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What are you talking about. I didn't attack her one but. I've actually defended the Facebook page in the past. Some ill informed people over there but I do like how people post pictures and experiences over there. I also do think it did help with attendance big time. There isn't one thing I said that attacked her.
Are you @‘ing me?

Read above.
 

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1. All money should be tax deductible.

2. The facebook group annoyed me and was sometimes uncomfortable.

3. Its a shame for Shertz that he didnt make NCAA and lose in the play in game to Seaton Hall. He wouldnt have looked so bad.
 
Just wanted to say a couple of things
1-in Coach Schertz years of coaching at ISU has never beat a top ranked team in the Top 25, Yes, we beat some good teams in the NIT, but none of them were in top 25 when we played them
2- When he was at Lincoln Memorial, at least he gave them the heads up that he was leaving for ISU, but as he says I am still invested to bring a D!! Championship.
3- The way he left ISU was totally disrespectful to the University. He was lying at least and looking at the Bilikin forum since March 17th. He kept on saying I am so invested with the team, the community for the last 3 wks, what a crock of BS.
4- This F guy CHAVITZ who their basketball arena is named after bought him off, he is a flat out Billionaire. If you recall, I mentioned in a thread, both of them grew up in Long Island, relationships, relationships, so they had something to talk about right away.
5- bottom line this deal was made at least 2 weeks ago, but he lied to everybody, Can u Trust this person ??? Chavitz and all the money bought him off!!!1712448596721.png
 
I am not one to tell people what to do, but for me, I am moving on to focus on my university. I will be investing my time and abilities to help push us forward in addition to what I already give financially. I ask you all to do the same. Can't help locally, thats fine. Tell all your friends and relatives and fellow alumni about how to support via the athletic fund or CofC. I have done my fair share of bitching and whining the last couple days but I am moving forward, in a positive direction. This community has shown that we will support a winner, we just have to keep supporting to give the resources to build another winner! March On, fellow Sycamores!
 

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What SLU doesn't realize is they're paying a guy $2 million a year to have ONE good season followed by leaving the program decomated by taking all his players to the P6 school he lands at....

Have fun with that SLU...hope the $2 Million was worth it.
Man, I get that. But what was different from Shertz from day One was how exciting his game was. Langsing’s game was feed the post, Double team Jake, back out to The Guard. Totally “Boring” Umpa Lumpa can screw us like he did, and Good Riddance, but Man ole Man, did I love his game.
Next guy comes in will be a tough act to follow.
 
Another thing that really puzzles me is how he stayed at LMU so long, has said ISU wasn’t his first D1 offer, and actually built a program. What he has just done here at ISU goes against everything he previously did and said.
Guys and gals, I understand that this hurts, but from my perspective ( alumni not from Terre Haute) this is an administration failure. When Sherard was made the scapegoat for the Baseball debacle this was the only likely outcome. I graduated in 2006, all I have known is inept leadership at the university and city level. Ones that live there have a better understanding, but 18 years an alumni I can tell you how many times I’ve been actively approached to donate money. ZERO. At the MVC tourney this year, the most aggressive fundraising I encountered was a postcard (pen not provided) to submit my information to donate. Coach Schertz made the decision to leave, but what did we really think was going to happen when the highest paid employee at the university didn’t know who his AD or president was going to be going forward? This is my opinion, but at our level, having enough success to lose your coach is a good thing. Blaming the coach for leaving is blaming the wrong person. Personally, I will thank Coach Schertz and these players for giving me a season that brought positive attention to the university. No one ever asks me about Indiana State. Yet, this year they did. This team and this coach did that, with little to no help from the institution. As a group, we’re vilifying the wrong people.
 
I've never visited the Facebook page (never had FB), but I was wearing STATE gear the other day when a lady approached me and said "How 'bout those Sycamores"!! Turned out she is one of those Facebook members, (we BOTH missed the Bird era...her last year of '76 and my first year being '82). She, like most all of the folks over there are probably just like folks here....love STATE, want to see them do well, have had an amazing ride and are VERY disappointed that what MANY of us knew was a probability has come to pass. The nature of the game (NIL/Portal and almost no rules for poaching players/coaches) SUCKS right now, and the best thing we can do is focus on those things we can influence. Push CoC, join it, tell folks about it. Send positive messages to the "powers that be" about ways to make it MORE productive. Support the coaches and players we have/will soon have. If you wish the ones who depart well, or want to forget they were ever a part of STATE, that's everyone's prerogative. Get bitter, or get better...let's find ways to get better.
 
Guys and gals, I understand that this hurts, but from my perspective ( alumni not from Terre Haute) this is an administration failure. When Sherard was made the scapegoat for the Baseball debacle this was the only likely outcome. I graduated in 2006, all I have known is inept leadership at the university and city level. Ones that live there have a better understanding, but 18 years an alumni I can tell you how many times I’ve been actively approached to donate money. ZERO. At the MVC tourney this year, the most aggressive fundraising I encountered was a postcard (pen not provided) to submit my information to donate. Coach Schertz made the decision to leave, but what did we really think was going to happen when the highest paid employee at the university didn’t know who his AD or president was going to be going forward? This is my opinion, but at our level, having enough success to lose your coach is a good thing. Blaming the coach for leaving is blaming the wrong person. Personally, I will thank Coach Schertz and these players for giving me a season that brought positive attention to the university. No one ever asks me about Indiana State. Yet, this year they did. This team and this coach did that, with little to no help from the institution. As a group, we’re vilifying the wrong people.
So you missed the hundreds of post talking about how we knew he would eventually leave for more money, but he handled the last several weeks very unprofessionally?

Did you know he still has not released a statement to ISU, alumni, fans, community, etc.?
 

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Is it possible that the relationship with the president/board of trustees is so bad that it inhibits that kind of communication? Seems that way to me. The university is pushing a narrative with little context. “Highest paid coach ever.” The numbers I’ve seen wouldn’t have even made him the highest paid in the conference. What would you have him do?
 
We were bad this year and finished second to last in A-10, our response take your coach!!! Now we’ll go take 4 of your 5 starters and your recruiting class. Thanks for the help. By the way, why don’t we play a home and home series, you’re only 170 miles away.i
Go back to your trash town and leave us alone. How classless are you? Well, I guess you’ve shown us.
 
Is it possible that the relationship with the president/board of trustees is so bad that it inhibits that kind of communication? Seems that way to me. The university is pushing a narrative with little context. “Highest paid coach ever.” The numbers I’ve seen wouldn’t have even made him the highest paid in the conference. What would you have him do?

So bad JS & the President were having Sushi together 2 weeks ago for lunch… I don’t go to sushi with people I can’t stand.
 

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You’ve never had to meet with a boss you can’t stand? Good for you on picking the right job/administration to work for the first and only time.

I’d say if the both mutually knew it wasn’t great they wouldn’t pick a public place. A phone call an office meeting would suffice.
 
Man, I get that. But what was different from Shertz from day One was how exciting his game was. Langsing’s game was feed the post, Double team Jake, back out to The Guard. Totally “Boring” Umpa Lumpa can screw us like he did, and Good Riddance, but Man ole Man, did I love his game.
Next guy comes in will be a tough act to follow.

All I'm saying is does SLU really think they are going to keep him in the A10 for $2 million if he has one really good season...??

He's gonna be off to the P6...
 
I’d say if the both mutually knew it wasn’t great they wouldn’t pick a public place. A phone call an office meeting would suffice.
I’m not going to change anyone’s mind. From my perspective, I’ll be forever grateful for what was accomplished this season. It was fun, it was exciting, and it brought attention to a place I love. For those that don’t live in TH, Indiana State doesn’t register in the media markets at all. I live in the Louisville media market, ISU doesnt exist. For a brief moment, we existed. I’m going to thank him and the players for doing that. I’m going to blame the administration for not making it continue. They can help their own legacy in the next couple of weeks.
 
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