te5n1k wrote:
Raymond wrote:
I think Tinman is a very knowledgeable coach, but attracts negativity because of his personality.
which is funny because this thread is all about how he is such a great person, but whenever i hear him talk he comes off as an arrogant prick and seems difficult to talk to. i do believe he cares deeply for his athletes; however, calling him a great guy seems like a stretch and just shows people are clearly sympathetic towards him right now....and i would agree that TME seem to be screwing him over right now and handling the situation overall very poorly.
How are they handling the situation poorly? They had a parting of ways. There has been no public trash talking of the former coach (some anonymous posts here, but those could be from anyone). As far as the name goes--you would think that they will change that. However, what if they got the naming rights (trademark) to "TME" back when this thing was emerging? It's just a nickname that he gave himself, and he really wants to hold onto that. At the same time, they have also put a lot of effort into marketing of TME, and if somehow they have rights to use that then both parties will need to figure a way to make that split.
As far as previous poster saying the other athletes never paying a dime for 2-3 years of coaching, do you have proof of that. He's a bit of a hustler, and wants $200 month, whether you're a weekend warrior, high school hopeful, or post college sub-elite. Why go pro bono with that are vying to make teams and place high at national events? Do you know that as a fact?