Why is this such a taboo topic?
I have a fraternity brother who's on the BOT. From what he's told me, I can confirm that it is mostly about ego and resume building. He says most agendas and votes are set long before any meeting- IOW, there are rarely any surprises.
Not far from the truth.
That picture was 10 years ago when he was only 68.
Maybe it’s to - crazy as it sounds - help promote and lead the overall prosperity of a 150+ year academic institution to function well in the present and future with sports being a little piece of it?
At least he show up back then.
Yea the idea that Wildhack couldn’t force out JB is absurd. He’s his boss. If he really felt it was imperative, of course he can. What makes it tricky is that it’s a university so it’s better if he has buy-in from stakeholders. He has to worry about reactions from boosters loyal to JB. Does he want to alienate guys like Weitsman and others? Does he want to alienate JB who could be helpful for future fundraising? I think it’s very much akin to the Denny Crum situation at Louisville 20 years ago, as I’ve posted about before. JB seems of the mind that, “I alone can fix this.” He needs to be forced out but no one wants to do it, especially because JB is a difficult, unpredictable personality. And Wildhack is a Cuse guy with a longtime relationship with JB. If we had a splash hire waiting in the wings, I think it would be a lot easier for stakeholders to swallow forcing JB out.
But what if - as an example - JW already has his eyes on Sean Miller and his buyout drops by $5M if we wait a year? I’m NOT saying that is a concern but if JW is ready and willing, how much financial latitude does he have with these negotiations? If he says he wants to aggressively pursue high profile coach X and he needs to offer $40M guaranteed over 5 years… starting at $7M/year… I’m guessing the Board of Trustees still has to approve. Will they be willing to open up the purse to do what is needed.
Yes, I agree that the BoT's primary concern should be the collective well-being of the University. A big part of that the is the image and brand of the University - fair or not, the Athletic Department (specifically, MBB & FB) . I wonder what the BoT thinks of general public perception of the Athletic Department at this point in time, and in general, over the past 3-4 years.
Joke or not, why would they be happy about this?
Nobody wants to take responsibility - the buck is being passed back and forth.
Not true. The new head of the BOT is a huge sports fan. He just got here though.
it's about raising money. If sports are a means to that end, so be it.Not true. The new head of the BOT is a huge sports fan. He just got here though.
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