From Blauds: Michigan closing in on Manuel as AD

[UConn Dan]

(not so) Breaking news: Waylon is up the creek.

I've been here for years and never bother asking. Why is Nelson refered to as Waylon? What/who's Waylon?

Thanks

 

[Stainmaster]

I've been here for years and never bother asking. Why is Nelson refered to as Waylon? What/who's Waylon?

Thanks

I joined very recently, but my guess is that it's a handle from one of the old incarnations of the BY. Someone else here (I forget who at the moment) is referred to as Frank Ivy even though that isn't who they are here.

 

[upstater]

The thing I like about Warde is that he's a football guy with contacts and insight in the game. A Pasqualoni/Kragthorpe/Hoke experience can practically kill you. You need ADs who know how to hire football coaches who will work, instead of relying on some consultant with a rolodex.

 

[geordi]

Breaking news!!!!!

Warde just tweeted that he's headed to the virgin islands!!!!!!

Come on, Administrators. Isn't there a way you can add an "A**hole" line to the Likes and Replys???

 

[huskypantz]

I joined very recently, but my guess is that it's a handle from one of the old incarnations of the BY. Someone else here (I forget who at the moment) is referred to as Frank Ivy even though that isn't who they are here.

Yep. The board moved from courant.com to r -i - v - a - l - s to s -c - o- u t to this location. And I think there was a spot before courant? I found out about the board from the courant message board. It's been a long time.

 

[junglehusky]

If you think Warde has done a great job as AD, then remind me to never hire you.

Good managers understand that sometimes there are constraints on employees that will affect their evaluation. Great managers figure out how to remove those constraints. Bad managers pretend the constraints aren't there.

 

[sportsart]

I thought Freescooter would be here saying Warde is a bad AD here and will be a bad AD at Michigan. Amazingly enough Waylonsmithers beat him to it. Yeesh.....

Yes, all the advisors and big donor alumni told the president to find some dufus to fill the AD spot at one of the most prestigious sports and academic institutions in the country.

Pnow15 is looking pretty good right now.

 

[Waquoit]

Yep. The board moved from courant.com to r -i - v - a - l - s to s -c - o- u t to this location. And I think there was a spot before courant? I found out about the board from the courant message board. It's been a long time.

I think it went from Courant to an Indy of some sort to r-i-v. The Indy site is when I came aboard.

 

[junglehusky]

I think it went from Courant to an Indy of some sort to r-i-v. The Indy site is when I came aboard.

Same here, circa Y2K.

duck* I'm old.

 

[FDNY99]

http://www.freep.com/story/sports/c...es/2016/01/22/michigan-warde-manuel/79205546/
Detroit Free Press article on Warde and UM

 

[ZooCougar]

So if Big Warde Manual leaves, how do you guys feel about Tim Pernetti?

I have more good to say about Warde than bad. He definitely has something of a legacy here.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

Good managers understand that sometimes there are constraints on employees that will affect their evaluation. Great managers figure out how to remove those constraints. Bad managers pretend the constraints aren't there.

I can live with the Diaco decision. Hiring coaches is an inexact science. There is really no excuse for the other two fumbles. And we are on page 5 of the thread and I haven't seen a Manuel accomplishment. Most AD's don't make one mistake like the ones I listed. Warde has 3. There should be a lot of easily defined good stuff to offset the mistakes. What is it?

 

[SixRings]

I can live with the Diaco decision. Hiring coaches is an inexact science. There is really no excuse for the other two fumbles. And we are on page 5 of the thread and I haven't seen a Manuel accomplishment. Most AD's don't make one mistake like the ones I listed. Warde has 3. There should be a lot of easily defined good stuff to offset the mistakes. What is it?

Warde hired Kevin Ollie and I thought he handled it well. KO was an unproven and Warde gave him a small contract laced with good incentives. He also locked him up after the NC. Overall, I think Warde has done okay. Definitely a few positives and a few negatives.

 

[Sky ball]

I can live with the Diaco decision. Hiring coaches is an inexact science. There is really no excuse for the other two fumbles. And we are on page 5 of the thread and I haven't seen a Manuel accomplishment. Most AD's don't make one mistake like the ones I listed. Warde has 3. There should be a lot of easily defined good stuff to offset the mistakes. What is it?

The Ollie issue is understandable. JC manipulated that situation not really giving Warde much of an option. Ya think a new AD wants an important hire pushed down his throat.

 

[whaler11]

I've been here for years and never bother asking. Why is Nelson refered to as Waylon? What/who's Waylon?

Thanks

Before he was nelsonmuntz he was Waylon Smithers.

At one point Spackler was yankee conference ghost.

ZooCougar was WiscHusky

 

[junglehusky]

I can live with the Diaco decision. Hiring coaches is an inexact science. There is really no excuse for the other two fumbles. And we are on page 5 of the thread and I haven't seen a Manuel accomplishment. Most AD's don't make one mistake like the ones I listed. Warde has 3. There should be a lot of easily defined good stuff to offset the mistakes. What is it?

Well you are going to come up with excuses for why these don't count, but:

• Got fundraising back on track
  
• Despite the whining of people who stamp their feet when they don't get their juice box RIGHT NOW, the Ollie contract situation was handled perfectly
  
• Shovels in the ground and completion of basketball practice facility
• Hockey East upgrade
  
• Hiring Cavanaugh (really curious to see what excuse you come up with for this one)
• Academics / APR back up to standards
  
• Revenue boost from dynamic seat pricing / EasySeat
  
• Improved social media presence for all athletics
• Tony Rizza donation to soccer stadium upgrade
• 3 WBB, 2 FH, 1 MBB championship under his tenure

But yeah, none of those things count. Boy, the University of Michigan are a bunch of suckers.

 

[UCFBfan]

I'd add scheduling in football. He's made sure P5 programs are still on the schedule and come to The Rent

 

[junglehusky]

I'd add scheduling in football. He's made sure P5 programs are still on the schedule and come to The Rent

And some high profile MBB and WBB matchups, including in NYC.

 

[junglehusky]

I think we should add #UConn6thBorough. Although I think UConn's move up the B12's list is more from the presidential effort, this campaign was synergistic.
http://today.uconn.edu/2016/01/jonathan-goes-to-new-york-2/
http://today.uconn.edu/2016/01/jonathan-goes-to-new-york-2/

 

[CTMike]

Lol... As Nelson himself is prone to say - Scoreboard. Not to mention the three scores in his side of the ledger exist only in his mind.

 

[hardcorehusky]

Good managers understand that sometimes there are constraints on employees that will affect their evaluation. Great managers figure out how to remove those constraints. Bad managers pretend the constraints aren't there.

Until you work for a state and the roadblocks become mountains. It will take a great manager and have them run for the hills.

 

[J187Money]

Until you work for a state and the roadblocks become mountains. It will take a great manager and have them run for the hills.

They also hire social studies teachers to run the DMV so there is that.

 

[huskypantz]

Same here, circa Y2K.

duck* I'm old.

I think I was using aol on dialup when I first visited the boneyard.

 

[Stinger92860]

I think I was using aol on dialup when I first visited the boneyard.

I recall using prodigy also!

 

[TRest]

Before he was nelsonmuntz he was Waylon Smithers.

At one point Spackler was yankee conference ghost.

ZooCougar was WiscHusky

Is Spackler also Frank Ivy, or is Taste of UConn = Frank Ivy? Similar posting styles.