Another Thread addressing FSU ability to leave the ACC, included a few posts that discussed Tom Jurich, one specifically asserted that his bitterness led to his unwillingness to assist UL in the aftermath. I take exception to that, as I was invited to a conference call with personal friends of Tom and Mark shortly there after. Tom and any of those believed to be in his camp were completely non-gratis at UL a period. As most will remember, it was UL’s President, Chairman of the BOT and the majority of the BOT members who were responsible for Tom’s termination; the same ones who were equally responsible for locking Tom’s participation out of anything relative to this University.
While I am sure there were many others, I can recall Zipp, GOCDS and I were on this site expressing our support of Tom, and challenged the “Clown Show” for destroying UL’s Sports Program. Their “rush to judgement” took literally years before it was evident that infamous FBI report was full of innuendo, based entirely on hearsay and rumors to be void of any factual evidence worthy of the self inflicted punishment this University did to itself.
I do not believe in coincidences, as the CJ’s attack on Dr. Ramsey was most successful in eliminating the only UL resource willing and capable of protecting Tom’s position as AD. I am not suggesting that James Ramsey, Tom Jurich and even Rick Pitino were void of making any mistakes, as each were very powerful personalities who were success-driven. However, if anyone wants to understand why UL‘s Men’s BB program is where it is right now, it must start with recognizing the past events that led to our present condition.
While I am sure there were many others, I can recall Zipp, GOCDS and I were on this site expressing our support of Tom, and challenged the “Clown Show” for destroying UL’s Sports Program. Their “rush to judgement” took literally years before it was evident that infamous FBI report was full of innuendo, based entirely on hearsay and rumors to be void of any factual evidence worthy of the self inflicted punishment this University did to itself.
I do not believe in coincidences, as the CJ’s attack on Dr. Ramsey was most successful in eliminating the only UL resource willing and capable of protecting Tom’s position as AD. I am not suggesting that James Ramsey, Tom Jurich and even Rick Pitino were void of making any mistakes, as each were very powerful personalities who were success-driven. However, if anyone wants to understand why UL‘s Men’s BB program is where it is right now, it must start with recognizing the past events that led to our present condition.