2017 G Thomas Allen - LOI

[Bugeaters1]

53 minutes ago, 49r said:

Relax, @nustudent

 

We're all thinking it.  The record is out there for everyone to see and it's painfully clear that it hasn't happened the way anyone has wanted it to.  And yes, change will happen when it needs to.  NOT when you or any of us thinks it should.

 

We are just trying to give some positive vibes to the program here.  Call it blind faith, call it delusion, call it what you want but realize that we as fans have a job...and that is to support those kids that go out there and play their guts out for us.  They do it for us, for the school we love (and in some cases call our alma mater), they do it for themselves, and yes, they even do it for their coaches.

 

What we can do is support them, come hell or high water, and the choice they made to play for all the reasons listed above.  That means shutting out negative thoughts and give them a chance to prove us wrong.  They at least deserve that, okay?

 

Bringing the room down with constant jabs is not helping.  Negativity breeds like vermin.  Can we just please let it go?  Thanks.

 

[Swan88]

This is a report of studies on optimism v. pessimism:

 

"Pessimism is trouble because it's bad for your health. Numerous studies have shown that optimists are physically and psychologically healthier than pessimists.  . . .  The researchers found that pessimists' health deteriorated far more rapidly as they age.  . . .  research conducted by the Mayo Clinic . . . found optimists have lower levels of cardiovascular disease and longer life-spans. . . .  researchers at Yale and the University of Colorado found that pessimism is associated with a weakened immune response to tumors and infection.

Researchers from the Universities of Kentucky and Louisville went so far as to inject optimists and pessimists with a virus to measure their immune response. The researchers found optimists had a significantly stronger immune response than pessimists.

Positivity and Performance:  Keeping a positive attitude isn't just good for your health. . . .  In one study [of insurance salespeople] . . . Optimistic salespeople sold 37% more policies than pessimists, who were twice as likely to leave the company during their first year of employment.

 

Persistent pessimism on message boards like this is something to be avoided!

[hhcmatt]

11 hours ago, nustudent said:

He's had the time.

 

Whether he does or not remains to be seen.   Certainly doesn't have any more excuses.  The players are there and if they aren't...it's on him.

 

Landing Allen doesn't change the expectation that Miles needs to win next year; it just makes it more likely.

 

[nustudent]

13 minutes ago, hhcdimes said:

 

Landing Allen doesn't change the expectation that Miles needs to win next year; it just makes it more likely.

 

Never said it did.   Just said that he's had more than enough time to build a better program than what we have currently.

And I'll agree that if it is to happen...Allen fills a need that was going to be a big variable in the equation

Edited April 22, 2017 by nustudent

[hhcmatt]

Just now, nustudent said:

Never said it did.   Just said that he's had more than enough time to build a better program than what we have currently.

And I'll agree that if it was to happen...Allen fills a need that was going to be a big variable in the equation

 

Just illustrating that it's possible to live in la-la land and yet still be grounded in reality  

[hhcmatt]

On 4/19/2017 at 9:26 AM, 49r said:

 

I guess that would mean presumably they're out of the Bowen sweepstakes then?

 

Funny thing is they think they're gonna jump in and "Plan B" Allen and push Kansas out of the way on him?

 

Good luck with that, Greg.

 

Official

[Norm Peterson]

On 4/19/2017 at 11:13 AM, noahjb24 said:

If we can get Allen, Maye and then two out of the 3 Ernst/Duby/Polar-Bear Chandler then I will be as optimistic about next year as I would have been before this mess. 

 

How about if we just get Allen and then one of the other three?

[49r]

2 hours ago, hhcdimes said:

 

Official

 

Boy, what a roller coaster ride though...

 

http://247sports.com/PlayerInstitution/Brian-Bowen-at-La-Lumiere-School-156190/CurrentExpertPredictions

 

 

[Swan88]

Here is a nice shout-out to Thomas Allen from the Scout folks:

 

 

[busticket]

I always thought Brian Snow was a genius.