College Basketball 2024-2025

oldest school said:
how is the nascar guy good for unc- what are his qualifications?
Hell they could have got Richard Petty.
You went from getting the best football coach available to what? A racin man?
Or is unc planning on running the athletic department like a racing team?
I bet he'll be good at selling every inch of space to an advertiser- maybe the teams can wear racing like jerseys?
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Are you actually asking or just trying to be funny? To me its pretty clear.

  1. Leadership and management experience - he will be overseeing the entire athletic department, not dissimilar to overseeing all aspects of a NASCAR team.
  2. Experience seeking sponsorships, contract negotiation, marketing - seems like a good skill set to have in the current NIL landscape.
  3. He's a lawyer with practice experience working with the NCAA - He has represented the SEC in media deals and represented the NCAA during the $10+ billion NCAA Tournament tv deal in 2010.
  4. Was on the advisory committee that helped hire Belichick.
The AD isn't a coach. The AD needs to be an executive who knows how to identify and hire quality coaches, fundraise, and build relationships.
 
bte0816 said:
Are you actually asking or just trying to be funny? To me its pretty clear.

  1. Leadership and management experience - he will be overseeing the entire athletic department, not dissimilar to overseeing all aspects of a NASCAR team.
  2. Experience seeking sponsorships, contract negotiation, marketing - seems like a good skill set to have in the current NIL landscape.
  3. He's a lawyer with practice experience working with the NCAA - He has represented the SEC in media deals and represented the NCAA during the $10+ billion NCAA Tournament tv deal in 2010.
  4. Was on the advisory committee that helped hire Belichick.
The AD isn't a coach. The AD needs to be an executive who knows how to identify and hire quality coaches, fundraise, and build relationships.
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Just like Bubba did
 
richard corn said:
Just like Bubba did
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If you were hiring an AD or any other executive would you want someone with experience at the executive level or some schmuck off a message board?

IDK if it’s a good hire or not, time will tell. But the number of armchair experts questioning credentials is comical.
 
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bte0816 said:
If you were hiring an AD or any other executive would you want someone with experience at the executive level or some schmuck off a message board?

IDK if it’s a good hire or not, time will tell. But the number of armchair experts questioning credentials is comical.
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well it is hilarious- the blue blood resorting to the last vestige of non blue blood sports for an AD- We are all laughing. The irony is past rich imo.
 
oldest school said:
A great read on Dean's greatest accomplishment as a coach- the birth of the shot clock due to this debacle of an ACC championship game.
Thank you Dean!
Just a history lesson for those of you born after the fantastic four corner era.

247sports.com

What Happened: Who’s to Blame for Stalling the 1982 ACC Championship Game?

The weekly offseason series explores Carolina Basketball history.
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Watched that game and remember it well. A wealth of talent available on the floor, less on the sidelines.
 
bte0816 said:
If you were hiring an AD or any other executive would you want someone with experience at the executive level or some schmuck off a message board?

IDK if it’s a good hire or not, time will tell. But the number of armchair experts questioning credentials is comical.
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is Chansky an arm chair expert? Are His ideas comical? I think not.
chapelboro.com

Chansky's Notebook: Whaaaat! - Chapelboro.com

UNC, known for familiarity in its athletic program, has thrown a giant curveball at alumni, students, fans, coaches and athletes.
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bte0816 said:
For a collection of individuals who hate UNC or at least their "fans" y'all sure spend a lot of time and energy reading and talking about them.

Rent Free
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lol

I just won my club's Member/Member golf tournament last weekend.........with my former UNC basketball player partner.

You think I hate UNC?
 
bte0816 said:
Are you actually asking or just trying to be funny? To me its pretty clear.

  1. Leadership and management experience - he will be overseeing the entire athletic department, not dissimilar to overseeing all aspects of a NASCAR team.
  2. Experience seeking sponsorships, contract negotiation, marketing - seems like a good skill set to have in the current NIL landscape.
  3. He's a lawyer with practice experience working with the NCAA - He has represented the SEC in media deals and represented the NCAA during the $10+ billion NCAA Tournament tv deal in 2010.
  4. Was on the advisory committee that helped hire Belichick.
The AD isn't a coach. The AD needs to be an executive who knows how to identify and hire quality coaches, fundraise, and build relationships.
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Kudos to any school reaching outside the incestuous hiring practices of inept ADs across all of college sports.

50% (?) of ADs have Peter Principled themselves into very high paying positions by running losing businesses.
 
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BoonDock said:
74-79 is no weekend warrior, what % of golfers break 80, like 10%?

I’m a decent golfer and I’ve never broken 80.
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I have no idea. My lowest index ever was in 1991ish....@ +2.6 Currently, I'm a 4.4

You could build a Walmart between those two.....lol. I got out of the golf business in 1995 and went to work for one of the members of the club I worked at (Quail Hollow Club). I proceeded to take a 7 yr sabbatical from golf and never missed it. I started back playing in 2002 and played for 3 yrs.....qualified for the NC Mid-Am and finished middle of the pack. I looked around and noticed everyone who beat me touched a club every day (I knew most of them). I quit again......this time for 17 yrs. I picked it up again in 2022 and joined my current club. Even if I'm not a weekend warrior, I feel like one.

I did do something a few weeks back I've never done. I parred my first 17 holes in a club tournament....and birdied the last hole. I've shot lower scores, but never had I finished with a clean card (no bogeys). My best days are behind me (playing), but I'm having more fun than ever.
 
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DBCooper said:
I have no idea. My lowest index ever was in 1991ish....@ +2.6 Currently, I'm a 4.4

You could build a Walmart between those two.....lol. I got out of the golf business in 1995 and went to work for one of the members of the club I worked at (Quail Hollow Club). I proceeded to take a 7 yr sabbatical from golf and never missed it. I started back playing in 2002 and played for 3 yrs.....qualified for the NC Mid-Am and finished middle of the pack. I looked around and noticed everyone who beat me touched a club every day (I knew most of them). I quit again......this time for 17 yrs. I picked it up again in 2022 and joined my current club. Even if I'm not a weekend warrior, I feel like one.

I did do something a few weeks back I've never done. I parred my first 17 holes in a club tournament....and birdied the last hole. I've shot lower scores, but never had I finished with a clean card (no bogeys). My best days are behind me (playing), but I'm having more fun than ever.
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That’s pretty awesome man, rock on. Feel free to flex anytime haha!
 
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