Michael Kelly Named Vice President of Athletics

[CousinRicky]

7 hours ago, cophbulls said:

So im just a smidge confused, is Vice President of Athletics the same as Athletics Director? 

https://gousfbulls.com/news/2018/6/26/general-michael-kelly-named-vice-president-of-athletics.aspx

I am too.  So all the people that are Deputy and Asst Directors of Athletics will now come Speaker of Athletics?  And who is President of Athletics?

[NewEnglandBull]

2 minutes ago, CousinRicky said:

I am too.  So all the people that are Deputy and Asst Directors of Athletics will now come Speaker of Athletics?  And who is President of Athletics?

Yes! I am back baby!

 

 

[Skingraft]

Great freaking hire

[Dave_Glaser]

4 hours ago, NewEnglandBull said:

There are a few ticked off people today that Jurich was not USF's choice. Jurich had a lot of support among many close to and even inside the USF athletic department.

How does Mr. Tom Jones possibly know this? He has sources inside USF athletics? Color me surprised. Maybe he can help out his colleague and beat writer.

[JTrue]

3 hours ago, NewEnglandBull said:

To be fair Paul Griffin gave Kelly his first job so the quote would seem to be worthy. Also, Joey wrote this while on vacation which shows some form of commitment to the job. 

I don't begrudge a guy for taking a vacation, but when you're the beat writer for a college and they're hiring an AD, you can't be 7th in line to report it with a couple of retweets and a comment from a guy who hired him 17 years ago. That would be like the Rays signing Kershaw this offseason and someone tweeting that his high school coach always thought he was an awesome pitchers and the Rays made a nice signing.

Edited June 27, 2018 by JTrue

[Gatorbull325]

8 hours ago, George_Bullnard_Shaw said:

That previous job is part of what makes it a better hire than most of us were expecting. Now he just has to show he can make it rain.

I can't lie, this hire really surprised me. I really wanted Derrick Brooks, but man, this guy's resume is awesome. I'm with you, I hope it translates to more success. 

[Brad]

JK on Kelly: “He also was executive director of the local organizing committee for the 1999 men's Final Four in St. Petersburg.”

Probably my first brush with anything related to Mr. Kelly.  I attended that Final Four.

Useless fact #1,433

 

 

[Ned A Starr RIP]

1 hour ago, CousinRicky said:

I am too.  So all the people that are Deputy and Asst Directors of Athletics will now come Speaker of Athletics?  And who is President of Athletics?

No such animal a POA.

Here’s a couple of examples of how the big boys do it....

http://www.soonersports.com/SportSelect.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=31000&SPID=127262&SPSID=1045010&DB_OEM_ID=31000

http://www.arkansasrazorbacks.com/athletics-2/athletics/

http://ucfknights.com/staff.aspx

Edited June 27, 2018 by NAS Gone to Paradise

[Ned A Starr RIP]

15 minutes ago, JTrue said:

I don't begrudge a guy for taking a vacation, but when you're the beat writer for a college and they're hiring an AD, you can't be 7th in line to report it with a couple of retweets and a comment from a guy who hired him 17 years ago. That would be like the Rays signing Kershaw this offseason and someone tweeting that his high school coach always thought he was an awesome pitchers and the Rays made a nice signing.

We get it....you don’t like Joey Knight!

[JTrue]

The exclamation point seems a bit harsh.