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Topic: Being an Athletic Director is a Thankless Task

Topic: Being an Athletic Director is a Thankless Task

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cbus cat fan
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Being an Athletic Director is a Thankless Task

Posted: 4/2/2012 9:12:59 PM

When I first heard the news about the hiring of Coach Christian I was a bit taken aback. However, now that I have had the time to reflect it makes sense, though I really feel bad for Coach Boals who seemed more than a little interested in returning home. It all comes on the shoulders of the Athletic Director. When a team wins, the players and coaches get kuds but rarely the AD. Some AD's are trigger happy and some let the poor coach dangle in the wind for too long hurting everyone, the coach, the fans and especially the team.

Coach Hunter was shown the door in a hurry, after turning down a Big 12 job, and look what we got. He deserved better, not to mention the Bobcat faithful. I often wondered why Archie Griffin eagerly took the Alumni Director job at OSU, after being the Associate Director for a while. Later when interviewed, you could almost read between the lines and hear him say that it is a thankless task, high roller donors want input and the best seats and then there are the numerous non revenue sports who need coaches and yet you still have to put up with pushy parents and alums. Though few follow these sports these inidividuals want more publicity for their kids. It is a thankless task.

Mr Schaus had to act fast and whatever move he made, there would certainly be a chorus of naysayers. I have coached at the high school level and been an administrator as well. All I can say is it takes a special kind of person to be a long term administrator.

Brian Smith (No, not that one)
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RE: Being an Athletic Director is a Thankless Task

Posted: 4/2/2012 9:17:21 PM

"That's what the money is for!"

I agree Schaus has made some tough decisions and they've turned out wonderfully. But I expect that. It's his job. It's his job not to listen to yahoos like me when I don't like who he hires.

But I don't see him complaining. I think he understands our ire is part of the job description, no matter how much he'd like to probably shut the site down and send us to the American Southwest on work detail.

Last Edited: 4/2/2012 9:20:01 PM by Brian Smith (No, not that one)

OUbobcat9092
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RE: Being an Athletic Director is a Thankless Task

Posted: 4/2/2012 9:41:37 PM

I certainly would thank Jim Schaus for what he has done at Ohio since his arrival.

- seen our football team elevate to 4 bowls in 6 years
- our basketball team to 2 NCAA tourneys in 3 years, with 3 wins.
- got the IPF/MPC off the ground after 10+ years of phantom promises
- volleyball remains as the elite of the MAC

I would also like to extend my thanks to Thomas Boeh AND Kirby Hocutt...for LEAViNG...

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RE: Being an Athletic Director is a Thankless Task

Posted: 4/2/2012 10:01:14 PM

OUbobcat9092 wrote:

. . .I would also like to extend my thanks to Thomas Boeh AND Kirby Hocutt...for LEAViNG...

Huzzah! Partcularly, on that last one. I can't image where we'd be if he was still here . . . probably basking the glory of a CBI Sweet 16 with some real stiff of a coach and a basketball program that had to play three quarters of its games on the road to balance the mismanaged athletic budget.

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bostonbobcat
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RE: Being an Athletic Director is a Thankless Task

Posted: 4/3/2012 1:28:13 AM

Hunter was shown the door in a hurry? How many more 17-to-20 win seasons that weren't going to land us a spot in the NCAA/NIT did we need?

Bobcat Grad 86
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RE: Being an Athletic Director is a Thankless Task

Posted: 4/3/2012 8:21:51 AM

Last Edited: 4/5/2012 6:35:24 PM by Bobcat Grad 86

anorris
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RE: Being an Athletic Director is a Thankless Task

Posted: 4/3/2012 3:19:00 PM

Whoa, 86, your Jims, Johns, and Jeffs are all out of place up there!

OUVan
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RE: Being an Athletic Director is a Thankless Task

Posted: 4/3/2012 3:32:46 PM

anorris wrote:

Whoa, 86, your Jims, Johns, and Jeffs are all out of place up there!

Last Edited: 4/3/2012 3:33:14 PM by OUVan

Ryan Carey
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RE: Being an Athletic Director is a Thankless Task

Posted: 4/3/2012 10:00:59 PM

Nice detailed interview with Schaus on hiring JC from WOUB (man are those guys doing a great job with OHIO coverage this year!)

http://woub.org/2012/04/03/mens-basketball-jim-christian-announced-new-ohio-head-basketball-coach

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RE: Being an Athletic Director is a Thankless Task

Posted: 4/4/2012 3:00:05 PM

Not around here it isn't. I think we all have known for sometime what Schaus is worth. Some worry about coaches leaving. We worry about Schaus leaving. If JC works out, I expect a bronze statue somewhere in the Richland/Shafer st area.

Last Edited: 4/4/2012 3:00:55 PM by OUBob

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