The Founder
Well-Known Member
SOG, Here is the Situation Grambling Is In:
Apparantly, Doug must not think Broadway's recruits are worth much. This often happens at FBS and FCS when a new coach comes in to replace a coach that is fired due to poor performance. HOWEVER, in Grambling's case, Broadway was a WINNING coach. Naturally, if a coach such as Broadway leaves WINNING, then the next coach is expected automatically to win due to Alumni believing that the previous coach left a "winning recruiting class". A Good Example of Grambling's current situation is the early 2000s Miami Hurricanes when Larry Coker took over for Butch Davis. Any person who claims to be a good coach can take a previous coach's players and "coach them up" to be Championship Calibur. In Doug's mind, he feels that he needs to get HIS players to be successful.
The more Doug criticizes players that Alumni SEE can produce, the more he indirectly says that Broadway was a better coach.
Doug already has already run off a QB that many alumni felt was productive (And don't bring grades into this conversation. I'm talking production on the field). Running Roberts off (A PRE-SEASON OFFENSIVE SWAC PLAYER OF THE YEAR) will severely damage his credibility.
Braveheart: Short Dog a.k.a. Carruthers had the grades. The other issue is Doug has an ego and is in desperate need of a PR person to help him answer questions. It's like he just says some silly mess and 2 days later has to put a band aid on it.