Nick Carparelli

[bnoro]

Heard we interviewed the Toledo AD. Not sure how true that is, but wouldn't be mad at that one.

Although if South Carolina came calling in a few years he'd probably be gone.

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

A great hire for the now. Can't worry about what happens in the future. Think the actual Athletic Director experience makes me feel better about the hire than Brandon/Carparelli would.

 

[SUforme]

It's never a sure thing...

 

[Orangefan1]

Sigh

 

[bnoro]

Sigh

Why? His bio on the Toledo site makes him sound like a forward thinking candidate.

Toledo football was strong while he was AD.

 

[IthacaBarrel]

Why? His bio on the Toledo site makes him sound like a forward thinking candidate.

Toledo football was strong while he was AD.

He’s a solid hire, can’t complain considering his experience, logical

 

[JRHEETER]

Why? His bio on the Toledo site makes him sound like a forward thinking candidate.

Toledo football was strong while he was AD.

I’m with ya on this.

Very good hire IMO

 

[sufan59]

He’s a solid hire, can’t complain considering his experience, logical

Probably the strongest endorsement you can get from a board contributor.

 

[SUFan44]

Meh. Syracuse needs to think outside the box.

This is a very in-the-box choice.

We’ll see. Toledo has not had a losing football season since 2010. It’s positioned well to win in the MAC no matter who the AD.

Men’s basketball has been on a downward trend since his hire. All the other stuff I couldn’t are less about.

 

[FloridaCuse]

Don’t know how to feel about this as people alluded to if South Carolina calls at anytime he’s out of here. I would of liked carparelli but will root for Blair!

or possibly if any SEC or B1G school calls.

 

[CuseLegacy]

 

[Scotch]

I’m with ya on this.

Very good hire IMO

The NIL vision and execution at Toledo is exactly what we need.

 

[IthacaMatt]

I wonder if Carparelli turned us down, if the money wasn't right.
Or maybe his work with the bowls wasn't hands-on enough to run an athletic department. Or maybe he bombed that question on the interview.

 

[CuseLegacy]

 

[CuseLegacy]

 

[OrangeBlood]

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

A great hire for the now. Can't worry about what happens in the future. Think the actual Athletic Director experience makes me feel better about the hire than Brandon/Carparelli would.

Agreed. Likely any AD we would have chosen would leave for South Carolina (SEC) AD job. Least we forget we had a AD leave us for Minnesota.

 

[DomeStranger]

I wonder if Carparelli turned us down, if the money wasn't right.
Or maybe his work with the bowls wasn't hands-on enough to run an athletic department. Or maybe he bombed that question on the interview.

Director of Bowl Season does sound like the cushiest exec job ever. Can't imagine his calendar is very full Feb - September.

 

[im4cuse]

Director of Bowl Season does sound like the cushiest exec job ever. Can't imagine his calendar is very full Feb - September.

Here’s the challenge Mr Blair.

 

[OttoinGrotto]

Here’s the challenge Mr Blair.

YEEEEEESH

 

[SU68]

I wonder if Carparelli turned us down, if the money wasn't right.
Or maybe his work with the bowls wasn't hands-on enough to run an athletic department. Or maybe he bombed that question on the interview.

Or maybe he didn't want to leave a nice job to be AD of a school with problems at both major sports in a conference that is also considered to be in trouble.

 

[Frozen]

Or maybe he didn't want to leave a nice job to be AD of a school with problems at both major sports in a conference that is also considered to be in trouble.

Then why would he agree to an interview?

 

[CuseFan]

Here’s the challenge Mr Blair.

Given that my wife and kids went to Michigan and I am Syracuse through and through, I am not going to show them this chart...

 

[HtownOrange]

Given that my wife and kids went to Michigan and I am Syracuse through and through, I am not going to show them this chart...

Wise choice.

 

[bnoro]

I wonder if Carparelli turned us down, if the money wasn't right.
Or maybe his work with the bowls wasn't hands-on enough to run an athletic department. Or maybe he bombed that question on the interview.

Or maybe Blair was a stronger candidate with his background and fundraising and they hired the best guy

 

[Frozen]

Or maybe Blair was a stronger candidate with his background and fundraising and they hired the best guy

I think this is probably the answer. My only worry about BBB is will he pull a Coyle and leave SU if the South Carolina job becomes available. But that’s down the road.

 

[orange79]

I think this is probably the answer. My only worry about BBB is will he pull a Coyle and leave SU if the South Carolina job becomes available. But that’s down the road.