Purple Haize wrote:LUnpretty11 wrote:My initial thought/response was one of surprise and questioning why Jr. would push out JB and pull in McCaw. After taking a step back and looking at everything objectively, this is a good hire for us. If you think it's not, then that's your opinion and you will have to wait to be convinced otherwise. I think this will be good for LU on and off the field. With that said, I still wish JB was our AD.
Do you have any reasons why other than wishful thinking?
1. He accomplished a ton at Baylor
2. He turned a non conversation starter of a program into a powerhouse in basketball/football
3. A lot of my skepticism has been reduced by recent reports and Damien's article. I think that says a lot about him as a person.
4. He knows what it takes to succeed and has the resources to do it here.
5. He's hungry. He left a bad situation at Baylor and has an opportunity to do something great at LU - see #4.
This does it for now. Sure, we are getting ripped across the country by news outlets, but who cares. If he's the real deal then it will show. If he's not, this is be a dark 3-4 years and we'll move on to someone better. I don't see the latter happening because Jerry isn't an idiot as much as many on here would like to think.
Lastly, if he wasn't the real deal, then he wouldn't have so many people from Baylor saying such great things about him. He left on his own accord. The WBB coach said very telling things about him. I was a little surprised to read it actually. I think this will be a good thing for Liberty.