Is Texas going to hire John Currie?

[manpow5]

Currie landed in a sitch that would take monumental dumbassery to eff up, and he has managed to get us 30% of the way there.  He did a great job with fundraising, though, which is what the book was on him when coming in.  He was the money man at Tenn as the assist.

only 30% the way where? What is the other 70% that another AD is supposed to get us?

[meow meow]

saying that Currie is better than the previous AD, is like saying Snyder is better than Ron Prince.

[manpow5]

saying that Currie is better than the previous AD, is like saying Snyder is better than Ron Prince.

Snyder is better that Ron Prince

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A good HR person would be able to identify the good and bad things Currie does and find someone who can keep doing the good things and would correct the bad.  Raise money and make relatively nice things, but don't be a complete eff-up w/the talent.  Pretty large intersection set on that venn diagram.

[wetwillie]

I think cns has overdosed on protein

[420seriouscat69]

I'll never understand the Currie hate. Yeah, eff oscar Weber and all, but he's been very solid!

[Gooch]

He has completely ruined 50% of his revenue generating sports.

[420seriouscat69]

He has completely ruined 50% of his revenue generating sports.

True, but he's completely changed the face of the University at the same time. If he rough ridin', finally, fires oscar Weber this year, maybe he can make up for it with a nice hire. 

[yoga-like_abana]

Gone.


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picture looks like when hawk got fired from CU and was still wondering around the stadium to watch his son play

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I bought a suit like that a couple years ago w/no use for it other than to wear it as a John Currie costume one day.

[pissclams]

A good HR person would be able to identify the good and bad things Currie does and find someone who can keep doing the good things and would correct the bad.  Raise money and make relatively nice things, but don't be a complete eff-up w/the talent.  Pretty large intersection set on that venn diagram.

can't blame currie for that

[420seriouscat69]

Gone.


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picture looks like when hawk got fired from CU and was still wondering around the stadium to watch his son play

Such a stud!

[meow meow]

if it weren't for the hair i'd swear that's Jay Bilas.

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A good HR person would be able to identify the good and bad things Currie does and find someone who can keep doing the good things and would correct the bad.  Raise money and make relatively nice things, but don't be a complete eff-up w/the talent.  Pretty large intersection set on that venn diagram.

can't blame currie for that

I know.  But KSU can delegate replacing him to a good HR person that can find one of the hundreds (thousands?) of people who can meet the criteria and manpow5 can relax about Currie leaving. 

[catastrophe]

Currie leaving would be the second worst thing for K-State, behind Snyder leaving. Sure, maybe you end up hiring someone better, but the odds are much higher you get someone worse.

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the odds are much higher you get someone worse.

Are your straight stats based on a sample size of Currie, Krause, Weiser and Urick?

[catastrophe]

the odds are much higher you get someone worse.

Are your straight stats based on a sample size of Currie, Krause, Weiser and Urick?

More of just a logical exercise. How much better could the athletic department be doing? It's been very profitable, has avoided any significant issues with NCAA compliance, has overseen major expansions and renovations of multiple facilities, and made us one of like four schools ever to get a titletown (yes, with oscar Weber).

So if we can get someone who does all that and makes a home run basketball coach hire, I'm all on board. Just easier said than done.

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Plug and play.

[MakeItRain]

Currie leaving would set us back about 20 years.

  they're going to tear down buildings when Currie leaves

[manpow5]

Currie leaving would set us back about 20 years.

  they're going to tear down buildings when Currie leaves

Yup, we go back to the way Bill likes it. No frills. Just hard work and 5 hearts.

[Canary]

I think he has done a great job changing the athletic department. I was okay with the oscar hire at the time, and it had nothing to do with Currie.  We are fiscally in great shape; the same kind of thing we make fun of ku for not being. We have great facilities being built and planned; the same kind of thing we make fun of ku for not having. Would we all rather be in that shape?
I know he can be replaced; we all can. The point is, though, why drive away someone who can do so much good for the cause? I haven't seen a list of great AD's available.

[chuckjames]

People give Currie way too much credit for fundraising and building stuff. I mean our revenues have increased dramatically through tv deals and such, and coaches salaries at K-State have remained relatively the same. I mean freaking Iowa State was able to build onto their stadium. Has he done a good job with money, sure. But your main job is winning at basketball and football, something he has failed at 50%  rate.

[jc_jax]

People give Currie way too much credit for fundraising and building stuff. I mean our revenues have increased dramatically through tv deals and such, and coaches salaries at K-State have remained relatively the same. I mean freaking Iowa State was able to build onto their stadium. Has he done a good job with money, sure. But your main job is winning at basketball and football, something he has failed at 50%  rate.

I know!  Clearly no influence from Currie.  Look how KU has parlayed all that extra cash into new fac...oh wait.

[420seriouscat69]

People give Currie way too much credit for fundraising and building stuff. I mean our revenues have increased dramatically through tv deals and such, and coaches salaries at K-State have remained relatively the same. I mean freaking Iowa State was able to build onto their stadium. Has he done a good job with money, sure. But your main job is winning at basketball and football, something he has failed at 50%  rate.

I know!  Clearly no influence from Currie.  Look how KU has parlayed all that extra cash into new fac...oh wait.

I agree. Currie is total trash. Get him out of here!

[420seriouscat69]

I'm surprised soccer dorks don't love, Currie. Weber is garbage, but Currie hired a guy who helped us X and O our way to our first basketball title in forever. Saying he's only done 50% is so stupid.