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Re: Tahi on Wells
Well said!!BigBlueDart wrote:Well, gotta say I'm not terribly impressed by Tahi based on that tweet alone.
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Re: Tahi on Wells
I've got no real information on that, but from reading the tweet I got the impression that Tahi just doesn't like Wells, but Wells invoked Tahi's name for something or other.
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Re: Tahi on Wells
We can rip on Tahi here, but this is just yet another source talking about how fake Wells is and that players don't like him. We've heard this from quite a few different avenues now.
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Re: Tahi on Wells
Yikes.
And as far as Wells goes there is likely some truth to it. But I will reserve judgement from this. I'm sure most of us have offended someone and out of anger that person says a lot of unfair things or we've been that person that is offended.
Tahi is gonna wish he didn't post that. Not good for him. He won't get another job in coaching. Im not sure if he is still on staff or is looking for something else but he was not smart in this.
And as far as Wells goes there is likely some truth to it. But I will reserve judgement from this. I'm sure most of us have offended someone and out of anger that person says a lot of unfair things or we've been that person that is offended.
Tahi is gonna wish he didn't post that. Not good for him. He won't get another job in coaching. Im not sure if he is still on staff or is looking for something else but he was not smart in this.
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I guess I’m out of the loop, who is Tahi? And is the big comment something he said to wells or wells said to him?
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Re: Tahi on Wells
He used to play for BYU and then in the NFL. He was on our coaching staff in 2016 and 2017 as an Offensive Administrative Assistant. He's gone from the roster this year.Aggieforlife wrote: ↑May 18th, 2018, 2:33 pmI guess I’m out of the loop, who is Tahi? And is the big comment something he said to wells or wells said to him?
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Yeah, just reading the post was painful based on grammar alone. I don't expect all the players to like Wells. I think it's a bonus to have a likeable coach a la GA, and probably Smith in basketball, but Duryea was also likeable, I think. As long as Wells wins, I don't care that college football players whine about "only" receiving a thousand bucks a month (which is what I was making working in a grocery store 30 hours a week during college) to pursue something they enjoy and get a free education. JFW, am I right?
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Except he wasn't a player. He was a coach. I don't know how a coach was only making $1000/month.flying_scotsman2.0 wrote: ↑May 18th, 2018, 2:47 pmI don't care that college football players "only" receive a thousand bucks a month
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No. Not JFW. I agree there's not much relevance on whether players like Wells or not. I don't think Saban is well liked. But "JFW" is such a misnomer.flying_scotsman2.0 wrote: ↑May 18th, 2018, 2:47 pmYeah, just reading the post was painful based on grammar alone. I don't expect all the players to like Wells. I think it's a bonus to have a likeable coach a la GA, and probably Smith in basketball, but Duryea was also likeable, I think. As long as Wells wins, I don't care that college football players whine about "only" receiving a thousand bucks a month (which is what I was making working in a grocery store 30 hours a week during college) to pursue something they enjoy and get a free education. JFW, am I right?
Winning comes from attention to every minor detail and hard work from the ground up. "JFW"-ing comes from paying attention to every detail and taking care of every minute detail missing nothing. Then the winning takes care of itself. You don't just ignore everything else and then just "JFW".
Also, Tahi was a graduate assistant coach, not a player.
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Re: Tahi on Wells
If I'm in my mid-30s with a family to support and the best job I can find in my profession of choice pays $1000/mo., I start to think "maybe this profession isn't for me" and look to move on. I get that people want to follow their "passion" in their career choice, but at some point your "passion" should be looking out for you family's well-being and your personal financial future. A lot of people really like football and are very knowledgeable at the nuances of the game and the strategy involved in preparing for games but they don't see it as a career. Perhaps it's time for Mr. Tahi to move on to something better than a $1000/mo. gig and think more about his family. That's just me, though. Like others have said - this rant isn't going to help him land work in his career field of choice. But, hey, he got it off his chest and he told Matt who was boss.ProvoAggie wrote: ↑May 18th, 2018, 2:49 pmExcept he wasn't a player. He was a coach. I don't know how a coach was only making $1000/month.flying_scotsman2.0 wrote: ↑May 18th, 2018, 2:47 pmI don't care that college football players "only" receive a thousand bucks a month
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Re: Tahi on Wells
$1,000 a month for the year or just FB season? If it's for the year, he shouldn't complain. And boy howdy, where did this guy graduate from? Was it really ybu? Would they really allow someone to gradate w/o being able to use the English language properly?
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I'm confused then. He said 4-5 years of his life, so I thought he was talking about when he was in college. Wasn't he only at USU 2 years?ProvoAggie wrote: ↑May 18th, 2018, 2:49 pmExcept he wasn't a player. He was a coach. I don't know how a coach was only making $1000/month.flying_scotsman2.0 wrote: ↑May 18th, 2018, 2:47 pmI don't care that college football players "only" receive a thousand bucks a month
Either way, I'm not opposed to people being paid what they're worth. If he could have made more money elsewhere, he should have. Capitalism.
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Re: Tahi on Wells
I agree with what you're saying. But no coach is perfect. If a few players don't like Wells, then whatever, I guess. Obviously it would be ideal that everyone loves him a lot. But if I had to choose between a guy who is well-liked, and a guy who can coach the hell out of players and strategize well, then I'd take the latter. Again, it's ideal to have both, and I would hope Wells is working on both these aspects of his job.swishh_15 wrote: ↑May 18th, 2018, 3:02 pmNo. Not JFW. I agree there's not much relevance on whether players like Wells or not. I don't think Saban is well liked. But "JFW" is such a misnomer.flying_scotsman2.0 wrote: ↑May 18th, 2018, 2:47 pmYeah, just reading the post was painful based on grammar alone. I don't expect all the players to like Wells. I think it's a bonus to have a likeable coach a la GA, and probably Smith in basketball, but Duryea was also likeable, I think. As long as Wells wins, I don't care that college football players whine about "only" receiving a thousand bucks a month (which is what I was making working in a grocery store 30 hours a week during college) to pursue something they enjoy and get a free education. JFW, am I right?
Winning comes from attention to every minor detail and hard work from the ground up. "JFW"-ing comes from paying attention to every detail and taking care of every minute detail missing nothing. Then the winning takes care of itself. You don't just ignore everything else and then just "JFW".
Also, Tahi was a graduate assistant coach, not a player.
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Question: Did he know what his pay was when he hired on? My guess he did, and he agreed to it. So he needs to shut up and move on. If he was any good, I am sure he would be paid more.
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I can acknowledge and accept that players don't like him, but that isn't actionable by itself.
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I hope you're right because he currently doesn't meet either of those creteria...flying_scotsman2.0 wrote: ↑May 18th, 2018, 2:47 pm
I agree with what you're saying. But no coach is perfect. If a few players don't like Wells, then whatever, I guess. Obviously it would be ideal that everyone loves him a lot. But if I had to choose between a guy who is well-liked , and a guy who can coach the hell out of players and strategize well, then I'd take the latter. Again, it's ideal to have both, and I would hope Wells is working on both these aspects of his job.
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Never said it was actionable. But every time this comes up people doubt the truthfulness and kill the messenger.
It’s hard for Aggie fans to accept.
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Re: Tahi on Wells
FIFY2004AG wrote:Never said it was actionable. But every time this comes up SOME people doubt the truthfulness and kill the messenger.
It’s hard for SOME Aggie fans to accept.
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If one can graduate from Ybu and make $1000 a month they should be glad an celebrate. Pizza delivery is less pay according to the other Ybu grads I order from.
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Re: Tahi on Wells
This reflects much worse on Tahi than it does on Wells.
The only people who aren't shocked at his lack of decorum are those who were already biased against USU. To them it is just confirmation of their already held bias. To everyone else it is about Tahi being a spoiled brat.
The only people who aren't shocked at his lack of decorum are those who were already biased against USU. To them it is just confirmation of their already held bias. To everyone else it is about Tahi being a spoiled brat.
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Understood and agreed. I also think there are also those who value a coach being liked by his players too highly. It's nice, but not essential. That's not to totally dismiss the value of it either.2004AG wrote: ↑May 18th, 2018, 5:49 pmNever said it was actionable. But every time this comes up people doubt the truthfulness and kill the messenger.
It’s hard for Aggie fans to accept.
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What about when a coach has had 2 consecutive losing season AND isn’t liked by his players? Does it have any weight then?brownjeans wrote: ↑May 18th, 2018, 7:51 pmUnderstood and agreed. I also think there are also those who value a coach being liked by his players too highly. It's nice, but not essential. That's not to totally dismiss the value of it either.2004AG wrote: ↑May 18th, 2018, 5:49 pmNever said it was actionable. But every time this comes up people doubt the truthfulness and kill the messenger.
It’s hard for Aggie fans to accept.
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$1000 a month isn’t great if we’re talking about a salary, but was he a coach or a graduate assistant? I currently get a $1000/month stipend on top of full tuition as a graduate assistant and I’m thrilled with it. I wonder if he is taking graduate courses and has a similar arrangement or if he’s only doing the coaching duties
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To be fair, my experiences are that those who don’t like him are the ones that aren’t getting playing time (and coaches who got fired). I have to take those opinions with a giant grain of salt. If we start seeing an exodus of key players because they don’t like him....then I will take it as a problem.swishh_15 wrote:What about when a coach has had 2 consecutive losing season AND isn’t liked by his players? Does it have any weight then?brownjeans wrote: ↑May 18th, 2018, 7:51 pmUnderstood and agreed. I also think there are also those who value a coach being liked by his players too highly. It's nice, but not essential. That's not to totally dismiss the value of it either.2004AG wrote: ↑May 18th, 2018, 5:49 pmNever said it was actionable. But every time this comes up people doubt the truthfulness and kill the messenger.
It’s hard for Aggie fans to accept.
Now if you want to talk about his game management skills then you’re on to something.
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Re: Tahi on Wells
Tahi was a graduate assistant and not a coach. In other words he was basically a scholarship coach who not only got tuition but $1,000 bucks on top. He knew the drill when he got hired so clearly not a case of Wells cheaping out on the guy.
Now if Wells was bad mouthing him, then that is another story.
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