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Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2007 10:12 pm
by jtstang
I'm pretty sure Paul Rogers has been on the last several committees.
Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2007 10:16 pm
by bigdaddy08091
NewPonyFan wrote:Big Daddy:
So, you are saying that it is the same search committee for many years? Orsini is relatively new. They have hired a search firm from what I read. Will they have a real say in it? Do you think this committee already has picked their guy? I posted a long comment in the "gary barnett website" thread - probably not the best place for it, but I'm new here!
Do the big money boosters control things here like they do in so many universities?
The money obviously no longer goes to athletics, whomever the boosters are. The money goes to the Cox School of Business and so forth. Where it should, because they have had he most success. I knew it before hand, and the DMN article clarified my thoughts. Read the article for yourself. Two of the search committee members have been on the committee since Hayden Frye? What does this tell you? The search firm is used by damn near everybody, so as to keep things legal. They have no influence. NewPony, Orsini picked his guy when he knew he had the director job.
Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2007 11:16 pm
by OC Mustang
Huge apology to Stallion. It just can't be. He said that? Good grief, he did. He did say that. Holy Crap. I mean, I knew he stuck his foot in his mouth from time to time. But ouch.
Sorry Stal...my bad. Geez, I can't friggin' believe he said that. I'm stunned. Really am.
Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2007 12:15 am
by MrMustang1965
mrydel wrote:I was on the team the while Levias was there. May I please have memories of that, or are they confined to Stallion?
I was there, too...albeit as a grade school and junior high student in the seats at the Cotton Bowl...but I remember Hixson, LeVias, etc. very, very well!
Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2007 8:37 am
by Phxfan
NewPonyFan wrote:As I've said in a couple of posts over the past couple of days, I am new to Dallas. I only had a little bit of knowledge of SMU - the "death penalty" in the 80's etc.
From these comments, I am getting the feeling that racism has been an issue at SMU in the past? Would there be an effort to bring in an African American head coach? There are a lot of very qualified African American asst. coaches that do not get the opportunities in college football that they do in the pros.
I am 100% in favor of diversity and breaking cultural and racial stereotypes. I also believe that the best person for the job should be hired - regardless of those factors.
Good post.
Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2007 8:48 am
by jtstang
NewPonyFan wrote:From these comments, I am getting the feeling that racism has been an issue at SMU in the past?
Racism has been an issue everywhere in the past. Still is.
Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2007 8:50 am
by 2112
I have a girl from NTSU type as I dictate.
i had one of those myself.....but my wife made her go away!!!
Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2007 9:43 am
by mrydel
2112 wrote:I have a girl from NTSU type as I dictate.
i had one of those myself.....but my wife made her go away!!!
The is the beauty (ironic) of using an NTSU girl. My wife never gets jealous.