Kirk and Fran are highly aligned with the work that Brad is doing. I don’t think they would be on board with the swarm if he was spreading misinformation.
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What did the Ohio State Athletic Director say to their fans about their collective? Something like, “stop donating to the athletic department and start donating to the collective.”
I remember the press conference when Day specifically said they needed something like 13 million just to keep their players they already have. I wish Iowa was specifically asking people to donate to the swarm
He did not say "stop supporting the AD".
He asked for "additional support":
“We welcome your help in keeping Ohio State at the top of the college athletics landscape. Three ‘collective’ organizations that are helping our Buckeyes maximize NIL opportunities are in operation and seeking additional support.”
Ohio State's Gene Smith Soliciting “Additional Support” For NIL Collectives
"We are committed to supporting our current and future student-athletes while building strong, competitive programs."
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Can you see our AD doing something like that?He did not say "stop supporting the AD".
He asked for "additional support":
“We welcome your help in keeping Ohio State at the top of the college athletics landscape. Three ‘collective’ organizations that are helping our Buckeyes maximize NIL opportunities are in operation and seeking additional support.”
Ohio State's Gene Smith Soliciting “Additional Support” For NIL Collectives
"We are committed to supporting our current and future student-athletes while building strong, competitive programs."
I was just about to say, I don’t recall Barta saying anything along those lines.
I listened to the recorded podcast. After listening to what Heinrichs actually said, I'm left with the impression that your post is misleading and/or overstates the "actual" level of supposed non-cooperation.
I really wish that Barta could simply come out with something like "thank you to Brad Heinrichs, the SWARM staff, and every Hawkeye fan who contributes to the effort - and so many important projects involving Iowa Athletics. I encourage you to go to www.iowaswarm.com and learn more about how you can support Hawkeye student-athletes."
Would it be so difficult to do that?
When Heinrichs first went public (he jokingly suggested that he went "nuclear") on social media about a lack of cooperation and cited the fact that Barta wouldn't give him donor information, I used the Google machine and typed in "University of Iowa donations privacy policy" and read it.
Perhaps if Heinrichs and others had performed that relatively simple act, the outrage that ensued wouldn't have taken place.
When pushed, Heinrichs admits that he has some second hand information that some AD at Iowa before Barta's tenure was willing to give up that information.
Ummm . . . personal privacy issues have markedly escalated as technology has advanced. I'd bet good money that privacy policies at the UI have evolved many times even during Barta's tenure.
Still waiting for Heinrichs to name a single B1G institution that willingly gave up donor lists.
he posts regularly on the new site and has great inside info…… he and Kakert both….. their main board is called the swarm lounge
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