I would be VERY surprised if we got Leach to be honest.

d-owl said

I would be VERY surprised if we got Leach to be honest.

So would I.  He may be using us as leverage for something better.

owlcountry40 said

I am so sick of  this program being a fuc**** loser, it is awful. Howard, you are awful you have become the joke of college football. We do not have a d-1 QB who was at the game. The entire coaching staff should start to walk in one direction and never ever look back.
Also Howard has always hated red, well it looks awesome when ASU wears red pants. (just another age old decison by the voice.) One day when i take my kids to FAU games and they see the staue of Howard and ask who is that i will tell then that this  is the man who stayed just way to long and almost runied the program.

I am going to assume by your immature comments that you are either a teenage or early 20s that knows absolutely nothing about life.  When, and if you grow up you will understand how childish you were.

If you have have silly response don't waste your time I don't care what a child has to say.

GeorgiaOwl said

The good news in the Coaching ranks; Neuhiesal may have saved his job at UCLA! Boards at Arizona seem to think Leach would be a great fit BUT he has already decided to take the FAU position so they are not pushing hard for him there!

Potential bad news; Ole Miss is gonna be an open job real soon - what qualified Coach would not want a SEC job (if they offer - SEC controlled by tv dollars A LOT!).

If they think that than they must be smoking some serious crack in Tucson….

Probably are but we can hope - it about all we have right now ain't it? And that ESPN suit thing might just still keep him out of a Big6 program like the SEC or Pac12., Again we can hope!

I am going to assume by your immature comments that you are either a teenage or early 20s that knows absolutely nothing about life.  When, and if you grow up you will understand how childish you were.

If you have have silly response don't waste your time I don't care what a child has to say.

Agreed.  If this is the most disappointing thing in their life they have it pretty easy.

This argument/venting/ranting is soooo tired.  Give it a rest already.  Rick, you're on point in this thread!

If you're embarrassed by our record…google Jerry Sandusky and let me know how'd you feel about being an alum there.

We all keep talking about perspective, so to keep it there. I'd much rather be 0-8 or whatever we are than starting to deal with that. Not only is it chilling to hear what he did but to also hear how the administration didn't do much about it. THATS something to be embarrassed about.

It's also laughable to think that we're be permanently scarred by this! We'll be just fine by next year, probably not a bowl team but we'll be ok.

The building of that stadium is the equivolent of winning 500 games at Lockhart.  If you dont recognize that Howard was more than integral in getting that stadium built you are just being ignorant and full of spite.

Will people start typing thier age after thier posts so I can take that into account when reading your posts.  I understand that under 24 you're going to have a different mentality.  I didn't see the big picture when I was that age and dont expect you to either.

31 years old.

I have pretty much stayed out of the latest round(s) of attacks on and defense of the football program and those involved in it. But I feel it is time to join the fray.

As was correctly pointed about by a previous poster, the utterly tragic happenings at Penn State eloquently underscore the value of the clean program we (and some others around the country) are so fortunate to have. Compounding the sad situation in the misnamed 'Happy' Valley of Pennsylvania, are (1) the duration of the series of alleged offenses, (2) the alleged decisions by various officials to effectively do nothing to stop them (at best – and to cover them up, more likely) and (3) the probable lifetime of issues caused to the young victims. On the periphery, of course, likely will be the NCAA's usual soft stance on a major, major program. (Side question: After Southern California's scandalous cheating in recent times, would it even be playing football this year if it were an institution with less clout – and money? Answer for those in doubt: No, almost certainly not.)

So I weigh things, based on enough life experience to make any number of posters on this board contemptuous: We have a team, about which almost all of us care deeply, that is 0-8. It is a team of young men, some of whom try harder than others. Some have more talent than others. It is coached by men who want to win at least as much as we do and at least as much as the players do. It is easier to assign blame than to clearly state constructive and effective solutions; this is true about many issues in life. Nonetheless, one of the wonderful things about this country is that we all have the right to praise, criticize or ignore just about anything; regrettably, though, hidden in this freedom is the cloak of anonymity which, when wrapped around a critic, usually serves to embolden rather than ennoble. Such is life. Combine this with a tradition that dates to the earliest days of the revolution that led to the formation of the United States of America: The accused has a right to know the identity of and be faced by his/her accuser. Is it any wonder that players (and coaches, I suspect) resent the anonymous and often vituperative shots we see on this board? (Re anonymity: I have listed my name and city from time to time when dealing with this theme; I'm not going to bother this time, though I will happily supply it upon request.)

Coach Schnellenberger, the assistant coaches, the players and the others associated with the football program (past and present) have done a lot of good for us (and themselves). This year, the output is short of what we want and what they want. If the record were 7-1, this likely still would be true.

We have a near-absolute right to pile on; however, I wish we had the restraint to avoid it. Venting may well make a person feel better but it seldom makes him/her more astute (or even macho) in the eyes of others. There is a huge, and important difference in criticism and personal attack. For those who have been in bars, this difference should be quite clear.

As always, this is but one man's opinion. Walty12 suggested that posters list their ages. I'm not sure what this proves, but I certainly am willing. I am 63, FAU Class 0f 1969. I have followed the program-to-be since Howard Schnellenberger was hired and I have bought season tickets every year though much of the time I have lived about 1,800 miles from Boca Raton. This year is fairly typical in that I have attended three games (two in Boca, one on Denton, Texas) and I might make it to Boca again. So I probably have as much right to my opinion as do those who choose to be hypercritical. As for the shot about 'Schnellenberger's Army,' I must assure one and all that I am in no one's army, though the thought of this one is rather appealing.