Fred Glass Retiring

[mdn82]

Everyone seems worried that McRobbie will be hiring the new AD. For what it's worth, I believe it was McRobbie who hired Glass. 

What he was hired for he did. Athletic success has never been a main priority for McRobbie. Glass is a lawyer first and foremost with the ability to gain donors more than any AD. Most of the actions done by Glass have been with an eye towards marketing. Glass has always done what he was asked to do. I want an AD that will be given the opportunity to win in a landscape that is different than it was years ago. I want a modern AD. I am not sure I trust that will happen, but we will see.

 

 

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[Alford Bailey]

3 minutes ago, Brass Cannon said:

Could he be having health issues?

my thought as well

[LamarCheeks]

3 minutes ago, Josh said:

Chris Reynolds should have let Todd Leary shoot that last 3 pointer.

Jurich didn't get a national championship in basketball.  I mean, I guess he did, but it vanished

Are you talking about the Duke Final Four game -- when we were not only playing the Devils, but the refs? ... If so, maybe you're thinking of Jamal Meeks? After Leary made all those 3s, we still had a chance to tie, but Meeks fired our final salvo -- and missed. 

[Josh]

Just now, LamarCheeks said:

Are you talking about the Duke Final Four game -- when we were not only playing the Devils, but the refs? ... If so, maybe you're thinking of Jamal Meeks? After Leary made all those 3s, we still had a chance to tie, but Meeks fired our final salvo -- and missed. 

You're right, it was Jamaal Meeks.  Ok, Chris gets my approval now lol

[cthomas]

Just an uniformed opinion here, but if the problem lies with the BOT and it remains the same and it hired McRobbie and he hired Glass, what makes anyone think something different is likely? It seems a philosophy about priorities is in place and I would expect more of the same.

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

15 minutes ago, southsidehoosier said:

Steve Downing at Marion just as another suggestion


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Whether it's right or wrong, I think Steve's age (69) works against him as a realistic candidate.

[Brass Cannon]

Just now, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

Whether it's right or wrong, I think Steve's age (69) works against him as a realistic candidate.

He’d be a good placeholder if they can’t find the right candidate long term. 

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

12 minutes ago, Brass Cannon said:

Could he be having health issues?

The suddeness of the announcement made me wonder the same thing.

[Alford Bailey]

1 minute ago, cthomas said:

Just an uniformed opinion here, but if the problem lies with the BOT and it remains the same and it hired McRobbie and he hired Glass, what makes anyone think something different is likely? It seems a philosophy about priorities is in place and I would expect more of the same.

probably right line of thinking

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

2 minutes ago, Brass Cannon said:

He’d be a good placeholder if they can’t find the right candidate long term. 

But IMO that would be akin to churning coaches in your major sports with no continuity or true direction.

[monskisprodigy]

19 minutes ago, southernindianahoosier2 said:

Who is Chris Reynolds? I'm not familiar. Also isn't Scott Dolson in the current Athletic Department? The Marian AD i would get behind. 

I know people hate him. But I'm telling you Tom Jurich is a fantastic guy. Its a shame his football and Basketball coaches were scumbags, because good god he knows how to win. They produced a Heisman Trophy winner, National Championship in BB. 

Ex IU player, and was on staff for several years, served as Associate and Senior Athletic Director. Now the Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics (AD) at Bradley, but had stops at Northwestern and Notre Dame and Michigan State. 

Have met Chris several times, and my mom worked close with him while he was at Indiana. Just an outstanding person. 

[Walking Boot of Doom]

19 minutes ago, southernindianahoosier2 said:

Who is Chris Reynolds? I'm not familiar. Also isn't Scott Dolson in the current Athletic Department? The Marian AD i would get behind. 

I know people hate him. But I'm telling you Tom Jurich is a fantastic guy. Its a shame his football and Basketball coaches were scumbags, because good god he knows how to win. They produced a Heisman Trophy winner, National Championship in BB. 

You hire people who share your values and beliefs, therefore I find it impossible to believe Jurich is a fantastic guy. Pretty good AD though.

[Brass Cannon]

7 minutes ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

But IMO that would be akin to churning coaches in your major sports with no continuity or true direction.

Yeah but always better to hire a good person for the interim where everybody knows the situation.  Somebody to push the papers well. 
 

Versus hiring the wrong person on a long term deal. 

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Fred's 2:00 press conference available at:  https://www.youtube.com/user/bigtennetwork/featured

[maharkn]

It's going to be pat knight and first thing he does is bring coach knight back and name the court after him

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[JSHoosier]

44 minutes ago, cthomas said:

Just an uniformed opinion here, but if the problem lies with the BOT and it remains the same and it hired McRobbie and he hired Glass, what makes anyone think something different is likely? It seems a philosophy about priorities is in place and I would expect more of the same.

This is my concern, McRobbie hiring someone with the same mindset as him.

I have to change my signature now.

[LIHoosier]

Man, who am I gonna sell 10,000 pairs of candy stripe sunglasses to?
As far as who's been mentioned, I prefer Kraft over Reynolds cuz hes younger and is already running a decent size athletic dept with FBS football.

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[southernindianahoosier2]

1 minute ago, JSHoosier said:

This is my concern, McRobbie hiring someone with the same mindset as him.

I have to change my signature now.

I was told by a very reliable source that McRobbie is retiring next year, and that has been the plan for a while now. Strange timing. Maybe we have a new AD and New President within an 18 month period.

[LIHoosier]

It's pretty much common knowledge that President Dundee is retiring soon after the bicentennial campaign. I'd feel more at ease if we find out a committee is finding our new AD with say Trustee Quinn running the point.

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[WayneFleekHoosier]

Ill be honest, I don’t know how I feel about this shocking news. I didn’t mind Glass. I felt like, with the “restrictions” we feel are in place that he did a good job.

 

I’ve always said I wanted IUBB in a level playing field but I’m not sure that happens no matter who the AD is.

 

To me this is crazy news and super unexpected. Health or fishy.

 

I hope he is well. I believe he loved Indiana and it’s sports programs and think in general he was a good spokesman.

 

I would love if the next AD is hyper competitive and is allowed to function in the construct of the NCAA.

 

 

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