Did Brian Noland Patronize ETSU Buccaneers Fans and Why Isn’t He Considering Ed DeChellis?
And why is he making Jason Shay squirm? Seven days and no coach!
Perhaps the most distressing thing about the ETSU men’s basketball head coaching search is the amount of people saying “I have complete faith in ETSU President Brian Noland, athletic director Scott Carter, and former athletic director Richard Sander to find the right coach.”
That’s signing your life away. Even if one feels this trio is exceptionally competent, they’re not Jesus.
These are, after all, the people who brought you a football program with a 22–35 record.
Blind faith is never the best policy, and such a comment also makes one a hypocrite if later on he wishes to criticize the new coach for, say, a strategic move in a game.
It also lends the powers that be to patronize the fans, as Noland did in a yesterday in an online town hall.
Noland, actively involved in the ETSU head men’s basketball coaching search, told people to “be patient” and “don’t believe the rumor mills. Don’t believe what you read on Twitter” regarding the hire…
