What is the role of the Board of Trustees?

[FrancoPizza]

He’s buddy buddy with the assistants too. Take that fwiw when it comes to a coaching change.

That’s wonderful.

 

[rrlbees]

The conspiracy’s are a hoot.

 

[samspann1]

The conspiracy’s are a hoot.

To which “conspiracies” are you referring?

 

[OCESIP]

Winning changes everything. Just for reference, I go back to Danforth and his runts. When JB took over he was just a younger, inexperienced version of what we see today. Same personality on and off the court, same philosophy regarding playing style, same relationship with the media, etc, etc. The difference for us back then was the magic of the Big East that Dave Gavitt created and the fact that SU, along with Georgetown, were the premier programs. The national TV coverage, the excitement of the post season at the Garden, the enormous crowds all made the program upper echelon. But most importantly the annual winning seasons made JB a local hero. WINNING made him an icon.

Fast forward a few decades. Whether age, change in conference, sanctions, reluctance to adapt to current basketball philosophies or a combination of factors, SU is no longer the quality program I grew up with. I feel sorry for the program, but as an old fart I am equally sorry that Jim held on so long that he has to go out on a negative. I'm inviting him to join us out here in retirement land. It's really not all that bad Jim, and your can still enjoy your passion as a spectator. One of your biggest fans.

 

[rrlbees]

To which “conspiracies” are you referring?

All of them. In this thread and others.

 

[samspann1]

All of them. In this thread and others.

Specifically, which conspiracies?

 

[Tango32]

Ya know what squashes these types of conspiracy theories? Some transparency and direction. It appears however that there is none, so here we are

 

[Willy75]

There is zero chance SU will ever pay a basketball coach $7 million to coach. I doubt there is much of a buyout for Sean Miller. He was lucky to get hired.

That’s counterintuitive. If because of his past transgressions Miller was lucky to get the Xavier job, why would they let him walk easily if he has success there.

 

[ottodaorange]

It appears that a post I made, responding to Trueblue25 regarding the Board of Trustees was deleted

What is their role? Is it not to act in the best interest of the University?

MONEY!

 

[AZOrange]

Not to be snarky here but a BOT like a BOD has a certain set of responsibilities primarily in oversight and strategic planning. They do not “manage” the D2D. I would be shocked if basketball coach personnel decisions are made at the Board level unless there’s a major issue (see Arizona).

 

[samspann1]

Not to be snarky here but a BOT like a BOD has a certain set of responsibilities primarily in oversight and strategic planning. They do not “manage” the D2D. I would be shocked if basketball coach personnel decisions are made at the Board level unless there’s a major issue (see Arizona).

IMO, the situation with the MBB program does call for a fair amount of strategic planning.