haha, Cohen set the bar low.
Top 3 candidates are Jared Benko from Georgia Southern (probably will get it). Laird Veatch from Memphis and John David Wicker from San Diego State
Charlie Winfield probably makes too much money as a lawyer to want an AD job. OTOH he excels in his current role for State.
Benko has the weakest resume of the three. He also has a goofy GSU headshot and Twitter profile picture. He’s not the guy.
Except he helped hire Leach and raises big money. Plus he knows State.
Very few lawyers in private practice make more money than an AD at an SEC school, and the ones that do would typically have less stress and hours by moving to an AD position. Only exception are the few plaintiff's lawyers that are successful with a lot of contingency work.
No name specifically. Was told not to believe everything you hear. So no real info really. I would say I'd doubt one of the three listed here though. He would be a terrible fit now.
Wicker interesting. Well he might like our new head coach of football. I'm surprised now power 5 names on that list.
John David Wicker would only be more of an Ole Miss name if he had a Roman numeral of III or higher appended to his last name.
they may not be directly involved, but they have the ears of the money boosters.
I assume he's not a candidate because he has very little relevant experience even if he is smart and personable and otherwise capable. But for all I know he was approached about the possibility and he is one of those rare attorneys that make more than an SEC AD without insane workloads and stress. I wasn't meaning to imply I had any idea whether he in particular makes more or less than an SEC AD, just pointing out that statistically, it would be unlikely for a lawyer in Starkville to make so much money that the AD position wouldn't be attractive.
I’ve got a guy connected to another athletic department who has been saying it’s Schaefer since Day 1. I dismissed it so this statement is interesting.
Well if it wasn’t for Cohen - Gary Henderson would’ve been the coach after the WS run
I mean... he just got his basketball team over .500... gotta strike while the iron is hot before conference play begins.
I don’t see it happening either. But, the man got us excited about women’s basketball. Let me repeat that women’s basketball! What could he do with a sport we actually care about?
