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I’m sorry there was a lot of talking last night. I can’t remember what he said at the end. Was he talking about the ND debacle?Just curious if anyone else attended the Leadoff Dinner last nite and heard Coach address the crowd. If anyone did and was listening intently, I'd like your analysis of what he was saying esp. the last few minutes. Thanks...
Can’t have any bent nickels. Not sure if he was talking about basketball, baseball or teams in general.This was at the very end, his last few sentences after the short video of the coach stacking nickels. I think I understood the message, but I wanted to confirm...
I wasn't expecting a left turn, so I wasn't taking note of every word. But I THINK I heard one of his motivational topics morph into a lecture to the audience. Did you get any of that?Can’t have any bent nickels. Not sure if he was talking about basketball, baseball or teams in general.
Well yeah. We have to move forward together, players, coaches, fans, concession stand workers, community, etcI wasn't expecting a left turn, so I wasn't taking note of every word. But I THINK I heard one of his motivational topics morph into a lecture to the audience. Did you get any of that?
If I'm right, it was vague however he said it. But that's a break from anyone or anything I've heard esp. from someone representing U of L. I get to hear Jeff Walz speaking informally at his coach's shows, and he has never touched on that subject--yet.Well yeah. We have to move forward together, players, coaches, fans, concession stand workers, community, etc
I shook hands with Tyra and introduced myself to Heird. He seemed surprised I approached him because I’m a nobody.If I'm right, it was vague however he said it. But that's a break from anyone or anything I've heard esp. from someone representing U of L. I get to hear Jeff Walz speaking informally at his coach's shows, and he has never touched on that subject--yet.
Part of it was probably the crowd. You had a broad spectrum of people there from the top of the university to the other extreme. You probably spotted Mark Jurich. Folks with $$ like Jim Patterson. And longtimers like me who are dug in with their positions.
That message is you try to prove yourself right, you might lay waste to programs like his own. McDonnell had just been talking about coming out for games. I think he's concerned...
That's part of the problem. I was by myself with Heird in the men's room before it started. He didn't say a word. I recall Tyra walking through a room of fans and hardly saying anything. Those guys should be going out of their way to connect with fans esp. now. (Of course, Tyra doesn't matter anymore.)I shook hands with Tyra and introduced myself to Heird. He seemed surprised I approached him because I’m a nobody.
Yeah I don’t think people knew who Heird was. He should have gone table to table. Hey, if you don’t know me I’m Josh Heird… and we are going to get Louisville back on track..That's part of the problem. I was by myself with Heird in the men's room before it started. He didn't say a word. I recall Tyra walking through a room of fans and hardly saying anything. Those guys should be going out of their way to connect with fans esp. now. (Of course, Tyra doesn't matter anymore.)
This reconnect stuff is a two-way street, and I think a major coach will tell you that. U of L needs to project a message of "we're changing--give us a second chance." Then follow up words with actions. U of L has to start this process, not fans. They're the leaders...
I talked recently to a former coach under Heird. That's not Heird's style. Everything he is and does is internal to operations.Yeah I don’t think people knew who Heird was. He should have gone table to table. Hey, if you don’t know me I’m Josh Heird… and we are going to get Louisville back on track..
I know he’s only been on the job a week but he should have been able to speak from the cuff instead of looking at a binder.I talked recently to a former coach under Heird. That's not Heird's style. Everything he is and does is internal to operations.
Which is unfortunately the exact opposite of what this place needs now. I'm even willing to sacrifice a new AD's skills at managing athletics if he's good at public relations. Dire need of money and fan support...
I thought the same thing even though I’m willing to cut a new guy some slack at public speaking. He comes across as stiff and robotic. That’s not a good style for what we need.I know he’s only been on the job a week but he should have been able to speak from the cuff instead of looking at a binder.
Don't we have kind of the same problem with baseball? Seems that there are many Cardinal baseball fans that buy season tickets only to have them for the Regional and Super Regional.You look at women's basketball where less than half of the seats sold are actually used. In fact, it's lower than football and men's basketball. IMO that's inexcusable.
Baseball is more dictated by weather. When it’s cold, it’s hard for fans to just sit there for 3 hours. When the weather warms, it’s standing room only.Don't we have kind of the same problem with baseball? Seems that there are many Cardinal baseball fans that buy season tickets only to have them for the Regional and Super Regional.
Could he have been talking to them?
I'm just asking. Do you mean standing room only for the NCAA? It's certainly not like that for weekend series in April and May.When the weather warms, it’s standing room only.
I usually won’t sit in the berm unless it’s the UK game but yes sometimes we have had trouble getting stadium seats for ACC games. And if you have been on for those games, the crowd definitely gets into the 2 strike clap and foot stomping. Yeah I can easily get midweek games unless it’s Kentucky.I'm just asking. Do you mean standing room only for the NCAA? It's certainly not like that for weekend series in April and May.
Obviously,we're not talking about the last 2 seasons,but if we go back pre Covid,I'm sure there were some weekend series that stadium seats were hard to get. That doesn't mean they were used,just sold.we have had trouble getting stadium seats for ACC games.
What I don’t think Dan takes into consideration is we are not a college town like Starkville MS or even other SEC schools that draw huge crowds. Louisville has a AAA professional baseball team that draws a pretty good fan base. I don’t know if that carrries over to the NBA scenario.
Obviously,we're not talking about the last 2 seasons,but if we go back pre Covid,I'm sure there were some weekend series that stadium seats were hard to get. That doesn't mean they were used,just sold.
Every time I hear Coach speak on the radio or news he speaks to the fan base about getting in the seats. He wants more people in the seats.
Last season showed how glaringly apparent this issue has become. Maybe even with CDM,Idk.
People standing outside the stadium that's nearly empty because of no shows.
I'm not getting on season ticket holders. I would prefer,weather permitting,that everybody get away from the TV screen and get behind the team during the season like they do for the NCAA Tournament.
Coach probably feels the same way...