A group of alumni and students at Fort Valley State University is asking for the football program's head coach to resign or be fired.
They say Coach John Morgan has make no progress with the program, despite his three winning seasons.
The group gathered Friday on campus and announced a list of reasons why the coach should be let go.
Among the reasons cited-- failure to sign "blue-chip" recruits, lack of respect of Fort Valley traditions, and the controversial firing of a popular assistant coach.
The group says their top expectations of the a head coach is for him to win a conference title, beat Albany State, and compete for a national championship.
http://www.wmgt.com/articlecontent.asp?pkid=264
I had several questions about this story and whether it was something that was a widespread thought OR if the people who are speaking out are just a vocal minority.
I am an alumnus of The University of Tennessee. This was a rough football season for us... it was a losing season... we even lost to Vandy. Alums at Fort Valley have celebrated winning seasons for the past three years under their coach and they aren't satisfied.
I admit, I'm an still an outsider in a lost of ways... but I don't get the rivalry between FVSU and Albany State. UT has rivalries with Florida, Georgia, and Auburn (the bigger ones now) and we have losing streaks. UT alumni call for big coaching changes, but rarely get them... this year was an obvious exception. The point is: do alumni value a strong winning program that offers stability and structure for recruits, players, and athletic donors... or are just winning the big games most important?
I don't have the answer, and I'm not passing judgment. I just question the seriousness of rivalries and acclaim in sports, because FVSU needs advocacy in a lot of other academic areas before discussions should go too far about the athletic program. That's just me.
Unsure Feelings
Over the past couple of days my emotions have varied about what I now know is a shooting and not a murder. First, news was that an 18 year old (Carlos Garvin) had been murdered-- shot in a drive-by in a part of town that has a record of gang activity and violent crimes.
Instinct said this is a gang shooting. Digging deeper, the young man's family told a different story, as is usually the case. But, this was different. The family was flanked by the youth minister from his church and his Christian basketball coach.
They all talked about him being a pretty calm and boring kid. It made me think of myself. My view of the victim changed. Sympathy set in. He was no longer a dead gangbanger. Sadly, he was a young man with great potential. He could have "come up" from his surroundings and contributed to society.
But why were he and his friend playing with a gun?
Instinct said this is a gang shooting. Digging deeper, the young man's family told a different story, as is usually the case. But, this was different. The family was flanked by the youth minister from his church and his Christian basketball coach.
They all talked about him being a pretty calm and boring kid. It made me think of myself. My view of the victim changed. Sympathy set in. He was no longer a dead gangbanger. Sadly, he was a young man with great potential. He could have "come up" from his surroundings and contributed to society.
But why were he and his friend playing with a gun?
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