What changes do you want from the new Athletic Director?

Joshbrown

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