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       Why no list of Assistant Coaches
       By: TaekwondoDad Date: May 28, 2014, 1:42 pm
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       Well, I guess I will start the newest internet conspiracy.
       1) Acceptance emails for the USAT Coaching Pool went out in the
       beginning of May.
       2) Recipients were instructed that the attached acceptance
       letter needed to be signed and returned in a PDF format, no
       later than 05/12/2014 at 12:00 pm Mountain Time
       So, this should be pretty simple one would think.  On May 13th
       send out an email blast, post to the USAT Website, Facebook,
       Twitter, etc a POSITIVE release announcing the names and
       congratulating the new "Coaching Pool" members.  Good PR,
       positive stuff, maybe 5 minutes worth of work.  Even if too busy
       to do it on May 13th, do it on May 14th.  Now I am sure that the
       CEO, being the incredibly business minded individual he is,  has
       repeatedly ordered his staff to make the announcement.  Right?
       Well, as we are all aware, no such announcement has been made.
       Instead we get emails from friends and associates letting us
       know they have been selected.  We see Facebook postings from
       different coaches and their friends, but from the
       USAT?....crickets.
       Is it so terrible for me, as a USAT member, to want to know
       which coaches have been selected?  If indeed the decisions have
       been made and acceptance letters signed and returned over two
       weeks ago, what would be the harm in announcing it?  What great
       benefit could the management of the USAT possibly gain from
       keeping its membership in the dark?
       So, option #1 is the coaches have been selected, acceptance
       letters signed, all is roses and puppy dogs in COS and the paid
       staff is just too incompetent to post an announcement to the
       membership.
       While option #1 is entirely plausible (especially concerning the
       incompetency of certain highly placed individuals) it is always
       more fun to delve deeper and see what we can find.
       What if the acceptance letters went out and certain recipients
       objected to the terms set forth therein?  What if the CEO, HP
       and HC were alternating between begging and strong arming
       coaches into accepting the terms of the acceptance letters?
       What if certain assistant coaches wanted to do something really
       silly like coach their own athletes who made team?  Imagine the
       outrage!
       What if certain individuals very close to the HC were known to
       have made phone calls last year in attempts to poach the
       coaches' established athletes?  Perhaps it should be the coaches
       and membership who are outraged.
       So, option #1: everything is fine with coach selection but no
       one knows how to send an email or post to a website; or
       Option #2: the new "management" has screwed up something as
       simple populating an assistant coaching pool
       Option #3: Everything is an internet conspiracy
       #Post#: 28--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Why no list of Assistant Coaches
       By: Ladytkd Date: May 28, 2014, 1:48 pm
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       [quote author=TaekwondoDad link=topic=14.msg27#msg27
       date=1401302573]
       Well, I guess I will start the newest internet conspiracy.
       Option #3: Everything is an internet conspiracy
       [/quote]
       I heard a rumor that they will not post the list until all
       coaches have signed the agreement. List not posted. Read between
       the lines.
       #Post#: 30--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Why no list of Assistant Coaches
       By: Gorilla Date: May 28, 2014, 6:37 pm
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       From what I understand some of the coaches have not signed.
       They will not send it out until all have signed.
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       Re: Why no list of Assistant Coaches
       By: Ladytkd Date: May 28, 2014, 6:59 pm
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       [quote author=Gorilla link=topic=14.msg30#msg30 date=1401320257]
       From what I understand some of the coaches have not signed.
       They will not send it out until all have signed.
       [/quote]
       Gee I wonder who and why?  Who wouldn't jump at the offer?   ::)
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       Re: Why no list of Assistant Coaches
       By: Gorilla Date: May 28, 2014, 7:24 pm
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       [quote author=Ladytkd link=topic=14.msg31#msg31 date=1401321582]
       Gee I wonder who and why?  Who wouldn't jump at the offer?   ::)
       [/quote]
       Don't know for sure there should probably a time line for a
       coach to accept.
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       Re: Why no list of Assistant Coaches
       By: TaekwondoDad Date: May 29, 2014, 8:37 am
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       There was a timeline.  May 12th.  Long since passed.
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       Re: Why no list of Assistant Coaches
       By: Gorilla Date: May 29, 2014, 3:30 pm
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       Wow 17 days ago?
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       Re: Why no list of Assistant Coaches
       By: Ladytkd Date: May 31, 2014, 9:36 am
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       [quote author=Gorilla link=topic=14.msg40#msg40 date=1401395405]
       Wow 17 days ago?
       [/quote]
       And this surprises anyone?  And is there anyone who doesn't know
       the reason is that Jean and Juan disagree with the clauses in
       the agreement?
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       Re: Why no list of Assistant Coaches
       By: Gorilla Date: May 31, 2014, 10:02 am
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       So it's Jean and Juan holding this up, unfortunate.  If they
       don't sign soon will they be dropped from the coaching staff?
       At some point a line in the sand would have to be drawn, I would
       think, or will an exception be made for the Olympic coaches?
       #Post#: 47--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Why no list of Assistant Coaches
       By: Gorilla Date: May 31, 2014, 10:20 am
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       TKDDad, I am curious which established  athletes did the HC
       freinds attempt to poach? Or am I reading it wrong and that is
       just hypothetical assertion?  Why would he do that if has no
       school in which he is actively coaching?  As far as I know he
       will only coach National Team Members at International Events.
       Do you have any inside information that you could share?  You
       seem to have knowledge of these events.
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