Pollard Addresses MBB

**Stewo** · 04-16-2010, 08:04 AM

GMac aside, his comments were spot on. These kids all want to be the next King James and make a bazilion dollars in the NBA in the fastest way possible. Little do they know, transferring isn't going to speed up the process. WJ could have been in the NBA this season if he hadn't transferred. 95% of all American kids have ADD in some form, at least, that's how it seems.

**kg-cyclone** · 04-16-2010, 08:04 AM

I respect the hell out of JP, he gets it...I feel sorry for those that don't understand what JP is saying.

**2forISU** · 04-16-2010, 08:05 AM

JP failed to mention that ISU leads the country in transfers...

**gogagig** · 04-16-2010, 08:07 AM

Disaster Management is not Jamie's strongest point...

**Al_4_State** · 04-16-2010, 08:07 AM

Originally Posted by CRAZYGREG

This is nothing more than a CYA statement! I really think that JP is on the hot seat as well right now. He NEEDS GMAC to come through since it was his marquee hire. We are/were a basketball school remember. JP is simply defending his job to the best of his abilities right now. If anyone can not see through that load of crap that he sent out, then wow, just wow.

Pollard isn't on the hot seat. As fans we like to think that his job is measured on the coaches peformance. It isn't. It's measured by the financial state of the Athletic Department, and that's in better shape than it's ever been, in large part due to him.

If the University starts losing money, Pollard will be on the hot seat. But if it stays in the red, and football keeps doing pretty well, Pollard has no job worry.

**CYlent Bob** · 04-16-2010, 08:08 AM

Originally Posted by Stormin

I did find it interesting that Fennelly's entire 2008 recruiting class has now transferred. And that included one sometimes starter in Whitney Williams.

Staiger was given a scholarship and then the NCAA made their ruling. I feel that it would have been absolutely reprehensible to pull the scholarship from Staiger and can't believe that you would even suggest it.

The transfer thing is really bad. But ISU seems to be one of many schools suffering from the "Age of Transfer". In the old days it was very rare.

GMac is on the hot seat. No doubt. But at this point we will have to see how it plays out. Very good chance of a change unless a miracle season develops.

I submit to you that if the ISU coaching staff was unaware of HIS (I refuse to type his damn name) elgibility problem, that demonstrates a HUGE lack of research on their part.

Should we have pulled the scholarship the minute the NCAA ruled him inelgible? No, that would be a dick move, as you indicated. What I AM saying is that the scholarship offer should have never been made in the first place. Coach Mac went out of his way to bring THAT GUY into the ISU program, and he's got to share the blame.

If that particular player was a cancer, then Coach Mac is the guy who smoked 5-packs of Marlboros a day AND spent 2 hours a day standing right in front of a poorly shielded microwave in his underwear. These things don't just happen in a vacuum.

**BryceC** · 04-16-2010, 08:10 AM

I totally understand what JP is saying. I just think he's avoiding the fact that although it is an epidemic in college basketball it's MUCH worse at ISU than other places. I'm working on it now.

**azn4cy** · 04-16-2010, 08:10 AM

While I completely understand where JP is coming from on all this, because I think most of us can agree there is a greater sense of entitlement with each passing generation, the whole letter just gets way too personal, which is sort of the complaint with the Rainey response, as I recall. This line is the worst of the bunch:

Unfortunately if a kid’s world is not absolutely perfect (in their mind), they run from the problem rather than deal with it. Makes you wonder if it is the first signs of our society’s change in our early education program (no longer give kids grades – everybody passes; can’t keep score, everybody has to win; if you do not like something, have mom or dad complain on your behalf)

So there's a blanket statement for all of these transfers? I guarantee if the WJ went the other way and he transferred from Syracuse to ISU we wouldn't be implying him as part of this "spoiled athlete" statement. How are Scotty and future transfers supposed to take this?

I understand that JP has made a decision and needs to support his guy, but to do it in this fashion is pretty inappropriate IMO.

**2forISU** · 04-16-2010, 08:10 AM

Originally Posted by kg-cyclone

I respect the hell out of JP, he gets it...I feel sorry for those that don't understand what JP is saying.

Once again, all I can do is smile when I read your post.

**jdoggivjc** · 04-16-2010, 08:11 AM

Originally Posted by Al_4_State

Pollard isn't on the hot seat. As fans we like to think that his job is measured on the coaches peformance. It isn't. It's measured by the financial state of the Athletic Department, and that's in better shape than it's ever been, in large part due to him.

If the University starts losing money, Pollard will be on the hot seat. But if it stays in the red, and football keeps doing pretty well, Pollard has no job worry.

Buh, buh, buh, he's the guy that fired DannyMac and Wayne Morgan and must be held responsible for it...

**CYlent Bob** · 04-16-2010, 08:11 AM

Originally Posted by Oldgeezer

I would say you have 2 problems. Reading comprehension, and you are no doubt one of the kids Pollard is talking about. Does your mother still wipe your nose for you?

No, but she did teach me that if I fail spectacularly at my job that blaming all my employees for being too immature won't save me. Unless, of course, I've got naked pictures of MY boss in a pen full of goats or sheep.

**kg-cyclone** · 04-16-2010, 08:12 AM

Originally Posted by 2forISU

Once again, all I can do is smile when I read your post.

Smile away...If you can't understand that, all that's left is to smile.

**aauummm** · 04-16-2010, 08:12 AM

Originally Posted by Oldgeezer

I would say you have 2 problems. Reading comprehension, and you are no doubt one of the kids Pollard is talking about. Does your mother still wipe your nose for you?

Exactly my reaction.

**CRAZYGREG** · 04-16-2010, 08:15 AM

Originally Posted by Al_4_State

Pollard isn't on the hot seat. As fans we like to think that his job is measured on the coaches peformance. It isn't. It's measured by the financial state of the Athletic Department, and that's in better shape than it's ever been, in large part due to him.

If the University starts losing money, Pollard will be on the hot seat. But if it stays in the red, and football keeps doing pretty well, Pollard has no job worry.

Image = Money

**CycloneErik** · 04-16-2010, 08:15 AM

Originally Posted by azn4cy

While I completely understand where JP is coming from on all this, because I think most of us can agree there is a greater sense of entitlement with each passing generation, the whole letter just gets way too personal, which is sort of the complaint with the Rainey response, as I recall. This line is the worst of the bunch:

Unfortunately if a kid’s world is not absolutely perfect (in their mind), they run from the problem rather than deal with it. Makes you wonder if it is the first signs of our society’s change in our early education program (no longer give kids grades – everybody passes; can’t keep score, everybody has to win; if you do not like something, have mom or dad complain on your behalf)

So there's a blanket statement for all of these transfers? I guarantee if the WJ went the other way and he transferred from Syracuse to ISU we wouldn't be implying him as part of this "spoiled athlete" statement. How are Scotty and future transfers supposed to take this?

Right. I'm not real fond of that comment myself. Really not putting himself above the fray there.

Are we really blaming society instead of our own program?
I understand that JP has made a decision and needs to support his guy, but to do it in this fashion is pretty inappropriate IMO.