DMo to SC

[Oldgoldandwhite]

God called him to a higher paying job.......

 

[TooTall]

Honestly, I'm pretty shocked that DMo isn't paid as an employee with all the benefits that come with it considering how often he's front and center in some of our PR and marketing stuff, and how much he role he's played within the program. This has been going since the Gailey days.

You mean like our players?

Goodnight every body I'll show myself the door!

 

[forensicbuzz]

I think AB made his transfer contingent on Beamer bringing DMo on-board.

...too early?

 

[Ibeeballin]

At GT all I could find is that he was titled character development coach. Maybe I am wrong but when I see executive director in the title I would assume it comes with more responsibility. Then again, titles can be misleading.

Executive, to me, means in GT terms he’ll lead their Total Person Program at SC

 

[Skeptic]

Well if Dmo was that important they, and I mean the entire leadership of GTAA, should have figured out a way to lock him down before now. So all of a sudden it's Collins' fault it didn't get done after being here 2 years?

It is lonely at the top.

 

[Augusta_Jacket]

Executive, to me, means in GT terms he’ll lead their Total Person Program at SC

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Agreed. Same basic job but with more responsibility.

 

[Milwaukee]

Coach Johnson had what 12 years to get him on the GTAA payroll and it never happened? Coach Collins had 2 years, 1 of which was in the COVID lockdown year with layoffs instead of new hires.

If people must blame someone for DMo going to USC, blame Paul Johnson. Collins and DMo are friends from their days together under Chan. Dmo was a Chan Gailey hire. You be thankful Chan hired him and for us to have had him for all these years.

You just went full scorched earth on that dude. Well done.

 

[DvilleJacket]

Hate he's gone but confident TC can motivate the team.

 

[Milwaukee]

Hate he's gone but confident TC can motivate the team. View attachment 9751

“I ain’t got nuthin else but y’all boyz”

Still gives me goosebumps.

 

[2ndgenjacket]

IB is speaking the truth. Derrick’s staff position was cut about 10 years ago. The GT FCA had to have a fundraiser to pay his salary ever since.

I am sure he is getting better benefits from a staff position at usc for him and his wife and I am happy for them both.

If you want to place blame, place it on the GT AD at that time either for a short sighted budget cut or by not being transparent to the GT supporters to fund his position. Had nothing to do with either coach.

 

[augustabuzz]

IB is speaking the truth. Derrick’s staff position was cut about 10 years ago. The GT FCA had to have a fundraiser to pay his salary ever since.

I am sure he is getting better benefits from a staff position at usc for him and his wife and I am happy for them both.

If you want to place blame, place it on the GT AD at that time either for a short sighted budget cut or by not being transparent to the GT supporters to fund his position. Had nothing to do with either coach.

Exactly.

 

[Techster]

You mean like our players?

Goodnight every body I'll show myself the door!

LOL. Watch yourself...you'll have KG flying in to tell you to get bak soon...

 

[ramblin_man]

Guess now DMO and A. Brown can adjust to life as a Gamecock at the same time. Wishing them both great amounts of success especially when they line up across from uga

 

[GTNavyNuke]

It's a business. Regardless, wish him the best. He will make people's lives better there.

Gave me palpitations since I read DBo the first time.

 

[AlabamaBuzz]

Wow! I really believe he was a special ambassador for the program, and he was a great male role model for the players. This is a HUGE loss in my opinion. He is not easy to replace, assuming GT has a budget to allow a replacement.

With that said, as good as DMo is at what DMo does, it is very surprising that he had not had opportunities to leave prior to this. I wonder if he did, and I wonder if there is a reason that he chose to do it now? We probably will never know.

 

[Buzztheirazz]

Pretty sure we have another run through a brick wall guy now....do you really need 2 motivational speakers?

OK GUYS!!!!! NOW THAT YOU RAN THROUGH THAT WALL WE’RE GOING TO RUN THROUGH THIS ONE NOW!!!

 

[jacket_fan]

Derrick Moore will be missed. Especially by me. Loved his emotion.

 

[g0lftime]

I think DMo was more than just a motivator. I think he was someone they could come to with their problems and anxiety about school or just life in general. I am thankful the team had him as long as we did.

 

[True2GT]

Per AJC:

In explaining his rationale for leaving a place he thought he might stay forever, Moore said that “circumstances sometimes dictate change.” He said that it was not a matter of South Carolina offering him a full-time position as opposed to being on contract at Tech, but declined to go into further specifics. He said that he held no hard feelings about Tech.

Starting to look more like a Collins or TStan thing. More likely Collins.

“Circumstances sometimes make decisions easier, and sometimes circumstances make situations more difficult, and I’ll leave it at that,” he said.

 

[TooTall]

Per AJC:



Starting to look more like a Collins or TStan thing. More likely Collins.

Just hush. If you've even done an ounce of research and read earlier posts, you would have read that his position at GT was paid for by the FCA, not GTAA. They would fundraise through out the year for him and had a small salary in its budget for him. USCeast offered him a FULL TIME STATE CONTRACT. Not a hard choice to make. He not only did our stuff, but also the Falcons and national speaking. Its ok if you hate CGC but you are way off base with this.