Sally Mason retiring!!!
- Thread starter Pitcher24
- Start date
Hopefully, the Board of Regents will see the need to find someone who will get behind the athletic department.
It's a start. Hopefully, the new President will fire Barta who has led us to be the worst performing athletic department in the B1G. Not to mention the questionable firing of the field hockey coach.
I see this as the first domino falling.
New president fires Barta.
New AD fires Ferentz.
These are interesting times. I'm sure both Barta and Ferentz know change is in the wind. Ferentz better hope that the results improve dramatically next season although I don't see much reason for optimism.
New president fires Barta.
New AD fires Ferentz.
These are interesting times. I'm sure both Barta and Ferentz know change is in the wind. Ferentz better hope that the results improve dramatically next season although I don't see much reason for optimism.
Correct, sir! The University has become stodgy and complacent IMO. We need a president who will actively sell and promote the University....for academics and athletics. A president who realizes success in athletics is good for the entire university.
However.....something tells me the Regents will muck this up. Either they will intentionally hire someone who will de-emphasize athletics....or else will screw it up thru their general incompetence.
I hope...for the sake of my alma mater that I love....they get this right.
First of all Ferentz doesn't know anything about the academic side of this job which is the most crucial and most important part. Second, have you seen how he prepares the football team? He has become a completely incompetent coach. He's not able to lead anything successful anymore.
As we prepare our hearts and minds for the actual
announcement at noon today, we need to begin
thinking about the post-Sally Mason era.
As we ponder a new presidency at Iowa, there must
be some qualified alumni who could fill this position.
Something similar to the bringing of Jim Harbaugh
back to Michigan.
announcement at noon today, we need to begin
thinking about the post-Sally Mason era.
As we ponder a new presidency at Iowa, there must
be some qualified alumni who could fill this position.
Something similar to the bringing of Jim Harbaugh
back to Michigan.
the BOR is headed by a former ISU ADMIN do you really think or cares about Iowa ATH?
spend the money and bring back Coleman from Michigan, at least care for academics and sports, but some of you will hate her as she is very strict about Iowa coaches don't get fired under her watch
spend the money and bring back Coleman from Michigan, at least care for academics and sports, but some of you will hate her as she is very strict about Iowa coaches don't get fired under her watch
This is actually my biggest fear...that for some reason the Regents want to put the U. of Iowa "in their place" and actively try to promote Iowa State as the premier university in the state for athletics.
Probably irrational fear on my part....but I can't shake the feeling the Regents are going to screw this up.
She wasn't a terrible fund raiser but in about every other realm she was pretty bad. She was never a strong supporter of the athletic department and obviously ruffled a bunch of feathers with trying to change the drinking culture.
Sometimes people in power try to do too much and push their own agenda too far into things.
Sometimes people in power try to do too much and push their own agenda too far into things.
The BOR president graduated from Iowa and donates millions to Iowa so that is not true. The BOR president does not like how poorly the UI marketing and admissions do with recruiting Iowa kids. They are trying to get UI to start marketing itself to Iowa kids. I have kids in HS. One has been wooed by other universities since sophomore year and not one piece of literature from Iowa. The fall of senior year one postcard about Herky 'wanting you' to attend Iowa. The junior has received nothing from Iowa. This was after Rastetter got on them about not recruiting Iowa kids. Nothing since. I got one email that they are offering legacy scholarships to alumni's children and grandchildren. That is it.
That's what I was thinking as well...isn't Bruce R currently head of the BOR? If so, HUGE Hawkeye Athletic supporter...doesn't mean that it automatically translates into a good hire for new President, but his past donations to the Hawkeye football program are well documented.
I know it for a fact. The new president will immediately fire him (or agree to mutual split) for no other reason than the contract he awarded KF. I don't care if the coach is Nick Saban -- a contract of that duration and amount shows a gross incompetence in his ability as an administrator.
He gone.
I like Gary, but he does deserved to be fired for the KF contract and to lesser degree, Licks. Also, the U's lawyers and anyone else who signed off on those should also be gone. I know of a prestigious sports management school that uses the KF contract as a what not to do. The 10 years was not nearly as bad as the buyout terms, compare to those of other coaches like Mack Brown, etc.
One down, two to go.
KF should have stepped down after this year when given the chance.
Results in relation to compensation do matter.
KF should have stepped down after this year when given the chance.
Results in relation to compensation do matter.
Similar threads
Latest posts
-
2027 In-State Wing Josiah Harrington Poised for Massive Recruitment
- Latest: WaterlooChazz
-
-
-
-