Faith in Donati?

[HToady]

When I was a young guy rising in the Corporate ranks, I had a boss once tell me, "I'm going to make you the titular head of this project". Not knowing what that entailed I went a looked up titular in the dictionary. It means, "in title only, having no duties or responsibilities"!

I think the same applies here.....

 

[Big Frog II]

My advice to the powers that be. Have a come to Jesus meeting with Gary. Ask him to release his assistants and start over with a new offensive coordinator and defensive coordinator. Let those new coordinators be totally involved in hiring the new staff. Hire a dedicated Special Team's coach. If he can't agree to these changes, it's time to thank him for all he has done and move on. We are getting old and stale. Otherwise the few season ticket holders left will have the choice of any seat in the stadium.

 

[tcufootballjh98]

My advice to the powers that be. Have a come to Jesus meeting with Gary. Ask him to release his assistants and start over with a new offensive coordinator and defensive coordinator. Let those new coordinators be totally involved in hiring the new staff. Hire a dedicated Special Team's coach. If he can't agree to these changes, it's time to thank him for all he has done and move on. We are getting old and stale. Otherwise the few season ticket holders left will have the choice of any seat in the stadium.

Exactly. Wouldn’t mind keeping Gary if he were to give up control of the defense to a elite d-coordinator. Take on a traditional head coaching role. I doubt he would agree to that, but it needs to happen

 

[Wexahu]

Exactly. Wouldn’t mind keeping Gary if he were to give up control of the defense to a elite d-coordinator. Take on a traditional head coaching role. I doubt he would agree to that, but it needs to happen

He would be worse in that role than he is in his current role. No thanks.

 

[More Frogs the Better]

I currently have no faith in anyone running anything at TCU right now. The AD has done nothing to show that he can deal with anything of this magnitude and VB has gone from being a fairly reasonable college administrator to someone who is letting his faculty inmates run the asylum.

 

[Limey Frog]

Our AD needs to hand Gary termination papers for most of his assistants with blanks for his signature, a resignation letter with same, then tell him to choose which.

I could see CDC having the gumption to do it; I can't see Donati doing it.

 

[CM Frog]

Our AD needs to hand Gary termination papers for most of his assistants with blanks for his signature, a resignation letter with same, then tell him to choose which.

I could see CDC having the gumption to do it; I can't see Donati doing it.

CDC was here when Gary and others were winning. However he had nothing to do with the wins and losses in their columns

 

[Bruce Berry]

He was walking around the field with sun glasses on at dusk before the game. Looked ridiculous.

 

[Frogs1983]

My advice to the powers that be. Have a come to Jesus meeting with Gary. Ask him to release his assistants and start over with a new offensive coordinator and defensive coordinator. Let those new coordinators be totally involved in hiring the new staff. Hire a dedicated Special Team's coach. If he can't agree to these changes, it's time to thank him for all he has done and move on. We are getting old and stale. Otherwise the few season ticket holders left will have the choice of any seat in the stadium.

Why do you dreamers keep thinking Patterson will ever agree to this type of arrangement? Not ever going to happen!

 

[TK2000]

Donati has peaked from a career standpoint. He was basically pushed into the job by GP, Scholss and Dixon. The only way he could really make a name for himself is rebuilding our football program to top 10 status with a good new hire.
Problem is he’s too buddy buddy with GP and most likely will ride the Titanic to the sea floor with him. Gary deserves our respect as a TCU legend, but the time has come for him to exit with grace.

 

[Limey Frog]

CDC was here when Gary and others were winning. However he had nothing to do with the wins and losses in their columns

No, I'm not saying he did. I'm just saying that he's a sufficiently serious professional operator that I can imagine him standing up to Gary now.

 

[Fiscuits]

Same way CDC is an empty suit at Texas. He had very little say in firing Herman, hiring Sark, or leaving for the SEC. It’s that way pretty much everywhere.

This is inaccurate. I work directly with the Texas athletic department almost every day. Every AD has behind the scenes “people” that have financial influence,,,but I assure you CDC is not an empty suit and his fingerprints are all over the Sark hire and SEC.

 

[JugbandFrog]

The powers that be at TCU just wanted to be in the Big 12 and seen as big time. The stadium makes us seem big time, but they have done little else to actually do what it takes to WIN the Big 12 in any sport.

 

[Sebastian S]

He looks "weak". Maybe too young with lack of experience.

We needed someone like CDC, no matter how nice he is in person, you knew he was ruthless if he wanted something done to accomplish his job

 

[Moose Stuff]

This is inaccurate. I work directly with the Texas athletic department almost every day. Every AD has behind the scenes “people” that have financial influence,,,but I assure you CDC is not an empty suit and his fingerprints are all over the Sark hire and SEC.

I know people that get paid a lot of money to work at UT that say differently. I’m not saying he wasn’t involved. I’m saying it was happening whether he wanted it to or not.

 

[Moose Stuff]

He looks "weak". Maybe too young with lack of experience.

We needed someone like CDC, no matter how nice he is in person, you knew he was ruthless if he wanted something done to accomplish his job

CDC was a great AD. He was also an [ Arschloch] when he wanted to be.

 

[Moose Stuff]

The powers that be at TCU just wanted to be in the Big 12 and seen as big time. The stadium makes us seem big time, but they have done little else to actually do what it takes to WIN the Big 12 in any sport.

That might be a bit harsh. I mean we’ve won the big 12 in multiple sports and have some of the highest paid coaches in the country playing in pretty damn nice facilities.

 

[Hoosierfrog]

Don’t most programs use professional search firms now for new coaches?

 

[TopFrog]

I think any change is Patterson’s decision. Not Donati’s or Boschini’s. They have some discussions but it will be up to GP. I am hoping he decides to step aside.

 

[TopFrog]

That might be a bit harsh. I mean we’ve won the big 12 in multiple sports and have some of the highest paid coaches in the country playing in pretty damn nice facilities.

The problem is we have a legacy coach who is now underperforming.