I think someone on here knows a hell of a lot more about this situation than the others.Most are surmising. Some are filtering and surmising. And one knows what he is talking about. And it isn't me.
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I read a N-G "Sunday Conversation" with Tom Michael that dated back to about four months into his time at EIU and I couldn't help but think, man, that guy has got nothing to say. My favorite part is the bit about how he makes it a priority to get out the door by 6 pm every day. Because he's got a life, you know.
http://www.news-gazette.com/sports/...14-11-15/sunday-conversation-tom-michael.html
http://www.news-gazette.com/sports/...14-11-15/sunday-conversation-tom-michael.html
I'm sure you have been asked, and maybe you have already answered it. If so, sorry. Who do you believe will be the next A.D.?
I'd guess Whitman. That's just a guess though. I have no idea what the Tiley situation is. I'd tend to believe the Shannon Ryan update though, she's been rock-solid.
Best urban legend ever created.
That's almost as bad as all the Hugh Hefner nonsense.
KBLEE
- Montgomery, IL
That was painful to watch. :huh:
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Well it seems like this is gonna remove a lot of stress from my life. I just won't care much anymore if it goes the way it looks like it is going and a Michael hire. He will be in such a hole with the Chicago media and a good portion of the fan base from day 1
I understand if George does not want the job, but I will be interested to see what happened with Tiley if he in fact is no longer in the running. I mean he could have denied interest months ago.
If they happen to be choosing Michael. The best time to announce him would be during the super bowl. Maybe nobody will notice.
You figure it out. :thumb:
Seems to be, yeah.
I imagine that Tom Michael wants to jump ship at EIU as fast as possible given their financial and attendance woes.
http://herald-review.com/news/local...cle_ce2b10ab-175e-5a8f-b961-0409cf44b400.html
http://herald-review.com/news/local...cle_ce2b10ab-175e-5a8f-b961-0409cf44b400.html
IlliniFanHere
- New York
Yes++++ Whew..only at Illinois.
I couldn't make it all of the way through that, it was so painful. If he is hired here, I will have lost all faith in the higher ups, and I'm actually a Barb Wilson supporter.
As a side note, that guy needs to find a new hair stylist.
Whomever the new AD will be, we all need to give them a chance like Dee has stated. All our reported options have not hired a big time head basketball or football coach yet, George and Tiley included. People talk about these guys like they are the saviors of this program but neither has made a hire. The successes and failures of the new AD will be based on the results of our programs, not on an expectation of this fan base on making a splashy hire. Hopefully whoever takes over gets this messy athletic program on track.
If it is the one person that is way down at the bottom of my list. I am sorry to say he won't get a chance with me. Hopefully he does well for Illinois. But I don't think I will really care at that point. We already have two terrible decisions. That would be three strikes and you are out.
A lower tier AD will be behind the curve as far as fan support, but as always winning cures all. He/she will sign a 5+ year contract so they have a short window. I only have Michael in my no hire list, everyone else I would give more of a chance. Michael would have to hire a new football and probably basketball coach so he has a good chance to change things.
Did someone on here say that Frazier had taken his name out of the running by saying so at an NIU school function? Or was that another unsubstantiated rumor?
I've seen some references to him saying something at signing day, but I have not heard or read anything on him being officially out. Who knows, maybe he said something on signing day but it was misquoted.
At this point, if George and Tiley are out, I'm really hoping it is him.
It should be called DOA.
Whomever it is is going to need to talk a pretty good game in order to placate the viper pit they're walking into.
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