stages, but Blackmon was 6 years ago so I feel comfortable saying what I've been told by numerous people within the program was it wasn't because of his coaching ability, he had some good success and turned a dormant program around, but it was his involvement with the team ended there. He didn't like attending or organizing fundraisers, or glad handing the crowds or boosters. Some parents told me he wasn't aggressive at getting their sons to the next level as far as making phone calls. He wasn't a big social media guy getting his players names out there or promoting the program. Nissen seemed to be the complete opposite, he was all over social media promoting the program and players, so what happened there escapes me, guessing different views on the programs direction. A friend said all on the team were shocked and many heartbroken about it. So if that is the case I'm guessing the school will hire a home run no argument choice like the name currently surfacing.

I’ll never believe anything that includes parents not feeling like a coach didn’t help their kid recruited enough.

A big name doesn’t necessarily mean a good coach.

 

[crazylegs777]

I’ll never believe anything that includes parents not feeling like a coach didn’t help their kid recruited enough.

A big name doesn’t necessarily mean a good coach.

Harold played in the NFL too & look what happened to him. Coach Fleming if I remember correctly saved the life of a women who was in a horrible car crash

 

[McCaravan]

I’ll never believe anything that includes parents not feeling like a coach didn’t help their kid recruited enough.

A big name doesn’t necessarily mean a good coach.

I don't disagree with ya just passing on what I heard from masses. The main reason I believe was the overall involvement with the development of the program from the non game related side