Have seen several posters ask repeatedly why we are in the scenario we're in. One Ag's take below, and it's painful to hear so get ready…
The root cause is and always has been our university's inferiority complex and confidence issues. The culture has been like that ever since football started being televised. It pervades every area of the university, and it keeps us from consistently winning. We are obsessed with trying too hard, and trying to prove we aren't what we are to no one in particular. And then we overcompensate repeatedly. Ridiculous contracts, overengineered game plans, a fanbase who supports the team no matter how bad the onfield product is, etc etc etc.
We got away from that somewhat with Johnny, but then quickly came back to what was familiar.
We throw money at problems because we can vs identify the root cause and critically thinking about our strategy.
Our AD says one thing and our regents say another, signing their acceptance of Horns and Sooners to the SEC, because they have no spine and would rather save face publicly than confront conflict head on.
And we accept it. Year after year. Because as much as we all say we're fed up, Aggies are loyal to a fault and pack the stadium and watch the games regardless of the onfield product.
Then we come on TexAgs and throw a pity party for ourselves in between the "fire Jimbo" nonsense, asking "why why why" when the answer has been in front of us the whole time.
Only until the university's culture changes and fans also start holding the program accountable through attendance and TV ratings, will we start to see a more consistent level of winning.
Money can help, but it doesn't solve deep-seated problems. Winning programs fail fast when they're in trouble and adjust their strategy accordingly, having the support to then implement their new strategies instead of getting roadblocked by head coaches or worse, boosters. [Looking at you, BMAs]
We fail slowly and continue to try to fit square pegs into circles because of our own overzealousness
Also, player development and roster management is definitely an issue, but whomever scheduled App State for us wasn't thinking straight. That was an ill-conceived idea with no upside and all the downside that completely derailed the trajectory of the program
The root cause is and always has been our university's inferiority complex and confidence issues. The culture has been like that ever since football started being televised. It pervades every area of the university, and it keeps us from consistently winning. We are obsessed with trying too hard, and trying to prove we aren't what we are to no one in particular. And then we overcompensate repeatedly. Ridiculous contracts, overengineered game plans, a fanbase who supports the team no matter how bad the onfield product is, etc etc etc.
We got away from that somewhat with Johnny, but then quickly came back to what was familiar.
We throw money at problems because we can vs identify the root cause and critically thinking about our strategy.
Our AD says one thing and our regents say another, signing their acceptance of Horns and Sooners to the SEC, because they have no spine and would rather save face publicly than confront conflict head on.
And we accept it. Year after year. Because as much as we all say we're fed up, Aggies are loyal to a fault and pack the stadium and watch the games regardless of the onfield product.
Then we come on TexAgs and throw a pity party for ourselves in between the "fire Jimbo" nonsense, asking "why why why" when the answer has been in front of us the whole time.
Only until the university's culture changes and fans also start holding the program accountable through attendance and TV ratings, will we start to see a more consistent level of winning.
Money can help, but it doesn't solve deep-seated problems. Winning programs fail fast when they're in trouble and adjust their strategy accordingly, having the support to then implement their new strategies instead of getting roadblocked by head coaches or worse, boosters. [Looking at you, BMAs]
We fail slowly and continue to try to fit square pegs into circles because of our own overzealousness
Also, player development and roster management is definitely an issue, but whomever scheduled App State for us wasn't thinking straight. That was an ill-conceived idea with no upside and all the downside that completely derailed the trajectory of the program