James Franklin: New Penn State athletic director will be a 'critical' hire
Penn State university is set to appoint a new athletic director after Sandy Barbour announced she intends to retire this summer.
James Franklin: New Penn State athletic director will be a 'critical' hire
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You don’t want to be the person who follows Sandy. You want to be the person who follows the person who follows Sandy.
I smell a new contract negotiation in Franklin's near future. It is important he remind the new AD how things work around here.
Considering the administrative hires generally suck, why break the streak?
James Franklin: New Penn State athletic director will be a 'critical' hire
Penn State university is set to appoint a new athletic director after Sandy Barbour announced she intends to retire this summer.www.on3.com
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Here is a place to start for the new AD:
Recognize the unprecedented contributions of Joe Paterno to Penn State football, Penn State athletics, and Penn State University.
Unfortunately, that ship has sailed. A place to start with the new AD is a person that can fundraise and knows the ins and outs of NIL. The wrong answer is recognizing what's real and what's not with NIL
She wishes she could have gotten more done? The real question is could she have accomplished any less with regard to the facilities ‘master plan’?
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Fundraising without addressing Joe's legacy will be a challenge. Not impossible, but a challenge. Winning a national championship would help.
Yes and no. I agree it’s mostly sailed in general but it hasn’t in terms of fundraising.
The only thing I’d add to your list for the new AD is experience in dealing with large facility improvements. Ideally, get someone who’s more cutting edge forward focused rather than the usual PSU status quo/ ‘just enough’ approach.
Disagree. I see a James Franklin who wants everyone to like him, but is fearful that his shtick is up….albeit paid 9 years in advance
According to CJF, they now have 9 Lettermen on the coaching staff. Is this an attempt to bridge the past and show loyalty for fundraising in a back door way? I don't know that answer. I would want an AD that concentrates on the sports and fundraising rather than facilities and upgrades. Seeing a large facility upgrade through should be someone who has experience in dealing with that from facilities management perspective. Of course that's why millions are wasted on feasibility studies, but AD have no clue about construction projects. And they shouldn't.
An interloper who has toiled at such esteemed academic institutions such as UNI, Merrimack College, Clarkson University, and Manhattanville College doesn’t seem to meet your criteria.
We know Ira L always pulls the Wizard of Oz strings in the background of the Ath Dept.
He will be listening to Cael, which is the reason why Franklin is trying to be vocally proactive…as if he really has a voice.
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The reason CJF got that contract is because he knew Barron and Sandy would be leaving and used it as leverage. If CJF bolted this is the convo:
Sandy hiring a new coach: "Trust me it's a fantastic fan base and great place to coach but I'm leaving soon. The new AD will treat you great, whomever that might be. Yes our new president might hate you but I don't know
much about them. Good luck!"
With all the instability with the Pres and AD, CJF can point to his contract to the recruit's parents, and CONTINUE to bring in top draft classes. But hey, O'doyle Rhules!
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More so from an organizational and funding approach. Think the opposite of Sandy at Cal.
The overall plan will be run from outside but I’d prefer an AD who is still involved and thinks of the little details like keeping or increasing the noise in the stadium, new lighting like at Bama/ Georgia/ FSU etc. Not an AD who’s just happy to throw up a facade that matches the BJC and maybe an extra bathroom on each side of the stadium and call it quits.
There’s also a fine line in making improvements but at the same time keeping the soul of what makes a place special as well.
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