HC Candidate/Rumors/Info Thread

[Vespidae]

Unless it's from Fritz himself, it's all gossip.

I'm going to go back to the AD search: People were named, none were hired. Multiple people named weren't even candidates.

Bottom line, sit tight. GTAA is being led by new leadership and it doesn't operate like it did before.

Fritz has confirmed the conversation.

But I agree. Things are moving.

 

[dressedcheeseside]

Are we now not allowed to link "Send in the Clowns" for a musical interlude?

 

[kg01]

Are we now not allowed to link "Send in the Clowns" for a musical interlude?

Well you're posting so it's fair to say we already sent in the ..... ah, not gonna finish that. I'm just kidding, DCS.

 

[Techster]

Why do people even want clowns around?! They're f'ing scary man!

 

[lv20gt]

Are we now not allowed to link "Send in the Clowns" for a musical interlude?

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I think tears of a clown might be more fitting.

 

[SunBum]

So, just thinking out loud here, and I totally get that this shouldn't be the thinking going into this decision but if the GT money guys want Key but J.Batt wants something different, if J. 'gives in' and goes with Key, doesn't that kinda give him a mulligan to put away for later and say 'I told you so, now let me do it my way'? Kind of like getting a two for one deal for Batt? Again, I get that he shouldn't be thinking that way but it's not like Key hasn't done enough to at least be in the mix anyway...

Alternatively, if he totally bucks the money guys then isn't he putting all his chips on the table right at the get go?

 

[BleedGoldNWhite21]

We hired a guy last time who doesn’t believe in depth charts lol

Surely we can do better than that this time.

 

[kg01]

So, just thinking out loud here, and I totally get that this shouldn't be the thinking going into this decision but if the GT money guys want Key but J.Batt wants something different, if J. 'gives in' and goes with Key, doesn't that kinda give him a mulligan to put away for later and say 'I told you so, now let me do it my way'? Kind of like getting a two for one deal for Batt? Again, I get that he shouldn't be thinking that way but it's not like Key hasn't done enough to at least be in the mix anyway...

If he gives in, that should definitely be his 'get outta jail free' card.

 

[dressedcheeseside]

I think tears of a clown might be more fitting.

Even more apropos:

 

[Vespidae]

So, just thinking out loud here, and I totally get that this shouldn't be the thinking going into this decision but if the GT money guys want Key but J.Batt wants something different, if J. 'gives in' and goes with Key, doesn't that kinda give him a mulligan to put away for later and say 'I told you so, now let me do it my way'? Kind of like getting a two for one deal for Batt? Again, I get that he shouldn't be thinking that way but it's not like Key hasn't done enough to at least be in the mix anyway...

That’s not what I heard. I heard that they want both candidates (Fritz, Key, others) … actually interviewed. Less about demanding Key be hired and more about fairness.

 

[awbuzz]

Claiming clown as a “derogatory” term is offensive to clowns. Coming from a long line of family circus clowns, I am appalled.

Is that why you're so funny

 

[Billygoat91]

Why do people even want clowns around?! They're f'ing scary man!

Well.... I am not sleeping tonight

 

[SteamWhistle]

Willie Is gonna be dialing it up in the 404 baby

 

[Jacket Bracket]

Fritz isn't the anti-collins hire. There is one candidates who is pretty much sold entirely on being the opposite of Collins.

That is a very key observation.

 

[jeffgt14]

The fire Geoff Collins thread makes this thread look like a haiku.

Did that thread beat the Demetris Robinson thread?

 

[SunBum]

That’s not what I heard. I heard that they want both candidates (Fritz, Key, others) … actually interviewed. Less about demanding Key be hired and more about fairness.

Gotcha, got my smoke-signals cris-crossed!

 

[TromboneJacket]

So, just thinking out loud here, and I totally get that this shouldn't be the thinking going into this decision but if the GT money guys want Key but J.Batt wants something different, if J. 'gives in' and goes with Key, doesn't that kinda give him a mulligan to put away for later and say 'I told you so, now let me do it my way'? Kind of like getting a two for one deal for Batt? Again, I get that he shouldn't be thinking that way but it's not like Key hasn't done enough to at least be in the mix anyway...

For reasonable, self-aware people, it would give J a mulligan, but these are likely the same people who pushed for Collins and then pretended otherwise when Collins turned out to be a train wreck. Batt needs to go with whoever he thinks will do the best job. If that happens to be the donors’ preferred candidate, great! If not, he needs to tell them “I was hired to do this job, and it’ll be my head on the floor if the wrong coach is hired. I appreciate your passion for the Institute and need your full trust and support in order to do my job to the highest degree of excellence. Anything less will result in the hiring process being compromised and likely nobody being satisfied with the result.”

 

[dressedcheeseside]

For reasonable, self-aware people, it would give J a mulligan, but these are likely the same people who pushed for Collins and then pretended otherwise when Collins turned out to be a train wreck. Batt needs to go with whoever he thinks will do the best job. If that happens to be the donors’ preferred candidate, great! If not, he needs to tell them “I was hired to do this job, and it’ll be my head on the floor if the wrong coach is hired. I appreciate your passion for the Institute and need your full trust and support in order to do my job to the highest degree of excellence. Anything less will result in the hiring process being compromised and likely nobody being satisfied with the result.”

Sounds way to logical and prudent. That's not the GT way. Come on MAN!

 

[Techster]

Just for entertainment (and to waste time until an announcement is made) I looked up Fritz's last 4 recruiting classes. From 247:

2019: #93
2020: #69
2021: #79
2022: #74

So he's going to be one of those "coach 'em up" type coaches, huh?

 

[bobongo]

That’s not what I heard. I heard that they want both candidates (Fritz, Key, others) … actually interviewed. Less about demanding Key be hired and more about fairness.

Surely Batt wouldn't hire someone without an interview. That sounds really weird. And Key should get an interview out of courtesy even if Batt is looking elsewhere.