What rumors?It may very well have been pre-determined to avoid certain issues for obvious reasons - possibly letting cats out of the bag. I can’t imagine the questions not being vetted by Zo beforehand.
What rumors?It may very well have been pre-determined to avoid certain issues for obvious reasons - possibly letting cats out of the bag. I can’t imagine the questions not being vetted by Zo beforehand.
There are points I agree with on both fronts here, but will try to sum it up as succinctly as possible:
1) Gino and Alonzo have done very well and certainly bring the right personal and professional qualities to the table. If you're asking me whether I'd sign off on Blake's dismissal, and those two to replace the current AD role (in some capacity of divided responsibility), of course I'd rubber stamp that. We'd be better off than we are now; but
2) At the same time, I don't think it's a slam dunk that either is a great success, whether as an AD or college football-only administrator. I fully recognize that NO ONE is a sure thing, and they are vastly more capable humans than Blake, but I have a tough time seeing either as the next Sam Jankovich.
But Blake needs to go and I'm at a point where I'll accept something considerably below a wild dream.
Actually, he would. Why? Because being an NFL personnel guy is different from running a collegiate program. It's even more different than running an entire collegiate athletic department. Never mind the fact that this "Football Czar" business is a gimmick, most ADs worth a **** will want to either bring their own administrator to serve as a conduit, or they will want to have oversight themselves, alongside the head coach. Why? Because football is the revenue center for the department, and most competent managers want to have as much contact with their revenue center as circumstances would allow. Head coaches also want to have as little bureaucracy between themselves and their boss as humanly possible.Exactly he’s not the typical “Miami Guy” hire.
He’s cut his teeth working in the executive ranks of the NFL.
This isn’t a guy who would be learning all of facets of the job once hired.
That's how it is at most places. The Athletic Department is treated as a separate entity and the people in charge of it(Administrators) and the people that fund it(Boosters) are given wide berth in managing said department. ADs usually lose their jobs at most schools once they become unable to fundraise, due to consistent failure. Once an AD loses the boosters(or gets busted doing something that brings embarrassment to the University itself), they are screwed. Once they lose that political cover, then the people on the governing board, that give a **** about sports step in and do what needs to be done. This isn't complicated. This isn't anything new. Why is it that people on this board can't figure this stuff out?Whoever is the AD is one thing is for sure they have got to be a self starter. Becuase the admins are going to had you a budget and tell you you’re own your own.
And whatever Standards you allow. So be it.
Just keep us out the news and keep kids graduating.
Didn’t know he actually came from CanadaExactly he’s not the typical “Miami Guy” hire.
He’s cut his teeth working in the executive ranks of the NFL.
This isn’t a guy who would be learning all of facets of the job once hired.
Thank youshout out to the OBB for this podcast. Really great listening to Alonzo tell his story, etc...
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That depends on what Zo is looking for at this point of his career... He had a long stint in the NFL as a player and Exec. Doing very well for himself in the process both financially and as far as contacts and such go....Wouldn't shock me if Zo was here 3-5 years develops the personel department current staff and helps hire some folks and parlays that into a GM or Presidnent role for a team like the Dolphins. Also wouldn't surprise me that was part of his personal plans over the decade.