Stunning and so so Rutgers. Laughing stock doesn’t begin to define this embarrassment.If true, Barchi needs to go now
Hire Schiano then if money is no object.
Need the context. Following sentence could be: "I just want to win!"If true, Barchi needs to go now
He could have meant that cost was not a factor in the pursuit of a Rose Bowl. He is willingly to spend any amount required to bring us a winner. "I DON'T CARE IF FOOTBALL MAKES MONEY." You would have had to been there to understand the context in which he made that statement.
If true, Barchi needs to go now
Yeah I'm not going to believe Barchi said those words at all. The man may not be the most athletics friendly, but he's not dumb. I had the chance to speak to him a few weeks ago at an event. But by all means continue to pile on and take things with 0 context or collaboration as ultimate truth.
Cali, I agree that more context is required here. My main thought was what if Barchi said it in the context of what Barchi has preached all along, as you note above. However, if he doesn't want the department/football losing money, he might want to start paying attention to the fan base which is starting, or at least threatening, to drain more out of the department.I swear it's true, it's on the internet!
Barchi, as has been the directive, doesn't want the department/football losing money. He wants it self sustaining, like at other schools. If it makes money, wonderful.
This much we know to be fact.
This is what happens when you hire a guy who came from a school with NO athletic department ! Still don’t know why we couldn’t have had a University President and have Barchi just handle the Med school merger. Heck, we throw around half million dollar salaries to guys who aren’t even here.If true, Barchi needs to go now
But, but, but... the merger.Remember, there are plenty of people on this board who defend Barchi as a great school President (it's more than football, blah, blah, blah).
Guy has always been a piece of garbage. An academic snob with no business running a B1G school.
Sure and im sure he’ll try to spin it as suchHe could have meant that cost was not a factor in the pursuit of a Rose Bowl. He is willingly to spend any amount required to bring us a winner. "I DON'T CARE IF FOOTBALL MAKES MONEY." You would have had to been there to understand the context in which he made that statement.
I didn't speak to him at a medical event. It was much more casual and relaxed than that so we were free to discuss a variety of things. I was just simply saying that I wouldn't expect him to say something so inflammatory right now as he has shown time and again he is adept at protecting himself from controversy by using other people. Also in the past he's stated that as long as Athletics becomes self sustaining he doesn't care if it makes money - which is probably the context we're missing on this.Sorry just because he has a brilliant medical mind or knows how to fix a clock doesn’t mean he can’t be dumb in other aspects.
The fact that he didn’t watch the Rice tape or commented recently on his tenure review that he didn’t realize college football was such a big deal at Rutgers coming in tells you all you need to know about his incompetence and complete disregard for an area (Athletics) that he should be at least in tune with as a President of a BIG10 university.
Whole thread on itWe know this comes from @kyk1827. He was going to see Barchi this morning. I'd like to wait to hear from him - I' didn't see a post from him above, but maybe I missed it.
Didn't you say you were an Iowa fan now and not following anymore?
Does it HAVE to be premium?Whole thread on it
If true, Barchi needs to go now
Wait, isn't this what you've been begging him to do? Isn't that what the "invest" buzz word means in this context.
We know this comes from @kyk1827. He was going to see Barchi this morning. I'd like to wait to hear from him - I' didn't see a post from him above, but maybe I missed it.
If true, Barchi needs to go now
Didn't you say you were an Iowa fan now and not following anymore?
Let's face it. Nothing changes in Barchi's lame duck year. We need to get a solid coach now and hope the new president is more into sports. It's been clear for a while he doesn't care.
I also don't think he fires Hobbs, because he won't want to be bothered finding a replacement.
Pressure on Hobbs and Barchi don't matter on this point. Only the board can change things.