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[catzacker]

I can't wait for the Prince extension meltdown.  Will be fun.

The only way I'll meltdown is if they (the Admin) don't put clauses in it that make it easy/less costly to buy out. 

Krause is gone when Wefald is and if Ronald puts up two more seasons of crap then money will talk enough to get his happy ass out. 

My hope is that Krause decides to not play by the rules like Lew.

This likely isn't true.

Why?

Unless he wants to voluntarily go nobody is going to make him.  You don't bite the hand that feeds you (unless Vanier gives the blessing).

I kind of thought that was why they (him and Epps) took the position(s).  Just to be caretakers of it for a few years, get the facilities up and running and then when a new Pres gets names, gracefully exit stage left. 

[KSU4ME]

Seems to me this split up of responsibilities pretty much gives Wefald free reign to do whatever he wants in the AD office.  Wefald has the puppet regime he's wanted for a long time.

For all the Weiser hate, let's not forget that he did do quite a bit to straighten up KSU's financials, hired Huggins, and had the good sense to keep Martin/Dalonte after Huggins bailed.

SSTH.

[sonofdaxjones]

The problem with the Tim Weiser way of doing things is that it's a tried and true formula to be middle of the road at best.   Tim Weiser was the eqivilant of Gen.  Bernard Montgomery.   Perfectly willing to push forward a little, fall back, regroup, let the enemy gain strength and then try it again.   As Patton told him, "Sorry Monty, I don't like paying for the same real estate twice."

[KSU4ME]

I don't disagree at all, just pointing out that he did accomplish some very positive things during his stay.  It was time for him to go.

Prior to his arrival, I didn't feel like the AD was in a financial position to really pursue anything big.  Now I think it is.  While we can all whine about the FB coach, that is only a part of what the AD does.

[catzacker]

The problem with the Wefald and the Boys is that it's like they have delusions of grand jure when it comes to hiring/firing of athletic coaches.  They all fell, ass backwards, into the Snyder hire, and then actually threw some money at football.  Yet they act now as if all they knew what they were doing the whole time and can replicate it at a moments notice and all of them take credit for the hire.  The "powerball hiring process" should be patented by Wefald and the Boys.  Also, does Hemingway at ku (or any other Univ Pres) get invovled in Lew's sh*t as much as Wefald does in Tim's or any KSU AD for that matter?    I guess Cincy's president did, that worked out well for Cincy basketball.  

[waks]

I can't wait for the Prince extension meltdown.  Will be fun.

The only way I'll meltdown is if they (the Admin) don't put clauses in it that make it easy/less costly to buy out. 

Krause is gone when Wefald is and if Ronald puts up two more seasons of crap then money will talk enough to get his happy ass out. 

My hope is that Krause decides to not play by the rules like Lew.

This likely isn't true.

Why?

I thought you were insinuating that a new AD would come in with the new president. I'm not sure when Krause will retire from the AD position but I've been told that he wanted it pretty badly. I can't imagine that he would give it up after only three years or so.

[The Nasti]

Question to ask yourself:

What other multi-million dollar enterprise would even consider hiring a guy with Krause's resume to be its CEO? 

I think it's an equal opportunity thing.  For years women have been screwing their way to the top, now we're giving a guy a chance to do the same thing. 

Jesus, we are the most diverse university in America...

- Black football coach, with white wife
- Handicapped Defensive Coordinator
- Cuban MBB coach, with black wife
- Assistant MBB coach is a black guy from DC who get DUI's in a BMW (very urban/hip-hop)
- Lesbian WBB coach, posing as a fundamentalist christian
- Sexually empowered Trophy-Husband AD
- President is from the white part of Minnesota

It's like a sitcom.

As if any part of Minnesota is not the White part.....

[sonofdaxjones]

Here's the deal, either this thing is going to work out great, or it's going to crash and burn badly.   But at least we've got some visions or delusions, and not full steam ahead to mediocrity. 

[waks]

Here's the deal, either this thing is going to work out great, or it's going to crash and burn badly.   But at least we've got some visions or delusions, and not full steam ahead to mediocrity. 

So remember that post you made a while back about the boardwalks and sh*t leading up to the stadium with escalators and the hall of fame? Is that back on now?

[catzacker]

Here's the deal, either this thing is going to work out great, or it's going to crash and burn badly.   But at least we've got some visions or delusions, and not full steam ahead to mediocrity. 

imo, you just described our two coaches in our 2 major sports. 

[Jesus Shuttlesworth]

Here's the deal, either this thing is going to work out great, or it's going to crash and burn badly.   But at least we've got some visions or delusions, and not full steam ahead to mediocrity. 

imo, you just described our two coaches in our 2 major sports. 

No kidding.  Why does every decision made by KSU lately fall under the category of "huge gamble"?  Maybe Kenny Rogers should have been hired as AD. 

[SUPERKSUFAN]

considering Krause is married to Vanier's daughter - he will more than likely be able to do anything he wants. 

[Rick Daris]

considering Krause is married to Vanier's daughter - he will more than likely be able to do anything he wants. 

That may not be a bad thing. Dude really seems to like kstate sports.

[sonofdaxjones]

Look, we need somebody that's a little nutty, and who is emotional about K-State sports at the helm.   I just don't see this as a bad thing . . . look man, the guy rubs elbows with big money all the time.   

Can't you just see Thanksgiving Dinner next fall, "Dad, seriously, just sign the check, and I'll fill it in for you okay."

[catzacker]

Look, we need somebody that's a little nutty, and who is emotional about K-State sports at the helm.   I just don't see this as a bad thing . . . look man, the guy rubs elbows with big money all the time.   

Can't you just see Thanksgiving Dinner next fall, "Dad, seriously, just sign the check, and I'll fill it in for you okay."

Oh.  I agree.  I'm just not sure of the set up with him and Epps.  They get a long, right?  Krause will get tested after/during this football season, should it go like last year (or worse). 

[cireksu]

weefer will be gone once the improvements are all done, he'll let the new pres pick the AD after he steps down.

[kougar24]

What happened to that guy up in Illinois that was supposedly being groomed for the job?

[cireksu]

What happened to that guy up in Illinois that was supposedly being groomed for the job?

I don't know but he had a wierd name.  would probably bring in Jank, I think they're at the same school.

[waks]

weefer will be gone once the improvements are all done, he'll let the new pres pick the AD after he steps down.

This isn't true at all.

What happened to that guy up in Illinois that was supposedly being groomed for the job?

Seriously... Stop posting.

What happened to that guy up in Illinois that was supposedly being groomed for the job?

Zenger, AD at Illinois State turned the job down. Most guys wouldn't want to come into a job where they wouldn't even know who the new president will be in less than four years.

[waks]

Look, we need somebody that's a little nutty, and who is emotional about K-State sports at the helm.   I just don't see this as a bad thing . . . look man, the guy rubs elbows with big money all the time.   

Can't you just see Thanksgiving Dinner next fall, "Dad, seriously, just sign the check, and I'll fill it in for you okay."

What I've heard is that he's extremely intelligent and charismatic and has great management skills. Concur?

[SuperSoulFighter]

Great info here by Dax.

The rest of this thread makes for excellent comedy. 

[sonofdaxjones]

We need a little gun slinger mentality to return to the AD's office . . . back in the early 1990's they realized they were going to have to start taking risks, borrow money, hit up big donors hard.   It's time for a return to that, there's no reason for K-State Athletics, a "non profit" to be showing $10 million in net revenue ( even in spite of those secret double knot spy "hidden costs") . . . this isn't a publicly traded corporation. 

[The Nasti]

What happened to that guy up in Illinois that was supposedly being groomed for the job?

I don't know but he had a wierd name.  would probably bring in Jank, I think they're at the same school.

That man was dead to me as soon as he started collecting wages from the U of K...

[catzacker]

This is certainly an interesting hire.....

sounds like an impending disaster.  hope bball survives.

i'm just going to think whatever sys thinks from now on.

[steve dave]

I can't wait for the Prince extension meltdown.  Will be fun.

VICTORY!

[sonofdaxjones]

Bragger.

 

[Ghost of Stan Parrish]

This hiring is a joke.  And not a funny one.

 

Um, QFT.