What changes do you want from the new Athletic Director?

[Joshbrown]

Assuming Barta is a dead man walking, what do you want from the new AD that would differentiate him/her from Gary??

 

[hawkeyebob62]

Assuming Barta is a dead man walking, what do you want from the new AD that would differentiate him/her from Gary??

If it's a chick? Hotness. If it's a dude? Accountability.

 

[99topdawg]

I'd like one with experience in billboard design.

 

[STILLBUSTER]

Hire a bulldog like Meyer; she is one tough dude!

 

[MelroseHawkins]

One that can bake a mean set of cookies.

 

[1hawkeye1]

Alpha male or female. No bootlicking & buttkissing of head coaches.

 

[tksirius]

No bootlicking & buttkissing of head coaches.

So, that rules out Jane, right?

 

[thetrza]

Perfect time to put up that No Fat Chicks billboard outside Iowa City.

 

[Joshbrown]

If it's a chick? Hotness. If it's a dude? Accountability.

 

[HuckFinn]

Whomever we hire, assuming GB leaves, s/he better be a damn good fund raiser. Say what you will, the facilities improvements under GB's reign have been more than just impressive (except for the water tower). And remember, no taxpayer $ has gone to these projects. He has essentially gotten the alums/big donors to pony up.

The win/losses in most of the sports are beyond the AD's control; yeah, you can make an argument for the head coaches in FB, WR, Men's and Women's BB, and a little bit in BB. After that, its a big who cares? Do not misunderstand me: I really want all of our sports to be very competitive, by the reality is that only a couple or 3 of them really matter from a pragmatic position.

Of course, this current fiasco has brought out the GB critics. I have never really been in that camp. I don't agree with everything he has done, but I am not the smartest guy in the room when it comes to running a power 5 university athletic dept. Its the old "walk a mile" thing. And, coming from a position where I was the top dog, I fully understand how people don't always understand the politics involved in leadership roles as well as the tremendous number of decisions you make and how easy it is to sit in the stands and second guess how those responsibilities are handled. Not whining. I applied for the position. So, true for Barta, as well.

 

[nationalchamps]

Dan Gable. 'Nuff said.

 

[EstronHawkKing]

to not give Kirk Ferentz a 5 year extension and huge raise after he wins one game each season.

 

[Hawknigh]

Whomever we hire, assuming GB leaves, s/he better be a damn good fund raiser. Say what you will, the facilities improvements under GB's reign have been more than just impressive (except for the water tower). And remember, no taxpayer $ has gone to these projects. He has essentially gotten the alums/big donors to pony up.

The win/losses in most of the sports are beyond the AD's control; yeah, you can make an argument for the head coaches in FB, WR, Men's and Women's BB, and a little bit in BB. After that, its a big who cares? Do not misunderstand me: I really want all of our sports to be very competitive, by the reality is that only a couple or 3 of them really matter from a pragmatic position.

Of course, this current fiasco has brought out the GB critics. I have never really been in that camp. I don't agree with everything he has done, but I am not the smartest guy in the room when it comes to running a power 5 university athletic dept. Its the old "walk a mile" thing. And, coming from a position where I was the top dog, I fully understand how people don't always understand the politics involved in leadership roles as well as the tremendous number of decisions you make and how easy it is to sit in the stands and second guess how those responsibilities are handled. Not whining. I applied for the position. So, true for Barta, as well.

So, move Barta to the Foundation!

 

[docholihawk]

Perfect time to put up that No Fat Chicks billboard outside Iowa City.

cyfans won't be allowed to bring their wives to the Iowa-little brother game?

 

[NCHawker]

Paint the water tower.


duh

 

[Adam]

Paint the water tower.


duh

Nah, we need to make it a 360% digital billboard. Think how much someone would pay to have their commercial playing up there the whole game.

 

[homes]

If it's a chick? Hotness. If it's a dude? Accountability.

Sure, that would only cost the UI another couple of million. Although not to really worry, because no one at the UI would ever document that notion.

 

[homes]

Paint the water tower.


duh

White.

 

[Seth53]

First and foremost, take care of the main cash cow providers for the cash cow program....the season ticket FB folks. #1--Relax the stupid pre-game alcohol prohibition rules. U of I...you're not my mother/father. #2--Provide the $10 freebie food vouchers for each season ticket. That's chump change. #3--get out of your penthouse @ Kinnick pregame and meet and greet by the train...run with the bulls if you will.

Revamp the athletic dept marketing department. It's abysmal. It's so bad, I don't know where to start.

That's a good start IMO.

 

[Hawknigh]

First and foremost, take care of the main cash cow providers for the cash cow program....the season ticket FB folks. #1--Relax the stupid pre-game alcohol prohibition rules. U of I...you're not my mother/father. #2--Provide the $10 freebie food vouchers for each season ticket. That's chump change. #3--get out of your penthouse @ Kinnick pregame and meet and greet by the train...run with the bulls if you will.

Revamp the athletic dept marketing department. It's abysmal. It's so bad, I don't know where to start.

That's a good start IMO.

The main "main cash cow providers" are sitting in the penthouse, not taking the train!