The said

Ted has fired back at all the Troy keyboard warriors…..http://blogs.trb.com/sports/college/fau/blog/   Turns out not all of the Troy recruits are meeting admission standards as their fans would like everyone to believe…..interesting… :


Kind of scary, they weren't able to get into this "school"…….http://www.studentsreview.com/AL/TSUT.html

Troy State University:  So easy a caveman could do it!    ;D

I take offense to that comment! 

caveman99 said

The said

Ted has fired back at all the Troy keyboard warriors…..http://blogs.trb.com/sports/college/fau/blog/   Turns out not all of the Troy recruits are meeting admission standards as their fans would like everyone to believe…..interesting… :


Kind of scary, they weren't able to get into this "school"…….http://www.studentsreview.com/AL/TSUT.html

Troy State University:  So easy a caveman could do it!    ;D

I take offense to that comment!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVvBXBZEhkw&feature=PlayList&p=4B8D3BF7F6432ABE&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=5

A couple of misguided Troy fans do not speak for the Trojan faithful. There are a few clowns everywhere - even here.

Blakeney does not break the rules and has never failed to get a scholarship-offered kid into the school. Deal with it or change the rules.

When he allows a kid with a past or who has made mistakes, to be on the team, that kid has to change and prove himself. Otherwise, he's gone. I guarantee you Jarboe is on a short leash.

As for that silly review site, if it can't even get the name of the university correct, what else could be wrong with its content?

The said

Ted has fired back at all the Troy keyboard warriors…..http://blogs.trb.com/sports/college/fau/blog/   Turns out not all of the Troy recruits are meeting admission standards as their fans would like everyone to believe…..interesting… :


Kind of scary, they weren't able to get into this "school"…….http://www.studentsreview.com/AL/TSUT.html

Troy State University:  So easy a caveman could do it!   ;D

So what? Florida Atlantic's grade on that site is a B-. Last I checked there's not much difference between a C+ and a B-…

Not that it matters, why are we talking crap anyway?  ;D

I agree with the last poster in that Blakeney isn't breaking any rules and he's never left a kid out to dry because of a miscount in scholarships. We've been doing this for a long time. If it really was APR issue, it would have happened already. I think the hate is spewing because we have an advantage that simply put, others aren't willing to put forth the huge amount of effort that goes into this kind of recruiting. It's hard keeping track of everything, and that turns many coaches away in fear that they'll screw up. When they see someone not screwing it up, it irritates the fans because if their coaches can't do it, other coaches shouldn't do it either. They think if nobody else in the sunbelt is doing it, it must be illegal, when it's really not. They say "well everyone can't be wrong" but i think it's the sheep mentality that makes programs mediocre. "we'll just do what everyone else is doing, play it safe." Troy takes risks and thats how we've grown from DII to Sunbelt champs in the span Blakeney's been at Troy. If you wanna get better, you have to do the things nobody else is willing to do. That's courage, that's commitment, that's TROY.

I just dont see why Troy Fans takes it so personally?

I mean Teds original blog and subsequent ones flat out stated that the practice IS legit, and that Blakney is a master of it. He's not fond of it, and it seems that most other coach's dont run that way either. Doesnt make it illegal or wrong, just seems sort of Skeevy to those of us who dont understand the process.

Apparently so was Nutt in the SEC. NOW you've got the SEC who has banned/limited the practice because of Nutts success and his bragging about it. Can it be far behind that the NCAA or the Belt does the same? What will Troy do then? They have built a cycle of this and if it get restricted you could see Troy have a few down years as they adjust to a more "traditional" method of recruiting.

One thing I've noticed about the Troy fans is they are OVERLY protective of Blakney. Make the slightest indication about something hes doing and a lot of them get bent WAY out of shape. He WAS involved in some monkey business years ago but has run a clean program at Troy ever since.

Troy fans need to stop freaking out anytime someone talks about Blakney in a less the angelic light. Its not personal, its football. Only 2 teams out of 120 use the system as thier primary reload tool. Its only natrual for the rest to look on with skepticisim when those coach's do it.

owlfamily said

I just dont see why Troy Fans takes it so personally?

I mean Teds original blog and subsequent ones flat out stated that the practice IS legit, and that Blakney is a master of it. He's not fond of it, and it seems that most other coach's dont run that way either. Doesnt make it illegal or wrong, just seems sort of Skeevy to those of us who dont understand the process.

Apparently so was Nutt in the SEC. NOW you've got the SEC who has banned/limited the practice because of Nutts success and his bragging about it. Can it be far behind that the NCAA or the Belt does the same? What will Troy do then? They have built a cycle of this and if it get restricted you could see Troy have a few down years as they adjust to a more "traditional" method of recruiting.

One thing I've noticed about the Troy fans is they are OVERLY protective of Blakney. Make the slightest indication about something hes doing and a lot of them get bent WAY out of shape. He WAS involved in some monkey business years ago but has run a clean program at Troy ever since.

Troy fans need to stop freaking out anytime someone talks about Blakney in a less the angelic light. Its not personal, its football. Only 2 teams out of 120 use the system as thier primary reload tool. Its only natrual for the rest to look on with skepticisim when those coach's do it.

I'm not calling out Ted. He's a blogger he can do what he wants. I'm saying in general we get flack from everyone's fans about oversigning or whatever else Troy is doing wrong that we shouldn't. We're overly protective because we can't go anywhere without someone mouthing off about something or another that's wrong with him, the team, the program, and the university. And it usually always gets personal. That's why we fight back. It never stops.
This one hasnt gotten too personal. But venture into other forums and you'll see stuff like "keep it down home cuz" and all kinds of other crap. If Howard did something 20 years ago, and it wasnt even his fault, he just took the blame for everyone else, and people STILL to this day say stuff like "keep it down home cuz" all the time, that would irritate you.

TroyTrojan said

We're overly protective because we can't go anywhere without someone mouthing off about something or another that's wrong with him, the team, the program, and the university. And it usually always gets personal. That's why we fight back. It never stops.

I don't think Troy has cornered the market on this type of stuff.  It happens to us all the time.  I'm sure it happens to every University.  With technology, it makes it easier to find all the negative stuff.  Everyone just pays attention to it more when it is THEIR OWN university.

TroyTrojan said

The said

Ted has fired back at all the Troy keyboard warriors…..http://blogs.trb.com/sports/college/fau/blog/   Turns out not all of the Troy recruits are meeting admission standards as their fans would like everyone to believe…..interesting… :


Kind of scary, they weren't able to get into this "school"…….http://www.studentsreview.com/AL/TSUT.html

Troy State University:  So easy a caveman could do it!   ;D

So what? Florida Atlantic's grade on that site is a B-. Last I checked there's not much difference between a C+ and a B-…

Not that it matters, why are we talking crap anyway?  ;D

Yeah ok, one would only have to look up the freshman admission requirements to see what type of education quality they would receive at Troy.

owlfamily said

I just dont see why Troy Fans takes it so personally?

I mean Teds original blog and subsequent ones flat out stated that the practice IS legit, and that Blakney is a master of it. He's not fond of it, and it seems that most other coach's dont run that way either. Doesnt make it illegal or wrong, just seems sort of Skeevy to those of us who dont understand the process.

Apparently so was Nutt in the SEC. NOW you've got the SEC who has banned/limited the practice because of Nutts success and his bragging about it. Can it be far behind that the NCAA or the Belt does the same? What will Troy do then? They have built a cycle of this and if it get restricted you could see Troy have a few down years as they adjust to a more "traditional" method of recruiting.

One thing I've noticed about the Troy fans is they are OVERLY protective of Blakney. Make the slightest indication about something hes doing and a lot of them get bent WAY out of shape. He WAS involved in some monkey business years ago but has run a clean program at Troy ever since.

Troy fans need to stop freaking out anytime someone talks about Blakney in a less the angelic light. Its not personal, its football. Only 2 teams out of 120 use the system as thier primary reload tool. Its only natrual for the rest to look on with skepticisim when those coach's do it.

No more protective than you guys when someone refers to Howard Schnellenberger as a drunk.

I dont have an issue with that.

At one point he DID have a problem with the sauce, and it came out in the public.

So that will be his bane. Blakney will forever have to life with the pay for play scandal he was involved with. Life in the big city as a public figure.

I had no idea WTH the "keep it down home, Cuz" thing was with Blakely. I had to actually google it to find out about it.  ;D