People, this was technically NOT a firing. Monson served out all of his contract. Smitheran did what he did to get an extra week or so towards finding a new coach.
While I can see coaching friends coming to Monson’s defense as a natural instinct, the media does not have that much of a connection.
Seriously, what had Monson done the past 11 seasons to warrant being kept on after the season?
Time to move on!
How do you know anything about Smitheran? He came from a school that just went to the final 4 last year. CDM initiated the meeting with Smitheran not the other way around. CDM milked this BS for all it was worth playing the victim card and the National media ate it up like they always do. I guarantee you 95% of the National media couldn't tell you squat about our program and they sure couldn't tell you about 1 NCAA appearance in 17 years. CDM and the National media are to blame for all this negative coverage. CDM could have put the fire out by saying it was time for a change and nothing more but he had to mention his mortgage and car payment and then saying the school quit on the kids. Total classless B.S.
I disagree. I think Monson should have left 8 years ago. But he did OK with what we provided, other than his salary. For the money he got he should have done better.
I think Smitheran is not the man for our AD job. He is inexperienced as evidenced by his firing of Monson. He did get national exposure, like NBC national news, but not the kind of PR we needed. Then the smug SOB said “it worked”. The only thing that worked was the NCAA money we got for the appearance. What did not work was the bad PR, the future effect it may have on coaches, here an to be hired, and all the payers in all sports who may think twice about playing at LBSU , and current and signed players who may transfer out. The downsides far outweigh the 500k he received and ‘saved’ by firing Monson.
I do not support the university anymore because of all the mediocre staff they retain and refuse to fire. Wasted money and time. Smitheran is just another mediocre addition and reason to not support a weak group.
Plus Jane Clowney has retired but refuses to do anything to advance the university. She claims she big accomplishment is diversity. However I have news for her, the diversity effort was started by Maxson and furthered by Alexander. She has done nothing for diversity, the big diverse population of LA and the OC has done more the dear old, and I mean old, Jane. Do , Jane how is the 15,000 seat soccer stadium and the addition of more PhD degrees coming? Janey, do your damn job.
For 6 years everyone has attacked Dan Monson and I have defended him. For every post against him I have defended him. I don't do it to upset anyone. I am just disagreeing with how everyone else is feeling.
Dan is gone now. Lately I have been defending our AD for making a bad comment. Looking forward to our new MBB coach as well. So again I have repeated myself looking forward to what happens with the future of MBB.
If I upset you please forgive me. It isn't to upset you. I just care about LBS.
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