In the few days since the 2014 season ended, something of a revolt has been brewing among the players on the Columbia football team.
Many of the players presumably returning for 2015 have made their extreme dissatisfaction with Head Coach Pete Mangurian known to the proper authorities in the administration.
Coach Mangurian has apparently caught wind of this and he is now conducting a witch hunt to find out who these players are by name. At the same time, in hopes of mitigating their legitimate grievances, Mangurian is encouraging some other players to make a statement to the same authorities supporting him.
Hey high school seniors and their parents, is THIS the kind of football program you’d like to join next fall?
Folks, this player revolt or possible civil war is the latest blatant example of how we absolutely cannot allow Mangurian and his staff to remain at Columbia. This was true last year at this time and as many of us warned, it led to another 0-10 total embarrassment of a season.
Most of the players know this too. They're not stupid.
Rick Taylor or no Rick Taylor. A.D. or no A.D., we’re in for more of the same or worse in 2015 if Mangurian stays. He can’t keep the team together, period.
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The most alarming aspects to Pete's leadership is how he gets away with treating his own players as enemies. I can see a coach who has been around for 20 years and has had winning seasons getting that kind of latitude. But Pete has destroyed what was left of the program. It is a carcass right now so the people giving him latitude need to take responsibility for this fiasco and stop it in its tracks.
I feel Taylor will get to the bottom of this, interview players,hopefully past and present, coaches, parents and make a report which will get us back on the right track- however long that takes, I feel good that the light at the end of the tunnel is not the 5:28 to Hoboken.
Pathetic all Ivy showing.
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