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http://www.garybarnettfoundation.org/
here are some of my favorite lines from the site.
"Indeed, Coach Barnett was honored for his integrity during the investigation."
"But I think that having won the NCAA academic award for graduation 100% of our players and having a 79% graduation rate has been just as rewarding and satisfying for me."-GB
And the 3 million dollar settlement from CU was nice too right gary?
It looks to me like he's posting a coaching application on the internet. Isn't this supposed to be a website about his foundation?Originally Posted by 4DemBuffs
That's exactly what it looks likeIt looks to me like he's posting a coaching application on the internet.
That's what I thought, but you never know the level of the namesake's involvement in a foundation. Sometimes, people just lend their names. Although, the web site did note that the foundation was set up by Gary and his wife. Who knows?It looks to me like he's posting a coaching application on the internet. Isn't this supposed to be a website about his foundation?
But it is possible Gary has little involvement and has little to do with what is on the web site. That quote about the graduation rates doesn't even resemble a coherent sentence.
Reading that sentence again, it looks like they meant "graduating" instead of "graduation."
"Coach Barnett is interested in continuing to teach and mentor at a first-rate Division I institution"
I think he should realize that he might have to go to a smaller school and coach there for a while. Maybe in time he will be able to "teach and mentor at a first-rate school.
I hope he just take a long vacation and reflect about his career plans.
It may seem that i am anti barnett but i am not. He is one hell of a coach. He's done some great things. But I also believe his ego might have ruined his chances to continue coaching at CU. Its really no secret that GB is kind of an asshole. I've met him and he gives of that impression. I also hear it from alot of boosters and former players. Is he a horrible evil man? No, he's just a dick. Of course this is just my opinon.
i agree that he was a good coach. ****** recruiter... but, top tier coach, no doubt, imho... and, i don't think anyone would care about whether he was a dick if he won more games. spurrier and stoops are assholes too.
the so-called scandal may have eroded all of gb's safety net, but it was the way the last gb season closed out that cost him his job. they were talking extension before the 3 loss end...
big ego... polarizing... good coach... i think we needed to make a change. i am not sold on hawkins yet (i dunno how anyone can be after a 2-10 first season) but he's the coach so he gets my support... just like gb did...
hopefully, hawkins gets us rolling again. time to let the gb era go...
Your absolutely right. Good post.
it shows how worthless recruiting class rankings are:
"11th ranked (SuperPrep) and 14th ranked (CNN/SI) recruiting class of 2002
18th ranked (PrepStar) and 19th ranked (Scout) recruiting class of 2003"
that would have been last year's seniors and juniors right?
Just to throw my 2 cents in here. Opinions of individuals will vary based upon ones experience. I have met Barnett on numerous occasions and found him to always be open, approachable, and very friendly. Times that I would see him around town he would always come up to me and initiate the conversation. He would always talk to the fans that made the trip to away games and thank them for coming. So my impression of him is different than yours....
My dad played golf with him once or twice and thought he was a decent guy. I guess he can hit the living hell out of the ball. Not that that means anything, but I thought I'd add it in for good measure.
And i don't have any problem with that.
Yes and no. Most of the top rated players in those two classes never played a down the last two years:
2002: 5* Gabe Nyenhuis (came in as juco - only played 2 yrs); 4* Brian Calhoon (transferred), Chris Hollis (neck injury - I think), Sammy Joseph (transferred), Tyler Littlehales (quit football), Blake Mackey (never recovered from injury), Clint Werth (left early), and Anthony Wright (never made it to CU).
2003: 4* Travis Berry (never made it to CU), Chris Russel (transfered).
The three 4 stars from 2003 that made it to 2006 were some of our best: BJax, Brian Daniels, and Lorenzo Sims.
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