Re: Old Hoop Magic- Closed again?
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Not Curtis Symonds
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Date: April 22, 2012 04:33PM
While he was not a great business man, Curtis is a good human being and meant well. He had a great idea but those he put in charge the last couple fo years (not his sons, but Marlow, and the other leaches who ran it into the ground) did him zero favors, IMO.
There were many who wanted him to succeed. But he let his relationships with the public get in the way. His wife (Pat) did not. However, she was many times deemed as rude and unapproachable when dealing with the public such as a player or paying parent, or coach, losing their wrist band thus asking to pay again; someone having gum, etc. Her being less aggressive towards the public would have gone a long way in people wanting to return.
Hopefully someone will "try" something like HMSA again. Doing it the right way, I bet it could make a little money.
Then again, I am not rich so what the hell do I know.