What should be job 1 of the new AD?

[mdpitt]

My god......it seems like just yesterday we had threads such as this....

Oh wait a minute........

In your opinion....what is priority one for Pitt athletics and how do you achieve this?

Person needs to be a Force of Attraction. I'm not sure we have EVER had that.

 

[recruitsreadtheseboards]

My god......it seems like just yesterday we had threads such as this....

Oh wait a minute........

In your opinion....what is priority one for Pitt athletics and how do you achieve this?

Have the obsession on Penn State by this board come to a halt.

 

[wbrpanther]

My god......it seems like just yesterday we had threads such as this....

Oh wait a minute........

In your opinion....what is priority one for Pitt athletics and how do you achieve this?

To come on the Lair at 6AM every morning to post a lengthy review of every single minute thing that has happened in the athletic department since 6AM the previous morning. After all, we have the right to know and to know immediately.

 

[wbrpanther]

Have the obsession on Penn State by this board come to a halt.

And to have the obsession by Recruits about the obsession about Penn State to halt.

 

[Cap pitt]

Don't know, Barnes said rumors are not true. We will see

 

[Alan Partridge]

More liquored-up sections at Heinz. And at the Fieldhouse.

 

[Big Marty1]

Did he leave ?

 

[rojo36]

Priority one should be fundraising with heavy emphasis on anyone under age 40. Our gameday experience looks like a retirement home and if they don't get younger alumni interested and involved this program is going to be extinct or BC-like in 10 years when the Boomers are dead or in The Home.

Most schools complain about this. The truth is that the Under 40s do not donate because of income demands/other interests, etc. Who do you think has the money to donate ?

 

[CorsosRevenge]

Most schools complain about this. The truth is that the Under 40s do not donate because of income demands/other interests, etc. Who do you think has the money to donate ?

What's their excuse for not attending then? When tickets are practically being given away on stubhub? I bought two for Syracuse in 132 for $30 so your "they can't afford it" argument is moot.

 

[Jpripper88]

How about addressing the elephant in the room? PITT was dead last of all the power 5 Teams in 2015 directors cup. Maybe the ad should begin there and improve all the PITT athletic programs. They are woefully deficient in comparison to their peers. Sorry, but your Nittany Lion rival were 20th. Spin it however you like but it is what it is. There is so much work to do.

Even with a former Pitt HOFer in a non-revenue sport in the family, the focus should clearly be on football and men's basketball. Great to do well in those other sports, if we can, but first and foremost we need to be very competitive in those sports, and not sink dollars into non-revenue and non-student/community draws.

 

[Jpripper88]

Don't know, Barnes said rumors are not true. We will see

He just said he hasn't accepted another position. He is pretty clearly posturing to save some face, but won't deny his interest or even likelihood he takes the job.

 

[PITTLAW]

I consider EJ a friend, excellent at his job, and a bigger Pitt supporter and advocate you will not find.

But being the Head of Media Relations and Athletic Director are really quite far from being the same thing.

It's much like promoting the White House Press Secretary to the job of White House Chief of Staff.

Sure, that can work on "The West Wing," but in real life, not so much.

Also, there are several Associate Athletic Directors at Pitt.

True...of course our former AD had never been much more than a football Recruiting Coordinator and we know how that turned out...oh wait, perhaps you do have a valid point. Hail to Pitt!

 

[DT_PITT]

True...of course our former AD had never been much more than a football Recruiting Coordinator and we know how that turned out...oh wait, perhaps you do have a valid point. Hail to Pitt!

In all seriousness, this could be completely true (I don't know Steve's credentials like you would).

All I'm saying is that everyone is mentioning E.J. because he's awesome (and he is). But ...

1. Does he even WANT to be the AD?
2. Has he been preparing himself as an administrator to that end?

 

[Delpanther]

I consider EJ a friend, excellent at his job, and a bigger Pitt supporter and advocate you will not find.

But being the Head of Media Relations and Athletic Director are really quite far from being the same thing.

It's much like promoting the White House Press Secretary to the job of White House Chief of Staff.

Sure, that can work on "The West Wing," but in real life, not so much.

Also, there are several Associate Athletic Directors at Pitt.

Absolutely spot on!

 

[Delpanther]

Fund raising, FB attendance, revitalization of the hoops program, on-campus FB stadium

 

[ZetaZetaBeta]

WWW.NEWPITTSTADIUM.COM

 

[Ywntitwrk]

Does anyone know how damaging it was to get rid of a real Pitt man like Wanny? I like Duzz alot but his only negative is he won't stay. Head coaches are not a plug and play entity. This university needs Pitt people. Otherwise we are Pitt stop U

 

[9nationalchampionships]

If he leaves you can say that! He is our coach so that makes no sense and I am sure you have no insight into the future.

Does anyone know how damaging it was to get rid of a real Pitt man like Wanny? I like Duzz alot but his only negative is he won't stay. Head coaches are not a plug and play entity. This university needs Pitt people. Otherwise we are Pitt stop U

 

[Jpripper88]

Does anyone know how damaging it was to get rid of a real Pitt man like Wanny? I like Duzz alot but his only negative is he won't stay. Head coaches are not a plug and play entity. This university needs Pitt people. Otherwise we are Pitt stop U

Lolololol

This literally doubles me over with laughter. A complete loser mentality.

 

[Joe the Panther Fan]

Does anyone know how damaging it was to get rid of a real Pitt man like Wanny?

Yes, we do. It was not damaging in the least.

Now the shitshow that came after that? Yeah, that did some damage.