GP1 Posted September 7, 2012 Report Share Posted September 7, 2012 I dont know about you guys, but I love watching Shark Week on Discovery. It never gets old watching a shark attack a plastic seal floating behind a boat. Sharks are largely mindless animals who are extremely destructive when they do their job. Sort of like Athletic Directors. The discussion on this board about the coach at Pitt got me thinking about the destruction athletic directors can leave behind them at the schools they are employed. It got me thinking that a network could have a week long documentary on the destruction athletic directors unleash, aided by their willing dupes in university presidents, at the schools they work. I think I have Monday-Wednesday lined up, but Im having trouble closing out the five days with two more candidates. Actually, Im too lazy to put too much thought into it so Im asking the board for help. I was thinking on Monday we could warm up the audience with Kevin Anderson at Maryland. In one of the worst coaching decisions in recent years, he fired Ralph Friedgen, who in 2010 went 9-4, finished second in the Atlantic Division (highest finish since 2006) and went to a bowl. Friedgen also went 5-2 in bowl games, had a 75-50 record overall. Friedgen was fired for Randy Edsall.... only 4 games over .500 at UCONN and was 22-26 in the Big East. Edsall entertained the fans last season with a stunning reversal of Marylands fortunes with a 2-10 record. Way to get after that plastic seal Mr. Anderson! Tuesday....Lets see....Well, Steve Pederson should draw huge ratings. Mr. Pederson has had several shots at the plastic seal and university presidents keep allowing him to come back for more. He is more than happy to smile for the camera, as he does in the attached link, as he fully breaches from the water while attacking the seal. He is the AD who gave Nebraska Bill Callahan and Pitt both Mike Haywood and their current coach. Wednesday could feature an AD near and dear to Zips fans hearts. You know him...you love him....you cant live without him....Tom Wistrcill. If ever a great white shark of athletic directors breached and landed on the shores of Lake Superior, our own TW has done that. Along with his personal Remora in Rob Ianello, he successfully took a struggling Zips football program with promise and turned it into a 2-22 team over two years. In watching this shark swim the waters of the ncaa, we see all of the worst traits in an AD as he hired a friend in lieu of a person who actually knew how to coach football. Truely everything that is wrong with athletic directors. Somehow though, he remains in the water to strike at the plastic seal again. Ive filled up three days. See if you can fill up two more so we can have a real "When Athletic Directors Strike" week. Anyone going to the game tomorrow, have fun and everyone else, have a great weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Kangaroo Posted September 7, 2012 Report Share Posted September 7, 2012 Way to get after that plastic seal Mr. Anderson! Hilarious post. Thanks for getting my weekend off to a great start! Somehow I have to believe Kansas can fill some of the time slot on Thursday. Miami Fl is good for a couple hours. Can Bill Muse be referenced for his ground-breaking antics back in the mid-80's, or is that too Akro-centric? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jupitertoo Posted September 7, 2012 Report Share Posted September 7, 2012 Hilarious post. Thanks for getting my weekend off to a great start! Somehow I have to believe Kansas can fill some of the time slot on Thursday. Miami Fl is good for a couple hours. Can Bill Muse be referenced for his ground-breaking antics back in the mid-80's, or is that too Akro-centric? This is a great topic. I would add Kirby Hocutt, formerly of Ohio U. and Miami (Fla.) and now of Texas Tech, to this list. He killed several sports in Athens and lied to everyone about the reasons. He left Miami in a mess of NCAA violations. And his b-ball hire at Texas Tech has blown up in the school's face in recent weeks. Kirby needs to run a shoe store somewhere, but people keep hiring him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyzip84 Posted December 6, 2012 Report Share Posted December 6, 2012 Bump. FIU's Pete Garcia making a strong case for himself as worst AD of 2012 Here is my favorite line: Pete Thamel is reporting this morning that the guy who hired Isiah Thomas is expected to now pursue former North Carolina coach Butch Davis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDZip Posted February 1, 2013 Report Share Posted February 1, 2013 And then you knew thses kinds of stories were going to start coming out. Tennessee athletic department $200M in debt. The main point is all they have to do is get football back on track and they'll be fine. Wow. Don't they have a business school that can explain to them this is a losing proposition? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GP1 Posted February 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2013 Bump. FIU's Pete Garcia making a strong case for himself as worst AD of 2012 Read the idiotic quote from that idiot about being able to compete against UF and FSU bringing in thirty cents for every dollar they bring in. These guys are truly fools and I can't believe the power they have throughout the country. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GP1 Posted February 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2013 And then you knew thses kinds of stories were going to start coming out. Tennessee athletic department $200M in debt. The main point is all they have to do is get football back on track and they'll be fine. Wow. Don't they have a business school that can explain to them this is a losing proposition? Why not go $200 million in debt? That's nothing. Michigan just issued $250 million in bonds to renovate their stadium. Figure in the interest payments down the road and what is the real cost of it? The bubble gets bigger. Let's stay away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UAZipster0305 Posted February 1, 2013 Report Share Posted February 1, 2013 This is a great topic. I would add Kirby Hocutt, formerly of Ohio U. and Miami (Fla.) and now of Texas Tech, to this list. He killed several sports in Athens and lied to everyone about the reasons. He left Miami in a mess of NCAA violations. And his b-ball hire at Texas Tech has blown up in the school's face in recent weeks. Kirby needs to run a shoe store somewhere, but people keep hiring him. He'd be a disgrace to Al "Four Touchdowns in One Game" Bundy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GP1 Posted February 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2013 Kirby needs to run a shoe store somewhere, but people keep hiring him. This is one of the more amazing aspects of not only the ncaa, but what has become of American business. Once someone makes CEO or Athletic Director, they become part of a club. A CEO could run five companies into the ground and his next job interview would sound something like this: Interviewer: "I see you ran five companies into the ground as CEO." Interviewee: "I sure did. It was tough work, but someone had to do it. I still believe we had very good action plans though." Interviewer: "Sounds great. You're hired." Athletic Directors are far worse because they deal in public money and a CEO deal in private money. The biggest decisions being made in the NCAA today are at public institutions. If an AD screws up, the taxpayers have to support it regardless of whether or not they want to support it or believed in the "building process" in the first place. If banks can be a threat to the public because their behavior requires taxpayer bailouts; therefore they require regulation, how come athletic directors and big time athletics aren't held to the same standard. Who is going to pay for the Tennessee problem? Who is going to pay for the bonds Michigan sold for their "building process"? Why aren't these athletic directors a real threat to the public deserving of some sort of regulation? If you want real reform in college athletics, cap the amount of money coaches and athletic directors can make. Cap their budgets. Put an end to the obnoxious "building process" going on and college athletics will be reformed. Let these idiots go try to make a living in the real world and we'll see how they do. If you think athletic directors are a problem now, wait until they run out of things to build and start raising money for themselves. I'm 43. In my lifetime, I will see athletic directors go to jail for corruption and the ncaa will wish the only problem they had were players getting tattoos or having salmon on their bagels. Mark my word. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GP1 Posted May 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2013 Article Probably the worst yet. AD loses money on selling beer to college kids. It would be funny if it wasn't for the fact these idiots make so much money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Z Posted May 21, 2013 Report Share Posted May 21, 2013 ArticleEventually it will be uncovered that Haslam is behind the concessions company. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GP1 Posted September 21, 2021 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2021 (edited) The celebration by the University of the scheduling Tennessee reminded me of this thread. Edited September 21, 2021 by GP1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pokitren Posted September 29, 2021 Report Share Posted September 29, 2021 On 2/2/2013 at 7:06 PM, GP1 said: If banks can be a threat to the public because their behavior requires taxpayer bailouts; therefore they require regulation, how come athletic directors and big time athletics aren't held to the same standard. Who is going to pay for the Tennessee problem? Who is going to pay for the bonds Michigan sold for their "building process"? Why aren't these athletic directors a real threat to the public deserving of some sort of regulation? If you want real reform in college athletics, cap the amount of money coaches and athletic directors can make. Cap their budgets. Put an end to the obnoxious "building process" going on and college athletics will be reformed. Let these idiots go try to make a living in the real world and we'll see how they do. This is the real world for them. And they think you and I are idiots for working at our jobs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.