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Originally posted by oleschoolaggie:
say it ain't so famu! wow! you mean to tell me famu strikes yet another fellow hbcu AGAIN? did they go after her or her after them? based on recent trends, i tend to believe famu probably went after her (if the rumors are true). as much as i adore former aggie coach bill hayes, wtf is he tryin' to prove? why does he keep going after fellow hbcu coaches? first he left his alma mater, nccu, high and try while they're in transition to d1. an initiative that he started and abandoned. then he went after extremely successful fellow hbcu coaches taylor, broadway, and bibbs (can you say "crabs in a barrell"?). and now he's going after pv's cooper? classic "crabs in a barrell" mentality! in other words, "we only care about famu, and in order to get to where we want to be, we'll pull you down!" not too much class associated with that strategy…

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Originally posted by Milli 8:

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Originally posted by oleschoolaggie:
say it ain't so famu! wow! you mean to tell me famu strikes yet another fellow hbcu AGAIN? did they go after her or her after them? based on recent trends, i tend to believe famu probably went after her (if the rumors are true). as much as i adore former aggie coach bill hayes, wtf is he tryin' to prove? why does he keep going after fellow hbcu coaches? first he left his alma mater, nccu, high and try while they're in transition to d1. an initiative that he started and abandoned. then he went after extremely successful fellow hbcu coaches taylor, broadway, and bibbs (can you say "crabs in a barrell"?). and now he's going after pv's cooper? classic "crabs in a barrell" mentality! in other words, "we only care about famu, and in order to get to where we want to be, we'll pull you down!" not too much class associated with that strategy…

So your saying we shouldn't go after the best person available if he/she is currently working at a HBCU? What kind of nonsense is that?

Didn't A&T get its current Chancellor from Coppin?

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Originally posted by oleschoolaggie:

first of all, yes, our current chancellor is from coppin. but the difference is he applied for our job on his own initiative. we didn't steal him from coppin by offering him more money, he applied for a&t's job on his own. big difference, milli! huge difference!

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Originally posted by oleschoolaggie:

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Originally posted by Milli 8:

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Originally posted by oleschoolaggie:
say it ain't so famu! wow! you mean to tell me famu strikes yet another fellow hbcu AGAIN? did they go after her or her after them? based on recent trends, i tend to believe famu probably went after her (if the rumors are true). as much as i adore former aggie coach bill hayes, wtf is he tryin' to prove? why does he keep going after fellow hbcu coaches? first he left his alma mater, nccu, high and try while they're in transition to d1. an initiative that he started and abandoned. then he went after extremely successful fellow hbcu coaches taylor, broadway, and bibbs (can you say "crabs in a barrell"?). and now he's going after pv's cooper? classic "crabs in a barrell" mentality! in other words, "we only care about famu, and in order to get to where we want to be, we'll pull you down!" not too much class associated with that strategy…

So your saying we shouldn't go after the best person available if he/she is currently working at a HBCU? What kind of nonsense is that?

Didn't A&T get its current Chancellor from Coppin?

first of all, yes, our current chancellor is from coppin. but the difference is he applied for our job on his own initiative. we didn't steal him from coppin by offering him more money, he applied for a&t's job on his own. big difference, milli! huge difference!

secondly, i'm saying there's plenty of qualified assistant coaches at hbcu's and/or coaches in general elsewhere. hampton, morgan, and norfolk were this year's 3 most successful basketball teams in the meac (during the regular season) and all 3 coaches were relatively newly hired head coaches. none of those 3 coaches were stolen from fellow hbcu's.

unlike those 3 institutions, famu chose not to do their own homework to find a non-committed coach that's right for famu. famu had rather take shortcuts, use the crabs in a barrel mentality and steal a fellow hbcu's head coach with no consideration for the hbcu institutions they're stealing from. none!

no, a&t didn't steal its chancellor. but the same can't be said for famu's president, ad, and head football coach, not to mentioned failed attempts to steal coaches from a&t and grambling. now you're going after prairie view's coach? and to make matters worse, all this has been done in less than one year! do you see a trend?

i don't think famu's approach improves its relationships with fellow hbcu's, perhap's famu doesn't care. and that's my point. maybe famu should change its mascot to a crab instead of a snake…

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Originally posted by Caocoochee:
What say you now Oldschool even though your previous posts on this subject illustrated some weird thinking?



Posted May 07, 2008 11:27 AM
http://rattlernews.tallahassee.com/apps/pbcs.dll/articl...0507/FAMU06/80507014

May 7, 2008
FAMU chooses high school coach for women's basketball vacancy
Tallahassee Democrat, Doug Blackburn, Asst. Sports Editor

Florida A&M University reached into the high school ranks for its new head women’s basketball coach.

Ledawn Gibson, a successful coach at Winter Haven High the past 12 years, was introduced on Wednesday as the Lady Rattlers’ new basketball coach.

She replaces Debra Clark, whose contract was not renewed after seven years at FAMU.

Gibson’s three-year, $90,000 contract was approved by the FAMU board Wednesday morning.

“I like to win,” Gibson said. “I’m going to come full force, just like I did in high school.”

The 39-year-old Gibson compiled a record of 331-48 at Winter Haven, which was the Class 5A runner-up last season. She won state titles in 2005 and 2007.

“I’m tickled to death. This young lady has passion and she just radiates passion,” FAMU Athletic Director William Hayes said. “I think she’s going to be a great fit for our program.”

Among Gibson’s first duties will be meeting the returning players from a team that started the 2007-08 season with a nine-game winning streak, but finished 14-17 and went just 3-8 in MEAC play. She’ll also be interviewing for assistant coaches.

“I’m coming in with a clean slate,” the Winter Haven native said. “Last year was last year. We’re going to build around our character.”

FAMU President James Ammons, who helped place an orange Rattlers cap atop Gibson’s head at the conclusion of her press conference, praised the newest member of the university’s athletic department.

“Today is the dawn of a new era in the life of the women’s basketball program at Florida A&M,” Ammons said. “I’m confident we found the right coach for our program.”

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When we wake up in the morning, we have two simple choices. Go back to sleep and dream, or wake up and chase those dreams.

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Originally posted by Caocoochee:
What say you now Oldschool even though your previous posts on this subject illustrated some weird thinking?



Posted May 07, 2008 11:27 AM
http://rattlernews.tallahassee.com/apps/pbcs.dll/articl...0507/FAMU06/80507014

May 7, 2008
FAMU chooses high school coach for women's basketball vacancy
Tallahassee Democrat, Doug Blackburn, Asst. Sports Editor

Florida A&M University reached into the high school ranks for its new head women’s basketball coach.

Ledawn Gibson, a successful coach at Winter Haven High the past 12 years, was introduced on Wednesday as the Lady Rattlers’ new basketball coach.

She replaces Debra Clark, whose contract was not renewed after seven years at FAMU.

Gibson’s three-year, $90,000 contract was approved by the FAMU board Wednesday morning.

“I like to win,” Gibson said. “I’m going to come full force, just like I did in high school.”

The 39-year-old Gibson compiled a record of 331-48 at Winter Haven, which was the Class 5A runner-up last season. She won state titles in 2005 and 2007.

“I’m tickled to death. This young lady has passion and she just radiates passion,” FAMU Athletic Director William Hayes said. “I think she’s going to be a great fit for our program.”

Among Gibson’s first duties will be meeting the returning players from a team that started the 2007-08 season with a nine-game winning streak, but finished 14-17 and went just 3-8 in MEAC play. She’ll also be interviewing for assistant coaches.

“I’m coming in with a clean slate,” the Winter Haven native said. “Last year was last year. We’re going to build around our character.”

FAMU President James Ammons, who helped place an orange Rattlers cap atop Gibson’s head at the conclusion of her press conference, praised the newest member of the university’s athletic department.

“Today is the dawn of a new era in the life of the women’s basketball program at Florida A&M,” Ammons said. “I’m confident we found the right coach for our program.”

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Originally posted by oleschoolaggie:

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Originally posted by Caocoochee:
What say you now Oldschool even though your previous posts on this subject illustrated some weird thinking?



Posted May 07, 2008 11:27 AM
http://rattlernews.tallahassee.com/apps/pbcs.dll/articl...0507/FAMU06/80507014

May 7, 2008
FAMU chooses high school coach for women's basketball vacancy
Tallahassee Democrat, Doug Blackburn, Asst. Sports Editor

Florida A&M University reached into the high school ranks for its new head women’s basketball coach.

Ledawn Gibson, a successful coach at Winter Haven High the past 12 years, was introduced on Wednesday as the Lady Rattlers’ new basketball coach.

She replaces Debra Clark, whose contract was not renewed after seven years at FAMU.

Gibson’s three-year, $90,000 contract was approved by the FAMU board Wednesday morning.

“I like to win,” Gibson said. “I’m going to come full force, just like I did in high school.”

The 39-year-old Gibson compiled a record of 331-48 at Winter Haven, which was the Class 5A runner-up last season. She won state titles in 2005 and 2007.

“I’m tickled to death. This young lady has passion and she just radiates passion,” FAMU Athletic Director William Hayes said. “I think she’s going to be a great fit for our program.”

Among Gibson’s first duties will be meeting the returning players from a team that started the 2007-08 season with a nine-game winning streak, but finished 14-17 and went just 3-8 in MEAC play. She’ll also be interviewing for assistant coaches.

“I’m coming in with a clean slate,” the Winter Haven native said. “Last year was last year. We’re going to build around our character.”

FAMU President James Ammons, who helped place an orange Rattlers cap atop Gibson’s head at the conclusion of her press conference, praised the newest member of the university’s athletic department.

“Today is the dawn of a new era in the life of the women’s basketball program at Florida A&M,” Ammons said. “I’m confident we found the right coach for our program.”

what do i say? i say, good for famu! glad they found a coach of their own! but that still doesn't change the fact that their first intentions were to steal a fellow hbcu's coach…

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Originally posted by BleedingOrangeandGreen:
Oldschool, what proof do you offer of FAMU's first intentions?

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Originally posted by docb21:

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Originally posted by BleedingOrangeandGreen:
Oldschool, what proof do you offer of FAMU's first intentions?

Reading dat reportedly rumor from 3B

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Originally posted by oleschoolaggie:

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Originally posted by docb21:

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Originally posted by BleedingOrangeandGreen:
Oldschool, what proof do you offer of FAMU's first intentions?

Reading dat reportedly rumor from 3B

nope! i was referring to bibbs. i clearly acknowledged several times over that cooper was a "rumor". its true, if you want to be technical, i have no proof of famu's "first" intentions. so let me rephrase that. "it still doesn't change the fact that their first intentions were to steal a fellow hbcu's coach…"

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