Monday Press Conference Thread

[Harrison Wier]

Strong: "My biggest concern is the academic side. This is many of our players biggest struggle. I don't have guys missing study hall or class because we set a standard here and they follow it. Why we get so much support from our players is because we are developing a complete person. You have to respect the players if you want them to respect you."

 

[Harrison Wier]

Strong: "I told them yesterday that this group of players will win the National Championship. I truly believe that."

 

[shotime73]

Harrison this is a tsunami

 

[Grandpa Zorro]

There's a reason these types of administration decisions are leaked to the media. It's all on them, not the media. They wanted it to be known what their decision was, then Perrin comes out and does the opposite. Hence the s*** storm that is ensuing. 

Harrison, are you confirming that Perrin himself has confirmed that the decision has been made?

 

[Harrison Wier]

Strong mentions players like Quandre Diggs and coaches such as Bret Bilema (wtf??) texting him really incredible things about the type of person he is. Diggs thanked him for developing him into the person he is today.

 

[Harrison Wier]

Harrison, are you confirming that Perrin himself has confirmed that the decision has been made?

I'm not at all. I'm saying that these reports don't just appear out of thin air. Every single media outlet, including us, heard that a decision has been made. We stand by that. There's a reason these things leak.

 

[Harrison Wier]

Harrison this is a tsunami

It's bad. But Charlie is handling it very well.

 

[Harrison Wier]

Strong: "When you see young men develop and grow, you are happy for them as a coach. I have a young man who is a walk-on engineering major who tells me he worries about me. He told me I don't know how he does it. I told him that one day he will figure out how on his own."

 

[Harrison Wier]

Strong: "I don't ever want to make it about myself. I don't let myself get consumed with it all. I feel for my staff because they have families and have to go through it to. Even my daughters have to go through it."

 

[Harrison Wier]

Strong: "So many people are counting on us to move this program forward. When we lose, I feel like I'm letting everyone do."

 

[Harrison Wier]

Strong on watching someone else lead his players: "It will be tough. Nobody understands how much work we put into it. It took a lot of work. There's so much we have had to overcome."

 

[texasdalton]

Its time to fire perrin immediately.

 

[Harrison Wier]

Strong: "My players know this. I will always be there for them." He is done. Man. This was so cruel. I have so much respect for coach Strong right now. He handled this so well. 

 

[Harrison Wier]

Its time to fire perrin immediately.

There's no excuse for what is happening to Charlie right now. It's inhumane and he does not deserve any of this.

 

[shotime73]

And that's the biggest bonehead F ''''ed up part on about the whole situation is his family gotta deal with this horses''t . It ain't fair on them

 

[Will Baizer]

Strong just got put in the hardest position I've ever seen a person put in. Having to field questions about leaving his "family" in front of them. What did he do? He handled it with the most class I've ever seen. I hope to be half the person he is.

That was admirable.

 

[Harrison Wier]

Jacorey Warrick at the podium.

 

[Harrison Wier]

Warrick: "We all love and respect coach Strong. It's not a surprise to see my teammates in there showing their support."

 

[Harrison Wier]

Warrick on Strong's future: "I can't read the future. We have a job to do and that's to go get a victory on Friday. That's what he wants us to focus on."

 

[Grandpa Zorro]

They need to end this circus now...forget letting the players get up in front of the media...