Hurt Feelings

[23andCounting]

10 minutes ago, gonzoron said:

Who’s bitter? Not me

"All his fans should just trot right on over there." It appears that you have an ax to grind with anyone who simply likes the content that he provides. I'm not saying DT is perfect, as pointed out by @Irishman, just saying the guy has good content and promotes the greatest game in America at the greatest level. 

[gonzoron]

24 minutes ago, 23andCounting said:

"All his fans should just trot right on over there." It appears that you have an ax to grind with anyone who simply likes the content that he provides. I'm not saying DT is perfect, as pointed out by @Irishman, just saying the guy has good content and promotes the greatest game in America at the greatest level. 

You should probably not try mind reading on this site Mr. Newby, it's not working out very well for you so far. Good luck in the future at interpreting words better.

And please consider becoming a Booster here at the GID. It eliminates all those annoying pop up ads and it's to keep the site functioning from a technical standpoint. We don't have the vast resources of Facebook to pay the bills for us here.

Have a great evening, maybe your second day on the site will go a little better for you tomorrow.

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[LCK Football]

His messages are marked as spam in my email, which will likely result in me being called out for "not promoting my players" for his 300k followers.  Not a fan of someone who wants to simultaneously present himself as impartial media, but can't keep his own opinion out of his content.  Nor does he sign his name to anything.

Appreciative of the GID for these same reasons! -Clay Mannering

[Muda69]

11 hours ago, 23andCounting said:

Why so bitter?

Because he's old, living in virtual seclusion at his Hamilton county compound.

 

[Muda69]

9 hours ago, LCK Football said:

His messages are marked as spam in my email, which will likely result in me being called out for "not promoting my players" for his 300k followers.  Not a fan of someone who wants to simultaneously present himself as impartial media, but can't keep his own opinion out of his content.  Nor does he sign his name to anything.

Appreciative of the GID for these same reasons! -Clay Mannering

So you would never accept an interview request from DT? 

And some recent examples of "his own opinions" in regards to these interviews would be welcome. 

[gonzoron]

13 minutes ago, Muda69 said:

Because he's old, living in virtual seclusion at his Hamilton county compound.

 

These words he speaks are true. We're all humanary stew. 

But he's not bitter. 

 

[LCK Football]

[Donnie Baker]

12 hours ago, 23andCounting said:

I've always enjoyed reading his content, but I understand and respect your position with him. 

The meek shall inherit the earth. Always best to take the high road. 

Me and Foxbats are Rush fans too!

[gonzoron]

Lots of comments missing from my feed this morning. Someone went on a deleting spree.

[Robert]

10 hours ago, LCK Football said:

His messages are marked as spam in my email, which will likely result in me being called out for "not promoting my players" for his 300k followers.  Not a fan of someone who wants to simultaneously present himself as impartial media, but can't keep his own opinion out of his content.  Nor does he sign his name to anything.

Appreciative of the GID for these same reasons! -Clay Mannering

This sums it up nicely.

[foxbat]

2 hours ago, LCK Football said:

Sounds like a mean-spirited dig because the coach turned down a request for an interview.  The issues that Frankfort has aren't at all tied to a "social media savvy coach" and for that to be insinuated is just plain silly ... and kind of points to the intent behind that post.

[Irishman]

2 minutes ago, foxbat said:

Sounds like a mean-spirited dig because the coach turned down a request for an interview.  The issues that Frankfort has aren't at all tied to a "social media savvy coach" and for that to be insinuated is just plain silly ... and kind of points to the intent behind that post.

That type of post has been common. If you don't do an interview (The reality is the "interview" is a questionnaire sent in a mass email to head coaches @Coach Nowlin can back that up as well) with dt, then it equates to you not wanting to promote your program like you should. 

[Coach Nowlin]

DT has always been a captalist in his mindset when it comes to GID and now facebook, he wanted to make this a paid site, he has made offers, has been refuted and went the route of facebook, more power to him, no stress from this seat, his model is not the model we believe in here, thats okay too,  The reason he is using the GID name is to attract noise to gues what, bring in more traffic, more traffic, more pennies he makes, its not that hard of a concept.   Wish him the best, no ill will from me, just not our style of what he wanted from this site, so it goes. 

I have had many coaches also reach out to me with negative view points on his surveys and how he goes after coaches on facebook even on the "hot seat".  you know guys who are getting paid $7k-$12k type stipends because in HS football that is something that should be bantered about.   My biggest issue I have always had with him and his choice of content 

[WCGrad92]

8 minutes ago, Irishman said:

That type of post has been common. If you don't do an interview (The reality is the "interview" is a questionnaire sent in a mass email to head coaches @Coach Nowlin can back that up as well) with dt, then it equates to you not wanting to promote your program like you should. 

i can back that up as well

[Trojan67]

2 hours ago, Muda69 said:

So you would never accept an interview request from DT? 

And some recent examples of "his own opinions" in regards to these interviews would be welcome. 

I had 2 bouts with him back in December and earlier this week calling him on his lack of professionalism and integrity. I do think that it is awesome that he does the interviews and give him credit where it is due.

The problem is he says that he says he  helps athletes with the recruiting process, but doesn't show it. He spouts his mouth off in an attempt to be like Stephen A. Smith and tells people to pull their heads out of the horse's a** when he doesn't like an opinion that is opposite of his. And let's be crystal clear he does this about once a month where he tries to get his monthly interactions all in one night because he thrives on attention. Pretty narcissistic in my eyes. In my eyes, I would steer athletes away from him because he "saves professionalism for those who deserve it." Those are his exact words he told me before he blocked me from the page a couple of nights ago. 

[WWFan]

Shew. This is all fun to read on both sides. He did offer to set up us PLAC guys with special stuff!! Not even sure what that means. Here's to hoping we can keep this going and continue to have some fun. I enjoy all the info I get here in the DMs. 😂😂😂

[CoachMack219]

37 minutes ago, Trojan67 said:

The problem is he says that he says he helps athletes with the recruiting process, but doesn't show it. 

I would bet every dollar/ asset I own that he and his HPG recruiting portal have helped ZERO student-athletes become recruited/ recruit-able. Probably the part of his recent posts I personally dislike the most. Even the worst of the worst HS football coaches can connect student-athletes to "small college football coaches." Hell, some of the GOOD coaches who struggle at getting their guys recruited can STILL get kids connected to small colleges/ coaches, and do. 

I agree with many others that said he does supply SOME quality content, but there is A LOT of cringe worthy behavior and content posted on that specific site. 

[Sparty]

3 hours ago, LCK Football said:

I know it’s only high school sports and some folks take it way too seriously, but is that thought incorrect?

[Irishman]

Just now, Sparty said:

I know it’s only high school sports and some folks take it way too seriously, but is that thought incorrect?

More than likely, yes. The opinion stated in the screenshot is based on a coach choosing to not do just one interview. That does not equate to a coach not wanting to promote his program. There are plenty of other things to do promote a program. 

[Sparty]

Just now, Irishman said:

More than likely, yes. The opinion stated in the screenshot is based on a coach choosing to not do just one interview. That does not equate to a coach not wanting to promote his program. There are plenty of other things to do promote a program. 

Makes sense.  

[Titan32]

WOW! Just read his tirade yesterday about everything his Facebook page offers.  If this place is such a dumpster fire why does he continually steal topics and discussion material from here?

His Facebook page is a lot like his content was here....it has "some" excellent stuff with psychotic ramblings and off-the-wall positions sprinkled in. 

[Impartial_Observer]

18 hours ago, gonzoron said:

All his fans should just trot right on over there where you'll have to reveal your name. Even if it's your middle name. Tell 'em Ed sent ya.

All 30,000 of them?

[gonzoron]

36 minutes ago, Impartial_Observer said:

All 30,000 of them?

I counted 3, but that post got deleted in the early morning blitzkrieg, so this one may be gone soon also.

[crimsonace1]

17 hours ago, jets said:

I’m so far from understanding all the intricacies of what took place- but he seems to have an axe to grind with the GID-? Even calling it out by name

 

Here's the backstory ... he has spent years trying to take this site over, even when TA was running things. He was jealous of all the attention TA got and how big of a deal the GID was and wanted to use the GID to improve his personal brand, all while telling us we were doing it wrong. 

When TA passed away, he swooped in - several times - to try to make himself the "editor" of this site (even calling himself that), while posting a bunch of false rumors and "topics" that were not good for HSFB, such as his long drumbeat for "contraction." During one of the times he was claiming to be the site "editor," he began spamming head coaches, using our name, and writing them almost daily demanding they respond to his questionnaires. He couldn't help himself. He's tried to create multiple alternate sites, but none of them have worked. After his last ban here, he tried to get involved with another statewide site, but they quickly got rid of him because he told them they were covering the wrong schools (basically, he told them in very crass terms they needed to stop covering urban schools so much). That's why he puts "Gridiron" in everything - he has badly wanted to "replace" the GID since he can't take this place over. 

[crimsonace1]

2 hours ago, Sparty said:

I know it’s only high school sports and some folks take it way too seriously, but is that thought incorrect?

You can promote your players without responding to Tim's questionnaires. There's local and regional media and established people like the Indiana Football Digest, which all a much wider reach, and puts out a professional product that supports high school football without criticizing and badmouthing coaches and programs. 

I'd venture most coaches don't respond to Tim's questionnaires. The program I work most closely with completely ignores him and is one of the most widely-covered and promoted programs in the state.