Which is worse Schlossnagle to Texas or Cremins back to GT
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Schlossnagle is far worse, in my opinion. This is a guy who just built Texas A&M into a national title contender, lost the winner-take-all game for the national title, ranted on and on about how A&M was his home, then turns around the next day and leaves for his program's hated rival.
Cremins never coached for Carolina. He just changed his mind and returned to Georgia Tech, a program that's not one of our rivals.
I really don't think the two even compare. The comparison here is Dawn Staley leaving for Clemson after losing the national championship game next April. Could you imagine the outrage and anger?
I never really felt like Cremins was a ahole for doing what he did. That's the difference to me
Definitely Schlossnagle - especially for the way he scolded the reporter and vehemently denied he was leaving. This was obviously in the works at least during the MCWS finals and no matter what he says or denies, it had to affect the degree to which he was focused on A&M during those games. You cannot try to make excuses for him (He says he wanted to work for his old friend etc etc). He has no integrity at all. I’m no fan of A&M but almost feel sorry for that fan base!
Cremins hurt USC with that dumb move but he hurt himself even more. His "wife" wouldn't back her husband and move with him to USC. He was having trouble getting a good staff to come to USC. He took the easy road.
If he had manned up and stood behind his word, he might have eventually turned USC into a contender. USC fans loved him.
If he had manned up and stood behind his word, he might have eventually turned USC into a contender. USC fans loved him.
Wouldn't you think he would have worked these out or at least considered them before he initially committed?
Cremins made a mistake in that situation. He knows it. He admits it. But I guarantee you that he sometimes thinks about that. I know as I've gotten older, knowing that my exit ramp on this road trip called "life" gets nearer and nearer, I think about the multiple mistakes I have made and regret. I envy those who say they have no regrets in their lives. I like Cremins and appreciate the great memories he gave me as a player and, I wish him well.
Cremins was starting to trend down anyway. Still would have been a high profile pickup for us, but he only went to one NCAAT after that point. Unlikely he would have much great success here.
Is it common to have the introductory presser before anything is signed? Never really thought it about it much. Guess I just always assumed contracts had been hashed out and signed before a school wanted to go through the dog and pony show of a presser. But Cremins hadn't signed anything before we had the presser.
I was miffed at the time, but being a grown man now and hearing Cremins side of it, I can understand.
What Cremins did was much more personal to me than what Schlossnagle did.
You're not (I assume) an a&m fan, but yeah it was personal if you were there for his time as a player, and it hurt like the beejeesus when he backed out. Him or really any of those players on the McGuire-Roche teams 'coming home' so to speak was the most euphoria I've had sportswise since those teams. Spurrier's hiring announcement was close I suppose, Cremins departure certainly ended up hurting more, but I believe most rational mature adults understood his event more,
So you would have "manned up" and left your "wife"? Nice.
Some of us USC fans still love him. I spent some time with him when he was coaching the '96 Olympic team. He's a great guy and a huge Gamecock fan.
Mr Cremins destroyed my belief in loyalty. It was a situation that only shocked, surprised and .... yeah, those two cover it.
As luck would have it, I sat next to Mr Cremmins in Acct 101, profs reqmnt. He was a Soph, an unknown. He was an OK guy! I would have said we knew each other. NO!!! I was not a part of the "guys" ... he was cool!!!
SCREW HIM and his adultuous ways!!! if you can't control your DICK, you have no business being a head coach!!!
BUT, HE WAS!!!
It was simple because he could not control his sexual involvement in Columbia, S.C.... and his wife would not allow it!!! Why is that difficult to accept!!!
DUH??? Isn't that exactly why he is on the "Dumbest Sons-O-Bitches" to ever live list in SC??? .... C'Mom!!!!
Uhhhh….pretty sure we got him a week or two ago. You posted this yesterday. What am I missing?
Not sure what you mean. seems pretty clear to me! Schloss was in talks with Texas weeks ago and if Mainieri had not been hired here I would think he would have been a candidate for Texas A&M.
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Cremins was caught in the euphoria just as we were. It was more emotional than business.