Herky4Prez
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if you ask me. Tried of how terrible Gary Barta is...its time. How many reasons do we need?
Apparently, At least one more than whatever the current count is.if you ask me. Tried of how terrible Gary Barta is...its time. How many reasons do we need?
A few of these types of threads popping up.This thread is quite the collection of unsubstantiated "facts", personal attacks (often used when evidence is in short supply), meaningless generalizations, and a complete lack of understanding about the complexities of the job performed by today's athletic directors in major universities. Sorry, but just being blunt to save time.
Iowa results are programmed for average. This isn't the SEC which is driven to WIN. This isn't a Stanford. This isn't the NFL which is driven to WIN. In the NHL coaches are replaced at the drop of a hat because there is pressure to WIN. Wisconsin, which has replaced Iowa, is driven to WIN by the AD.I would say that Barta's job should be in jeopardy and should have been for awhile just because his teams dont win championships. His job is to run the program financially at a high level but many of us could do this with all the tv money coming in the last 5 years.
Programs that win a lot of championships like Stanford get a lot of look by recruits who want to be on not only a winner but to wear a ring the rest of your life. And the fans want it also.
Hawks fans would totally flip out if the BBall women win the regular season and the men and women happen to win the Bball tourneys, and if the wrestlers could get at least a Big 10 tourney championship.
Dolph's biggest 'sin', IMO, is farming his free tickets out to Wisky fans up close. Unforgivable there, esp next to head coaches wife! Very low blow. I was pissed as he!! to hear that. That was a pretty stupid move, no doubt it's the ultimate reason behind the Dolph/Fran animosity
And I am pretty sure Bruno didn't take offense to being called King Kong to win a game.
There was a better article last week about the lack of conference championships. I think we had 1 more than Rutgers over the span of Barta's tenure....if that's success then Webster needs to redefine the word. IF Gary "Deadbeat" Barta's success is measured by wins, championships, handling controversy, people management he clearly has received an F which means FLUNK in any academic setting. IF his lack of judgement and success aren't at issue then we should just call this the Vatican West as the AD position then is a life-time contract by which some "guy" gets to sit on his throne with impunity and the Hawkeye fanbase "serfs" just have to take it.Can anyone help me find the podcast Jon and Deace did last year where they looked the performance of our AD? As I recall the data were pretty persuasive about how our financial picture isn't on par with our lack of athletic production. I can't find the link.