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Post by Phaedrus on Dec 30, 2023 12:57:44 GMT -5
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Post by trojansc on Dec 30, 2023 13:04:17 GMT -5
This surprises….. nobody.
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Post by rainbowbadger on Dec 30, 2023 13:08:28 GMT -5
OMG. Terry Gawlik, the Idaho AD, was Wisconsin’s SWA for years and was instrumental in hiring Sheffield. I’m shocked that she’s just blowing off these reports of abuse.
ETA: And one of the assistants is a Badgers alum! Holy cow.
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Post by avid 2.0 on Dec 30, 2023 13:23:05 GMT -5
Wasnt expecting a lord farquaad reference... was not disappointed.
the fact that this is true... and gross...
Gonzalez also frequently reminded Idaho players about how coaches “could get away” with coaching methods in Europe and Japan that were not acceptable or allowed at American universities, according to seven Idaho players.
Gonzalez, Patterson said, “always talked about the things you can say, do anything” in Europe and Japan.
“He’s threatened us with that,” Patterson continued before quoting Gonzalez. “‘There’s only one way I know to instill discipline in a team and the NCAA made that illegal, I would get fired.’”
“Physical violence. In his eyes, the way speaks to us is soft, (compared to) what he could be doing. He could be saying so much worse to try and motivate us to change. He threatens that, you know. ‘There’s only way I know to make a team be disciplined but the NCAA made that illegal, I would get fired.’ the veiled threat.”
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Post by jayz34 on Dec 30, 2023 13:27:03 GMT -5
Hopefully there is enough outrage over this article for Idaho to do the right thing here. Big yikes.
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Post by hookem1 on Dec 30, 2023 13:27:37 GMT -5
“Chris was highly recommended to me by (Wisconsin coach) Kelly Sheffield, who just won a national championship. We are thrilled to get someone of that caliber.”
um why?
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Post by charger0304 on Dec 30, 2023 13:51:05 GMT -5
This surprises….. nobody. What did surprise me was Goree’s multitude of quotes. Just yikes after yikes. |
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Post by abcd098 on Dec 30, 2023 13:56:29 GMT -5
This is infuriating to read. The fact that his behavior has gone on for so long is horrific.
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Post by abcd098 on Dec 30, 2023 14:08:15 GMT -5
This surprises….. nobody. What did surprise me was Goree’s multitude of quotes. Just yikes after yikes. Same. Not a good look for her. If I were her I would want to distance myself from the terrible optics of this. |
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Post by volleyguy on Dec 30, 2023 14:10:49 GMT -5
The current players on the team hit the nail on the head: This is about an Administrator who cannot accept the fact that they made a really bad hire. And more importantly, they appear to have made that hire based entirely on trust and the recommendation of their colleagues/friends/previous hires at another institution. Any kind of objective reference and background check would have raised enough flags to make someone consider the value of this hire from the beginning. The sheer willfulness of ignoring so many complaints, not following up on promised meetings, and deliberately mis-stating facts suggests that the problem is much bigger than hiring a bad coach.
Anyone who knows Chris or has followed his career knows well that he has a penchant for exaggerating his own role and personal accomplishments. It's pretty hard to exaggerate a 4-24 record in Season one and 1-27 record in Season 2, but somehow he's managed to get other to rationalize it for him. Just incredible.
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Post by chatchu-off moksri on Dec 30, 2023 14:15:31 GMT -5
This surprises….. nobody. What did surprise me was Goree’s multitude of quotes. Just yikes after yikes. it came off so tone deaf and insane like wow, you're really willing to die in this hill? damn |
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Post by trojansc on Dec 30, 2023 14:18:18 GMT -5
Could not be a worse time to be on the Palouse for college volleyball.
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Post by veebz17 on Dec 30, 2023 14:31:05 GMT -5
Wow… I feel for all those players… that was a heartbreaking read. I hope something is done about the coaching staff. I’ve been through a similar experience with an emotionally abusive coach and it sticks with you. The feeling of being invalidated and dismissed every time you try to reach out for help is truly devastating. I’m very proud of them for continuing to speak out and try to find help after being shut down by their AD…
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Post by Brutus Buckeye on Dec 30, 2023 14:33:23 GMT -5
What transpired behind the paywall?
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Post by volleyguy on Dec 30, 2023 14:34:58 GMT -5
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