Bryan Blair officially hired as New Syracuse AD

[Cusefan69]

Seems like a good hire to me.

I think I would have preferred Carp due to his industry connections and positioning us for realignment down the line, was seemingly a bigger "heavy hitter" in the industry. But hey if we win and have great NIL, this seems like it would be great and conference realignment would sort itself out

Agree to all the above ^^^

 

[Grbac]

This guy is super impressive. His resume is stacked. I’m happy.

He holds a law degree from the University of South Carolina and a bachelor’s degree from Wofford College, where he played four seasons of Division I football and was a team captain and Defensive Lineman of the Year.

 

[Bulldog04]

Went for a walk and the dome is glistening right now. It’s a sign of happiness

 

[SanDiegoCuse]

Mike Haynie: 56
Fran Brown: 44
Bryan Blair: 40
Bryan Hodgson: 38

We’re heading in the right direction

Average age would be 44!!

 

[kingtidge]

Uh yeah…

But at the rate we are going anyone see the Toledo BB coach in Cuse today??

Tod Kowalczyk

Won the MAC 4 seasons in a row 2020 - 2024.

 

[azbobbop]

Once this is confirmed, hat tip to the selection committee. Appears the process was thorough and they didn’t take any of the easy ways out.

 

[baggerbob]

Once this is confirmed, hat tip to the selection committee. Appears the process was thorough and they didn’t take any of the easy ways out.

First 2 hires seems to be Home Runs, that's a good start to the offseason.

 

[cuseguy]

I'm concerned with whether he has the stature to help us through future realignment. Not strong experience in P4.

Listened to one of his interviews. He clearly understands the future landscape of college sports. Not a concern.

 

[Franz69]

Forty Under 40: Bryan Blair

Hired as the youngest athletic director in the FBS in 2022, Bryan Blair has made waves in a short time at Toledo.

www.sportsbusinessjournal.com

“Those of us that are maybe a little bit younger in the industry are not bound by what we used to do or what we had to do or tradition,” Blair said. “And certainly being at an institution that’s willing to lean forward and embrace it [is helpful]. … I think that this new change in landscape benefits those with a little bit of a cleaner slate in terms of painting what the future can be unrestricted by what the past was.”

 

[AZOrange]

Listened to one of his interviews. He clearly understands the future landscape of college sports. Not a concern.

That’s why getting younger is so key. People are concerned about experience and it’s important but the landscape is so drastically different that 20 years on the job isn’t all that

 

[Hawknate144]

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Does the Dino do Carolina style BBQ? Can they start?

I was at the ACC Tournament last night and had Caroline BBQ and My Way was stuck in my head, am I Nostradamus

 

[llandz]

Yep and I’m good with it. Age doesnt always mean better or more experience. Give me some youth and enthusiasm.

Take a look at our world at some of the people who have accomoplished so much by the time they were 40. Without getting political look at those who have or are serving in government/negotiating positions. Corportate world has plenty of whizzes in their 30s and early 40s. Age is nothing but a number.

 

[llandz]

That’s why getting younger is so key. People are concerned about experience and it’s important but the landscape is so drastically different that 20 years on the job isn’t all that

Yes. He is asked a question about the changing world in athletics and how he has dealt with it, and his answer is that is the only world he has known and dealt with. How refreshing that he gets it.

 

[Blanko97]

Gotta feel for Lyke, she was this close!!!

/s

 

[llandz]

Uh yeah…

But at the rate we are going anyone see the Toledo BB coach in Cuse today??

He's too old. Born in 1966.

 

[Toga]

 

[llandz]

Went for a walk and the dome is glistening right now. It’s a sign of happiness

Is there Orange smoke coming out yet?

 

[UnknownOrange]

Went for a walk and the dome is glistening right now. It’s a sign of happiness

A strathmore man? A man of culture

 

[llandz]

Median age would be 44!!

Well there you go. We need no other reason than this.

 

[Cuseloyal]

Went for a walk and the dome is glistening right now. It’s a sign of happiness

Love a nice walk around the Reservoir

 

[JJReddawg]

From what I could find, it looks like he made two coaching hires. Softball and Women’s Soccer. Here are their records (inc. softball so far this year).

Women’s Soccer
19-34-19

Softball
69-94

Let’s hope we don’t get a curveball for basketball.

 

[PAcuse]

From what I could find, it looks like he made two coaching hires. Softball and Women’s Soccer. Here are their records (inc. softball so far this year).

Women’s Soccer
19-34-19

Softball
69-94

Let’s hope we don’t get a curveball for basketball.

Clearly that's the standard to measure ADs, the powerhouse sports of soccer and softball.
It's a big old fat nothing burger.
NIL and football succeded under his watch, case closed. VERY solid hire.

 

[FrancoPizza]

So insider info can change. If you bomb the interview, you bomb the interview. Another guy delivers in the interview like this guy.

Anyone know how BH fared in his interview?

 

[LAorange44]

Jason Candle predates him by a lot. Credit to being an early adopter of NIL, but Toledo is the money program in the MAC

 

[djorange1989]

From what I could find, it looks like he made two coaching hires. Softball and Women’s Soccer. Here are their records (inc. softball so far this year).

Women’s Soccer
19-34-19

Softball
69-94

Let’s hope we don’t get a curveball for basketball.

Seriously?