How Refreshing . . .

[JTKSU]

apparently a draft copy of Frank's SWOT has found its way to the web already.  came across a copy of  this at www.dontfrackingeventhinkaboutfrackingwithme.net

incredible 

I agree, nice work.  But, I was more than a bit disappointed that was not a working link.  My head was literally swimming with the possibilities of a that site.

[pissclams]

that url could be yours for a small fee of $8.95 a year!

[Rick Daris]

You know what else is refreshing? The Powertard take on the press conference:

Even though I've been in my profession for over a decade, I would still be nervous with a big promotion and giving a presentation. It's not like he's giving the presentation within his own company, either. He's meeting a WHOLE new administration and fan base. He's moving his family, etc. Dude has a lot going on, and he's trying to make a good impression, so it's naturaly to be a little nervous.

I actually thought he just came across as amped up/energized more than nervous...which made him seem a bit jittery, but it was positive energy.

As mentioned, I liked that fact he was impressed by the committee and the sense of trust they had, in addition to his ability to pick up on the family atmosphere right away. He seems very detail oriented (the comment about it being 3 months or weeks to the day that he interviewed) and also appears to be ready to "roll his sleeves up" and get busy.

In addition, Fitz' question presented a good point in terms of how he thought he could be successful here. He has experience at both a smaller budget school, and a larger budget school, and managed to win at both. That bodes well for us in terms of him gauging our needs and abilities.

All in all, it was a good press conference and he seems like a genuine guy that is ready to rock.

 

my dear god. do people actually type things like this over there? 

[kougar24]

You know what else is refreshing? The Powertard take on the press conference:

Even though I've been in my profession for over a decade, I would still be nervous with a big promotion and giving a presentation. It's not like he's giving the presentation within his own company, either. He's meeting a WHOLE new administration and fan base. He's moving his family, etc. Dude has a lot going on, and he's trying to make a good impression, so it's naturaly to be a little nervous.

I actually thought he just came across as amped up/energized more than nervous...which made him seem a bit jittery, but it was positive energy.

As mentioned, I liked that fact he was impressed by the committee and the sense of trust they had, in addition to his ability to pick up on the family atmosphere right away. He seems very detail oriented (the comment about it being 3 months or weeks to the day that he interviewed) and also appears to be ready to "roll his sleeves up" and get busy.

In addition, Fitz' question presented a good point in terms of how he thought he could be successful here. He has experience at both a smaller budget school, and a larger budget school, and managed to win at both. That bodes well for us in terms of him gauging our needs and abilities.

All in all, it was a good press conference and he seems like a genuine guy that is ready to rock.

 

my dear god. do people actually type things like this over there? 

It's pretty much one big macro form filled out with various names and keywords, scarily similar to a Mad Lib.

[raquetcat]

Well, there were a number of family atmosphere references, but IMO that's typical of any press conference of this type.  Wife appeared to be fairly attactive, and yes Currie did mention the "scholars" while he was explaining how he researched K-State. 

Get this, Currie said he was going to ask each head coach for a "SWOT analysis".  

lol.  ron-ish, imo.  did he mention making everyone in the Department read "7 habits of highly effective people"?  possibly giving every head coach a franklin covey organizer?

He's going to have K-State athletics up to 6 sigma in no time. Get rid of muda such as women's basketball, adopt Kaizen practices, and employ poka yoke wherever possible, and we're well on our way!

Whoa kougar, are you an IE? You're throwing around some serious lean terminology there, 

[kougar24]

Well, there were a number of family atmosphere references, but IMO that's typical of any press conference of this type.  Wife appeared to be fairly attactive, and yes Currie did mention the "scholars" while he was explaining how he researched K-State. 

Get this, Currie said he was going to ask each head coach for a "SWOT analysis".  

lol.  ron-ish, imo.  did he mention making everyone in the Department read "7 habits of highly effective people"?  possibly giving every head coach a franklin covey organizer?

He's going to have K-State athletics up to 6 sigma in no time. Get rid of muda such as women's basketball, adopt Kaizen practices, and employ poka yoke wherever possible, and we're well on our way!

Whoa kougar, are you an IE? You're throwing around some serious lean terminology there, 

No, but I'm "Green Belt" certified (and soon to be Black Belt) through my company.

6 Sigma =           

[sonofdaxjones]

So Kougar has turned this thread into the battle of the propeller heads??

[berford]

a university president that gets up there that is articulate and straight to the point.

I didn't see a single tear and/or hear the word "serendipitous" once.

Let's hope he can at least pronounce "serendipitous." Don't bag too much on the wefer. Without him, there would have been no decade of dominance. Now, not unlike Frodo, it's his time to sail off into retirement.

EMAW!

[Panjandrum]

a university president that gets up there that is articulate and straight to the point.

I didn't see a single tear and/or hear the word "serendipitous" once.

Let's hope he can at least pronounce "serendipitous." Don't bag too much on the wefer. Without him, there would have been no decade of dominance. Now, not unlike Frodo, it's his time to sail off into retirement.

EMAW!

He'd tell you that...even if you didn't ask.

Steve Miller is who everyone should thank for bringing Snyder here.  The only thing Wefald did was give the okay for abnormal spending amounts.

Wefald did some great things for this university as its president.  However, as far as athletics are concerned, he was a meddling buffoon, and we're all very fortunate that he can't do any more damage.

[kougar24]

Steve Miller is who everyone should thank for bringing Snyder here.  The only thing Wefald did was give the okay for abnormal spending amounts.

Wefald did some great things for this university as its president.  However, as far as athletics are concerned, he was a meddling buffoon, and we're all very fortunate that he can't do any more damage.

THANK YOU.

[Ghost of Stan Parrish]

Wefald did some great things for this university as its president.  However, as far as athletics are concerned, he was a meddling buffoon, and we're all very fortunate that he can't do any more damage.

QFT

[doom]

No Nebraska Catbacker meeting 

[JTKSU]

No Nebraska Catbacker meeting 

Pretty sure Jesus doesn't hold any prayer meetings in hell, either.

[sonofdaxjones]

a university president that gets up there that is articulate and straight to the point.

I didn't see a single tear and/or hear the word "serendipitous" once.

Let's hope he can at least pronounce "serendipitous." Don't bag too much on the wefer. Without him, there would have been no decade of dominance. Now, not unlike Frodo, it's his time to sail off into retirement.

EMAW!

As others have said, Jon Wefald perpetrated one of the greatest myths/revisions in collegiate athletic history when he started taking all the credit for Bill Snyder.