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Date Posted: Thursday, August 05, 10:01:05pm
Author: kenOTR73
Subject: Coach also mentioned that Jarrett Durham is really impressed with JerryJones.
In reply to: kenOTR73 's message, "Had a really nice time at the Avonworth rib cook-out. Coach Ron did bring up Bill and Damian's aborted trip. Just said our compliance officer advised against it. No one pushed it. Martin has still not made it through the NCAA clearinghouse. That's all he would comment. I asked if he were counting on Rodrigo and Andre to hold down the 5 and he said yes. I also advised Coach that he should just keep his calm when T.J. launches the occasional 24-footer. He responded "there is a time and place for everything" to much laughter." on Thursday, August 05, 09:46:11pm

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Ken, thanks for the report. Sure hope Martin makes it. Was Crawford there? (NT) -- CLK, Friday, August 06, 11:01:09am

If Crawford is the new coach you wouldn't know it by R.E.'s remarks. Crawford wasn't there and Ron made it sound as if no announcement was imminent. (NT) -- Bummer3341, Friday, August 06, 12:34:19pm

I wonder how Ron feels about things being "preannounced" in the media? I'm not trying to stir up the "media wars" again, so please, no responses in that regard. I'm asking from Ron's POV and I know there are some folks close enough to the program who can answer this. (NT) -- El Duque, Friday, August 06, 12:50:28pm
- Isnt that kind of stuff expected these days? Coaches have to go thru that at all schools I would guess. If he understands that, then it wont be a big deal. (NT) -- Seen on Miltenberger St, Friday, August 06, 01:08:47pm
  - I wasn't at the barbecue, but based on the comments above, I got the sense he might not be happy about such situations. -- El Duque, Friday, August 06, 01:44:27pm
    - Crawford was in the news elsewhere before this happened. It wasn't a leak. Here's the article: -- MFE08 (URL inside), Sunday, August 08, 10:38:54pm
      - I saw all those stories. Didn't matter. One of the papers was reporting the "news" (still unconfirmed, BTW) and commenting on the fact that DU had made no announcement. My point regarding that is personnel announcements are made according to a certain timing for a reason. They affect more than just the final candidate. DU has a right to be irked about "leaks" (if accurate) and speculation. I certainly would be irked about the stories. -- El Duque, Monday, August 09, 11:07:05am
        Because we don't have a football beat writer that I'm aware of? (NT) -- MFE08, Wednesday, August 11, 11:42:12pm
- The original announcement was buried in an article about Mountain State's closing that I dug up... if they'd announce things when they happen they wouldn't have this problem. Clearly it was enough of a done deal for Crawford to talk about it and for it to be in this article. What are they waiting for? (NT) -- MFE08, Sunday, August 08, 10:36:32pm
  - Ask the Trib and Russ Grimm. It may not be a done deal from Duquesne's perspective vs. Crawford's perspective. It may be as simple as the hiring process which probably includes a pretty extensive background check has not been completely wrapped up. Would you rather the Dukes announce the hire and then rescind it because of some issue they found in his background or resume? You seem to want it both ways. (NT) -- Phoenix Rising, Monday, August 09, 09:18:38am
  - Could be other candidates weren't informed yet. Could be a new candidate emerged. Could be Ron doesn't have "board approval" (whatever that is in academia). Could be a lot of things. Personnel decisions should be announced when all the t's are dotted and i's are crossed. Beyond embarrassment and hurt feelings, legal issues are always a possibility. But ... I'm just the 800 pound PR guy in the room. (NT) -- El Duque, Monday, August 09, 11:11:56am
    - It's clear you don't like the way that the profession is... people get and keep jobs by their ability to get the stories. Perhaps that's why you got out of papers (just guessing based on what you've said)? Regardless, DU's media prowess reeks of a school that is still in the doldrums and they need to catch up. They have shown zero ability to control a story. DU needs better PR to show how things are improved, not to languish while other cities' papers and other schools reveal info about DU before anyone in Pittsburgh knows it. (NT) -- MFE08, Monday, August 09, 02:24:00pm
      - But that's not what I've been saying. I've been critical of our sports information folks many times in the past because they take so long to get information out when things become pretty well known otherwise. I'm saying there are more considerations in the case of a personnel matter. (NT) -- El Duque, Monday, August 09, 05:21:06pm
        PS ... -- El Duque, Tuesday, August 10, 11:44:37am
        Wow, man, I have no idea why you took that as disrespect except that you seem to want to view my comments in that way. I was merely speculating as to your desire for a voluntary change in career, not that you were bad at it, but that you didn't find the way the profession was moving to be what you wanted. (NT) -- MFE08, Tuesday, August 10, 10:41:32pm
        In re-reading, I can see where the way that I phrased it may have been unclear. The comment about getting/keeping jobs and your desire for a change were completely unrelated. (NT) -- MFE08, Tuesday, August 10, 10:42:36pm
        Thanks for clarifying. I don't want to be or seem to be thin-skinned. No problems on my end and I hope you feel the same way. (NT) -- El Duque, Wednesday, August 11, 07:45:00am
        Not a problem. (NT) -- MFE08, Wednesday, August 11, 08:27:29am

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