AD Candidates... Anyone...?

sacklunch · Post by **sacklunch** » Sat May 19, 2012 12:51 am

Bo Levi....next week done deal

Hal · Post by **Hal** » Sat May 19, 2012 1:29 am

How about John Montgomery? Former assistant at SMU, has connections to Turner, friends with Larry Brown?

Last I heard, he was at North Carolina. Google seems to think he runs the Rams Club (and why does UNC use a ram as its mascot? Is there a story there?

http://www.ramsclub.com/ViewArticle.dbm ... ID=1306080

mrydel · Post by **mrydel** » Sat May 19, 2012 8:07 am

If one did not know the facts or read the notes, the Vanderbilt AD pay would seem very odd.

whitwiki · Post by **whitwiki** » Sat May 19, 2012 10:05 am

Honestly doherty isnt a horrible idea. That job caters to his skillset.

Stallion · Post by **Stallion** » Sat May 19, 2012 11:08 am

Didn't Vanderbilt get rid of the Athletic Director position a few years ago and place athletics under the control of the Dean of Student Life or something. It was an experiment that was widely discussed with predictions of doom*

*guess I didn't read the Notes either

CalallenStang · Post by **CalallenStang** » Sat May 19, 2012 12:01 pm

Stallion wrote:Didn't Vanderbilt get rid of the Athletic Director position a few years ago and place athletics under the control of the Dean of Student Life or something. It was an experiment that was widely discussed with predictions of doom*

*guess I didn't read the Notes either

Yes, and they still do not have an AD

AustinPerson · Post by **AustinPerson** » Sat May 19, 2012 1:13 pm

Gordon Keith

Junior · Post by **Junior** » Sat May 19, 2012 2:03 pm

Rich Phillips

SMU89 · Post by **SMU89** » Mon May 21, 2012 6:22 pm

Don Corleone

PonySnob · Post by **PonySnob** » Mon May 21, 2012 6:32 pm

Craig Swann.....

ontheedgeofmyseat · Post by **ontheedgeofmyseat** » Mon May 21, 2012 6:56 pm

brad potts or russ thomas

SmooBoy · Post by **SmooBoy** » Mon May 21, 2012 7:33 pm

Stephen Tobolowsky

PoconoPony · Post by **PoconoPony** » Mon May 21, 2012 8:13 pm

How about our own Tim Leonard???? He has served his apprenticeship under Orsini, knows all the mistakes Orsini made and tangled with Orsini over the handling of Larry Brown, is highly regarded by the C of C and Athletic Committee, a known quantity, highly regarded by the AD staff....etc. I say we have our guy already on board and it is time to give him a shot. He has paid his dues.

LakeHighlandsPony · Post by **LakeHighlandsPony** » Mon May 21, 2012 8:21 pm

Jimmy Johnson....and lets put in an athsma field.

MustangFan · Post by **MustangFan** » Mon May 21, 2012 8:54 pm

Not to derail the comedy hour, but what characteristics are most important for a candidate?

To me:

--> Experienced D-I athletic director
--> Experience negotiating television contracts
--> Proven track record of marketing a university to a major city with sports entertainment options
--> Big-time fundraiser