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I have been away for awhile and see nearly 1,000 posts that I have missed....of course, many are about McDermott. I would have to say that I would have rather been kicked in the nuts by Ray Guy than see him leave, but believe that he made the right decision for himself. Nobody would turn down that much of an increase in pay and be able to live in Iowa. I see names like 'McMoney,' references to Benedict Arnold, etc....and simply wonder if people have calmed down and are looking forward to the Jacobson era. Mac did so much for the program that to not wish him success as he moves on (he's an alum) seems ridiculous. I have a weird feeling that I am going to get ripped......
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A voice of reason finally has emerged.Originally posted by FMPanther -
Hey Gonzo
..been away awhile...where do you stand Gonzo? I like your posting style and love for UNI and trust your perspective.Originally posted by GonzoCatFMComment
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Well said FM.Comment
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hhmm..oooh
...yeah, looks like a T-W posting......Originally posted by GonzoCatFMComment
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Nice Post FM...But seriously "In the Nuts by Ray Guy?"....I love Coach Herman, been a friend 20 years, but that would really Hurt!!!!Originally posted by FMPanther
I just really hope and pray with all his new coin, he can now pay his Bar Tab in Grand Forks?Last edited by Coachdags; 03-25-2006, 03:30 PM.Comment
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Reggie Roby in the junk would also hurt!!
"Give a cheer Ho, the purple and the gold!!"Comment
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No rip here. . .
Good post FMPanther. Mac did do a lot for our program and we should wish him the best. As I've said to many of my ISU friends, "It takes a Panther to come in and right that ship."Originally posted by FMPanther
The fact that he went to an in-state rival was difficult to take, but we all have to be excited about the Ben Jacobson era. I know I am.
I do wish Mac (as an alum) would have issued a statement or something to Panther fans. Something like thanking them/us for the opportunity and all the support we've given him over the past five years. I'm sure he has a lot going on right now, but we seem to have been forgotten very quickly. Hopefully I just missed something.
If he succeeds at Iowa State, it will be because of his background as a Panther. Good luck, Coach Mac.Comment
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Guess I continue to fit into the class of a "bad, bad people" !!!!!!!Comment
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Sounds a good idea, Gonzo!Comment
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Originally posted by CanuckPanther
The old coach, what's his name, turned his back on us.Comment
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It's obvious most people would have left just as Mac did and you saw a lot of the emotion spill onto the message boards. We felt comfortable that he was an exceptional person and not all that concerned with the money; that his family and community were the most important things to him. UNI can't be his dream job if it doesn't fill his pockets the way he wants so in a way I can see why people (myself included) have felt betrayed. I was bearable until the ISU press conference (the hat, the company line "best fans", etc).
I'm not going to turn my back on him at the Dome when he comes to town next year, that's disrespectful to Coach Jake. It's time to put what's done behind us and show our new coach that we're excited to usher in a new era with him as our coach.
Coach Mac will fell bad enough when his best friends bring his old team to their fourth consecutive NCAA tourney and he's sitting at home for the first time in as many years.Last edited by Urbandale_Panther; 03-25-2006, 08:08 PM.Comment
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Yes, Easton West, that he definitely did! I resent that!
I am sorry, Urbandale, but I feel that anyone who cannot live on $350,000 has something VERY badly wrong with them. Just give ME the chance to live on that. Add to that that you can have that salary, and do what you love doing. I do NOT feel that he could not have built a huge reputation at UNI, because he could have done that. He could have built a powerhouse, year in and year out. He could have had everything! Now, I hope he has nothing, and it stays that way!
If I were able to be in the Dome when ISU visits, I would be booing him as loudly as I could! He deserves to hear how we feel about the way he treated us. He did it in a VERY underhanded manner, and he went to a very hostile program. For a few dollars? (Can you imagine how little extra he will really take home after Mr. Bush's tax dept. gets ahold of him?!)
I hope the ISU coach has many, many years to sit and watch his best friend take his team to the NCAA and do a LOT of winning there!Comment
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Wow...wow...
Originally posted by CanuckPanther
That post sounds like it is filled with hate and envy. Hope he has nothing? We would not be having any discussion about 'powerhouse' or 'reputation' if he never came here. 3 straight tournaments, excitement and attendance at the Dome, and he brought Jacobson up. Greg McDermott brought so much to UNI. There will be hard feelings, but I cannot fathom the hate on this board. Damn, I think I need another couple of weeks off.FMComment
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That man has cheapened my degree, demonstrating by his action that UNI is OK unless you "can be" somewhere else. I have always been proud of my degree....now he lessens it
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