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I had thought I was an apologist for Bohn, but my worst fears are being realized
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NashBuff
CSU Knob-Slobberer
This DiStef graduated from a known football school called Ohio State University...kind of strange eh?
Just let me cut to the way out of left field conspiracy theory: DiStef is destroying the CU football program as a way to get back at former Michigan Defensive Coordinator Bill McCartney and this is just a proxy in the great war between those two schools, alumni, and fans.
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Just let me cut to the way out of left field conspiracy theory: DiStef is destroying the CU football program as a way to get back at former Michigan Defensive Coordinator Bill McCartney and this is just a proxy in the great war between those two schools, alumni, and fans.
:saythat:
But it would matter a ton who the next President is. Actually, it does whether this is coming from BB or Phil. At least if it's coming from Benson, we know he's leaving fairly soon....
Deleted member 807
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The Regents have some skin in this game, too.
Only heard from when tuition increases are proposed.
The public officials for CU are the most reactionary group I have seen in a while. It takes something on campus going to **** before we even hear a peep out of them.
I can't believe we may be talking about five years before any new AD candidate has a green light to do anything. The Pac 12 can't be down with that "plan". Phil HAS to be close to retirement right?
I didn't think I could get any more pessimistic about our prospects for ever turning things around. Sigh...thanks Nik!
At this point I'm just praying that Phil doesn't manage to screw up the momentum we have going with basketball.
I didn't think I could get any more pessimistic about our prospects for ever turning things around. Sigh...thanks Nik!
At this point I'm just praying that Phil doesn't manage to screw up the momentum we have going with basketball.
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The PAC has got to have us on double secret probation at this point.I can't believe we may be talking about five years before any new AD candidate has a green light to do anything. The Pac 12 can't be down with that "plan". Phil HAS to be close to retirement right?
I didn't think I could get any more pessimistic about our prospects for ever turning things around. Sigh...thanks Nik!
At this point I'm just praying that Phil doesn't manage to screw up the momentum we have going with basketball.
BlackNGold
Club Member
To take a little different view. Bruce Benson is on record as saying that Athletics are the "front porch" to University giving. His goal is to have the annual University giving to double to $400 million with Athletics to go to $20 Million. If you know Bruce Benson or are familiar with him - he is very good at fund raising and he is one of the largest donors to the University. He sees athletics as crucial to his overall plan. Benson is no dummy. I am no a Phil D fan but you have to remember there are a lot of factions that have to be placated on the CU campus and Phil is capable of doing that. They are not looking for a "yes man" - if that was the case they would of kept Bohn. Do I like the search process, not really, but I know that Benson is setting his target high.
He has talked a good game recently, but I think he needs to spearhead the initial campaign to fundraise for the facilities upgrade. This is a scenario where the AD (our front porch) is in such a complete hot mess, that the President needs to step in and get the ship righted. After our course has been corrected, then he can then get back to his preferred focus.
It would be nice to see Bruce out front and leading on this.
FWIW, I heard a radio interview with our old buddy Terry Frei this morning, who claims that the Bohn firing came from Benson's office, even though fingers are being pointed at DuiStephano.
Given Frei's track record on CU matters, I'm pretty sure that means Benson was completely uninvolved in the Bohn decision, but figured I would mention it...
he's a goddamn administrator. time to step down.
fify.
This is true even if he were to die at 70.
Chuck_Schick
Well-Known Member
I'm already done. Zero donation for 2013. Zero trips back to Boulder this fall.
2 weeks in Hawaii with the wife and kids wasn't a huge upgrade though.
fatbuff
Member
Welcome aboard, Nik. This train is finally gathering steam. PD is a gifted politician, and gifted politicians have a way of hanging around long after people realize that they are terrible at their job. Im not sure anything can be done about it. I have made my views known when I get approached for donations.
Thank God it looks like Nik was wrong here, but time will tell.
Hmmm. This thread deserves an updated Nik perspective with the RG hire.
I really like the Rick George hire. It helps that Bill McCartney will support this decision, which brings an entire group of important fans & boosters on board. Besides that, George fits the profile of what I wanted in this AD hire. If he isn't successful as the AD, then I'll eat crow. This was an excellent hire imo.
Did Benson drive this through? Was I unfair to DiStefano and, if so, to what degree? Was there truth to all the buzz I was hearing and the negative pressure caused DiStefano to move in exactly the way in which you'd expect a politician?
I don't know.
I like the hire a lot. I also believe it's important to keep the pressure on high to get what we all know is necessary for CU to be great again.
I am tired of hearing Mac say someone is the real deal. He said it with Hawk, he said it with Embree and I rolled my eyes when he said it with George. Stop feeding the fanbase bull**** Mac.
Deleted member 807
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Me too. I hate to say it, but with comments like that maybe Mac has turned into a yes man?
I think there is recent evidence which suggests otherwise.
Well put.
One of my real fears is that CU is going to get the facilities improvements in place and then stop. That's what happened after the Dal Ward Center was built. We need to not only keep the pressure on to get the facilities built, but to continue to improve and upgrade the AD on a consistent basis.