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Here's my question for the candidates....

We now have an active offsite forum with many options being weighed prior to every game. Ultimately, the decision will come down to the winner of this election. If the entire community is going against your tactical choice(roster, sub patter,tactics all included), will you stick to your guns and push forward anyway?


The NT Management position is very social as well. You will be interacting with the community and trying to grow the community, but you will also be communicating with other NT Coaches. What are your thoughts on mTIEs during the tournaments? Would you be willing to break an agreement and what circumstances would make you consider it? Basically, is winning more important than your reputation?

We talk about how this is a "Team event", we are all in this together, etc...And it is, but ultimately whoever is chosen as the NT coach has to make the tough decisions. As coach, I would always factor in any input I receive from anyone in my decisions, but make the decision I feel is best.

If the situation is appropriate, and Tie'ing now will help us later, then of course. That said, I would never make an agreement I don't intend on keeping. Tricking someone into Tie'ing is cheating as far as I am concerned...not my thing.

You clearly didn't read my platform I never said anything about winning

Last edited by FatCurry at 7/26/2011 11:52:54 PM

My question for your candidacy is this:

Will you play a lineup of Willis Lundy, 2 scrubs, and 2 lucky fans? I know you would play Lundy at all 5 positions if possible, but unfortunately that's not an option.

To any and/or all candidates: Everyone is quick to compare us to Chile, and rightfully so. But back to Season 15. We were fifth best ranking wise within the Americas tourney. Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay were good then and are good now. How do we maintain against teams that have given us scares in the past? Surely the usual (GS and enthusiasm), but what else?

Jason- You consider breaking mTIEs cheating. Why so? Lying to someone is not cheating in most cases, is it not?

Forget you.

I just state my opinion that I, and probably others feel, and you go off and make personal attacks on a member who has no interest in actually running for the senior NT and I truly did respect you as a manager. You're a better manager than me. Fine you can take pride in that but leave me out of your condescending remarks that you happened to make about your hopes and dreams in an attempt that will win over the members who hope that their next NT coach prefers "the classroom".


Last edited by oriolekid at 7/27/2011 1:12:18 AM

@boss of bosses...hilarious pic.

@GM-Jason & @nammsor - IMO you two are the top candidates so far. In an attempt to separate you two, I have three questions :

1) If Lundy had been walking on the street for days, 3 weeks late for a shower, and STILL not in 9gs, do you offer to pick him up?

2) How far in advance do you think its necessary to game plan when considering call ups and enthusiasm? With a limited roster before it hurts overall enthusiasm, what might your strategy be?

3) What use would you get out of the offsite? Regardless of what you use for it now, what would your plans for the future be?

Forget you.

I just state my opinion that I, and probably others feel, and you go off and make personal attacks on a member who has no interest in actually running for the senior NT and I truly did respect you as a manager. You're a better manager than me. Fine you can take pride in that but leave me out of your condescending remarks that you happened to make about your hopes and dreams in an attempt that will win over the members who hope that their next NT coach prefers "the classroom".

I think you are missing the point of a debate :-) I am sorry I hurt your feelings...But i am not sure what you think I should have said, or how I should have reacted to that. The point of this thread to air opinions and beliefs, and when people say things critical or questioning a candidate the candidate needs to address it and prove otherwise.

Your post indicated that I have missed out on "immense teaching". I was showing you that my teams resume' would say otherwise. Additionally, I was pointing out that we talk to the same people, just in different places.

I really am sorry I hurt your feelings....But you have to understand, when you criticize someone for being "ripe" and not ready, it kind of puts their guard up a bit. :-)

@boss of bosses...hilarious pic.

@GM-Jason & @nammsor - IMO you two are the top candidates so far. In an attempt to separate you two, I have three questions :

1) If Lundy had been walking on the street for days, 3 weeks late for a shower, and STILL not in 9gs, do you offer to pick him up?

2) How far in advance do you think its necessary to game plan when considering call ups and enthusiasm? With a limited roster before it hurts overall enthusiasm, what might your strategy be?

3) What use would you get out of the offsite? Regardless of what you use for it now, what would your plans for the future be?

1. Depends if I am driving my truck, or my nice car :-)

2. All of my friends make fun of me because I obsess over every detail about my team. I plan, strategize, cover every angle, use every tool avaiable to me. I look at my opponent in such detail i start worrying about their strengths, and my friends hear my worrying, and I guess I sound like I think i am going to lsoe, then I win by 40 and they laugh at me for stressing out at all. I am always planning in advance. And I adjust along the way as well. I am constantly considering all angles, its just how i do things.

3. The offsite has become the place for the USA NT's. Additionally, its secure, so our community can openly talking about things there and strategize without the same concern we would on forums here on the site. Its a great way to communicate, strategize, keeping running conversations on various topics like scouting reports, training updates, etc. Its a great place to brainstorm and come up with new ideas. I am not really telling you anything you don't know; anyone whose been to the site knows its many uses and applications. I would use it exactly how its being used now...Its a great platform for the coach to reach out to, and work with the coaches who are helping and volunteering for the various needs of the NT. I certainly wouldnt change it, or use it anyless than how its being used now. Of course any new ideas I come up with would be discussed on the offsite forum as well.

I want to thank you for being the bigger man in these debates as your points and qualifications have been criticized more than anyone, and you have yet to be rude or aggressive/defensive to anyone. You have have answered nearly every question with the professionalism I'd expect from anyone that truly wanted the position.

Having said that the odds seem stacked against you, and I want to encourage you to get involved in the NT or U21 because we could definitely use someone with your ideas and enthusiasm.

Good Luck

I hope buckeye wins so that we have someone new to make fun of besides edju but im voting for Jason

Last edited by shoe lover at 7/27/2011 6:39:11 AM