Adam Wietsman

[dasher]

He's pretty active on FB. I always see him on my feed.

I thought you said he is pretty active with the FBI. I thought uh oh

 

[Scott11]

So I definitely get all of that. But what's the motivation for Tom Brady to leave his supermodel wife and family to come to Syracuse, NY in February? Does he also have an interest in Syracuse getting national exposure, or is there some other professional/charitable benefit to him?

To answer your question he made a donation to Brady’s charity. A situation where everybody wins.

 

[elimunelson]

Sounds like you don't know him. So why post this?

be careful of false prophets. that's my point. I don't know the guy at all. Shows up all of a sudden and wants to carefully curate every single thing he does with social media posts.

The obvious reason is he loves the attention and truly wants to help. I'm hoping that's his MO.

But this is a message board right? Someone puts a thread up about a random guy who is suddenly around the program and we should all assume the absolute best.

 

[GoSU96]

be careful of false prophets. that's my point. I don't know the guy at all. Shows up all of a sudden and wants to carefully curate every single thing he does with social media posts.

The obvious reason is he loves the attention and truly wants to help. I'm hoping that's his MO.

But this is a message board right? Someone puts a thread up about a random guy who is suddenly around the program and we should all assume the absolute best.

Why assume anything?

This thread started with a false premise and went from there.

 

[bballbeadle]

I still have no idea what to make of this guy.

I still have little idea who he is! I am not, shall we say, in the loop.

 

[samspann1]

Why assume anything?

This thread started with a false premise and went from there.

With which false premise did this thread start?

 

[OrangeTarheel]

What’s he being accused of here? Being rich and interested in our basketball team? God I hope he continues being guilty

 

[tino]

100% an amazing business guy.

has truly learned how to work his way up through the world and should be admired for that.

Easy when you get millions and the business from Daddy. Come-on man

 

[samspann1]

What’s he being accused of here? Being rich and interested in our basketball team? God I hope he continues being guilty

Probably a poor choice of words here.

 

[OrangeTarheel]

Probably a poor choice of words here.

Which part? Sorry I really don’t know

 

[hoopsupstate]

be careful of false prophets. that's my point. I don't know the guy at all. Shows up all of a sudden and wants to carefully curate every single thing he does with social media posts.

The obvious reason is he loves the attention and truly wants to help. I'm hoping that's his MO.

But this is a message board right? Someone puts a thread up about a random guy who is suddenly around the program and we should all assume the absolute best.

Well, he hasn’t knocked it out of the park if he’s trying to help recruiting.

 

[samspann1]

Which part? Sorry I really don’t know

The “I hope he continues being guilty” part

 

[rocfan44]

Mods, can we lock this thread now?

 

[CuseFaninVT]

What’s he being accused of here? Being rich and interested in our basketball team? God I hope he continues being guilty

I've seen him numerous times on the sidelines during games and 'interested in our basketball team' doesn't seem like an accurate assessment.

 

[dollarbill44]

I've seen him numerous times on the sidelines during games and 'interested in our basketball team' doesn't seem like an accurate assessment.

If I were sitting next to Brooke Burke, I too might have trouble being interested in the game.

 

[CuseFaninVT]

If I were sitting next to Brooke Burke, I too might have trouble being interested in the game.

That's completely fair. Lol

I've just seen him far too many times with his face buried in his phone. Unless he's an actual poster here giving us some inside intel on JB saying things to the squad, then maybe pay some more attention to the game.

 

[two3zone]

Mods, can we lock this thread now?

Why? Dude goes to all the games, brings attention to the university with his guests, donates money, and was going to start an academy. He can’t be spoken about?

Moderators close threads all the time without the pointless random user post saying to lock it, stay in your lane.

 

[two3zone]

If I were sitting next to Brooke Burke, I too might have trouble being interested in the game.

 

[Consigliere]

that’s what was said

but Adam has a habit of saying he’s bringing these wonderful things to a town and then doesn’t...not taking away from him and what he does for attention to the program. But until you see Adam open a business, don’t ever plan on it coming.

Actually put it on pause and offered up the site to the State at no cost for Covid research or affiliated activities.

 

[Consigliere]

Honestly don't understand people needing to question his motives. Befriended JB through their phinalnthropic efforts, became a fan and has the resources to enjoy it to the max. Has brought high level attention to the program and has completely remade his life after screwing up to become one of the leasding philanthropists in Upstate NY. Tell me where the negatives are beyond unfounded innuendo and internet drivel.

Oswego County TodayFulton Block Builders Selected As CNY Tuesday’s March Recipient

Recently, Fulton Block Builders (FBB) was selected as one of 10 finalists out of over 400 nominations across eight counties for CNY Tuesday’s March 2021 grants campaign.

oswegocountytoday.com

Southern Tier Tuesdays: The Tina Fund

(WBNG) -- The Tina Fund is the winner of a two-thousand dollar grant from Upstate Shredding through Southern Tier Tuesdays. The mission of the Tina Fund is to alleviate the financial burden that breast cancer patients experience during treatment. The Tina Fund helps with personal and medical...

wbng.com

CNY Tuesdays: Carol M. Baldwin Breast Cancer Research Fund of CNY awarded $2,000

The Carol M. Baldwin Breast Cancer Research Fund of Central New York has been awarded $2,000 from Upstate Shredding. The Baldwin Fund supports both new and established researchers investigating the causes, prevention and treatment of breast cancer. “I would be remiss not to mention the entire...

cnycentral.com

 

[samspann1]

Actually put it on pause and offered up the site to the State at no cost for Covid research or affiliated activities.

The site was apparently not used for a COVID research or treatment facility and last I read, was being offered for lease to local HMOs.

 

[Consigliere]

The site was apparently not used for a COVID research or treatment facility and last I read, was being offered for lease to local HMOs.

Was wondering why they weren't using it for testing or vaccines.

 

[bozophobe]

He's probably just focusing on getting his outfit ready for another run-up in commodities/metals prices. Probable inflation will get the scrap rats heading to his place in their old pick-ups again. Copper has been sniffing 4 bucks a pound.

 

[MikeSU02]

Honestly don't understand people needing to question his motives. Befriended JB through their phinalnthropic efforts, became a fan and has the resources to enjoy it to the max. Has brought high level attention to the program and has completely remade his life after screwing up to become one of the leasding philanthropists in Upstate NY. Tell me where the negatives are beyond unfounded innuendo and internet drivel.

Oswego County TodayFulton Block Builders Selected As CNY Tuesday’s March Recipient

Recently, Fulton Block Builders (FBB) was selected as one of 10 finalists out of over 400 nominations across eight counties for CNY Tuesday’s March 2021 grants campaign.

oswegocountytoday.com

Southern Tier Tuesdays: The Tina Fund

(WBNG) -- The Tina Fund is the winner of a two-thousand dollar grant from Upstate Shredding through Southern Tier Tuesdays. The mission of the Tina Fund is to alleviate the financial burden that breast cancer patients experience during treatment. The Tina Fund helps with personal and medical...

wbng.com

CNY Tuesdays: Carol M. Baldwin Breast Cancer Research Fund of CNY awarded $2,000

The Carol M. Baldwin Breast Cancer Research Fund of Central New York has been awarded $2,000 from Upstate Shredding. The Baldwin Fund supports both new and established researchers investigating the causes, prevention and treatment of breast cancer. “I would be remiss not to mention the entire...

cnycentral.com

Can I be honest? I don't know the guy at all. Zero.

My only worry has nothing to do with him as a person. Again, don't know the guy. Glad he's helping upstate and all those charities. Seriously, all the better for the folks involved.

All I know is that in my life we've been hit with sanctions 2x. I worry about any *potential* attention we're getting that is high profile in terms of stuff that has to do with money being thrown around.

Tom Brady is not coming to watch a Cuse game for free. There is something given (charity, payment, whatever) that I am sure is 100% legal and above board. But it still is a "look at us" thing.

Starting a basketball academy? In theory, great. Fantastic. Our backyard. Can it be looked at as a workaround to get high profile recruits? Yep.

To me, this is NOT USC opening football practices to have Will Farrell and Snoop in attendance to watch (which, btw, they eventually got nailed for stuff from that time period).

Again, maybe I'm nervous for no reason and that's my own issue, but I'll be honest, any involvement with him constantly posting photos, constantly getting celebs to attend games that seem out of left field, a potential bball academy... all I keep thinking is this is inviting attention that we probably don't need.

Plus, it's not like our recruiting is at a high note, lately.

Again, all of this is just my own issue with it. Happy he's helping upstate and all the charity he does. Good on him. Honestly, I mean that.

 

[Eric15]

Can I be honest? I don't know the guy at all. Zero.

My only worry has nothing to do with him as a person. Again, don't know the guy. Glad he's helping upstate and all those charities. Seriously, all the better for the folks involved.

All I know is that in my life we've been hit with sanctions 2x. I worry about any *potential* attention we're getting that is high profile in terms of stuff that has to do with money being thrown around.

Tom Brady is not coming to watch a Cuse game for free. There is something given (charity, payment, whatever) that I am sure is 100% legal and above board. But it still is a "look at us" thing.

Starting a basketball academy? In theory, great. Fantastic. Our backyard. Can it be looked at as a workaround to get high profile recruits? Yep.

To me, this is NOT USC opening football practices to have Will Farrell and Snoop in attendance to watch (which, btw, they eventually got nailed for stuff from that time period).

Again, maybe I'm nervous for no reason and that's my own issue, but I'll be honest, any involvement with him constantly posting photos, constantly getting celebs to attend games that seem out of left field, a potential bball academy... all I keep thinking is this is inviting attention that we probably don't need.

Plus, it's not like our recruiting is at a high note, lately.

Again, all of this is just my own issue with it. Happy he's helping upstate and all the charity he does. Good on him. Honestly, I mean that.

Great post, Mike. You articulated my thoughts on this better than I could.