Act Immediately!

[basketball nut]

Hey guys...I think all of you are being a little hard on Tornado. The "leak",if there was one, doesn't bother me one little bit. This leak could have even been an "on purpose" one. Leaks happen all the time. Don't forget, we BU fans have really put up with a lot for the past several years, all with no response from the BOT. We have been loyal, have attended bad basketball games against no name opponents, have given our money to the University with nothing but scorn from the administration in return and now you guys think this board did something
Wrong in passing on information to these beleaguered fans.
After years of expressing our concerns, the BOT is finally taking some action that may put our school back on track.
I agree 100% with Tornado and I know I am supported in this by hundreds, maybe thousands of fans.
So, get off your high horses, stop bitching and let's pull together to insure that this rebuild job is completed in a timely and successful way
Wiz

Very good points and let's move forward (hopefully united as one)

[tornado]

Here's an article just today about hiring an Athletic Director..and what kind of person to look for ....
it's a long article that separates the obligations of big time football programs from small & mid-major schools - I have clipped a few lines below...

#1 MOST IMPORTANT factor they seem to highlight...
Hire a "DYNAMIC" guy with a "robust set of skills to manage these complex, multifaceted business operations" ...

then (scroll down in article) --
for MID-MAJORS ...should be a guy who can handle
"budgetary constraints...
...must contend with:
Funding their departments, many of which include non-revenue (sports)
...significant scholarship obligations, while addressing new legislation like full cost of attendance..

The best candidates, and subsequently the most successful administrators, are ... future leaders of college athletics..
..... intelligent and forward-thinking as they are bold and shrewd"

...(NOT) ...an introverted leader.....someone who is willing to work the backrooms instead of being the figurehead of the university."

http://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonbelzer/2015/02/19/the-dynamic-role-of-the-modern-day-college-athletics-director/

[Tommy]

Leaked Information, not a big deal

With the way this has been handled so far, if I was in a position to apply for the athletic director position and Bradley, I would probably have to decline from it.

AD positions at D1 schools are not exactly a dime a dozen type jobs, and if this particular one pays close to $300,000/year, I would find it hard to believe that anyone seriously considered for this position would decline based solely on some information that got out before it was officially announced.

Information being leaked in professional and D1 athletics is a fairly common occurrence (see ESPN), and in fairness there may be some folks that would use this as one variable in a multitude of variables during their decision making process, but in my opinion, I don't think it would be weighted very heavily.

Frankly, one of the reasons I read this forum is for the 'scoops' that other sites don't and can't provide so I hope to continue to see the story before the story.

Some folks feel like it's wrong to make something public before an announcement. I think it's wrong to withhold information and soften the story to save people's feelings. If no laws were broken and the 10 commandments are intact, was it really such an injustice? I think there are far more important things to get upset about than this.

[Vent]

AD positions at D1 schools are not exactly a dime a dozen type jobs, and if this particular one pays close to $300,000/year, I would find it hard to believe that anyone seriously considered for this position would decline based solely on some information that got out before it was officially announced.

Information being leaked in professional and D1 athletics is a fairly common occurrence (see ESPN), and in fairness there may be some folks that would use this as one variable in a multitude of variables during their decision making process, but in my opinion, I don't think it would be weighted very heavily.

Frankly, one of the reasons I read this forum is for the 'scoops' that other sites don't and can't provide so I hope to continue to see the story before the story.

Some folks feel like it's wrong to make something public before an announcement. I think it's wrong to withhold information and soften the story to save people's feelings. If no laws were broken and the 10 commandments are intact, was it really such an injustice? I think there are far more important things to get upset about than this.

Obviously there was something grossly wrong with posting the message or it would not have been taken down. It would still be up.

I don't fault the poster. I fault the person that leaked the information. Obviously the person that posted the information did not know it wasn't for public information yet. Whoever leaked the information was somebody on the inside. If the information was about personel issues that were discussed in executive session and not in open session, that is violation of the "privacy act" and is against the law. It may have just been that the university had terminated the individual and wanted to inform the person before he read it in the paper or was told via a message board or from whoever. It is called dignity, class, professionalism or whatever you want to call it. Even though Dr. Cross did not have much success here, he is still entitled to be treated with dignity as he exits. Obviously the person that made the post took it down for a very good reason and I commend them for it.

Trust is a very important thing in life, at least to me. It is a hell of a lot more important than being the first person to let everybody know you've got first hand information and release it before you are authorized to.

[mrcoachdude]

I wouldn't act immediately (that's why I am not BOT material?)...


Lets get the right Prez
Lets get the right AD

Then lets see where we go from there....

[Vent]

I wouldn't act immediately (that's why I am not BOT material?)...


Lets get the right Prez
Lets get the right AD

Then lets see where we go from there....

I agree. The president and athletic director must be the right hires or we're doomed.

[tornado]

I agree. The president and athletic director must be the right hires or we're doomed.

so ya happy now Vent - if you aren't you're in a very extreme minority!!!
Personally, I think we just made a huge RIGHT TURN

Frankly, one of the reasons I read this forum is for the 'scoops' that other sites don't and can't provide....

BradleyFans posters are da bomb

[Vent]

Looks like they got this one right.