OT: Bethune Cookman - Ed Reed update
There was a post on Sunday about Ed Reed’s final team meeting. There were varied comments on here about Reed’s reaction and motives.
It looks like the frustration that Ed Reed voiced was shared by many.
My best attempt at linking a tweet. My embedding game is weak.
January 23rd, 2023 at 10:01 PM ^
January 23rd, 2023 at 10:04 PM ^
Thank you
January 23rd, 2023 at 10:17 PM ^
To be fair, I'm not certain I did it correctly either because the media didn't come thru. I never embed tweets, so I gotta play with it a bit.
January 23rd, 2023 at 10:24 PM ^
January 23rd, 2023 at 10:17 PM ^
That is really sad for those kids. Having a Hall of Famer come and coach can really turn around a program and bring visibility to it. I have no idea what shape the facilities are in, but if the concern is shared between coaches and students and the BOT is unwilling to upgrade them, then maybe they shouldn't have a football team to begin with.
January 23rd, 2023 at 10:46 PM ^
In all honesty football is probably a huge drain on the school's finances. They'd be better off without it
January 23rd, 2023 at 10:52 PM ^
I don’t think that solves the issue. The issue is deeper than that and leadership is part of the root cause.
football and athletics gives these students an opportunity for an education at a reduced cost thus making it attainable for many.
January 24th, 2023 at 8:00 AM ^
But it also increases the costs for everybody else at the school.
January 23rd, 2023 at 11:29 PM ^
Poor facilities, obviously the nail Yost hung his jacket on was missing.
January 24th, 2023 at 12:04 PM ^
It sounds like this goes beyond football. It looks like these are ordinary students tweeting about their (moldly) living conditions in the dorms.
January 24th, 2023 at 5:33 AM ^
A lot of smaller colleges are in financial distress and football is often costly. Otoh, football is tied to homecoming, campus culture, fundraising, and marching bands, so it's not so easy to just get rid of. Also, for some HBCUs, the marching band is a bigger deal than the football team, but I don't know how feasible it is to have a marching band without football.
January 24th, 2023 at 8:23 AM ^
“Also, for some HBCUs, the marching band is a bigger deal than the football team, but I don't know how feasible it is to have a marching band without football”
I don’t know, Ohio State seems to nagar just fine doing it that way.
January 24th, 2023 at 10:37 AM ^
It’s amazing anyone goes there at all. One look at those moldy dorm rooms should send everyone packing. I can’t believe this is even happening in this country.
January 24th, 2023 at 10:37 AM ^
College athletics is an arms race. Facilities which have been built with slides, putt putt golf courses, bunk beds, etc. for the exclusive use of certain teams - do not, IMO, help turn student athletes into responsible adults.
What is the purpose of college and higher education?
HBCU’s have played a strong role in educating our youth. And, their endowments or funding, make it difficult, if not impossible, to invest in athletic facilities which compete with Power Five conference schools to attract youth.
It’s time to have a serious discussion about what is important for our future.
January 24th, 2023 at 11:20 AM ^
$ is all that matters unfortunately.
January 24th, 2023 at 11:26 AM ^
BH, unfortunately, I agree you. And, the NCAA under Emmert has been “asleep at the wheel” to the long term detriment of both competition and collegiate athletics.
NIL is just another example of the “$” involved - and, will make it increasingly more difficult for non P5 institutions to draw prospects and compete at the highest level.
And, this ties into recruiting - IMO. That topic deserves its own thread.
January 24th, 2023 at 11:19 AM ^
Guessing Miami (ytm) poaches him for recruiting as a position coach (db’s) until another head coaching gig opens up for him.