If you are a nominal contributor to the athletic fund, I would encourage you to not write a letter. If you investment is not monetary, your letter would not mean a thing. If you give more than an occasional ticket here and there and a few clothing items, then maybe.
The next year or so is going to be vital. Who the hire as AD and who that AD hires as Pope's replacement.
For those of us that don't follow "non-revenue sports", what happened with the swim team?
Female swimmers abused by the coach. Mind you Mitch not only swept this under the rug but kept his job and now this golden parachute retirement position.
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All of this warrants a million dollar a year puppet job? Whose the real “knucklehead”?He’s enabled a lot of the nonsense that’s gone on in athletics. From Mitch’s dumb hires, terrible contracts to Stoops, Cal and yes, Pope (extension for a S16), scandals, coverups, JMI 25 year deal, talking down to fans, alienating the average fan, game day atmospheres like the Opera House, no alcohol until recently, taking away the tailgating areas, etc. Enough is enough.
Been trying to say it but, YOU DONT KNOW ANYTHING MR FORUM GUY is all I see.
And as has been said there’s a reason Mitch left when he did for his retirement. He wanted 2 more years and couldn’t get it. He blocked Pearl from the job and the boosters didn’t want his vision and it was rammed down their throats. Then he treats them like they don’t mean anything and now he needs their money
And as has been said there’s a reason Mitch left when he did for his retirement. He wanted 2 more years and couldn’t get it. He blocked Pearl from the job and the boosters didn’t want his vision and it was rammed down their throats. Then he treats them like they don’t mean anything and now he needs their money
Right? He concludes Pitino was the mastermind behind the hooker thing because it happened on his watch then somehow that logic magically doesn’t apply to the swim team scandal, which was much worse since it involved coercion and abuse.
If UK was coming off a successful season this would not be on anyone’s radar. But, if your happiness is founded on this issue, you should get professional help.
It was a deflection attempt bc Mitch knows there's corruption within the ranks.
SA brushed under the rug. Not taken seriously to preserve reputations.
I mean... Who are these "boosters" anyway and who do they want as coach then? If they are paying so much money, let's hear who they are and have them give their opinion on who the coach should be?
It’s not atypical for an athletic department to move a long term coach or AD into an advisors or emeritus role at the end of their career. There is a portion of BBN obsessed with Mitch, but nationally he has been a leader and highly regarded. Every AD in my lifetime has had a vocal portion of the fanbase that wanted him gone. Mitch has done a boatload for the department. If it’s in his contract and there was no collusion and it’s enforceable, he is going to get it. This idea that we would rather have him gone than have him paid for this role that some are expressing is just another childish response from some fans. People living off anger they don’t really even understand. There are deep holes in those people’s lives. They wanted a new AD. They got it. How long before the biotch about that AD? Probably not much.
Of course I have no inside information but I do find it odd that a year after Pope was hired he retires. Makes you wonder if he knew the Cal era was coming to an end and waited it out to see if he got a call. Just speculation but also maybe a possibility.
