Do Michigan alumni still hate Gibby?

UMhjl wrote:

umalum wrote:

That's not the point, even if it were true. 35 years including 2 Olympic medallists, multiple BIg 10 Championships, multiple National Champions earns you respect. Coming in and disrespecting the legacy of Warhust earned Gibby a lot of animosity.

Oh and the big recruits were Forys, Blacklaws, North. Check their HS stats...better than any recruits that have come in since.

I said last few years. he retired 3 years after recruiting forys. Brannen and Blacklaws came there because of Sullivan and Willis. You don't really know much. Sully, Brennan, Willis were age group wonders well before Michigan. Canada's only sub 4 hs milers and 146 800 guy. Willis was pretty damn good too.

I liked Ron and he had some great years especially 2008 on the track. But things kind of fell apart recruiting and performance wise the last few years.

Reading comprehension goes along way. I said Forys, Blacklaws, and North were better than any recruits that have come SINCE, not before. But thank you for reiterating my point since you can't name any recruits after Forys, Blacklaws, and North that are more talented.

Warhursts last season was 2009 XC & 2010 Track. North and Blacklaws were FRESHMAN in 2009 so check your facts about the recruits Warhurst was brining in at the end. As soon as LaPlante screwed over Warhurst that was the end of recruiting for 2010 XC.

So the point remains that 35 years of MAJOR success should have earned Warhurst much more respect than he was shown.

umalum wrote:

It's not ALL about LaPlante. Gibby made some comments about Ronnie's training and recruiting after a few too many at Nationals his first year that got back to alums which didn't sit too well with them.

Care to share?

How about how there is a 3:46 1500 runner (as a 16 year old) who goes to UofM who is neither on the track or cross country team?

Jungle Master wrote:

How about how there is a 3:46 1500 runner (as a 16 year old) who goes to UofM who is neither on the track or cross country team?

Warhurst was a very good coach. I would almost call him a quasi genious for certain types. And one hell of a man who loved to reach out and inspire kids. He even encouraged kids on other teams. He was a "people" person. I will always respect that guy. He let anyone who wanted to walk on be a part of the program when I was coached by him. An unscientic coach that grasped the balance between volume and quality a long time ago. One of the greatest distance minds to ever coach Collegiate track. Its easy to understand the feelings of his former athletes who didn't like the way he was pushed out. He always had up and down times team wise but he always had a few stellar individuals. Eventually everybody gets tired of recruiting. You can only take that for so long that's why if I was coaching a program like that I would put that in charge of a young GA with some street cred that's only purpose would be to sign top recruits. Gibby has that but should never speak badly of a predecessor that built a reputation. Michigan people don't hate Gibby, they will get over that and the last year should convince them he knows what he is doing. The bitterness will fade away soon. Life moves on.

I guess the better question is why are there so many ugly girls in Ann Arbor?

Eichner wrote:

All I know is Appalachian State. Michigan is a joke. 80 of the highest paid, jivin' n shucking rappin do-rag wearin mofos can't beat a junior college. Big 10 football is joke, Michigan is a joke.

Love how someone thought this thread was about football.

Don't hate on Gibby. Ron was loved by many but was a nightmare for the Athletic Department. Jack Harvey set him up as Head T&F and XC Coach but he did not do any of the Administrative tasks. LaPlante covered his butt. The new AD would not support him. Gibby did not fire Ron. Fred did not fire Ron.

Go Blue.